Commuters have criticised an overhaul of Brisbane’s bus network which will see 41 stops axed, but council has defended it, saying it adds 44 new stops and cuts travel times. SEE THE MAPS
There is some good news for Brisbane ratepayers struggling with the affordability crisis.
It’s not glamorous work, but there’s mateship and a mission inspiring Brisbane’s little-known rat pack who have kept the city safe from disease for 125 years.
An IT manager jailed for three years in New Zealand’s biggest ever private sector bribery case was contracted by Translink, while on bail, to work on its troubled contactless payment system.
Strict new rules have been enforced at the Caboolture airfield in the wake of an horrific mid-air collision between two planes which left a couple dead.
Work has begun to reopen the southbound lane of the Mt Crosby Rd overpass to traffic, three weeks after a truck carrying a huge wind turbine became stuck underneath.
Brisbane City Council says 85 per cent of bus trips will be faster from June 30. But there are fears of disruption for commuters in some areas, with services and bus stops shut down.
Plans for the tallest building in these suburbs have angered neighbours on one of SEQ’s most desirable streets.
The weather might dampen chances of a repeat of Sunday night’s aurora australis this evening, but experts say there are plenty more of the night-time light shows ahead.
After years of hard times, with shops boarded up and a cinema chain pulling out, a swag of glitzy new projects are set to get a Bayside suburb buzzing. But some are worried about their village.
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