Queensland Rail whistleblower: new staffing model flawed
Queensland Rail’s (QR) revised working model will strand vulnerable passengers, blow out train timetables, and strip frontline safety checks from 300 stations.... Read more.
Brisbane sewage campaigner calls in top brass over stalled RTI
A dispute over the release of documents detailing untreated sewage discharges into Brisbane’s waterways has been escalated.... Read more.
Safety questions raised over Brisbane City Council herbicide use
Seven years after the Brisbane Lord Mayor signalled a review into glyphosate-containing herbicides, concerns have emerged regarding safety protocols and public notification.... Read more.
RTI puts heat on ex-servo soil safety
Hendra residents have lodged a Right to Information (RTI) request for environmental decontamination records relating to a proposed McDonald’s restaurant at 330... Read more.
‘80s punks The Resistors return to launch ‘lost’ album
'Little Roma Street Lament' is the new, decades-in-the-making album from Brisbane mod-tinged, post-punk veterans, The Resistors.... Read more.
The man who helped Costello beat the odds
A week after photographing one of the greatest victories of his career, Dan Costello was told by doctors he wouldn’t live to see Christmas 2025.... Read more.
COEX boss Evans seeks to break recycling barrier
Former Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction Trevor Evans has joined Container Exchange (COEX) with big ideas for increasing recycling rates.... Read more.
Bold Fortitude Valley plan eyes taller towers
Tower block heights could soar in Fortitude Valley under a proposed neighbourhood plan aimed at unlocking new housing around Brisbane’s entertainment hub.... Read more.
From Bee Gees to bin chickens: hall hits 100
Perched on the roof of Morningside’s 100-year-old School of Arts Hall, a metal ibis stands guard—its beak thrust forward and paintbrush clenched in one wing,... Read more.
The city’s lungs just went private
The government recently revoked Victoria Park’s historic Deeds of Grant in Trust (DoGiT), converting the entire the park to freehold land.... Read more.