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Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School primary campus welcomed its first students on Wednesday,

Top Brisbane girls school joins push to secure more students – and future fees

A new $30 million junior campus extends the elite school’s footprint and reach to families looking to secure a place.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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Police taking photos of an electric scooter at the scene.

Man dies after Spring Hill public housing blaze

The 47-year-old died in hospital from his burns, while investigators could be seen photographing a charred electric scooter at the scene.

  • 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
GR Space Brisbane follows in the footsteps of its Tokyo, Shangai and Beijing counterparts.

Tokyo, Shanghai, now Brisbane: Ricoh’s GR Space arrives in Spring Hill

It’s a gallery, art centre and cultural meeting point, in one, and it’s opened in Brisbane – not Melbourne or Sydney. Here’s why.

  • Matt Shea
Victoria Park’s city views were cited in the Environment Department’s recommendation for heritage listed.

Heritage protection recommended for Victoria Park, but stadium to go ahead

The state Environment Department has recommended all of Victoria Park be heritage listed, despite the government’s plan for a 63,000-seat Olympic stadium.

  • Cameron Atfield
Paul Davies’ 2008 painting of Spring Hill’s Centenary Pool, which opened three years after the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

National Aquatics Centre slated for heritage site, despite review concerns

Premier David Crisafulli went against expert advice to promise the world’s best swimming centre, but is vague about the impact on heritage-listed Centenary Pool.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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The Brisbane Stadium render released by the Queensland government this week.

Exact location of Victoria Park stadium yet to be decided

The final site of the 63,000-seat stadium within the park is still up in the air, with the design expected to be completed by mid-2027.

  • Cameron Atfield
The 15-storey hotel would include 92 suites.

Council, developer taken to court over plans for a new Brisbane hotel

The owners of the Soho Brisbane are taking legal action over plans for a 15-storey hotel that would overlook their establishment, Roma Street Parkland and the CBD.

  • Sean Parnell
A woman was charged with child stealing after driving off in a mother’s car in Spring Hill in 2023 with her child still inside.

Woman called ‘bad mum’ after chasing down child stealer

A woman who stole an 18-month-old baby told the girl’s mother she didn’t deserve children when confronted after a frantic car chase, a judge has heard.

  • Rex Martinich
Amora Hotel in Brisbane CBD unveiled its $30 million refurbishment in December 2023.

Did Brisbane need this five-star hotel?

The manager says a hotel at this level of luxury not only attracts new ventures to a precinct, but encourages neighbours to step up. Can it do for Spring Hill what The Calile did in the Valley?

  • Courtney Kruk