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‘Cruel’: Opposition slams Brisbane City Council as new fee hits letterboxes
The opposition has slammed the Brisbane City Council as out of touch and “trying to squeeze every dollar out of ratepayers” as the first round of a new fee lands in letterboxes. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Police probe alleged threats after Audi crash with boy
The ugly aftermath of the controversial crash involving a Gold Coast businessman and a young boy on an electric bike has sparked a fresh police investigation. Read the latest
Search: Find the cheapest, best pools in SEQ
Where can you find the best pools in SEQ? And what are the costs? COMPARE YOUR POOL
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First look: $13m building to create apartments for homeless youth
A massive $13m project has been approved by council to create homes for struggling young people amid a staggering warning that they make up a quarter of the homelessness crisis. SEE INSIDE
Crumbling riverfront mansion lands enormous kitty for RSPCA
A crumbling riverfront mansion gifted to the RSPCA in a high end Brisbane suburb has landed it an enormous kitty at auction. SEE DETAILS, PLUS TODAY’S AUCTION VIDEOS & RESULTS
‘Nothing like we’ve seen in 20 years’: Country Qld’s big wet
Towns are cut off, roads flooded and crops destroyed after south west and central Queensland recorded some of their biggest rainfall totals in 20 years. WATCH THE VIDEO
Green light for hundreds of apartments in hot river site
Brisbane’s largest private parkland is set to be created for hundreds of apartments in two towers after council approval for a controversial site that’s been in limbo for a decade.
Easter exodus: Bruce Hwy gridlock as long weekend winds down
Motorists travelling south from the Sunshine Coast are facing major delays as thousands head home from long weekend holidays.
Cost breakdown: Brisbane’s 10 cheapest suburbs to buy a home
Greater Brisbane’s top 10 cheapest suburbs to buy property in have been named with upfront costs broken down for buyers who can scrimp together the savings. SEE DETAILS
‘Quite insane’: How much you need to buy in Qld suburbs
Shock figures show homebuyers looking to get into the Queensland market with less than $32,000 in savings are now limited to just 18 suburbs – only one of which is in Brisbane. SEE COST BREAKDOWNS
Agent takes aim: “We could not even get a Taylor Swift concert here. That’s just pathetic.”
A Brisbane agent has taken aim at the Labor government’s handling of the 2032 Olympic Games saying: “We couldn’t even get a Taylor Swift concert here. That’s just pathetic.” FOLLOW TODAY’S AUCTIONS LIVE
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