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The unsung state school where seven students got perfect scores last year

The selective-entry Brisbane school specialises in STEM, but students say its secret sauce is a curriculum that lets them pursue their passions.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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13 Brisbane Avenue in Camp Hill.

Couple drops $2.5m on home with pool for ‘big dog who likes swimming’

Brisbane’s highest recorded auction sale of the weekend went to a pair of apartment-dwelling buyers looking for more space for their pet.

  • Sarah Webb
The Central Plaza could be transformed from an informal space by day into a vibrant night market.

Toowong’s old Woolies site to become Brisbane’s newest urban village

The three-tower mixed-use project will transform the heart of Toowong, if plans lodged with Brisbane council get the nod.

  • Cameron Atfield
Legacy Way emergency roadworks have led to traffic delays.

Legacy Way Tunnel still closed after power outage, drivers told to ‘seek alternative route’

Transurban is still scrambling to restore power to the Legacy Way Tunnel, which remains closed in both directions.

  • William Davis

Second tunnel on the cards for Brisbane’s long-touted ‘western bypass’

With an election looming, the state government says it will investigate a potentially tolled tunnel linking Darra and Toowong.

  • Matt Dennien
100 Princess Street, Petrie Terrace

Seven of the best luxury homes for sale right now

From a near-new home that takes its cues from mid-century style, to an 1880s villa with a bluestone facade, we’ve rounded up our top picks.

  • Kate Farrelly
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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has unveiled concept designs for two green bridges that would run from Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End. Works are expected to start in 2024, subject to approval. 

Council seeks federal funds for new bridge from West End to Toowong

Brisbane City Council cannot afford to build the pedestrian and cycle bridge on its own, and is examining several avenues to raise funds.

  • Tony Moore
Lesley Trotter, 78, went missing from her Toowong home on March 28.

Blood found at bin area near Toowong units where woman disappeared

Police investigating the disappearance of Lesley Trotter, 78, who was known to check through bins at her unit complex to ensure recycling compliance, have sent blood samples found at a nearby unit block for forensic testing.

  • Cameron Atfield
An artist’s impression of the planned green bridge between Toowong and West End in Brisbane.

Schrinner moves to secure land needed for next Brisbane green bridge

The pedestrian, cycle and scooter bridge between Toowong and West End was put on hold after the flooding in early 2022.

  • Sean Parnell
Shots were fired at a Toowong restaurant on Sunday.

Police charge two men over Brisbane restaurant shooting

Police have made arrests two days after shots were fired at the Italian restaurant in Toowong.

  • Jocelyn Garcia