Sean Parnell
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Plans for a new laneway bar bring an end to The Victory Hotel
The owners of a historic pub set to close at the weekend are working on a trendy laneway bar across the street. → Read More
Cop charged with drink-driving after crashing police vehicle
The 41-year-old Queensland police officer allegedly returned a blood alcohol concentration of 0.177, or more than three times the legal driving limit. → Read More
Court allows $2.5b Waterfront Brisbane project to proceed
A long-running legal bid to curtail the construction of twin towers on the Eagle Street Pier site has failed. → Read More
Fears of Christmas chaos as strikes loom at three airports
Security guards are set to take industrial action at Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra airports, in a move that’s likely to disrupt flights across Australia. → Read More
Brisbane skyline to keep changing as developers push up and out
Another new tower has been proposed for one of the most popular stretches of the Brisbane River, while a 29-storey skyscraper is on the agenda for Spring Hill. → Read More
Qld commentator ‘ends’ News Corp roles after plagiarism scandal
Peter Gleeson, a former newspaper editor who had a roaming brief for the company in Queensland, had been on leave while his bosses decided how to respond to his plagiarism. → Read More
Developer retreats from plan to hem in a heritage house
The controversial plan, which rankled residents but has now been scaled back, would have seen two towers built on a mostly low-rise Brisbane terrace. → Read More
In their day, Baby Boomers were three times more likely to own a home
The Queensland government has acknowledged young people want more say over their housing future as new figures reveal Millennials are much less likely to own their own home. → Read More
Brisbane tunnel closed, billowing smoke as motorists sent elsewhere
Congestion was building across Brisbane’s inner-north on Tuesday afternoon due to a fire in the AirportlinkM7 tunnel. → Read More
Medicare losing $500m each year through public hospital ‘double dip’
State-run public hospitals are wrongly claiming Medicare for services the hospitals are funded to perform under a national agreement. → Read More
Gallery, gardens by the Gabba as developers push in new direction
New plans for Stanley Street propose a massive apartment and events complex. How will that fit with Brisbane’s Olympic ambitions? → Read More
Flood-soaked Stamford to reopen as riverfront changes again
The Stamford Plaza Hotel will reopen almost nine months after it was damaged in the Brisbane floods. That reach of the river is being transformed. → Read More
Seller beware: A property’s flood risk may need to be declared under Qld reforms
In a major policy shift, vendors may be required to declare their property’s flood risk, rather than leave it to would-be buyers to find out. → Read More
‘Unable to keep up’: Information Commissioner issues budget warning
Australia’s privacy and transparency watchdog, Angelene Falk, has questioned how her office can continue with a budget stuck at 2014 levels. → Read More
Rusted roof: Proposed Newstead tower given an old look and new outlook
The commercial tower near the Gasworks should have a facade that “resonates the industrial history of the site,” according to architects working on the project. → Read More
Police issue amber alert after four children taken by man in 4WD
The alert came more than seven hours after the man, who has distinctive face tattoos, allegedly took the children from a property near Mackay. → Read More
Four politicians left Canberra without paying their debt to taxpayers
The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority still expects the former federal politicians to repay and reimburse travel expenses. → Read More
‘Giant monument to the female form’: Brisbane’s five-tonne bronze
Former dancer and cabaret performer Justene Williams says it is time to “go big” with her latest work, which will be displayed at Queen’s Wharf near the historic Commissariat Store. → Read More
Maroon city: Sydney Harbour Bridge lights up for Queensland
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has made good on his promise to light the Sydney landmark maroon if Queensland won the State of Origin. → Read More
Boom, but not bus: The transport issues facing Brisbane’s fast-growing multicultural fringe
Population growth has surged on Brisbane’s outskirts, latest census data shows. But residents of Brisbane’s boom suburb of Pallara say public transport is not keeping up. → Read More