City life
The other Matildas: Queensland stage awards salute theatre’s goal kickers
A theatre piece staged in a warehouse starring two non-speaking actors has triumphed at Queensland’s long-running theatre awards.
- by Nick Dent
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The decision to pave Brisbane’s civic space is still being debated 15 years later
King George Square was paved in 2009 - a decision backed by both major parties - but it has again become an issue ahead of the Brisbane City Council election.
- by Tony Moore
Matchbox Twenty, Chemical Brothers and Dune sequel: Things to do in Brisbane this week
A wedding expo, an Adele tribute show and the ultimate way to experience The Dark Side of the Moon are also among this week’s highlights in Brisbane.
- by Nick Dent
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City council
LNP wants more ferries to popular nightlife spot, moves to electrify fleet
Revellers could be hopping off CityCats at Howard Smith Wharves by Easter, while EV ferries could be launched in 2027, under the LNP’s latest election pledges.
- by Courtney Kruk
Major US airline adds direct flight from Brisbane to LA
By December, there will be a total of 34 flights per week from North America to the Queensland capital.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
Brisbane Life Study
Have your say on the Brisbane Life Study and what’s important to you
This week, we have published 11,258 words about quality of life issues (not including the 700-plus words I am writing here). It’s time for you to have your say.
- by Sean Parnell
Most Brisbane traffic isn’t for work, yet everything leads to the city
More than 30 per cent of all transport trips in Greater Brisbane are less than six kilometres in length and two-thirds are for school drop-offs, meeting friends and for shopping.
- by Tony Moore
Has WFH put the future of Brisbane’s CBD in jeopardy?
The pandemic changed the way we work, but as we crawl out of the COVID years, is the shift really permanent?
- by Courtney Kruk
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Brisbane Life Study
What does it feel like to live in Brisbane?
We’ve taken a snapshot of Brisbane’s performance – from jobs and loneliness to walkability and tree cover – to assess quality of life and liveability.
‘Don’t think it’s ever been harder’: Brisbane first home buyers priced out
Even an entry-level Brisbane house has doubled in price over the past five years, and loan repayments are tipping many owners into mortgage stress.
- by Sarah Webb
Perspective
Swimming
Would you swim in the Brisbane River?
The Greens want to follow Paris’s lead and make the Brisbane River swimmable in time for the 2032 Olympics, but do locals want to take the plunge?
- by Courtney Kruk