The $370 difference between MPs and rural patients travelling to Brisbane
One organisation described the rate offered to rural patients travelling hundreds of kilometres from their homes to access specialist health services as “inexcusable”.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteWaste of time? Queensland failing to meet landfill redirection targets
A third of the way into Queensland’s 10-year green waste program, the amount of waste kept out of landfill is half of expected levels and has decreased since 2018 by about 7 per cent.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteQld nurses poised to strike deal with Crisafulli government
Following months of heated negotiations, Queensland nurses and midwives are poised to accept a bargaining agreement from the state government, which the union has labelled a “huge improvement”.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:09:08 +1000
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Which bridge did Brisbane’s pro-Palestine march cross? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s local, national and international news by testing your knowledge with our quiz.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:07:06 +1000
Open Original WebsiteIndian workers fear racist attacks ahead of anti-migration rally in Brisbane
Migrant workers across Queensland’s south-east fear they’ll be violently targeted at the weekend’s anti-migration rally.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteTorture charges laid as search continues for missing Brisbane man
Two men have been charged with torture offences, as police remain at three crime scenes they suspect were linked to the suspicious disappearance of a Kelvin Grove man.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:40:07 +1000
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The ‘architect of modern Queensland’ farewelled in Brisbane
Sir Leo Hielscher has been remembered for his pioneering vision for the Queensland, his love for his family – and for some of the finer things in life.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:48:18 +1000
Open Original Website‘I punch blokes in the mouth for saying that’: Katter unleashes at reporter
WATCH: Queensland MP Bob Katter has cried racism and threatened a Nine reporter during a heated press conference in Brisbane.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:33:23 +1000
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Bus driver attacker avoids time behind bars but major twist emerges
Byamungu was due to be sentenced in the morning, but failed to show up after being arrested for other serious alleged crimes just 24 hours earlier.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:59:45 +1000
Open Original WebsiteOld Translink app canned, and new version ‘worse than paper map from 2015’
It’s the end of an era for Brisbane’s old public transport app, and some commuters are worried the new version isn’t up to scratch.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original Website‘Australia’s greatest artist’: William Robinson dies aged 89
The Brisbane-based painter and double Archibald Prize winner died a month after attending the opening of his latest exhibition.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:46:38 +1000
Open Original WebsiteBrisbane news live: Vigilante laws to protect sex offenders on Qld’s public register; Manhunt under way for Victorian police shooter; Man dead after boat flips, washes ashore north of Brisbane
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Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:25:09 +1000
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Well-known skipper dead after boat flipped by wave at Mooloolaba
Police initially believed the charter boat operator was trapped inside the vessel. He was later found dead in the water.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:17:15 +1000
Open Original Website‘Overwhelming interest’: Companies circle contracts to build Brisbane’s Olympic venues
Olympic organisers have been inundated with interest from companies keen to deliver the Brisbane 2032 Games venues.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:47:10 +1000
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