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Queensland Rail has warned commuters travelling southward into Brisbane delays could stretch over an hour.

Hour-long delays for northern rail lines, delays to last all morning

Rail commuters heading into Brisbane have been warned trains are not running to timetable, after multiple tracks were offline for hours.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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Travellers warned of track closures, Story Bridge works over Easter holidays

There will be disruptions for two Broncos games, and authorities have warned it might be easier to catch a regular bus rather than a replacement rail bus.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Dr Dorina Pojani, from The University of Queensland’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

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
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
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has launched a campaign urging the state government to prevent the loss of staff at train stations across southeast Queensland.

Union slams ‘reckless’ staff cuts putting vulnerable train passengers at risk

Under the proposal, train stations across south-east Queensland will no longer be staffed after 1pm on weekdays and on weekends.

  • Courtney Kruk
Proposed: John McAslan + Partners design proposal for Brisbane Central shows the station opened to the sky and the Anzac Square Building. Image: John McAlsan + Partners. Pic supplied 13/02/2026.

Olympic glow-up proposed for ‘tired’ Central Station

New escalators and open-sky ceilings: How a UK-based firm plans to fix Brisbane Central’s capacity issues before the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
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A CityCat on the Brisbane River.

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
A new strategy to combat fare evasion has been recommended in an audit.

Students left on kerb as school bus misses stop times

Parents are incensed after a Brisbane school bus has left students waiting on the footpath, even after changes were made to the service to make it more reliable.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The Brisbane bus services with the biggest surge in patronage since the new timetable was rolled out in mid-2025 have been revealed.

The Brisbane bus route that had a 190 per cent surge in passengers

Brisbane City Council says its bus network shake-up may have diverted almost 4 million car trips from our roads.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Testing the temperature on the Victoria Bridge in Brisbane with Anna Campbell from Queensland Walks.

Decision close on shade for Brisbane bridge, where temps soar to 54 degrees

The dumping of the council’s old vision for Victoria Park has pushed forward plans to shade a stiflingly hot Brisbane bridge.

  • Felicity Caldwell