The Brisbane Olympics is on the minds of voters this election — but concerns won't end when polls close
There's a predictable pattern an Olympics host city goes through in the lead-up to holding the biggest sporting event on earth. First there's excitement, then there's disillusionment — that's arguably ...
The Global Origins of Town Names in Every U.S. State (With Maps!)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the country’s history of colonization, the most common source nation of local place names in 18 different U.S. states was England. Most of these states were clustered ...
Airbus' game-changing A321XLR will enter service soon. These airlines have already announced routes with the new plane, including 3 to the US.
Most airlines remain hush on where they will fly their A321XLRs. A handful have schedule official routes, with the longest ...
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30,000 lightning strikes blitz Brisbane
A band of severe thunderstorms has lashed Brisbane and nearby areas late on Tuesday afternoon and into the early evening, and ...
City to trial new off leash area for dogs at Mermaid Beach-Broadbeach to cope with boom
An off-leash dog area will be considered for one of the Gold Coast’s most popular beaches to help meet the demands of the city’s puppy population boom.
See plans for world’s greenest building in one Aussie city
Plans for an urban jungle to be crowned the world’s greenest residential building have been revived in one of the nation’s ...
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10 Energy-Saving Tips for Brisbane Homes
With energy prices going up, cutting down your electricity bill has become a top priority for many people in Brisbane. The ...
North Sydney Council wanted millions for this parkland. It got thousands
The land is being used by Transport for NSW to facilitate multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects including the Western ...
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Brisbane heat to end with a bang
Brisbane has enjoyed unseasonable warmth so far during this long weekend, but the heat may come to end on Tuesday with the ...
Public holiday weather forecast for Queensland, NSW and SA, with heatwave warning for country’s northwest
Residents across NSW, the ACT and SA are enjoying a Labour Day public holiday on Monday while Queenslanders have a day off ...
It's the international benchmark that no Australian city meets. But should we be aspiring to it?
Of all the Australian capitals, Melbourne is likely best placed to rank among the world's 15-minute cities within the next ...
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Queensland community still boiling water to make it safe for drinking
For the past nine months, the first nations community of Cherbourg north-west of Brisbane has had to boil water to make it ...