‘Let’s have a look’: Crisafulli undecided on culture centre proposal
Premier David Crisafulli says Queensland tourism should do more to promote First Nations culture. But that may not include a long-promised centre in Brisbane.
- by Sean Parnell
Latest
Pickleball plan for historic Brisbane school site on brink of ruin
Seventeen years after the last students left, the heritage-listed but decrepit Pinkenba State School site could be transformed into a racquet sport centre.
- by Sean Parnell
Analysis
Development
Four urban renewal precincts left in limbo by Games, Cross River Rail
Uncertainty over the timing of new train stations and the location of Games venues has left a cloud over plans for housing, hotels, hospitality venues and more.
- by Sean Parnell
Analysis
Development
Questions over Howard Smith Wharves plan as developers push into river
A popular stretch of the Brisbane River is being transformed, but an ambitious redevelopment project may need changes before it is approved.
- by Sean Parnell
Analysis
Air travel
Stuck in an airport queue? Why the official waiting times don’t add up
New data shows travellers are being processed faster at Australia’s international airports in 2023-24 than in 2022-23. But the federal government is fudging the figures.
- by Sean Parnell
Exclusive
Road to Brisbane 2032
Labor was warned hospital projects at risk from Games development push
Not long before Steven Miles ditched plans to rebuild the Gabba for the 2032 Games, the Labor government received advice its infrastructure program was too bold.
- by Sean Parnell
Bribie residents rely on cars because ‘public transport is inadequate’
As the transport minister prepares to discuss the cost of a new Bribie Island Bridge, an unreleased government study reveals locals want better public transport.
- by Sean Parnell
Thousands more face prosecution under LNP’s crackdown on drug use
The number of people given a warning or ordered to undergo treatment for drugs soared in the final months of the Labor government. The LNP will not be so “soft”.
- by Sean Parnell
Urban renewal plan for riverfront industrial site in South Brisbane
A coveted inner-city redevelopment site has been earmarked for three 50-storey towers and a public park.
- by Sean Parnell
River city streaming: Brisbane really is a big country (music) town
When it comes to Spotify, the music heard in Brisbane is notably different to that played in other Australian cities.
- by Rosanna Ryan and Sean Parnell
Police called in after wire tampering cripples Brisbane train line
Copper cabling was stripped from a south-east Queensland rail line, causing disruption for passengers and sparking a police investigation.
- by Sean Parnell
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