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Mayors returned after council elections in Queensland

Local council polls and two by-elections have coincided on a big day for voters in Queensland, where one candidate in particular has drawn close attention.

AAP · Mar 15, 2024

Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash

A bus crash that killed a woman in Brisbane's CBD is being investigated after the driver mounted a kerb, pinning the 18-year-old against a building.

AAP · Mar 9, 2024

Why is the Gabba rebuild plan so controversial and what’s next in the Brisbane Olympics brawl?

A $2.7bn new stadium is at the heart of the state’s 2032 Games strategy but mayor Adrian Schrinner’s withdrawal of support has increased political pressure

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2023

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Brisbane mayor quits 'dysfunctional' Olympic 'talkfest'

Brisbane's Lord Mayor has resigned from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games advisory body and criticised the Palaszczuk government's Gabba redevelopment plan.

AAP · Dec 3, 2023

Brisbane mayor resigns from 2032 Olympics forum and calls it a ‘dysfunctional farce’

Adrian Schrinner says controversial plans for Brisbane’s Gabba stadium were the final straw and accuses Palaszczuk government of ignoring stakeholders

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023

Capital cities crowded with pro-Palestine protests – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023

Row erupts over AFL, cricket team relocation project

The Queensland government has been warned its major relocation project for AFL and cricket teams in Brisbane is "not a done deal" after a funding row erupted.

AAP · Dec 1, 2023

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Plan for 20,000-seat stadium to temporarily replace Gabba kicks off Queensland funding row

Labor announces it will commit $46m towards $137m cost of upgrading Ekka showgrounds

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

Green Bridge rises above Brisbane as masthead installed

The 25-metre mast set to anchor a landmark $300 million Green Bridge is being installed after a tight squeeze up the Brisbane River.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023

Major spending cuts for country's biggest council

Brisbane City Council has announced $400 million-plus spending cuts until June 30, with green bridge construction one of the major projects affected.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

Police consider ‘extraordinary’ powers for rally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023

Electric ferry study could rock Brisbane's boats

Electric ferries, dubbed EVCats, could become the latest addition to Brisbane's public transport network following the announcement of a feasibility study.

AAP · Jun 15, 2023

Brisbane City Council reveals new plans for Kurilpa precinct in South Brisbane

Any future residential developments on several industrial sites in South Brisbane would have to give back parklands to the council under a new proposal for the area.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

On home turf: housing debate gets personal for targeted Greens spokesman Max Chandler-Mather

A 20-hectare parcel of Brisbane land known as Bulimba Barracks, which has been slated for development, becomes ground zero in heated national debate over housing

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023

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ABC News · May 13, 2023

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner proposes moving homeless population to federal-owned Pinkenba COVID facility

Adrian Schrinner commits $1 million to relocating people living in the city's parks to the empty $400 million COVID quarantine centre near the airport, but has not spoken to the federal government, which owns the facility.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023

Brisbane the only Australian city in Time Magazine's annual list of 'world's greatest places'

Brisbane is named as one of the "greatest places" in the world in a list of 50 extraordinary destinations that includes Budapest, and Barcelona.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023

Brisbane’s high-rise strategy welcomed amid warnings it will not solve social housing crisis

Lord mayor says plan to increase residential building heights in riverfront precinct will help city out of ‘perfect storm’

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Brisbane City Council to allow CBD height apartment buildings in South Brisbane increasing to 270m

The change to apartment height limits comes as part of the council's Brisbane Sustainable Growth Strategy, adding a supposed 10,000 dwellings to the housing market.

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Brisbane council to review prime pub leases after penalty rates controversy

Mantle Group says it will seek to overturn Fair Work Commission findings over payments to casuals

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Nathan-Salisbury-Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan passed as Lord Mayor pays visit to Pinkenba facility

Adrian Schrinner's quest to use a quarantine facility for crisis accommodation reaches a new stage as Brisbane council passes key proposals.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Brisbane City Council to give CEO more power to edit meeting transcripts

Brisbane City Council has voted to give its CEO more powers to remove comments made in chambers and prevent council officers from being named in public meetings.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 2, 2022

Here’s Where You Can Watch The Socceroos Take On Argentina Live At Sparrow’s Fart On Sunday

For free. To find out where to watch the game in other capital cities, see the full article.

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022

Gen Z love Brisbane for affordability, gender equality, top universities, survey finds

Brisbane's affordability, gender equality and top universities make it an almost world-beating city for Gen Z, according to a recent survey.

ABC News · Nov 16, 2022

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner wants to host UN COP in future

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the federal government wants Australia and the Pacific Islands to jointly host a UN COP event and he has put his hand up to host the event "on behalf of Brisbane".

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Building in floodplains is still not prohibited, Bulimba Barracks approved by Brisbane City Council

The city has the largest number of existing buildings of any floodplain in Australia, yet Brisbane City Council maintains it does enough as it approves the latest mega-development close to the river.

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