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The British and Irish Lions tour helped Brisbane record a record tourism haul in 2025.

Major events help lift Brisbane’s tourism economy to record $17 billion

International holiday travel surged in 2025, with major events and strong domestic demand underpinning Brisbane’s best tourism result on record.

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Home prices in Brisbane are expected to be 17 per cent higher than pre-COVID levels by 2023.

Brisbane’s ‘big bunch-up’: New report flags end of suburban sprawl

The RSM report reveals Brisbane is trading sprawl for “Asian-style” density, creating self-contained suburban hubs that could end the need for cross-town commutes.

  • Cameron Atfield
A parking meter in Brisbane.

Parking fines raise millions more than expected across Brisbane

The $6.5 million revenue bonus was a blessing for the city council as it helped offset a shortfall in income and higher expenses.

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Chermside on Brisbane’s upper north is a major suburban hub.

The streets within two Brisbane suburbs that are set for high-density makeovers

The city council has detailed the zones earmarked for thousands of new high-rise homes north and south of the CBD.

  • Dominique Tassell
“More disruptive” bus strikes are planned next Wednesday in Brisbane.

Bus use booms in Brisbane … but what’s driving the trend?

The Lord Mayor says council projects like the Metro and new bus routes have been integral. His opponents point to a signature state government policy instead.

  • William Davis
A brass plaque commemorating the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip’s opening of Brisbane first Gateway Bridge has been stolen from Queensport Rocks Park, Murarrie.

The mystery behind a huge spike in Brisbane plaque thefts

Historical Brisbane plaques are going missing at an alarming rate, with fears the markers are being sold on the black market for scrap.

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Behind the 70-year-old milk factory in the centre and the pub on the right hand corner is the South Brisbane reach of the Brisbane River.

Historic South Brisbane factory to close, with 202 jobs to go

As the lord mayor hails a “rare opportunity” for housing, Parmalat workers face an uncertain future, with the doors to close in July.

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Brisbane City Council Labor leader Jared Cassidy.

Why can’t Labor win Brisbane council? Their leader thinks he knows, and can turn the tide

Labor believes suburban neglect and housing costs have left the LNP vulnerable, with leader Jared Cassidy considering a high-stakes run for the lord mayor’s job.

  • William Davis
Work friends Ram (left), Shiv (centre), and Sunny (right) were planning to stay in the city with their families until midnight.

Brisbane revellers brave the rain amid boosted police presence for NYE

A smattering of rain dusted crowds securing their prime viewing spot ahead of Brisbane’s drone and fireworks shows.

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Attendees hold a minute’s silence for the Bondi victims at Brisbane City Hall on Sunday.

Brisbane leaders unite against antisemitism at City Hall rally

Seven days on from the horrific event that claimed the lives of 15 people at Bondi Beach, members of Brisbane’s Jewish community and their supporters filled City Hall on Sunday evening in a stand against antisemitism.

  • Cameron Atfield