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As it happened: Brisbane on Wednesday, July 17
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NRL 2024
He’s on the brink of history, and a reality check will put DCE among the greats
- by Nick Wright
Perspective
Menu prices tough to swallow, but how much are customers willing to cough up?
Inflation has been falling, but that doesn’t mean prices are coming down – and Brisbane venue owners say they’re working harder than ever.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
He’s on the brink of history, and a reality check will put DCE among the greats
Will this be the swan song of Queensland’s captain? And if so, where will Daly Cherry-Evans stand among the Maroons and State of Origin greats?
Nick Wright
Sport reporter
Brisbane bus drivers’ dangerous habit makes me see red
While council bus drivers mostly do a fantastic job, something is clearly amiss in the city.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Urban Affairs
$4.35m splurged on Brisbane council election for very little change
Across the state, more than $10m was spent on this year’s council polls. Search how much was expended in your area.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Public Transport
Brisbane bus drivers’ dangerous habit makes me see red
While council bus drivers mostly do a fantastic job, something is clearly amiss in the city.
- by Cameron Atfield
City Life
Perspective
Spending
Menu prices tough to swallow, but how much are customers willing to cough up?
- by Courtney Kruk
Exclusive
Food
An 1888-built icon finally reopens as a multi-level food and beverage precinct
- by Matt Shea
Crime & Courts
Mother on trial over girl’s death acted on Bible ‘facts’
A woman accused of killing her eight-year-old daughter by withholding her insulin told a previous trial she followed “facts” in the Bible that God could cure diabetes or resurrect people.
- by Rex Martinich
Girl ‘nearly died’ of neglect before alleged murder
A senior endocrinologist told court that Elizabeth Struhs was “the most seriously unwell child I have ever seen”.
- by Rex Martinich
Teen suspects on the run as Valley stabbing leaves girl fighting for life
- by Cloe Read and Allanah Sciberras
Updated
Crime
Dramatic arrest after woman’s body found in Ipswich home
- by Courtney Kruk and Bailey Kenzie
Politics
Perspective
Government
A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
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Paris 2024
Paris has a message for people worried about Brisbane 2032: Don’t be
Paris 2024 chief executive Etienne Thobois says Brisbane should settle on a clear vision for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics. “And then, you know, get moving.”
- by Chip Le Grand
Department blunder adds to community frustration over East Brisbane school’s future
An incomplete statement that caused community celebration was quickly walked back after it was issued without five crucial words.
- by Courtney Kruk
Exclusive
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Football Queensland releases Bowen Hills stadium vision
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport
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Cross River Rail
Brisbane’s first underground train to be tested before Christmas
- by Tony Moore