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Concept render of the proposed Gabba Arena.

Drilling starts at Gabba Arena site as delivery partner shortlist emerges

The deputy premier has revealed the two contenders to deliver Brisbane’s newest entertainment hub, calling the 17,000-seat venue a “nice-to-have” for the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Ben’s Restaurant has been an institution for many years.

Beloved decades-old karaoke restaurant closes suddenly

The inner-city restaurant closed unexpectedly, announcing the news online and taping a sign to its front door.

  • Dominique Tassell
Inertia Engineering’s proposal for Woolloongabba Village urban renewal, Brisbane. Supplied 27/02/2026.

The Gabba underground: Proposal to sink Stanley Street for new urban village

Two Brisbane design firms have unveiled plans for 2500 new homes and eight hectares of green space to transform Woolloongabba ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

  • Cameron Atfield
The aftermath of a third fire at Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba.

Heritage-listed Woolloongabba hotel goes up in flames for third time

A crime scene has been declared after five fire crews battled the blaze at the site of a planned 34-storey tower development.

  • Dominique Tassell
An indicative vision of the planned post-2032 Gabba entertainment precinct, including its 17,000-seat indoor arena.

Gabba arena bids to close as state backs existing rail for Victoria Park

EOIs for the privately funded 17,000-seat Woolloongabba venue are about to close, as the transit strategy for the Victoria Park Games precinct takes shape.

  • Cameron Atfield
One man was arrested after police coaxed him down from a rooftop.

Police press charges after dramatic Clem7, rooftop arrests

One suspect was apprehended inside the entrance of the tunnel and another was coaxed down from a rooftop in inner Brisbane.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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A man in his 20s was taken into custody near the Clem Jones Tunnel entrance on Tuesday.

Man taken into custody in Clem7 as another surrenders from rooftop

No charges had been laid by Wednesday morning as one man remained in hospital and the other in custody.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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
Umar Hussein Alkhalifa Al Enizi leaves the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday.

Road rage death a case of either murder or self-defence

The traffic dispute between two young men started in Brisbane’s inner-south, leading to a physical altercation, before the drivers ended up in Logan and one was fatally struck by the other’s car.

  • Rex Martinich
The restoration plan for the Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba.

Gutted hotel set for restoration ... and a high-rise tower

The 136-year-old Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba has been in ruins since it first caught fire in 2010.

  • William Davis