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Charlie and Ben Cole get around Brisbane car-free and run the charliehateshiscarseat account on Instagram. Pictured with journalist Felicity Caldwell.

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

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QPAC’s fifth venue, the Glasshouse Theatre, has opened in Brisbane with a gala variety show.

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
Outgoing Premier Hon Steven Miles addresses media for the first time following the Labor party’s defeat in the 2024 Queensland State Election.

Labor finds some spine on hate laws – and the LNP reaches for outrage

The opposition’s most significant symbolic gesture since it was swept from power at the 2024 state election carries risk for the party on two fronts.

  • Matt Dennien
Evidence of the spell invoking clear weather for my Story Bridge climb.

I paid an Etsy witch to cast a spell – and it worked (I think)

With spells advertised for less than $5, I couldn’t resist, and was duly rewarded when a “weather ritual” paid off.

  • Neesha Sinnya
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said the changes were aimed at criminals and terrorists.

Abortion, again, threatens to bring Crisafulli’s careful plan unstuck

Turning into the second calendar year of their return to power, the LNP is being forced to grapple with the kind of ideological issues its leader has sought to avoid.

  • Matt Dennien
Squaky Beach, with its sparkling torquoise water and glistening white sand, is one of Australia’s top beaches.

This beach was crowned Australia’s best. Is it being ‘loved to death’?

An increasing number of Australian natural wonders have become so popular, so rapidly, authorities are being forced to consider limiting public access to them. 

  • Bianca Hall
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Jodie Haydon has regularly accompanied the prime minister on international trips. Pictured here leaving Madrid, June 2022, after the NATO summit.,

From a fish shop to The Lodge: Who is Jodie Haydon?

From a love of music to shared Labor values, Jodie Haydon and Anthony Albanese have lots in common. But their marriage gives her a very public role.

  • Jordan Baker
Golden Avenue opens to the public tonight.

Restaurants open in Brisbane until 2am? Why not?

A top restaurateur has reignited the debate over closing times in Brisbane. But here’s the real problem with the city’s current idea of a night-time economy.

  • Matt Shea
A koala photographed last month on French Island, in an almost-denuded tree.

How do you save a starving koala?

The difficulty of moving koalas is again in focus following soaring numbers on French Island in Victoria, and deaths of translocated animals in NSW.

  • Bianca Hall
A photo posted by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie wiith LNP government colleagues this week as parliament returned for the first sitting since the 12-month anniversary of their 2024 election.

From selfies to the Supreme Court, the LNP run into rules and reality

At the end of the mid-October parliamentary week, one minister privately conceded the difficulty of government was starting to set in. Then this week arrived.

  • Matt Dennien