Travel

Brisbane Metro Bus. | Newsreel

Next stop arrives on Brisbane’s new bus network

Brisbane’s new bus network kicks up a gear from today with the second stage of the project now live. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Brisbane Metro services now
Read more 30 June 2025
Woman on e-scooter. | Newsreel

Pass mark for Brisbane e-scooter riders

The majority of e-scooter riders in Brisbane are adhering to speed limits, according to a new study. The study commissioned the Queensland Government’s Department of
Read more 27 June 2025
Sunshine Coast artist Joel Fergie with his father and daughter. | Newsreel

Off-the-rails artwork reaches final destination

After more than a decade, a larger-than-life Brisbane artwork has seen its final brushstroke. Queensland Rail’s 14 pillars of the Merivale Bridge weave their way
Read more 26 June 2025
Virgin plane. | Newsreel

New flights tipped to land $190 million for Queensland

Three new flight routes into Brisbane and the Gold Coast are expected to inject almost $190 million into Queensland’s visitor economy. State Tourism Minister Andrew
Read more 23 June 2025
The Vasa ship in Stockholm, Sweden.

The most remarkable thing in Stockholm

By Shane Rodgers If you travel enough, even the extraordinary can start to feel a bit bland. Rembrandt paintings. Yeah, not bad. Ancient sculptures. Quality work, but
Read more 19 June 2025
Trinder Park station, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

$600 million for pre-construction work on faster rail project

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent next year on a project to deliver faster rail to the Gold Coast. Queensland Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said a
Read more 18 June 2025
Man injured with e-scooter. | Newsreel

Safety of e-scooters and e-bikes under spotlight

Public submissions into a Queensland Parliament inquiry into e-scooter safety close on Friday. State Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said the Parliamentary Inquiry
Read more 17 June 2025
Adelaide St bus tunnel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Weekend changes to Brisbane buses to test new tunnel

Live testing of the Brisbane bus network’s Adelaide Street Tunnel begins this month with changes to weekend bus services around the CBD made to accommodate the
Read more 16 June 2025
Maroochydore Beach and Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Maroochydore benefits from the sands of winter time

The impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have promoted extra sand replenishment efforts on Maroochydore Beach. Sunshine Coast Division 4 Councillor Joe Natoli said the
Read more 12 June 2025
Jetstar plane. | Newsreel

Qantas ends intra-Asia flights with Jetstar Asia closure

Qantas will shut-down its Singapore-based subsidiary Jetstar Asia and redeploy the fleet to Australia and New Zealand. Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the Asian
Read more 11 June 2025