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My dog is welcome on the CityCat. Why can’t she catch the train?

Dogs are allowed on public transport in cities around the world, but banned on Brisbane’s buses and trains, and muzzled on the CityCat.

Sales of the century: What’s in store for Brisbane’s oldest shopping arcade

As Brisbane Arcade celebrates its 100th anniversary, can it survive the evolving demands of retail?

Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk

City Reporter

Every show ever made is ours on demand. But television has never been so lonely

Having every program, from every era, available when we want has its upsides. But we might have lost something along the way.

Cameron Atfield
Cameron Atfield

Journalist

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Urban Affairs

Improved train services are the No.1 priority for Ipswich City Council in their 2024 state and federal budget submissions.

SEQ western suburbs rail hits the brakes despite population growth

There are no plans for new trains on a major rail line even after the number of passenger trips doubled in the past decade and jumped 39 per cent in the past 12 months.

  • by Tony Moore
Urban planner Mike Day says the rejuvenation of Mt Coot-tha Quarry should become a project of state significance to produce a legacy for the city.

Hole lotta love could turn this quarry into a ‘South Bank’ by 2032

An internationally prominent urban planner believes a plan to rejuvenate Mount Coot-tha Quarry should be a project of state significance. And it can be ready by the Olympics, he says.

  • by Tony Moore

City Life

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Crime & Courts

Multiple people, including two with extensive burns, have been treated by paramedics after a fire at a New Farm unit block.
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‘I was yelling at residents to get out’: Neighbour helps rescue people from New Farm blaze

On Saturday morning, when Iain heard an explosion, he ran down the street. Four people were on a balcony desperately trying to escape an intense blaze.

  • by Cloe Read
Daniel Wayne John Roberts, 36, used monikers including “John Dillinger” and “Wanted” when allegedly communicating on electronic devices.

Man accused of ‘cocaine brick’ plot is a construction boss by day

In the middle of the night, a small crew set out into the ocean off Australia’s east coast. Police say they had been tasked with one objective: to collect bricks of cocaine.

  • by Cloe Read

Politics

Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Keegan Palmer will represent Australia at the first skateboarding Olympic events in Paris.

‘I’ve broken every bone’: Aussie skateboarder’s biggest challenge ahead of Paris 2024

At 21, Gold Coast raised Keegan Palmer has a long list of achievements and almost as many injuries.

  • by Josh Bavas
Urban planner Mike Day says the rejuvenation of Mt Coot-tha Quarry should become a project of state significance to produce a legacy for the city.

Hole lotta love could turn this quarry into a ‘South Bank’ by 2032

An internationally prominent urban planner believes a plan to rejuvenate Mount Coot-tha Quarry should be a project of state significance. And it can be ready by the Olympics, he says.

  • by Tony Moore

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