New Woolloongabba plan to allow for 75-storey towers

New Woolloongabba plan to allow for 75-storey towers

Towers of up to 75 storeys would be allowed in Woolloongabba under a new Queensland government planning scheme put out for public comment on Thursday.

  • byCameron Atfield

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Harbour project set to be scaled back in bid to placate critics

Harbour project set to be scaled back in bid to placate critics

The company behind the Toondah Harbour project will attempt to redesign the marina and apartment complex after being told it posed an unacceptable risk to the environment.

  • byTony Moore
Stadium Metro option to be considered in search for Games legacy

Stadium Metro option to be considered in search for Games legacy

State Development Minister Grace Grace will examine a proposal the Brisbane Metro be extended to service the Games athletics stadium and surrounding areas.

  • byTony Moore
Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

With the stadium’s rebuild looking increasingly shaky,Brisbane’s lord mayor has demanded marquee Olympic events,such as athletics,remain in the city for the 2032 Games.

  • byCameron Atfield
What students will and won’t be allowed to do with phones at school this year

What students will and won’t be allowed to do with phones at school this year

From Monday,all Qld state school students must have their phone switched off during school hours,but there are exemptions.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Satellite hospitals causing confusion:AMA

Satellite hospitals causing confusion:AMA

The Queensland opposition has renewed calls for the state’s new “satellite hospitals” to be renamed,after reports some patients were confused about where to go in an emergency.

  • byCameron Atfield
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Gen Z might be the hardest-working group of young people yet

As Year 12 students say farewell to their high school days on Friday,new data reveals record levels of the predecessors are going straight into work,study or training.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Shifting one Brisbane school will shake up zone maps for six others

Shifting one Brisbane school will shake up zone maps for six others

The decision to move one Brisbane school to allow the demolition and rebuild of the Gabba for the Olympics will trigger a rethink of catchment zones for up to half-a-dozen state schools.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Queensland to ban phones and smartwatches in state schools from 2024

Queensland to ban phones and smartwatches in state schools from 2024

The state government will no longer give principals the discretion to impose restrictions on student devices,bringing Queensland into line with other states.

  • byMatt Dennien
Crackdown on e-scooters flagged under long-running Qld safety review

Crackdown on e-scooters flagged under long-running Qld safety review

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace could be handed extra powers to recall dangerous e-scooters and batteries under an overhaul of electrical safety laws.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Plan to build new school at former Brisbane bowls club officially ditched

Plan to build new school at former Brisbane bowls club officially ditched

A contentious plan to build a school at a flood-prone Brisbane site has been abandoned as officials say the need for the new school is not as urgent as once thought.

  • byFelicity Caldwell