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Brisbane residents vote for top 5 Games legacy ideas

Brisbane residents have backed their top five legacy ideas for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games with 24-hour precincts, shady tree-lined paths, and improved public

New bus stop added to Maroon Glider route

Brisbane City Council has announced a new bus stop for the Maroon Glider (Route 61) inner city bus route. The new stop is in the suburb of Paddington at Stop 8 Old Paddo

Work begins on new Caloundra South school

Construction has started on a new $98 million primary school in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas. The Caloundra South primary school on Queensland’s Sunshine

Hutchison Builders to work on Caloundra town square

Hutchinson Builders have been appointed to work on Caloundra’s new town square that will link the beach with the main street, the Events Centre, New Library and

Power prices ‘heading for 10 percent drop’ next year

The Queensland Government says power prices are set to drop by about 10 percent next financial year as the state’s Energy Roadmap rolls out. Treasurer and Energy

New defence strategy ignores the big story

By Peter Layton Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the

Brisbane and Los Angeles sign sister city deal

Brisbane has signed a Sister City deal with the next Olympic and Paralympic Games host city Los Angeles in a collaborative agreement to build closer ties. Brisbane Lord

Nominations open for Queensland export awards

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Premier of Queensland Export Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of businesses in the state’s $138.9

Unsustainable NDIS scheme in urgent need of reform

By Sam Bennett and Reilly Polaschek Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has grown too big, too fast. The NDIS is a government-funded program

State inquiry launched into federal environment laws

The Queensland Government has taken the unusual step of ordering an inquiry into the processes of another level of government. Treasurer David Janetzki has directed the

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