South Bank
South Bank Corporation to 'pay their fair share'
Tony Moore The South Bank Corporation will be forced to pay more than $800,000 in "rates" on its riverside land for the first time after an historic agreement was approved by Brisbane City Council last night.
Councillors on the plonkism
Tony Moore Labor called it "plonkism", but Brisbane's City Council's Liberal National Party administration on Tuesday approved the Queensland government's 45-storey William Street development.
Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told
Tony Moore and Katherine Feeney Pressure is mounting on the Transport Minister Scott Emerson to announce changes to southeast Queensland's busways before the university semester begins.
Brisbane Live: Monday, January 28
All the latest news on the wild weather hitting southeast Queensland, and more.
Restaurateurs fear closure due to parking fees
Katherine Feeney High profile city chefs will today protest changes to on-street parking introduced by council last week on the grounds restaurants will close as a result.
Analysis
Brisbane's vision for the future
Katherine Feeney Think fewer cars in the city, towering skyscrapers and thick residential development along key suburban transport corridors and you have an idea of how Brisbane is going to develop over the next 20...
Walk to debate Brisbane's best (and worst) built bits
Katherine Feeney The creative teams behind King George Square and a host of other urban landmarks across Brisbane will open up to the public as part of a walking tour of the city next week.
'Iron Mike' meets his marsupial match
Marissa Calligeros He's claimed to have sparred with his two pet Bengal tigers, but former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson met his match when he came face to face with a koala in Brisbane.
Plan heralds good tidings for Brisbane River
Katherine Feeney The potential of the Brisbane River has not been realised, according to those who use it more than most. Will a new planning model from City Hall change all that?
Meet the snow birds: Brisbane's hidden population
Katherine Feeney A house seems like a fixed structure, but everyone knows theirs will expand or contract depending on the season; roofs shift in summer, doors warp in damp, and table settings swell come Christmas.
Vision for a pedestrian oasis in Brisbane's CBD
Bridie Jabour The Queen Street Mall could be extended across the river, CBD kerbside lanes closed to make footpaths bigger and a footbridge built from the city to Kangaroo Point if Brisbane City Council takes up...
Dangerous weather extends into second day
brisbanetimes.com.au's live rolling coverage of Wednesday's weather and related problems has now ended.
Tell him he's 'dreaming': mayor's bold bridge plan dismissed
Tony Moore Transport Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has today poured cold water on Brisbane City Council’s ambitious plans to build a second 'green bridge' to ease congestion.
Call to get half-full buses off city bridge
Tony Moore Transport Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has agreed to discuss the future of Brisbane's congested Victoria Bridge with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk next week.
Suncorp staff told to get on a bike (or bus, train or ferry)
Tony Moore South Bank Corporation will encourage Suncorp's 3000 staff to use public transport instead of driving to work at their new South Bank home.
Cross river rail firms as pre-election sweetener
Daniel Hurst The business case for Brisbane's $8 billion cross river rail project will be finished "in the next few months" raising the possibility of a pre-election announcement.
Victoria Bridge our 'weakest link', say transport experts
Tony Moore Four more public transport figures have backed calls for cars - and in some cases buses - to be banned Brisbane's Victoria Bridge.
