Perspective
City council
King George Square-off: Both sides share blame for city’s summer hellscape
Both Labor and the LNP left us with the King George Square mess. It’s time to end the blame game and fix it.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Perspective
Brisbane Metro
Journey on BERT: How a metro in name only risks embarrassing Brisbane on the world stage
Forget the “metro”. There are many good reasons to jump on the BERT train. Or, more accurately, the BERT bus.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
City life
No valley for old men, or a test of fortitude?
There’s a lot to be said for inner-city life, even if your hard-partying days are rapidly disappearing in the rear-view mirror.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Daylight saving
Daylight saving debate is not just about sunshine. It’s about consistency
Should daylight saving be introduced in Queensland? For me, the answer is a resounding “yes” – and it’s got nothing to do with extra sunlight.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Workplace safety
Apprentice, 17, dead after Brisbane worksite fall was first year on the job
Tyler’s grandfather, Jack Whitton, said no parent – or grandparent – should ever have to bury their child, “yet here we are”.
- by Cloe Read and Cameron Atfield
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Workplace safety
Teen in critical condition, while video shows Brisbane job site ‘safety concerns’
CFMEU state secretary Michael Ravbar slammed Workplace Health and Safety Queensland for allowing work to continue at the site.
- by Cloe Read and Cameron Atfield
A decade after demolition, new tower planned for Regent site
More than 10 years after Brisbane’s historic Regent Theatre was all but demolished, new plans for an office tower have been submitted for approval.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
City life
Brisbane’s finals trifecta cements our place as Australia’s sports capital
First the Lions, then the Broncos, and finally the Roar. These are heady days for the now-undisputed Sports Capital of Australia.
- by Cameron Atfield
Lack of venue robs Brisbane Roar fans of home final
The club is struggling to reconnect with its fan base after three seasons playing outside the city in Redcliffe.
- by Cameron Atfield
Union ramps up attack on Bailey after worker’s roadside death
A major union and one of the Palaszczuk government’s most ardent critics has ramped up its attacks on Labor following the weekend death of a worker at a roadwork site east of Brisbane.
- by Cameron Atfield
Developers circle as Brisbane Entertainment Centre nears its end
The much-maligned Boondall venue will host Olympic handball in 2032, but after that, its future is anyone’s guess.
- by Cameron Atfield