Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport cross-runway set to reopen

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Simon Holt Brisbane Airport Corporation will re-open the cross-runway on Thursday, a move which is expected to improve scheduling by about five per cent.

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BCC to challenge 'ceiling height' on CBD

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Tony Moore Brisbane City Council wants to make the take-offs at Brisbane Airport steeper and ask carriers to bear the extra fuel costs of about $1 million a year.

Airport ducks height change proposal

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Tony Moore Brisbane Airport Corporation has dodged questions about a proposal yesterday by Brisbane City Council to increase the heights of buildings in the city heart from 274 metres to 300 metres.

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As the Airport Link bites the dust, what is the future for PPPs?

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Stephen King, Monash University The Airport Link tunnel is the fourth in a series of PPP toll road failures, including Sydney’s Lane Cove and Cross City tunnels, and Brisbane’s Clem7. We need better ways to handle the project risk.

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Brisbane Live at Work: Tuesday, January 29

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As flood waters swell throughout Brisbane, the city relives the horrors of 2011.

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Brisbane Live At Work: Monday, January 21, 2013

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Brisbane Live At Work: Monday, January 21, 2013

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Brisbane Live at Work: Friday January 18, 2013

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Brisbane Live at Work: Friday January 18, 2013

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Brisbane Live At Work: Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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Brisbane Live At Work: Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Brisbane Live: Monday, January 28

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All the latest news on the wild weather hitting southeast Queensland, and more.

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Police restructure puts focus on organised crime

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Tony Moore Tackling organised crime in Queensland - including taskforces similar to the pre-Christmas raid on customs and airline officers in Sydney - now falls under Queensland's new deputy police...

Brisbane's City Plan 2012 revealed

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Tony Moore The Brisbane of 2031 is predicted and planned for in the new draft City Plan.

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Drivers queue to be first through Airport Link

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Marissa Calligeros After a week of safety check delays, motorists were finally able to make their way through Brisbane's newest tunnel last night.

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Second severe storm hits southeast Queensland

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Danielle Cronin and Freya Petersen Southeast Queenslanders are assessing the damage after the region was hit by severe thunderstorms for the second time on Saturday.

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Racecourse edges closer to residential high-rises

Brisbane Racing Club's proposal for high-rise residential development could see people living near the courses by 2020.

Katherine Feeney Just days ahead of the Melbourne Cup, Brisbane's own racing heartland has attracted attention after plans for its radical transformation were approved at council.

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Queensland

Tourists to pay $79 for travel card

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Marissa Calligeros Translink has finally developed a Go Card for tourists but it will set visitors to southeast Queensland back at least $79.

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William and Catherine touch down in Brisbane

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Bridie Jabour Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, have left Queensland after spending a whirlwind two hours in Brisbane described as a "very special moment for the Brisbane airport".

Airport Link awaiting safety green light

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Tony Moore Brisbane’s Airport Link tunnel will not open tonight, tunnel operators Brisconnections confirmed this afternoon.

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Dangerous weather extends into second day

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brisbanetimes.com.au's live rolling coverage of Wednesday's weather and related problems has now ended.

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Heavy rain pummels southeast Queensland

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Staff reporters brisbanetimes.com.au's live rolling coverage of today's weather and related problems has now ended. Earlier reports below.

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Live Blog: Queen visits Brisbane

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Queen Elizabeth made a whirlwind trip to Brisbane today. Here's a record of how her day unfurled.

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