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SEQ cities too hot in search for the Goldilocks zone

Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have populations which cannot be sustainably supported by current infrastructure. That is the finding of a new study which

Tunnel testing makes way for 24-hour weekend buses

Round-the-clock weekend Brisbane Metro services along the M1 route begin this weekend after the completion of comprehensive testing of the Adelaide Street tunnel. Lord

Council steels itself to open Story Bridge footpath

Pedestrian access on one side of Brisbane’s Story Bridge will be restored by the end of the year with work under way to install 1.5km of steel supports. Lord Mayor

Mile-high wee the key to superbug battle

Aircraft toilets are at the forefront of a global effort to combat the spread of superbugs. An Australian-led world-wide study has analysed wastewater from the toilets

Nine new Australian travel facts from 2024-25

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its annual analysis of overseas arrivals and departures data. Here are some of the 2024-25 insights: 1. Australia

Airlines struggle to offer pre-pandemic seat numbers

Domestic airline passenger numbers have returned to pre-pandemic level, but seats on offer have not kept up with increased demand. The latest Australian Competition and

One in six Queenslanders admit to drink driving

Almost one in six Queenslanders have admitted to drink driving over the past 12 months. The latest RACQ Road Safety Survey revealed 15.7 percent of respondents drove

New bus network busting bridge bottleneck

The Brisbane Metro and changes to the city’s bus timetables have cut congestion on Victoria Bridge by almost a third. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said more than 2.6

$18 airfare costs Webjet $9 million

Online travel agency Webjet has been fined $9 million for misleading travellers about flight prices. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Deputy Chair

Travellers with accessible needs a $30 billion industry

Almost a quarter of travellers in Australia last year had accessible needs and contributed almost $30 billion to the country’s tourism economy. A new report from

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