Neil Tracey's death was ruled an overdose in what investigators would call an open and shut case. His family are questioning if police knew about the bounty that led him to flee his hometown.
Battle for Brisbane to be three-party race as Greens lose 'older millennials'
Political commentators believe the battle for Brisbane will be a tight three-party contest, determined by how preferences fall.
Topic:Australian Federal Elections
Fri 4 Apr 2025 at 6:51am
Why David Sedaris might not be a good person, except when he's on tour
The American author is known for spending up to 10-and-a-half hours signing books for fans when he's on tour. He returns to Australia next month.
Topic:Books
Sun 12 Jan 2025 at 6:26am
'You've got me, charge me': The lucky break that helped police catch a serial Brisbane rapist
Although police were confident they had caught the Ether Man, no charges were ever laid.
Topic:Courts
Sat 21 Dec 2024 at 9:08am
'We'll make use of it': Commuters react to promise to keep 50 cent public transport fares in Queensland
Queensland will benefit from cheaper public transport permanently after the "huge success" of a trial of 50 cent fares, with the government and LNP promising to keep the fares in place.
Topic:Public Transport
Mon 16 Sep 2024 at 2:05pm
More than 1.5 million greater Brisbane residents without frequent public transport, Climate Council warns
The Climate Council says public transport should operate at least every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm, and within 800 metres of every home in Australia's capital cities.
Topic:Public Transport
Mon 8 Jul 2024 at 6:34am
Comedians are suddenly celebrating the people they care deeply about in their shows. This is why
Rhys Nicholson, Cameron James, Geraldine Quinn, Wil Anderson and Nath Valvo unpack why Australian comedy is making an unexpected turn towards the earnest.
Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Fri 7 Jun 2024 at 10:33am
His book has sold 2.5 million copies and his TV show won him a BAFTA. Meet former doctor Adam Kay
Adam Kay, the doctor turned writer-comedian whose diaries about his career in medicine became a global sensation, visits Australia for the first time this month.
Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Mon 15 Apr 2024 at 9:17am
Here's who you should see at comedy festivals across Australia
We asked Australia's most-loved comedians, including Wil Anderson and Mel Buttle, to give us their picks of the comedy festival.
Topic:Stand-Up Comedy
Tue 19 Mar 2024 at 9:07am
How Josh Thomas became the face of millennial comedy in Australia
Back in the country for his new stand-up tour, Josh Thomas talks about how he stumbled into being audience surrogate for millennials around Australia.
Topic:Stand-Up Comedy
Wed 14 Feb 2024 at 10:47am
Food waste recycling service rolled out to thousands more Brisbane households
An extra 5,290 Brisbane homes will have to access to food waste recycling services from February next year, as the council expands the initiative to several new suburbs.
Topic:Recycling and Waste Management
Fri 24 Nov 2023 at 9:42am
How a 135-year-old traditional Japanese house became a family home in a small Queensland town
Built in Japan, shipped to Brisbane, and later purchased for just 600 pounds, the building has no windows and removable walls. But its owners can't imagine living anywhere else.
Topic:Human Interest
Sat 15 Jul 2023 at 11:32am
Suffering an unprovoked attack on Anzac Day, Job showed 'radical kindness' — and locals rallied around him
On what should've been a day of national pride, one man's bizarre outburst at a group of hobby fishermen has been described as "embarrassing for our country".
Topic:Community and Society
Sat 13 May 2023 at 2:44pm
New Farm residents call on council to improve safety at dangerous intersection
New Farm residents have lodged a petition with Brisbane City Council after witnessing a series of serious traffic crashes at an inner city intersection.
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
Mon 14 Nov 2022 at 11:25am
Brisbane's century-old rose garden springs to life despite soggy start
Thousands of flowers are flourishing in a Brisbane park proving that Queensland's weather is no thorn in the side for this 100-year-old garden.
Topic:Gardening
Sat 8 Oct 2022 at 7:21am
Hundreds sign petition calling for Indigenous flags to fly on Brisbane's Story Bridge
A petition calling for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be installed on the landmark bridge gains huge support within hours of being launched.
Topic:Indigenous Australians
Thu 8 Sep 2022 at 12:01pm
Three years after Hayne, more banking pain
Three years after it was formed, the committee enforcing breaches of the Banking Code of Practice has used its most serious sanction just twice. That power is writing the name of a bank on a report.
Topic:Banking
Mon 22 Aug 2022 at 7:05am
Brisbane ferry terminal repair timeline pushes out to December
The council's transport committee chairman Ryan Murphy says North Quay and the Regatta terminals will take the longest to repair after sustaining the most damage during February's floods.
Topic:Marine Transport Industry
Thu 18 Aug 2022 at 3:32pm
Will Brisbane City Council be next to be swept away in an electoral Greenslide?
It is two years until Brisbane City Council's next election, but the Greens already have high hopes after their massive wins at the federal level.
Topic:Local Government
Fri 3 Jun 2022 at 6:08am
'Back to the start': Brisbane flight paths set to be redrawn after years of complaints
The review, announced after the release of a report that made dozens of recommendations on the issue, is expected to take 18 months to complete.
Topic:Air Transport Industry
Mon 4 Apr 2022 at 11:48am
CityCat ferry network offline for months, bikeway damage could take years to repair, Brisbane City Council warns
Brisbane City Council’s ferry network is likely to be out of action for up to three months, while damage to bikeways could take years to repair as council faces an "arduous" clean-up job.
Topic:Floods
Tue 8 Mar 2022 at 12:32pm