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As part of a road safety campaign, the Queensland Police Service last year erected hundreds of life-sized cut-outs of adults and children in front of City Hall.

Probe into unreported traffic crashes as Queensland road toll doubles

Despite a much-publicised safety blitz, Queensland’s road toll is tracking twice as high as 2024, and officials fear some crashes aren’t even on their radar.

  • Sean Parnell

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Holden Captiva catches fire on Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.

Car fire closes section of Bruce Highway temporarily

A witness told Brisbane Times a second car was stopped nearby, but it was unclear whether the two vehicles had collided. 

  • William Davis
The Bribie Island Bridge, with the Glasshouse Mountains in the background, is set to be duplicated by the state government.

Bribie residents rely on cars because ‘public transport is inadequate’

As the transport minister prepares to discuss the cost of a new Bribie Island Bridge, an unreleased government study reveals locals want better public transport.

  • Sean Parnell
Queensland has reached its worst road toll since 2009.

‘Sobering’ milestone for Queensland after fatal Christmas Day crash

“These are statistics that are sobering. They’re statistics that nobody could be comfortable with.”

  • William Davis
CellOPark’s transition to OPark has been marred by a confusing email sent to its customers.

CellOPark threatens legal action in ‘commercial dispute’ after email confusion

Parking app company CellOPark has promised to “take all steps, including legal action” after confusing emails were sent to customers.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
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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CellOPark has a contract with universities throughout Australia, as well as the Brisbane City Council.

Confusing parking app emails leave drivers going round in circles

CellOPark users have been caught up in an apparent internal stoush within the company, whose app allows people to pay for parking with their smartphones.

  • Rosanna Ryan
A local liquor store has locked in the car of people taking advantage of its free parking.

Bottle-o bollards block cars from leaving 15-minute parking spaces

A Brisbane liquor store uses lockable bollards to impound the cars of people taking advantage of its free parking.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Parking meters will remain switched off to help Brisbane businesses recover from the floods.

The Brisbane streets where parking meters are busy and spots are rare

Brisbane Times reveals the streets where it’s hardest to find a parking spot – and what that says about the city.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The Crisafulli LNP government has inherited plans for a $10 billion road tunnel in Brisbane’s north.

Who will benefit most from the $10b north Brisbane tunnel plan?

Previously unreleased traffic modelling reveals those who would benefit from the Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel – and the areas expected to have a “disbenefit”.

  • Sean Parnell

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