Major update in Brisbane Metro funding stoush
Brisbane Metro will be running by October under a significant deal struck between the state government and Brisbane City Council to end a public stoush over transport funding.
Brisbane Metro will be running by October under a significant deal struck between the state government and Brisbane City Council to end a public stoush over transport funding.
Paralympic gold medallist and former Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott OAM has announced Australia’s most accessible and inclusive music festival, Ability Fest, will hit Brisbane in October.
Queenslanders are paying almost 10 per cent more for a meal out at a restaurant than the same time last year, as venues are forced to pass rising costs onto consumers.
A Brisbane Christian College has issued a statement and reached a settlement with parents over a controversial contract that allegedly labelled homosexuality a sin.
Three members of one of Queensland’s best-loved bands have taken the stage to farewell an equally iconic live music venue as The Zoo prepare to shut its doors.
A man living on the streets for the first time says he is “living proof” of how easy things can get tough.
The shattered co-owner of a cafe once touted as Brisbane’s most glamorous has opened up on “mental scars and skyrocketing costs” as the venue shuts.
The final span to a much-anticipated new footbridge linking Brisbane’s CBD to Kangaroo Point has been added, with the bridge now 85 per cent complete.
A family-run Brisbane sourdough bakery that’s been operating for more than 30 years is being forced to close, with the owners citing two key reasons for the decision.
He was the 16-year-old whose first food venture was a corn-on-the-cob stall at Brisbane’s Rocklea Markets, now he’s one of Australia’s most talked about restaurateurs.
A Brisbane mum of three has revealed that she tried to take her own life due to her struggle to live with a chronic manifestation of a skin condition that affects 30 per cent of Australians. Read her story of survival.
The boyfriend of an 18-year-old woman killed in a freak bus crash in Brisbane’s CBD has returned to the scene to watch as police conducted an early morning operation to investigate the cause of the accident.
Homelessness is sweeping the state with almost 80 per cent of Queenslanders noticing more people living rough, and demanding the government urgently deliver more social housing.
This year’s Sunday Mail Transurban Bridge to Brisbane has a new date and a fresh new look.
Struck down with cancer three times since the age of 21, a former Brisbane primary teacher hopes her fight to beat the disease is finally over – with innovative surgery changing her life.
Racing and real estate industry leaders have ripped into Greens’ Lord Mayor candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan’s plan to seize the Ascot racetrack for $40m and turn it into 4000 units.
The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge, which has already become something of a local landmark thanks to its impressive arches, was officially opened. SEE THE VIDEO
Less is more. Prospero Arts’ production of Jersey Boys, which opened at QPAC’s Concert Hall for a limited season only, proves it.
The owners of a Brisbane brewery, with a dog for a mascot and namesake, are fighting to change state and federal laws that ban canines from inside a venue that serves food. HAVE YOUR SAY
In a major coup for Queensland’s travel sector, Brisbane will soon be linked with direct flights to the world’s fifth busiest airport.
Louis Tomlinson ignited the Brisbane River Stage on Tuesday night, blending One Direction nostalgia with his new Indie-Pop hits, at the second Australian show of his Faith in the Future world tour.
Beauty and the Beast is set to debut in Brisbane with English star Jayde Westaby, who now calls the Gold Coast home.
After eight years of planning, and a cost blowout from $944 million to $1.7 billion, the Brisbane Metro project could be delayed until 2025 because of a war of words that has erupted over a funding agreement. Here’s why.
Brisbane motorists are paying the most for petrol with new figures revealing prices at the pump soared to 9c higher in the river city. SEE THE FULL LIST.
Brisbane has received a “dangerous” delivery, but it’s nothing to call the authorities over. Instead, it’s a sizzling new QPAC show.
A major water leak in Brisbane’s CBD has inundated streets with gushing water, flooding underground car parks and outdoor dining areas. SEE THE VIDEO
A crime scene has been declared at a Kangaroo Point home where a man was found dead this afternoon.
Brisbane residents flooded Facebook community groups with plane noise complaints on New Year’s Day. This is why flight paths were changed.
They’ve waited decades to dance together and today it finally happened. This is the bitter-sweet moment Li Cunxin took his final bow with his successor Leanne Benjamin.
Frontier Touring has announced a last-minute ticket release for the Foo Fighters’ highly anticipated Brisbane concert at Suncorp Stadium on December 12.
Desperate Queenslanders are pitching tents across the city with more than 73 counted this week. WATCH THE VIDEO
Queensland’s under attack from a plague of giant mosquitoes and it appears the tsunami of bloodsuckers is only going to get worse. WHY MOSQUITOES ARE MORE ATTRACTED TO YOU
A 25m masthead for one of the city’s biggest infrastructure projects cleared the Story Bridge by just a few metres to be installed in a historic moment on Wednesday. SEE THE VIDEO
A Brisbane Grill’d regular was shocked to received a heartfelt message on his takeaway food bag after not placing an order for a while. SEE WHAT IT SAID.
Margaux Parker pulled off the ultimate surprise for her Broncos legend husband, Corey, with a special celebration for their 15-year wedding anniversary.
Residents in Brisbane’s north were left confused after Council ordered a resident remove “potentially harmful” Halloween decorations next to a roundabout.
A Redlands artist has won this year’s Brisbane Portrait Prize with a powerful artwork dubbed, “Still Thriving”.
Organisers of the inaugural Brisbane Festival drone show have revealed just what it took to pull off the incredible display, as it is revealed the push is already on to make it happen long-term.
A spokesman for Brisbane’s Lord Mayor says the iconic South Bank lagoon and beach will be open in time for the biggest matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
A Brisbane woman is fighting a $575 fine over a little-known loophole in a Queensland road rule regularly catching other motorists out.
Queenslanders are more likely to consider starting an affair compared to the rest of Australia, with new data revealing the state tops the cheating charts nationally. SEE THE FULL LIST
A Queensland dog owner is too terrified to walk into her own yard after the dog next door smashed through a fence to maul her french bulldog, leaving it fighting for life. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
The Education Minister has intervened after devastated state school students were banned by her department from representing their school at the annual Queensland equestrian championships.
After an incredible career spanning three decades, Brisbane hairdresser Justin Pace has now been named the AHIA Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2023.
Frustrated motorists in Moreton Bay left stuck in traffic queues after exiting the Bruce Highway on Thursday were at least kept amused by the emergency warning message that greeted them. Here’s why.
Move over AliExpress and Wish, Temu has taken over social media, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be?
We’ve compiled the ultimate guide to the Australian Tattoo Expo, including the feature artists, which is being held in Brisbane from June 9-11.
This is the inside story on some of Brisbane’s most famous vanishing icons – from the trams to Milton Bowl, the Regent Theatre and Amazons Aquatic Adventureland.
From scary strip clubs to alarming asylums, these are the decrepit ruins – once bustling businesses and community hubs – that now give Brisbane residents chills.
Students from all over the country competed on day one of the Australian Beach Volleyball Schools Cup at Coollangatta Beach on Friday. SEE THE GALLERY
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