River city streaming: Brisbane really is a big country (music) town
When it comes to Spotify, the music heard in Brisbane is notably different to that played in other Australian cities.
- by Rosanna Ryan and Sean Parnell
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Police called in after wire tampering cripples Brisbane train line
Copper cabling was stripped from a south-east Queensland rail line, causing disruption for passengers and sparking a police investigation.
- by Sean Parnell
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Queensland Police
‘Nothing is declining’: Complaints data backs police integrity push
Internal documents reveal complaints are increasing and Queensland’s policy response is “not working for police, victims and those being investigated”.
- by Sean Parnell
Promised Queen’s Wharf hotels still years away as Star finances fade
As it seeks more financial support, gambling giant Star Entertainment has confirmed The Dorsett and Rosewood hotels are running four years behind schedule.
- by Sean Parnell
The 1.55am flight out of Brisbane set to change national noise rules
Targeting the early departure has been recommended as an alternative to a noise curfew at Brisbane Airport. Another proposal could see ticket prices rise.
- by Sean Parnell
‘We made an error’: Wrong call puts Molly the magpie’s future in doubt
Queensland’s Environment Department made a mistake in how it decided to allow a Gold Coast couple to keep a magpie they made into a social media star, a court has found.
- by Sean Parnell
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Public Transport
Decision to slash public transport fares to 50¢ contradicted panel’s reform advice
The panel heard from a Transport Department official that “reducing fares would be an ineffectual way of increasing patronage and reducing congestion”.
- by Sean Parnell
Brisbane divorce lawyer reprimanded over ‘offensive’ DV comments
Among the language in his emails were descriptions of another lawyer’s client as “postnatally depressed”, along with a suggestion she was “wandering the earth” with his client’s daughter.
- by Sean Parnell
Player charged over on-field incident in Qld rugby league game
Police allege a Noosa Pirates player caused grievous bodily harm to another player during a match on the Sunshine Coast.
- by Sean Parnell
New plan for riverfront block sees fewer units, more gardens
The new owners of a massive inner-city block are seeking approval for a scaled-back development with extensive gardens, a communal space, and laneways.
- by Sean Parnell
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Traffic
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”.
- by Sean Parnell
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