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Brisbane emerges as a ‘bleisure’ hotspot, as visitors mix business with pleasure

The label might make you cringe, but the practice of tacking a bit of downtime onto a business trip is boosting the city’s economy.

Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk

City Reporter

Of two convicted politicians, only one has earned a second chance

Later this year, within 10 days of each other, voters in both the US and Queensland will decide whether to elect a convicted criminal.

Cameron Atfield
Cameron Atfield

Journalist

Labor’s 10th budget is built to not be its last

When Annastacia Palaszczuk’s new government handed down its first budget in 2015, it was criticised for lacking sweeteners. This one is almost nothing but.

Matt Dennien
Matt Dennien

Reporter

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Urban Affairs

Some Brisbane home owners are facing rates increases above 7 per cent this year.

Richard is unhappy his rates are rising. How does your suburb fare?

The 54-year-old will have to find an extra $81.27 a year; for others, it will be closer to $200. Search our full list to see how much you will pay.

  • by Felicity Caldwell and Tony Moore
Developer contributions to Brisbane City Council will fall by $932 million over the next two years.

Brisbane’s building slowdown leaves a billion-dollar hole in budget

The council budget handed down on Wednesday was smaller than usual. The reliance on developer fees and charges was to blame.

  • by Tony Moore

Crime & Courts

Jai Gray was also known as Malakhi Gray and Malakhi Davidson.
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Crime

‘Callous, brutal, unprovoked’: Pair charged with murder after remains found at quarry

Police say a much-loved 25-year-old man was allegedly lured to his death and his body dumped in an abandoned quarry over a small debt.

  • by Rosanna Ryan
CCTV captures a stolen Dodge Ram being used during a break-and-enter in Daisy Hill on June 9.
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Stolen Dodge Ram used in multiple break-and-enters in Qld

CCTV captures a stolen Dodge Ram being used during a break-and-enter in Daisy Hill on June 9.

Politics

Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Mariafe Artacho del Solar will compete in a third Olympics in Paris, but likely won’t get a chance at a world title on home soil next year.

Fears of another Commonwealth Games-style embarrassment as world champs left ‘high and dry’

Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers, but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.

  • by Chris Barrett
A video foreshadowing the planned improvements to Brisbane's Chandler Sports Precinct, also known as the Sleeman Sports Complex, ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Chandler's Olympic upgrades

A video foreshadowing the planned improvements to Brisbane's Chandler Sports Precinct, also known as the Sleeman Sports Complex, ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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