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Molly the magpie to reunite with best mate
The friendship between a magpie and two English Staffies is set to be renewed after the Queensland government agreed to give a Gold Coast couple a licence to care for the native bird.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Olympic powerbroker needs to front Senate inquiry
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Olympic powerbroker needs to front Senate inquiry
Other than the premier, nobody has shouldered the responsibility for the state government’s bizarre decision to host the Olympic Games at a school athletics carnival venue more than John Coates.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Classroom resignations are rising. But they’re not the full story
Are more teachers leaving or being hired? It’s not the only question facing Queensland education in an election year.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
A love letter to Brisbane’s Tour de Trash aka kerbside collection
Billions tune in to watch the Tour de France, but Brisbane has a trashier version – and cyclists here will get a front-row view while inner-city roads are closed to cars.
Felicity Caldwell
Journalist
Urban Affairs
Harbour project set to be scaled back in bid to placate critics
The company behind the Toondah Harbour project will attempt to redesign the marina and apartment complex after being told it posed an unacceptable risk to the environment.
- by Tony Moore
Toondah Harbour project set to be rejected out of concern for birds, bay
The project – which would have seen the construction of thousands of apartments – has been found to pose an unacceptable risk to “rare, unique and important” wetlands.
- by Tony Moore
Perspective
Rubbish
A love letter to Brisbane’s Tour de Trash aka kerbside collection
- by Felicity Caldwell
City Life
Perspective
Housing affordability
Could this affordable housing model work in Brisbane?
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane’s big boom: How many people are moving to your suburb?
- by Marissa Calligeros and Craig Butt
Crime & Courts
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Crime
Stepfather accused of killing toddler to walk free
Outside court, the boy’s mother said she was disappointed in police when she and her family had told the truth.
- by Cloe Read
Questions over power, independence of Queensland Victims’ Commissioner
The Miles government says a new Victims’ Commissioner will champion the rights of victims. But multiple groups have taken issue with the fine print.
- by Cloe Read
Politics
Perspective
Government
Classroom resignations are rising. But they’re not the full story
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Olympic powerbroker needs to front Senate inquiry
Other than the premier, nobody has shouldered the responsibility for the state government’s bizarre decision to host the Olympic Games at a school athletics carnival venue more than John Coates.
- by Cameron Atfield
Exclusive
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Olympics supremo John Coates refuses to appear at Brisbane 2032 Senate inquiry
The architect of the state government’s plan to use QSAC as Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium has refused an invitation to appear before a Senate inquiry to explain his stance.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Why those losing faith in the Brisbane Olympics should look to LA
- 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