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Covert cameras are recording hundreds of south-east Queensland drivers breaking the law, in sometimes bizarre scenes.

Brisbane’s covert cameras catching more than just litterbugs

A series of covert cameras, netting hundreds of dollars a year in fines, are catching more than just careless litterers.

  • Josh Bavas

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Former Brisbane bus driver Matthew Satterly protesting Brisbane City Council after being dismissed.

Abusive bus driver fired by council loses appeal

Matthew Satterly ignored time schedules, didn’t wear a seatbelt, drove into a parked vehicle and abused colleagues.

  • William Davis
Passengers mill at a Brisbane River ferry terminal after being told to alight from a CityCat.

‘Felt like it was going to sink’: Passengers told to get off struggling CityCat

About 40 people were asked to get off a peak-hour service into the city, with one saying the vessel “felt dodgy from the minute we took off”.

  • William Davis
New plans have been submitted for 47 Edward Street in Brisbane.

Heritage-listed Edward Street building to become four-level city pad

The Victorian warehouse, which has survived floods, a fire and changes to its use, is set to become a luxury apartment.

  • Sean Parnell
An expert panel appointed by the Queensland government wanted small lots to host more than one home.

Think small: What expert housing panel wanted to tell the government

Only weeks before the Queensland election, government-appointed experts met to express their frustrations and put their unheeded advice in writing.

  • Sean Parnell
Key plans pitched at voters ahead of next weekend’s City Hall election rely on big changes (or dollars) from other governments. It’s not the first time.

Music industry body under fire for ‘promotion of antisemitism’ at awards night

The Queensland Music Awards has come under fire for its choice of winner and the content of her acceptance speech.

  • Cindy Yin and Sean Parnell
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Hanlon Park after the March 2025 flood is largely intact thanks to its foliage designed to withstand creek flooding.

Flooded one day, beautiful the next: How a Brisbane park bounced back from inundation

Completely submerged after Alfred, Hanlon Park has staged a remarkable recovery, and that resilience could be a sustainable solution for other flood-prone areas.

  • Nick Dent
A large tree blocks a road in Brisbane’s CBD after Cyclone Alfred.

Why some of our trees couldn’t survive Alfred, and which suburbs were worst hit

Leafy streets give Brisbane’s suburbs character, but the damage from this month’s storm has forced authorities to make some tough decisions.

  • Rosanna Ryan
Homeless people living in long-term tent encampments across Brisbane’s parks have received an influx of information in the week since the Lord Mayor announced the council would move them on.

Brisbane’s homeless stressed and confused a week after threats to boot them out

One week after the lord mayor vowed to clear out Brisbane parks, homeless people are still at the centre of the housing debate but few have been asked to move.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said governments “might have missed the boat” on delivering key transport legacies from the Olympic Games.

Former lord mayor questions 2032 transport legacy as new stadium looms

Cabinet will on Monday reconsider his proposal for a stadium at Victoria Park, but Graham Quirk says public transport should have been the Games legacy.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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