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House prices, internet speeds drag Brisbane down global rankings
But a new city index says Brisbane “excels” on life expectancy and rates highly for economics, quality of life and human capital.
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
In defence of jet-setting politicians doing their job
Ask most Queensland MPs if they’d rather be home with their family or schmoozing abroad and nine times out of 10, you can bet the family would win.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season
The Queensland-based federal opposition leader and Premier Steven Miles, maybe more by design than accident, landed on the same side of migration talk this week.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Galleries, museums, chauffeurs for taxpayer-funded $126k ministerial trip
Documents obtained under right to information laws reveal Leeanne Enoch’s business-class journey across North America.
Josh Bavas
Urban Affairs
House prices, internet speeds drag Brisbane down global rankings
But a new city index says Brisbane “excels” on life expectancy and rates highly for economics, quality of life and human capital.
- by Sean Parnell
Residents say 16-storey tower bid breaches faith with Valley plan
A controversial development proposal has been taken to City Hall, where residents told Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to honour height limits in Fortitude Valley.
- by Tony Moore
City Life
Crime & Courts
Brothers jailed over ‘cowardly’ stabbing death
One of the pair was sentenced to life in prison over the death of a 27-year-old father in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
- by Fraser Barton
‘A motive to lie for podcast’: Coroner doubts man’s evidence in Sharron Phillips case
The man who accused his father of murdering Sharron Phillips, who vanished in May 1986, had a commercial motive to lie, the state’s coroner has found.
- by Rex Martinich
Politics
Exclusive
Queensland votes
Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Queensland votes
A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘They’ve listened’: State shift brings Schrinner back to Games group fold
The Brisbane Lord Mayor has walked back his decision of barely five months ago to abandon the 2032 Games leaders’ forum – despite outstanding differences of opinion.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Federal budget
Billions of dollars to bolster SEQ, but migration and Olympics loom large
The Albanese government underestimated how many Australians would move to Qld and will now face criticism that it has short-changed the state.
- by Sean Parnell
Transport
Perspective
Federal budget
Billions of dollars to bolster SEQ, but migration and Olympics loom large
- by Sean Parnell