Clive Palmer’s previously dumped car museum gets the green light – somewhere else
Vintage cars once owned by royalty are expected to be on display when Australia’s biggest car museum opens, after the idea was ditched in a different south-east Queensland council area.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Meet the Allards, a family who take their kids on holiday during school
An education expert says she would not be surprised if COVID did not have a radical effect on parents’ willingness to just say “stuff it, pack your bags, we’re off”.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Brisbane students skipped more than 2.6 million school days last year
School absenteeism has not recovered to pre-COVID levels. Search every Brisbane state primary and high school’s attendance rates for the past three years.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Schools
Smaller is not necessarily better when it comes to class sizes
Most Brisbane classrooms aren’t ‘overcrowded’ because they don’t break targets, but what is the perfect class size?
- by Felicity Caldwell
Is your child’s school overcrowded? Search our list of Brisbane class sizes
Some Brisbane schools are failing to keep class sizes below official targets. But one school is showing how going the extra mile can create some of the city’s happiest students.
- by Felicity Caldwell
‘Meth’ was just salt but Brisbane pill-testing site finds far riskier drugs
The surprising results of the first month of Brisbane’s new pill testing service can be revealed.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Public Transport
What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters
Brisbane needs 50¢ public transport fares to work, and we can learn something from CityCat commuters to set the trial up for success.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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City life
How a towel and good lighting will help bring Brisbane workers back to the CBD
Forget the free car park – a good shower and hair straighteners are the perks needed to lure workers back to the office.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Richard is unhappy his rates are rising. How does your suburb fare?
The 54-year-old will have to find an extra $81.27 a year; for others, it will be closer to $200. Search our full list to see how much you will pay.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Tony Moore
Businesses run from homes to be audited amid housing crunch
A citywide audit of how many homes have been converted into businesses and a crackdown on Airbnbs will form part of Brisbane’s strategy to tackle the housing crisis.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland state budget: Cameron Dick hands down 2024 budget with $11.2b in cost-of-living relief
Four months before a state election, Treasurer Cameron Dick has delivered this year’s budget in parliament. Follow our live blog for all the details and reaction.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Sean Parnell
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