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Queensland's Deputy Premier has revealed the two shortlisted contenders to deliver Brisbane's proposed Gabba Arena, a 17,000-seat entertainment venue being positioned as a centrepiece of the city's 2032 Olympic infrastructure.
Almost all new apartment developments in Brisbane are targeting the luxury market as rising construction and labour costs make affordable builds financially unviable for private developers, according to economists and industry figures.
Brisbane City Council is rolling out a new parking payment app next week, as pay-by-app transactions now account for more than half of all parking payments across the city.
Brisbane fuel retailers have been referred to the consumer watchdog by the RACQ after petrol stations spiked their prices out of the normal cycle on Tuesday morning. The motoring body says there has been no real impact from the Middle East war on fuel supply chains to justify the sudden hikes.
A team of young chefs have finally completed their trio of dining venues in Coorparoo, dusting off a 35-year-old woodfired oven to cook oysters, wagyu burgers, and garlic butter pipis, accompanied by European wines and signature cocktails.
A tropical low has formed in the northern Coral Sea and could develop into a cyclone this week, as regional communities across Queensland contend with rising rivers and widespread flood watches.
Brisbane is preparing for a sustained wet weather system that is expected to bring rain to the city for up to a week, with muggy conditions forecast throughout.
New analysis of koala populations in Brisbane's Redlands Coast area suggests the decades-long decline may be stabilising in some pockets, though wildlife advocates warn against complacency as urbanisation continues to reshape the animals' habitat.
Vision has emerged of Brisbane's iconic Kookaburra Queen paddleboat submerged at its mooring at Hemmant, sparking mystery over the circumstances of the sinking just five months after the beloved party boat sold for more than half a million dollars.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics became the first Games to follow a fully dispersed venue model, and with Brisbane 2032 planning a similar approach, the experience offers both encouraging signs and cautionary tales for Queensland organisers.
A 32-year-old Sunnybank man has been charged with multiple offences after a Toyota Hilux utility rammed through a gate at a Brisbane synagogue shortly after 7pm on Friday night. Police have described the incident as a "targeted attack" on the place of worship.
Brisbane's Victoria Barracks, one of the city's most significant heritage sites, will go up for sale, but experts warn the process may not be straightforward given the site's historical significance and the preservation requirements that come with it.
Brisbane's Lang Park will be allowed to host up to 21 concerts per year under a one-year trial, nearly doubling the current limit of 12 as Queensland pushes to attract more major touring artists.
Celebrity chef Guy Grossi is closing his Brisbane restaurant, giving diners only a few remaining days to experience its Amalfi Coast-inspired menu. The closure marks the end of Grossi's presence in the Queensland capital, with the Melbourne-based chef retreating from what has been a challenging market for high-end dining outside the southern capitals.
Brisbane City Council has revealed the next suburb in line for increased housing density, part of an ongoing push to address the city's chronic housing shortage by concentrating development near existing infrastructure.
A burst water main in Tingalpa has left homes and a local school without water and damaged a key arterial road, with repairs expected to cause ongoing disruption across Brisbane's eastern suburbs.
Brisbane has become the second-most expensive capital city in Australia to buy a house, but a growing number of those properties sit squarely in flood zones — a reality that buyers, sellers and insurers are all grappling with.
Predicted heavy downpours bypassed Brisbane on Friday, but surrounding regions in south-east Queensland recorded significant rainfall totals as a weather system moved through the area.
Legislation passed by Queensland parliament on Thursday night has converted Victoria Park to freehold land, sparking fears among stadium opponents that the site could eventually be sold to developers—though the state government insists it will remain in public hands.
A fossilized dinosaur footprint discovered in a Brisbane quarry more than six decades ago has finally been identified after spending years in a professor personal collection. The track has been determined to belong to a sauropodomorph, a group of long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs.
Queensland residents will see the end of a punishing heatwave as storms move through the state, but communities in North Queensland are being warned that flooding could persist for several more weeks. The weather shift brings severe winds alongside the cooling temperatures.