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Afternoon traffic backed up on the Story Bridge on February 13 2026.

Man charged after stolen car flips on Story Bridge causing traffic mayhem

The 31-year-old allegedly crashed one stolen vehicle before carjacking another and crashing it into several cars on the bridge.

  • Dominique Tassell

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The Deery family plans to built two towers opposite their Story Bridge Hotel, including an illuminated display. Designs submitted to Brisbane City Council in December 2025.

Story Bridge Hotel owners plan illuminated tower at Kangaroo Point

Owners of the Story Bridge Hotel propose an illuminated dual-tower project featuring a first-of-its-kind “live data” luminous art installation.

  • Cameron Atfield
Brisbane’s Story Bridge.

Eastern Story Bridge footpath to reopen after more than 250 days

Shut after damage to the 85-year-old bridge was discovered in March, the second footpath will finally open on Thursday.

  • Julius Dennis
Brisbane’s skyline and river at twilight

The next Brisbane precinct tipped for ‘inevitable growth and transformation’

A report into Brisbane’s inner-city economy finds new pockets of activity – but warns transport connectivity must be prioritised to make a dent in congestion.

  • Rosanna Ryan
Traffic on Main Street, Kangaroo Point earlier this year.

Roads reopen hours after police called to man on roof

Police confirmed the incident had been resolved by 3.30pm.

  • William Davis
Greens MP Amy MacMahon’s car after the collision at Kangaroo Point.

Woman spared jail time over crash that injured MP

A woman will not spend any time behind bars after she sped through a red light while drunk before crashing into then-Greens MP Amy MacMahon.

  • Savannah Meacham
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The Story Bridge footpaths have been closed since March 5. The detour says to take the Kangaroo Bridge.

Here’s what walking the council’s Story Bridge footpath detour is really like

It is possible to take council’s detour since it closed the Story Bridge footpaths more than two months ago. But would you want to?

  • Felicity Caldwell
Queensland businessman Keith Lloyd died in 2023, leaving an estate that included a Brisbane apartment, Gold Coast condominium, and a 46-metre superyacht called Mistress.

The last will and relationship agreement of a Queensland rich-lister

Keith Lloyd, the man behind Brisbane’s pink mansion and Shafston College, died in 2023. The courts were left to decide how one of his relationships should end.

  • Sean Parnell
Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane’s newest green bridge connecting Kangaroo Point to Eagle Street Pier.

The car-free Brisbane bridges now busier than anyone expected

New data reveals Brisbane’s most popular bridges for pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter riders, as police seek to enforce speeding and helmet laws.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Kangaroo Point Bridge opened on Sunday after three years of construction, becoming the tallest bridge in Queensland.

Kangaroo Point Bridge opens, but St Lucia to West End crossing axed

Queensland’s tallest bridge opened on Sunday, but Brisbane council announced another of its initial five crossings would be scrapped.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt