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Hilton Brisbane, in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

Prestige Brisbane hotel to close next month

After a brief closure, the famous CBD site will reopen under a new hotel brand before undergoing a complete restoration next year.

  • William Davis

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Concerned locals have gathered behind fences erected around Kurilpa Commons, a neighbourhood farm, on Friday morning to protect the site from being demolished.

Community, chemicals and conspiracies converge at Kurilpa Commons

Locals have rallied to protect a riverfront community garden, unexpectedly fenced off by authorities as developers move in next door.

  • Courtney Kruk and Sean Parnell
Demand for housing shapes the banks’ business models.

‘It didn’t make a single worker safer’: Red tape ripped up for Qld tradies

The Queensland government promises less paperwork and fees for up to 50,000 builders and tradespeople in its latest effort to reduce housing strain.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A render for Stones Corner Village, part of a mixed-use precinct where the current Aldi on Logan Road is positioned.

What ‘the James Street effect’ says about our city

A growing number of developments are replicating one of Brisbane’s most luxurious precincts – even in working-class suburbs.

  • Courtney Kruk
Boundaries of the city core (maroon) and city frame (mustard).

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.

  • Cameron Atfield
Bellmere Road farmer Bryan Parkinson says the proposed new highway west of Caboolture would mean his home would be destroyed.

Moreton Motorway route heads back to drawing board after community backlash

The government has vowed to pursue a new route for part of the motorway after a groundswell of opposition to the original plan.

  • Matt Dennien
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Steven Miles says the party can rebuild under his leadership.

Labor accuses LNP of inflating project ‘blowouts’ to claim future wins

The LNP went to the election with a little-detailed promise of delivering projects on time and on budget – Labor has made the most explicit claim yet as to how.

  • Matt Dennien
Kangaroo Point Bridge opened on Sunday after three years of construction, becoming the tallest bridge in Queensland.

Kangaroo Point Bridge opens, but St Lucia to West End crossing axed

Queensland’s tallest bridge opened on Sunday, but Brisbane council announced another of its initial five crossings would be scrapped.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Concept designs and artists’ impressions from the Brisbane City Council’s Graceville Parklands precinct plan created in 2022.

Federal grant injects $1.4 million into Brisbane riverside park upgrade

The federal government announced on Saturday $11.7 million of funding for projects in Queensland’s south-east – including a riverside park in Brisbane’s west.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Preliminary research for Brisbane Olympic organisers shows they have an uphill battle to make the city a household name worldwide.

No more blowouts: Clock ticking to confirm 2032 budget, audit office warns

With an ‘immovable deadline’ looming, there is currently no consolidated sum for the cost of the Brisbane 2032 Games. A key watchdog says there should be.

  • Matt Dennien

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