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The Great Circle Line bus in Ashgrove, Brisbane.

Why these Brisbane bus routes are still not all that popular, despite being almost free

Some bus routes have become even more packed after the introduction of 50¢ fares, but others are not getting the love. The answer lies in the suburbs.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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An artist impression of the cobblestoned restaurant and shopping hub, inspired by Italian streetscapes.

Construction for new 110-metre tower and Italian-themed food hub begins

The Triffid music venue previously went to court to have the design plans altered.

  • William Davis
An artist’s impression released by Brisbane City Council to promote the Wynnum Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan.

Plans to increase building heights in multiple suburbs divide council

Towers up to 30 storeys tall could be allowed around a popular shopping centre in one Brisbane suburb.

  • William Davis
The clowns sat patiently as the council worked through city affairs.

Why dozens of clowns showed up to an ordinary council meeting

“Even a gallery of clowns can behave better than our own elected officials.”

  • William Davis
New ‘co-living’ towers planned at Constance Street in Fortitude Valley.

Towers with hundreds of ‘co-living’ units planned near heart of Fortitude Valley

The two towers would include 312 one-bedroom units, just a few hundred metres from the heart of the entertainment district.

  • William Davis
A digital render of the planned rooftop pool.

New 70-metre tower approved for site of former boxing gym

The residential development, on the site of a gym that burnt down in 2019, will back directly on to The Triffid live music venue.

  • William Davis
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New Amazon fulfillment centre planned south of Brisbane.

Colossal Amazon warehouse under construction south of Brisbane

The facility will cost three-quarters-of-a-billion dollars and process up to 125 million packages every year.

  • William Davis
Brisbane parking meter.

New Brisbane parking app to be rolled out next week

Pay-by-app now accounts for more than half of all parking transactions in the city, according to Brisbane City Council.

  • William Davis
Clive Bassett is in his 80s and enjoys riding his electric trike for exercise and fun. He does not hold a driver’s licence.

High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike

Queensland councils could soon be supported to make speed limits even slower than jogging speed on shared paths and footpaths.

  • Felicity Caldwell
An image of the goods for sale at the Stothard’s bake stall.

‘Someone just dobbed on a kid’: Lord mayor calls for common sense after complaint over cupcake stall

A resident complained to Queensland Health about the children’s roadside lemonade and cupcake stall in Stafford Heights.

  • Marissa Calligeros