‘Sell out The Zoo and you’re on your way’:Powderfinger mourns venue loss

‘Sell out The Zoo and you’re on your way’:Powderfinger mourns venue loss

Powderfinger’s John Collins knew the five-piece was on the way to something big when the band played to a packed house at The Zoo – a rite of passage for up-and-coming Brisbane bands for more than three decades.

  • byCameron Atfield

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It’s time to bin Australia’s intrusive Incoming Passenger Cards

It’s time to bin Australia’s intrusive Incoming Passenger Cards

Australia is one of the few developed nations in the world still using paper arrivals cards,even for its own citizens. It can be an intimidating experience.

  • byCameron Atfield
Fire fight over ‘hostile takeover’ of local brigades

Fire fight over ‘hostile takeover’ of local brigades

A country revolt is brewing over a state government “hostile takeover” of rural fire brigades,under legislation before the Queensland parliament this week.

  • byCameron Atfield
Crisafulli seeks to regain underdog status after promising poll

Crisafulli seeks to regain underdog status after promising poll

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has rejected claims he is a shoo-in to be sworn in as premier in October,following polls that pointed to a convincing LNP victory.

  • byCameron Atfield
Premier David Crisafulli the ‘most likely outcome’ of state election:Miles

Premier David Crisafulli the ‘most likely outcome’ of state election:Miles

Premier Steven Miles has conceded the “most likely” result of October’s state election was an LNP victory,as both he and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli campaigned in central Queensland on Friday.

  • byCameron Atfield
Victoria Park could save us $1.1b,so it deserves better than premier’s short shrift

Victoria Park could save us $1.1b,so it deserves better than premier’s short shrift

If the costs stack up,and there would be no net loss of green space,then Victoria Park is an absolute no-brainer.

  • byCameron Atfield
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Govt has ‘eroded’ Brisbane’s 11-year Olympic runway:Paris ’24 and LA ’28 consultant

Govt has ‘eroded’ Brisbane’s 11-year Olympic runway:Paris ’24 and LA ’28 consultant

There’s time to get the Games right,he says,but Brisbane’s advantage from an 11-year lead-up has been affected by the lack of an independent delivery authority.

  • byCameron Atfield
Victoria Park an Olympic hurdle as Coates,mayors,architect grilled on Games

Victoria Park an Olympic hurdle as Coates,mayors,architect grilled on Games

Australian Olympic supremo John Coates says if Brisbane were to build a new Victoria Park stadium,it should not be considered a Games-related cost.

  • byCameron Atfield
Every show ever made is ours on demand. But television has never been so lonely

Every show ever made is ours on demand. But television has never been so lonely

Having every program,from every era,available when we want has its upsides. But we might have lost something along the way.

  • byCameron Atfield
John Coates has change of heart,agrees to inquiry appearance

John Coates has change of heart,agrees to inquiry appearance

Australian Olympic supremo John Coates has been listed to appear before a Senate inquiry into Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games preparations,after previously declining an offer to provide evidence at Wednesday’s hearing.

  • byCameron Atfield
Sarina Russo wins right to build unit block twice the allowed height

Sarina Russo wins right to build unit block twice the allowed height

High-profile Brisbane businesswoman Sarina Russo has been given planning permission to build a unit block at twice the allowable height in Brisbane’s inner south.

  • byCameron Atfield