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South Bank’s new 30-year vision revealed – with one eye on 2032
A long-awaited master plan for the popular precinct has landed with three shorter-term focus areas, before bulldozing the Piazza and expanding the iconic lagoon.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Man versus bear: Men need to stop being angry at the question and listen to the answer
The reasons women are “choosing the bear” aren’t supposed to be literal – they’re supposed to highlight the reality of our experiences.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine
It’s up to all levels of government to pull as many levers as they can to ensure our proud live music scene can keep going for generations to come.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day
Yet one year ago, the state’s major parties had voted for a shared road ahead for First Nations communities.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Urban Affairs
South Bank’s new 30-year vision revealed – with one eye on 2032
A long-awaited master plan for the popular precinct has landed with three shorter-term focus areas, before bulldozing the Piazza and expanding the iconic lagoon.
- by Matt Dennien
Newstead development to tower over Gasworks
Plans for a third and final tower in Mirvac’s “Sky Precinct” at Newstead have been submitted for council approval.
- by Cameron Atfield
City Life
Crime & Courts
How a broken pipe became a criminal justice issue in Brisbane
In policing, the broken windows theory has been hotly debated for years. But it’s a broken pipe that has the Queensland Police Service defending its methods.
- by Sean Parnell
Updated
CCC
Man taken into custody after standoff at anti-corruption HQ in Valley
The man surrendered to police, with officers later finding a small tomahawk in his bag.
- by Cloe Read
Politics
Perspective
Government
The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day
- by Matt Dennien
Analysis
Government
Labor’s latest retreat on youth justice is a sign of a broader problem
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
South Bank’s new 30-year vision revealed – with one eye on 2032
A long-awaited master plan for the popular precinct has landed with three shorter-term focus areas, before bulldozing the Piazza and expanding the iconic lagoon.
- by Matt Dennien
Opposition blasts Brisbane City Council’s Paris 2024 travel bill
The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Victoria Park could save us $1.1b, so it deserves better than premier’s short shrift
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport
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Public Transport
End of the line for Translink app, with new model to link with walking and riding
- by Felicity Caldwell