As Labor assembles its “Greenslide” fightback, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has introduced a youth mental health chief executive to take on the Greens’ Max Chandler-Mather in the inner-city seat of Griffith.
It’s July 2026 and I’m rushing from the new Roma Street Station to the Gabba. What might have taken me 40 minutes in traffic, is now a journey of less than four minutes under the Brisbane River.
Bus drivers are being forced to hurry through their routes or make up time on meal breaks, their union says, as council flags more health checks for older drivers.
After being re-elected in March, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and his LNP team have increased rates as Brisbane City Council looks to complete major projects.
The proposed tunnel in Brisbane’s north will be allocated $318 million in the budget. The funds will allow for more detailed planning but no construction.
The entertainment and hospitality sector is calling for a boost to Brisbane’s nighttime economy, which in Sydney is a $4.7 billion behemoth employing 34,000 people.