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Two men killed in light plane crash near Scenic Rim golf course
It is believed numerous people witnessed the crash, which claimed two men, aged 69 and 82, just before midday on Sunday.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Perspective
Lunch box
How day-tripping sultanas became a hero for parents struggling with lunchbox guilt
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
How day-tripping sultanas became a hero for parents struggling with lunchbox guilt
One mum has shared her story about packing a “beige” lunchbox, and how “day-tripping” sultanas solved her school’s fruit rule.
Felicity Caldwell
Journalist
Bridges, casinos, MPs and a metro: Brisbane’s ins and outs for 2024
Several major projects will finally open in the city this year, while other proposals (and people) could be on the way out.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
My river, my love: The tidal pull of the Brown Snake
It is my river, but our love will never again be unconditional. I am wiser now.
Kris Kneen
Urban Affairs
Brisbane on track for change with ‘strategic removal’ of level crossings
As work begins this month on the $235m Beams Road overpass, Qld’s transport minister has promised a “three levels of government” approach to removing railway crossings.
- by Tony Moore
Breaking the bottleneck on Beams: Major Brisbane rail overpass finally in sight
After a federal government infrastructure audit identified $33 billion dollars in wasted money, one badly needed $235 million rail overpass project will begin.
- by Tony Moore
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Development
CBD projects in doubt after Riverside Centre granted heritage protection
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
City life
Bridges, casinos, MPs and a metro: Brisbane’s ins and outs for 2024
- by Courtney Kruk
City Life
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City life
Bridges, casinos, MPs and a metro: Brisbane’s ins and outs for 2024
- by Courtney Kruk
Crime & Courts
Qld police shooting at Wieambilla inspired ‘true threats’ from US man
An American accused of messaging the Australian family who shot two police officers at a Wieambilla property later used the killings to bolster his alleged threats against public figures, US prosecutors have said.
- by Rex Martinich
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Courts
Qld man acquitted of grandmother’s murder sues state for millions
After years in jail, Steven Fennell was acquitted of the murder of Liselotte Watson, who was found dead in her island home. Now he’s seeking compensation.
- by Cloe Read
Politics
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City life
Bridges, casinos, MPs and a metro: Brisbane’s ins and outs for 2024
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Whatever the Olympic review finds, an inner-city arena is a must
If plans to build the Brisbane Arena above the railway tracks at Roma Street prove prohibitively expensive, perhaps some out-of-the-box thinking is required.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘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
Transport
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Roads
Burst pipe creates havoc in city as brown water gushes through CBD
- by Tony Moore and Sean Parnell
