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Boulders were placed under the Kurilpa Bridge to prevent rough sleeping. However, people regularly return to sleep under its shelter, with tents pictured on Thursday, May 30, 2026.

The view is beautiful but this Brisbane bench is a little bit hostile

Subtle designs have been baked into Brisbane to discourage people from staying too long in public spaces.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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Greg Savige has been monitoring Lyngbya growth for more than two decades.

Greg was the only one checking for toxic algae – he’s just been told to stop

The fisherman who witnessed huge algal blooms in Moreton Bay three decades ago has been ordered to stop testing for a resurgence of the toxic blight.

  • Julius Dennis
The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton has been proposed as a Brisbane 2032 Olympic competition venue, but World Rowing will need to sign off on that choice.

‘Risky business’: Rocky’s Olympic course faces permanent dredging bill

A top river expert has warned reported plans to widen the Fitzroy River for 2032 Olympic rowing would come with a permanent dredging bill and downstream erosion risks.

  • Cameron Atfield
QPAC’s fifth venue, the Glasshouse Theatre, has opened in Brisbane with a gala variety show.

What’s it like to see a show at Queensland’s new $184 million theatre? We found out

The Glasshouse Theatre Opening Gala showcased a lot more than the architecture. Nothing less than a vision of the state’s performing-arts future was on display.

  • Nick Dent
The now-defunct Griffith University campus at Mount Gravatt.

School, pool saved as government sells off abandoned uni campus

The Crisafulli government has opened up the 42-hectare site for tender, but with strict conditions.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Developers including Griffith University professor Mark von Itzstein AO say the drug reverses organ damage by counteracting a significant biological molecule release that occurs during sepsis.

Brisbane drug could treat one of world’s biggest killers for first time

The drug has successfully reversed organ damage from the condition, which kills thousands of Australians each year.

  • William Davis
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Griffith University vice chancellor Carolyn Evans and Logan Mayor Jon Raven sign a MOI to build a baseball and softball stadium at the university’s Logan campus.

Logan mayor sets three-month deadline for Olympic stadium funding

The clock is ticking as Logan races to secure funding to build a stadium to host Olympic baseball and softball in 2032 after Griffith University offered up some land.

  • Cameron Atfield
Griffith University reversed its decision to shit down its Nathan childcare centres before Christmas.

University reverses plan to shut childcare centres after parent backlash

Griffith University’s announcement it would close its Boronia and Tallowwood childcare centres sparked intense community anger.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The stadium would have a permanent 5000-seat capacity and be expanded for the Games.

Logan unveils ballpark vision as mayor makes pitch to Asian investors

Logan Mayor Jon Raven has taken his council’s vision for an Olympic ballpark to Asia in a bid to attract investors to build the stadium in time for the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
The now-defunct Griffith University campus at Mount Gravatt.

The battle for a local pool and 42 hectares of Brisbane land

The fight to save a beloved local swimming pool is the new focus of a debate over an abandoned university campus just 15 minutes from Brisbane’s CBD.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Catherine Strohfeldt