Perspective
Pop culture
Those boots ain’t made for skolling
The shoey has become as much of an Australian cultural export as Bluey, but that’s no source of national pride.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Miles rails against LNP’s ‘car park’ criticism of Sunshine Coast link
The state and federal Labor governments have defended their staged approach to delivering the Sunshine Coast rail line, amid LNP claims it would turn Caloundra into a “car park”.
- by Cameron Atfield
Sunshine Coast rail link to get $1.15 billion budget boost
The extra funding, to be announced in Tuesday’s budget, will take the federal contribution to $2.75 billion – just a fraction of the $12 billion to complete the planned line.
- by Cameron Atfield
The young Queenslanders tasked with selling Brisbane to the world
For four weeks in 2032, two Brisbane-made brands will be among the most recognisable on the planet – and three First Nations students may be to thank for it.
- by Cameron Atfield
Man dies after being stabbed in Brisbane park
“I really feel so bad for the young man’s family,” Youth Justice Minister Di Farmer said after a 22-year-old died at the southside scene.
- by Cameron Atfield
Newstead development to tower over Gasworks
Plans for a third and final tower in Mirvac’s “Sky Precinct” at Newstead have been submitted for council approval.
- by Cameron Atfield
Airtrain negotiations back on after Bailey breakdown
The on-again, off-again discussions between the state government and Airtrain to end the private company’s monopoly on public transport to Brisbane Airport is on again.
- by Cameron Atfield
Opposition blasts Brisbane City Council’s Paris 2024 travel bill
The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Live music
The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine
It’s up to all levels of government to pull as many levers as they can to ensure our proud live music scene can keep going for generations to come.
- by Cameron Atfield
Only one in 20 Qld vehicles are motorcycles. Yet they account for one-third of fatalities
One-third of motorists killed on Queensland roads in the first four months of 2024 were motorcyclists, despite only a small fraction of road users travelling on two wheels.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Airport adds flights to new ‘bucket-list’ destination
Brisbane Airport is set to add another international destination to its inventory, with flights to the tiny north Pacific nation of Palau to begin this month.
- by Cameron Atfield