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Good, bad and downright ugly of Brisbane development

Brisbane's growing urban density is changing streetscapes and, with more cars flooding into suburbs, bringing on even more parking headaches. Brisbane is at risk of becoming downright ugly, and Lord Mayor Graham Quirk might feel the wrath at the ballot ... >> view original

Fire rips through unit in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley

Fire rips through unit in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. 9NEWS. August 06, 2015: Firefighters are working to contain a fire that burnt through a unit block in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. fteAPGd. A unit in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley has caught fire ... >> view original

Brisbane Ekka provides reprieve for gutsy farmers battling drought

The unprecedented drought gripping Queensland has not stopped primary producers lining up for their annual competition at the Royal Queensland Show in Brisbane, or the Ekka as it is known. As the country comes to the city to showcase life on the land ... >> view original

Brisbane office vacancy rates fall for the first time in three years

With older buildings proving particularly difficult to fill, in February Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced infrastructure charges for purpose-built student accommodation would be dramatically slashed, leading to a groundswell of development ... >> view original

CLSA's Brian Johnson warns Brisbane, Perth housing vulnerable to 'collapse'

In a note to clients, Mr Johnson, a veteran analyst, raised concerns of a "bifurcated" market where Sydney and Melbourne remained "uber expensive" while Brisbane and Perth "remain vulnerable to a regional collapse akin to the Queensland's Gold Coast ... >> view original

Gold Coast light rail stage two and Brisbane link unveiled

"What it will mean is that there will be a seamless transition from Brisbane particularly to the Commonwealth Games through heavy rail and light rail," Ms Trad said. "Which is a fantastic thing for the Commonwealth Games." Ms Trad made it clear that ... >> view original

Broncos v Bulldogs: Corey Oates starts as Wayne Bennett tweaks Brisbane line-up

Lachlan Maranta was originally named on one wing, but he will return to the bench to make way for Oates, whose 105kg frame will effectively give Brisbane another forward on kick returns. Brisbane are already lacking size following the loss of starting ... >> view original

Justin Leppitsch insists his job is safe at the Brisbane Lions

“One thing (former Brisbane teammate and Geelong coach) Chris Scott said to me is that you'll always feel like tomorrow's the day you are going to get sacked irrespective of how many wins or losses you've had because so much rides on what the senior ... >> view original

Architects slam Queen's Wharf casino site: warn of 'irreparable' damage to ...

Queensland's architects have slammed the Queen's Wharf site of Echo Entertainment's planned casino as inappropriate, saying it will do "irreparable" damage to central Brisbane. The $2 billion contract Echo won last month to build a new casino was a ... >> view original

Police hunting armed robbers following hold-up in Brisbane

Two masked men remain on the run after they stole tens of thousands of dollars from a hotel in Brisbane's bayside region this morning. At 10.10am two men stormed the Alexandra Hills hotel and went straight to the pokies room, where they threatened the ... >> view original