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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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- 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
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- Queensland government
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
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- Web culture
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
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- Queensland government
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
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
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
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- Food
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
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- Animals
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
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- Queensland government
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