The Latest Breaking News from CBD

Potential Burnie courthouse CBD sites announced after backlash at out-of-town move

After community backlash to a plan to move Burnie's courthouse to the outskirts of town, the Tasmanian government reveals two new proposed CBD sites — including one next door to a childcare centre.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

Footage of Lismore CBD break-in shows thieves targeting business

Businesses in Lismore's CBD say they are struggling with repeated break-ins as footage shows some of the cunning and potentially deadly lengths to which thieves are willing to go.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Central, but no oven: what can you afford on Australia’s median weekly rent of $508?

A house with a yard in East Launceston is in reach, but if you want to be close to Sydney’s CBD, you’ll have to skimp on quality

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022

Clown who offended police during protest has disorderly conduct conviction thrown out

A woman who offended two police officers when she pulled up her skirt and pressed her buttocks against a Perth CBD office window during a protest has her conviction for disorderly behaviour thrown out by a judge who ruled she had only been trying to amuse a crowd.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Most employees still working from home

New data shows fewer than half of employees in Melbourne's CBD have returned to the office full time since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

Two contrasting coffees show how Perth's CBD is adapting to life with COVID-19

On opposite sides of St George's Terrace in the heart of Perth's business precinct, two cafes tell the story of how the CBD is recovering from COVID-19, as case numbers continue to shrink.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Perth homeless centre denied planning permission after council bows to community opposition

The City of Perth has refused an application to relocate a 63-year-old homeless centre 200 metres around the corner, with the Lord Mayor saying the city is "disproportionately carrying the burden" of homelessness services.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Workers return to Brisbane CBD after COVID-19, as companies entice staff with 'high-quality' experiences

Workers are returning to Brisbane's CBD, with office occupancy rates hitting 64 per cent of COVID-19 pre-pandemic levels — one of the highest rates in the country, according to new data.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

ACT govt told to examine impact on productivity, culture of work-from-home

The committee has also recommended the ACT government develop a plan to increase spending in the CBD and town centres.

The Canberra Times · May 31, 2022

Sydney CBD health warning issued over Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Visitors to the city in the past 10 days advised to look out for symptoms after five people admitted to hospital

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022