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A a “once in a generation” under river infrastructure project is forcing officials to dump millions of litres of raw sewage and stormwater directly into the Brisbane River.

The big stink: This is how much raw sewage is being dumped into the Brisbane River

Complications with a “once in a generation” under-river infrastructure project are forcing officials to dump millions of litres of raw sewage and stormwater directly into the Brisbane River.

  • Josh Bavas

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Purple scooters are returning to Brisbane streets after ousted Beam Mobility merged with Neuron Mobility.

Paint it purple: E-scooters from ousted company return to Brisbane

The e-scooters and e-bikes once owned by banned company Beam Mobility are returning to Brisbane streets, but not as you might expect.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Commuters catching the Brisbane Metro service from Cultural Centre station

‘Far from a disaster’: How Brisbane’s updated bus network fared in first working week

As the week draws to a close and Brisbane’s busway faces detours, the city’s new network and Metro line have received a passing grade from commuters and workers.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A desire path in Brisbane’s Centenary Park between Ann and Wickham streets.

‘Desire paths’: Where pedestrians rebel in Brisbane

Pedestrians refusing to be told where to walk create unofficial thoroughfares. These marks offer lessons on how our city should work.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Tom Cowie
The new M1 Metro route from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street officially opens today.

A new Metro and a huge bus route overhaul start today. Here’s what you need to know

The city’s bus network gets its most significant shake-up in years, with more than 150 routes changing.

  • Cloe Read
The LNP’s shared equity scheme will only be available for 1000 people.

Will the LNP’s new scheme help me become a first-home buyer?

The shared equity scheme promises to help first homeowners break into the property market, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

  • Courtney Kruk
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Brisbane is continuing to grow as a popular destination for international tourists.

Brisbane on top as American, Asian tourists flock to city

New data shows Brisbane draws four in every 10 visitors to the state, and has set records for visitation from the USA, Indonesia and India.

  • Courtney Kruk
Footage posted to community alert page Brisbane Incident Alerts on June 21 shows a bus driver being assaulted by a passenger, allegedly for refusing to pay a 50-cent fare.

‘Quite traumatised’: Brisbane bus driver may have permanent ear damage after attack

The lord mayor and union officials are calling for repeat offenders to be banned from public transport.

  • Courtney Kruk
Footage posted to community alert page Brisbane Incident Alerts on June 21 shows a bus driver being assaulted by a passenger, allegedly for refusing to pay a 50-cent fare.

‘Deeply disturbing’: Bus driver bashed in South Brisbane

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, in which a driver was repeatedly punched after trying to remove a passenger from a bus.

  • Courtney Kruk
Work to restore the Story Bridge will continue for up to 20 years.

Lord mayor calls for 80-20 split on Story Bridge, as new footpath details revealed

Brisbane’s lord mayor has pointed out the federal government forked out more than $600 million for a bridge in Tasmania, which only gets 22,000 daily vehicles, while 100,000 use the Story Bridge.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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