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Queensland’s World Cup-inspired win: a $35 million northside home
The next generation of Sam Kerrs, Mary Fowlers and Claire Polkinghorne could hone their skills on a former landfill on Brisbane’s northside.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Charity dreams up tower in a creative fundraising effort
A Brisbane charity has submitted plans for a unit tower it has no intention of building, in a novel fundraising attempt.
- by Cameron Atfield
How the changing workforce is forcing a rethink of Brisbane suburbs
Will Brisbane’s urban planning keep up with a seismic shift in employment practices, turbocharged by the pandemic?
- by Cameron Atfield
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Labor confirms candidate for 2024 Brisbane lord mayoral race
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will face a Brisbane lawyer at the next election, with the Greens yet to confirm their candidate.
- by Tim Arvier
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The Brisbane stories you need to know
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In the city of backyards, the Australian dream is changing
Compared with Melbourne and Sydney, the Brisbane backyard has been resilient. But what is in store for this cherished Australian icon. And do we really care?
- by Zach Hope
Brisbane’s mega-council: A singular success or a monster misstep?
When Brisbane’s councils merged into a single entity in 1924, it was applauded as sensible. But what have we gained and lost in the “great experiment”?
- by Zach Hope
Time running out for northside bottleneck: Council
Brisbane City Council has warned a major northside level crossing upgrade is in jeopardy as the clock ticks down on a federal audit of funded infrastructure projects.
- by Cameron Atfield
Hilltop hotel planned for prime inner-Brisbane site
A new hotel could soon feature in one of Brisbane’s oldest precincts, with plans lodged for a new 15-storey building for historic Spring Hill, overlooking the Roma Street Parklands and CBD.
- by Cameron Atfield
Top Brisbane private girls’ school lodges plans for cross-street expansion
Brisbane Girls Grammar School is crossing Gregory Terrace to make room for a new cohort of primary school-aged pupils.
- by Cameron Atfield
Police want home security cameras connected to Brisbane’s CCTV network
Queensland police already have access to a network of 145 cameras in the CBD and CCTV from busways and trains. They are now asking for help in the suburbs.
- by Tony Moore