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SEQ bracing for heavy rains, east coast warned to be ready for floods
South-east Queensland is bracing itself for heavy rain, with up to 200mm tipped to fall in the south-east.
- by Luke Costin and Melissa Meehan
Perspective
Why those losing faith in the Brisbane Olympics should look to LA
Brisbane isn’t the only city to debate the cost of hosting the 16-day event while striving for a longer-term legacy outside of sporting venues.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Could this affordable housing model work in Brisbane?
Houses now cost 12 years of average earnings. If you don’t have the “bank of mum and dad” to help with a deposit, you might be looking at something like this.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
The silver lining to Splendour’s demise
While sad, the demise of Splendour in the Grass does have an upside, especially for … ahem … more mature music fans in Brisbane.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Urban Affairs
How the dust has settled on Queensland's council elections
Three weeks on from the statewide vote, new faces are being sworn in and more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east have changed hands.
- by Matt Dennien
Crews work into night to repair week-long Brisbane NBN outages
NBN reported the incident was triggered when an aerial cable was damaged, with work delayed because of a major intersection.
- by Tony Moore
City Life
Perspective
Housing affordability
Could this affordable housing model work in Brisbane?
- by Courtney Kruk
Crime & Courts
Teens charged over attack at Wallaby legend’s home to be sentenced
At a brief review of the case, the court heard Justice Peter Davis would order a separation report, which would detail how a juvenile offender was held in detention and under what conditions.
- by Cloe Read
Updated
Courts
Woman allegedly killed by son days before her body was found
Police believe a man allegedly killed his mother at least two days before her body was found in a Fortitude Valley apartment.
- by Cloe Read
Politics
Perspective
Queensland votes
Political gags and last-ditch cash splashes: Qld election season begins
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Five Brisbane lord mayors oppose new stadium at Victoria Park
“Madness”, one called it. A “body blow” said another. Their parties are political rivals but the Games venue suggestion has united these ex-mayors.
- by Tony Moore
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Why those losing faith in the Brisbane Olympics should look to LA
Brisbane isn’t the only city to debate the cost of hosting the 16-day event while striving for a longer-term legacy outside of sporting venues.
- by Courtney Kruk
Transport
Health
Perspective
Flu season
COVID never killed the ‘soldier on’ mentality, especially when you can work from home
- by Felicity Caldwell