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The Adelaide Street tunnel under construction.

Disruptions, detours for city buses over 10 weekends in next Metro build

Overlapping with an overhaul of 150 Brisbane bus routes, final tests to greenlight the new Adelaide Street Metro and busway tunnel will shut CBD tunnels.

  • Felicity Caldwell, Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis

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The state government has extended first homeowner grants offering $30,000 for people building a new home, saying it is prioritising building more homes alongside getting younger generations onto the property ladder.

Queensland first homeowner grants extended by one year

The $60m scheme to ease housing pressures and give young people a leg-up into a new home may be bolstered by more supports in the coming budget.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A conceptual render of the Victoria Park stadium released by the government in March.

‘Blinding hypocrisy’: Laws to fast track 2032 Olympic projects come under fire

The Crisafulli government has been told to “go back to the drawing board” over a bill giving the Games infrastructure authority power to override 15 planning laws.

  • Fraser Barton
The upgraded Exhibition station.

‘Game-changer’: Construction finishes on upgraded Exhibition station

The station will open from Wednesday, but only for major events, such as the Ekka and this week’s caravan show, until Cross River Rail opens in 2029.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The council was warned of “extreme risk” of the bridge’s footpaths giving way, although experts outlined multiple options to keep them open to pedestrians.

Story Bridge documents released amid cover-up claims

Under pressure to come clean over its sudden decision to close the bridge’s footpaths, Brisbane council is releasing all of its reports on their maintenance and restoration.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
The northern end of the Story Bridge.

The Story Bridge is a Brisbane problem, but not a unique one

Brisbane’s iconic bridge needs major works, and questions around who will fund it point to bigger issues in infrastructure maintenance.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Restoration work of Story Bridge in Brisbane.

‘Last resort’: Council threatens toll to pay for Story Bridge repairs

The Brisbane City Council says unless it receives state or federal backing, it will be forced to consider slugging motorists.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Architectural renderings of a 25-storey tower proposed along King Arthur Terrace and Bedivere Street, in the Yeerongpilly Green precinct.

Locals fear 25-storey tower would turn tennis lawns into concrete jungle

Neighbours say plans for the “out-of-character” residential high-rise bust height restrictions.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The primary school is less than 5km from the Brisbane CBD.

Brisbane primary school to close to make way for high school students

Parents of the 73 students have been told their school will be shutting down after next year’s classes to allow for construction of a new high school.

  • Rosanna Ryan
Hilton Brisbane, in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

Prestige Brisbane hotel to close next month

After a brief closure, the famous CBD site will reopen under a new hotel brand before undergoing a complete restoration next year.

  • William Davis

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