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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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Generic image of Brisbane Riverstage. Source: Brisbane City Council.

‘Needs a roof’: Major overhaul planned for landmark Riverstage

Brisbane’s Riverstage is to score a much-needed multimillion-dollar upgrade but ratepayers won’t be slugged a cent, with one building tycoon already sharing his plans.

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Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said on Tuesday that he had written to the government to resurrect the rule in an effort to ease the city’s traffic woes.

The axed road rule that could be brought back from the dead

Adrian Schrinner is pushing to bring back a controversial road rule allowing motorists to turn left at red lights, after it was shut down by the Labor government in 2021. VOTE IN OUR POLL

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Brisbane Move collaborative Partnership Manager Joel MIller, Brisbane Metro Project Director Gavin Soward, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and Civic Cabinet Chair for Transport Councillor Andrew Wines in the new Adelaide Street tunnel, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

Staggering cost of new CBD tunnel revealed

The eye-watering cost of Brisbane’s latest CBD tunnel, which will allow Metro buses to leave every three minutes, has been revealed. It comes as data shows people love the new city bus network.

These are just some of abandoned cars at Brisbane Airport. Pics Tara Croser.

Revealed: Staggering number of cars dumped on Brisbane streets

Ratepayers are forking out thousands to pay for the removal of close to 11,000 abandoned vehicles that were removed from Brisbane streets last financial year. SEE THE WORST SUBURBS

Artist's impression of how the new space will look. Picture: Brightside Brisbane/Happy Horseman

First look: Valley music icon unveils new plan for venue

A landmark Fortitude Valley venue has released images and a fly-through video of its biggest-ever upgrade as it punts on the 2032 Games reviving Brisbane’s live music scene. SEE THE IMAGES

BRISBANE AUSTRALIA TUESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2025 Brisbane City Council bus drivers will be striking on Thursday afternoon between 4pm and 6pm for a better wage offer from Council - Picture David Clark

Bus driver terror: ‘They were on top of him like a pack of dogs’

Brisbane bus drivers have revealed terrifying encounters with violent passengers as the government considers banning or slapping hefty penalties on troublemakers.

Feral cats trapped by Hornsby Shire Council rangers at Hornsby on Tuesday June 5th. Hornsby Shire Council's feral cat trappers have been catching them all over the shire, but mostly in urban areas. (AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook)

Brisbane’s worst suburbs for feral cats revealed, popular myth busted

Brisbane’s top suburbs for wayward moggies have been revealed after council busted a popular myth about cats going walkies.

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The illegal tyre dump in Wacol. Pictures: DETSI

Serial pest’s huge fine after 1000 tonnes of used tyres illegally dumped

A serial environmental offender has been fined $50,000 for illegally dumping 1000 tonnes of tyres in Brisbane’s southwest following a tip off.

Plane landing at Brisbane airport with the city in the background. Picture: Liam Kidston

Feedback on new flight paths takes off amid huge growth forecast

More than 1300 people have flooded authorities with feedback on plans to spread plane noise at Brisbane Airport across more suburbs.

Queensland green bins. Brisbane City Council will introduce an opt-out green waste program for about 170,000 standalone households, replacing its opt-in system and scrapping surcharges. Instead, residents will be charged a flat annual universal waste fee of $512.96. This is an increase of about $50 per year, whether locals want a green waste bin . Picture: Supplied

Green bin rollout hits 28k milestone

Brisbane’s citywide green bin rollout is almost 20 per cent complete, with more than 28,000 new green bins delivered to residents in 32 suburbs. See when you’ll get yours.

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