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Brendan O’Malley has been a journalist with The Courier-Mail and Quest Newspapers for 30 years, covering Council, state politics, the environment, science and the far north Qld bureau. He currently covers courts and local issues in Brisbane’s inner-west, southwest, inner south and inner north suburbs.

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A woman receives a dose of the measles vaccine during the first of three days of a measles vaccination campaign launched by the Ministry of Health in Mexico City on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

Measles outbreak: Holiday hotspot linked to rising Qld cases

Queensland Health has issued an alert as 12 measles cases emerge across the state, with officials linking the outbreak to returning overseas travellers.

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Chermside Shopping Centre will say goodbye to Reebok (top left) this weekend but recently welcomed Pappa Flock (bottom right) as owners Scentre Group revamp its tenant mix.

The trendy tenant mix maxxing out Brisbane’s biggest shopping centre

Queensland’s biggest shopping centre is turbocharging its tenant mix, bringing in a string of viral online hits as three traditional stores close this weekend.

Artist's impressions of the Shayher twin towers and the podium-level

Billionaire’s epic twin towers project will revolutionise Brisbane’s CBD

A Taiwanese billionaire’s stunning plans for an epic two-tower project that will revolutionise Brisbane’s CBD have been unveiled. See the designs.

Two of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs set for biggest shake-up in a century

Two of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs set for biggest shake-up in a century

Two of the oldest suburbs in Brisbane, including the city’s de facto CBD, are set for a major transformation after council voted to approve new precinct plans.

Pellicano Group has applied to build more than 200 short-stay and rental units at Spring Hill, in time for the Olympics.

No vacancy: Top developer scraps residential tower plan for new Games hotel vision

A national developer wants to scrap a planned inner-Brisbane residential tower in favour of a new 25-level high-rise with 260 rooms it claims could help solve Brisbane’s looming Olympics hotel crisis.

A magpie swooping a cyclist on Sandford Street, St. Lucia. Picture: Liam Kidston

MAPPED: Magpie attacks hit peak in southeast suburbs

Swooping magpie attacks have hit the peak month of the year. The worst Brisbane suburbs have been revealed — as well as tips to avoid becoming a victim.

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Labor has called for a pause on more overseas trips by Brisbane councillors until the Story Bridge is fixed.

$342 a day: Cost of Brisbane City Council overseas trips revealed

Brisbane ratepayers were billed an average $342 a day on international travel last financial year but the LNP Deputy Mayor says Labor are hypocrites on costly overseas jaunts.

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Jimmy Young, owner of Milton Common in Railway Terrace, Milton, Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Picture: Richard Walker

We’ll be ruined: Fears parking crackdown will drive traders to wall

Furious traders fear they will be driven to the wall by the latest Brisbane City Council inner-city parking crackdown.

Brisbane commuters face significant track closures as 30,000 descend on the Gabba for footy finals.

Major public transport changes ahead of Gabba blockbuster

The closure of two key Brisbane rail lines will force thousands of people on to buses for tonight’s sold-out AFL elimination final at the Gabba.

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Candela hydrofoil water taxi - Candela P12 and C8 electric hydrofoils Picture supplied by Candela

The futuristic electric taxis that could leave CityCats in their wake

Swedish-made electric hydrofoil taxis that glide above water at 55km/h could revolutionise Brisbane’s river transport in time for the 2032 Olympics.

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