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Hundreds gather at site of fatal shark attack to pay tribute to teen
Twenty-four hours after local lifesaver Charlize Zmuda was fatally attacked by a shark at a popular Bribie Island beach, more than a thousand locals have gathered at a vigil for the teen.
- by Courtney Kruk
Second death confirmed in flood-hit north Queensland as threat eases
- by Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton
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Animal attacks
Shark was seen, drumlines were baited days before teen died
- by Cloe Read, Sean Parnell and Courtney Kruk
Perspective
Pyne’s history fail: It’s time for Greenland to reclaim America
Donald Trump gets Christopher Pyne’s endorsement to take over Greenland. But what of the Viking from Greenland who arrived in America more than 1200 years ago?
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Do you know what to do if you see someone being harassed in the street?
Many bystanders fail to act because they don’t know what to do, or they assume someone else will step up. But de-escalating confrontation is easier than most people think.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Being hit by a car while covering Johnny Depp’s court case became emblematic of my time in the US
In her farewell dispatch, outgoing North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin reflects on her time covering the United States during a tumultuous three years.
Farrah Tomazin
Former North America correspondent
Urban Affairs
Half a car space per unit: Brisbane to slash inner-city car park conditions
The Labor council opposition is set to back Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s proposal to reduce car park requirements for more high-density inner-city developments.
- by Cameron Atfield
Country Road finds new heritage-listed home in Queen Street Mall
The revival of the top end of the mall continues, with a new flagship store joining open-air markets.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Metro is changing the city bus network. Here’s what you need to know
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
City Life
Crime & Courts
Floodwaters set to rise after record-breaking rain
Hundreds of people have fled to evacuation centres after record-breaking rain in northern Australia, with the deluge set to continue for days.
- by Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton
‘Extraordinary power’: Calls for review of knife searches by Qld police
More than 30,000 children have been searched using metal-detecting wands under Jack’s Law, sparking calls for a review of the police powers amid concerns they could be misused.
- by Cloe Read
Politics
Immediate restrictions on hormone therapy for young people in Queensland
- by Sean Parnell and Olivia Ireland
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘Delay and obstruct’: Hundreds rally against Olympic stadium at Victoria Park
High-profile campaigners, including a former LNP premier, Labor minister and Greens councillor, joined the protest, vowing to take the fight to court.
- by William Davis
No bike helmets during Games: Cycling’s wish list for Brisbane 2032
Brisbane has been urged to relax bike helmet laws for the 2032 Olympics and follow the lead of Paris by investing in cycling infrastructure.
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport
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Brisbane Airtrain
Airtrain slugs Brisbane Airport workers with 114 per cent fare increase
- by Cameron Atfield
Health
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