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Small Brisbane venues are struggling. Is it time for a rescue mission?

Less than a week after discovering my new favourite bar, I was surprised to read its desperate plea for help. “Basically, it was do or die.”

Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk

City Reporter

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
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
Matt Dennien

Reporter

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Crime & Courts

The defendants - Benjamin Johnson (left) and Steven Latter (right).

Horrendous death as son is ‘left to die in the dirt’

Two men who chased down and caused the crash of Jakob Opacic, brother of NRL star Tom, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and have been sentenced.

  • by Cheryl Goodenough
X owner Elon Musk has had a win in the Australian courts.

Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that his company X – formerly known as Twitter – has to answer to the state’s laws despite being based in America.

  • by Alex Mitchell

Politics

Brisbane 2032 Olympics

“There are many Queenslanders that are turning off the Olympic and Paralympic Games”, Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie told parliament on Thursday.

‘Give us 100 days’: LNP doubles down on another Games review

Queensland parliament has passed laws to establish a long-promised independent group to steer progress towards 2032. The LNP still wants to put its own stamp on it.

  • by Matt Dennien
“They have listened,” Schrinner said of Miles and Deputy Premier Cameron Dick at a media conference with the latter on Friday morning.

‘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

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