City life
26 things to do in Brisbane on the Easter long weekend
Staying close to home over the long weekend? Plan four days of fun with our complete guide.
- Nick Dent
Latest
- Updated
- Brisbane
E-bike crackdown might have ‘serious unintended consequences’ for tourism
The state government has accepted all the recommendations of the e-mobility inquiry. That will make Queensland’s rules among the strictest for low-powered e-bikes in the world.
- Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt
A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue
Despite saving hundreds of dollars and even making new friends, none of the people who agreed to ditch their car for this Brisbane experiment wanted to go car-free permanently. This is why.
- Felicity Caldwell
This brilliant new Brisbane bar is closing permanently
Its owners are blaming its demise on rising costs (taxes in particular) and inconsistent patronage. You have just over a week to see what made it so special.
- Matt Shea
- Perspective
- Perspective
Toddler v e-bike: We test 10km/h speed rule in a race with a two-year-old
Shared paths should be built to a 30km/h standard. But the government is thinking about making e-bikes and e-scooters ride at 10km/h, even though they can be unstable at jogging speed.
- Felicity Caldwell
State defends Glasshouse name as opposition slams ‘corrupted’ vote
The state said it was ‘lucky’ the public voted in favour of its preference, which had been green lit months before the public was told it owned the decision.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
- Opinion
- Life in the ’burbs
Residents are appalled by the plans for our suburb. We may be sentimental, but we’re not stupid
The subject of this week’s Life in the ’burbs story is a shabby-chic pocket of character homes and character people – loomed over by a future stadium.
- Natalie Bochenski
Premier says why theatre name secretly decided before poll, Indigenous name omitted
The state green-lit the Glasshouse Theatre name for QPAC’s newest venue months before the public got to decide, and left a key recommendation off the ballot.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
- Perspective
- Performing arts
What’s it like to see a show at Queensland’s new $184 million theatre? We found out
The Glasshouse Theatre Opening Gala showcased a lot more than the architecture. Nothing less than a vision of the state’s performing-arts future was on display.
- Nick Dent
CityCat worker fired after calling in sick for half of year’s workdays
Jodie Daunis was dismissed in mid-2025, months before a surgery for a health condition that at one time made it impossible to work more than 8 hours per week.
- Catherine Strohfeldt