Business
Opinion: Olympic rowing rage and Brisbane business opportunity
With debate raging over the location of the Olympic rowing course for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the idea of having it in Rockhampton makes no sense.
Category: Opinion
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General Articles
Saving the CHSP is a victory for aged care, but more is needed
Following intense pressure, the federal government has scrapped plans to merge the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) into a new framework.
Community
R U OK? Day – Because a conversation could change a life
R U OK? Day is a day where we encourage people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times.
Development
$90 million debt “housekeeping” and New Farm traffic chaos
Mike looks at the Kokoda Property Group founder’s dismissal of the company’s million-dollar debt, the latest from Urban Utilities and New Farm traffic chaos.
Health
Turn your car’s engine off when idle to protect our health
Leaving a car or truck engine running when parked doesn’t just waste fuel — it pollutes the air that people are breathing.
Development
The benefits of organic urban growth in a changing Brisbane
Brisbane is now witnessing a significant pattern of growth, catalysed by the Olympics, and foreshadowing a fundamental change in the composition of the city.
General Articles
The residential aged care shortage: What you need to know
Long waiting times for government home care support mean many seniors can no longer manage safely at home, creating a surge in demand for residential aged care.
Business
A budget that taxes the engine room and dodges the reform we need
After a decade of budgets that tinkered at the edges of tax reform, the 2026-27 Federal Budget finally delivered structural tax change — but the wrong kind.
Arts and Culture
The Odyssey: Film Review
Epic, enormous and beautiful, Christopher Nolan brings his penchant for big screen scale to one of the grandest journeys of legend in The Odyssey.
Development
Commentary: Brisbane sewer network at limit
The S1 sewer main that runs under Kingsford Smith Drive is too small for the growing demands of Brisbane and Urban Utilities has confirmed it is at capacity.