‘Vulture Street is hilly for starters’: Passengers put out as free bus ride nearly over
The axing of one of Brisbane’s free inner-city bus loops sparks community outcry.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Latest
Man suffers head injury after pair attacked and robbed at South Bank
A teenager has been charged after a group allegedly robbed a 23-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy at the South Bank lagoon shortly before 1am.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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Crime
Woman dies after teen’s alleged carjacking, premier vows action ‘for a state reeling’
A car was allegedly stolen at gunpoint minutes before hitting another vehicle and an unmarked police car at a Murrumba Downs intersection.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Owner of burnt restaurant ‘doesn’t know’ why it was targeted
Police said a stolen Isuzu D-Max was set alight after smashing into a West End restaurant, which was gutted by fire.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Controversial Gold Coast cableway plan dredged up for ecotourism push
With a view to Olympic legacy projects, the Crisafulli government hopes to dodge the roadblocks that have already seen the project quashed three times.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Meet south-east Queensland’s new faces in state parliament
Queenslanders aren’t just getting a new government, they’re getting at least eight new faces to represent the south-east. Who are they?
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
‘Hats off to the first-aiders’: Woman endures marathon rescue after shark attack off Qld coast
The 57-year-old was snorkelling 200km out from Mackay when she was bitten on the calf. Thankfully, those around her knew what to do.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Analysis
Queensland votes
How does it really work? Behind the scenes on the election trail
During the 26-day campaign, the party leaders traversed the state with a media pack in tow. But what actually happens on this political travelling show?
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
The revolution Qld’s major party leaders didn’t want to talk about
“This is the biggest gold rush in the history of capitalism,” says one AI expert, but neither leader has factored it in.
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Crisafulli ‘categorically’ rules out leading a minority government
With polls suggesting a hung parliament is possible, David Crisafulli has ruled out doing any crossbench deals to form a minority LNP government.
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Crisafulli walks back key crime commitment on election eve
The LNP leader has added a caveat to his vow to resign as premier if victim numbers don’t go down. Steven Miles says he’s “moved the goal posts the day before the election”.
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
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