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Extreme weather
Flood fear for Brisbane with army on way to help stricken south-east
As intense rain heads north, one camper recounts being “trapped and suffocating” when her tent was swept away.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Tales from the Green Room: A peek behind the scenes at writers’ festivals
Author Siang Lu provides a look inside the Green Room, site of fear, loathing, hotel room envy – and even snacks.
Siang Lu
Brisbane in 2050: The world’s most sustainable city?
High-speed rail, four-day weeks, no homelessness: Brisbane could have it all – if we act now.
Sabrina Guse
‘Good immigrants are grateful’: Nope, I’m Sri Lankan-Aussie, and I won’t stop calling out racism
Accepting my identity as a brown woman means standing up to prejudice – even if it makes people uncomfortable.
Gabriella Marcelline
Urban Affairs
Temporary rail line closures begin Saturday for 10 months
Two stages of rail line closures in Brisbane begin Saturday to let significant Cross River Rail work move ahead into 2024.
- by Tony Moore
Public transport hits rough road, with users down and projects ‘in slow motion’
One of Brisbane’s leading public transport advocates has told the state’s new transport minister to get things moving.
- by Tony Moore
City Life
42 things the Brisbane Times team loved about Brisbane in 2023
- by Cameron Atfield, Kristen Camp, Alex Condon, Brittney Deguara, Nick Dent, Jocelyn Garcia, Courtney Kruk, Tony Moore, Rosanna Ryan and Matt Shea
Crime & Courts
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Crime
Police tight-lipped on ‘suspicious’ death after body found
A homicide investigation has been launched after emergency crews found a man dead at a property west of Brisbane.
- by Cloe Read
Council accused of contaminating school oval, requiring $580K clean-up
The Queensland government is taking legal action after a state school used topsoil contaminated with asbestos allegedly sourced from a council depot.
- by Sean Parnell
Politics
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘Living on the breadline’: The crisis crippling Brisbane’s Olympic hopefuls
A lack of financial support as they strive for gold may prove the catalyst for a mass exodus of local athletes ahead of the 2032 Games.
- by Nick Wright
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Government
New cabinet, minus Bailey, to ‘reflect’ on Gabba amid pause and review
Would-be deputy premier Cameron Dick says the government would take things “one step at a time” with a new cabinet and shifting approach on 2032 Games planning.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
It’s time Queensland lived up to its Olympic pledge
- by Cameron Atfield
