Tony Moore
Brisbane Times
Australia
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1992: The year Queensland stopped tearing itself down overnight
The demolition of Brisbane’s Bellevue Hotel before a clear dawn in 1979 shocked Queenslanders. The destruction was the catalyst for change that took 13 years to arrive. → Read More
One bright, hopeful spark in a dark, dark Queensland week
Brisbane’s Olympic Games is a decade away. However, it took a significant step forward this week. → Read More
Bring on the Games: Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic chief set to be announced
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deputy Premier Steven Miles on Monday took on Paralympic titles. On Tuesday, the Games CEO will be named. → Read More
Is the changing face of Toowong the changing face of Brisbane?
Toowong once had overflowing share houses and cheap beer for students at local pubs. Now, it is changing again as Brisbane locals - not investors - buy in to the suburb of their youth. → Read More
Man in stand-off with armed police in Spring Hill
The man, who was allegedly armed with a sledgehammer, forced a family from their home before locking himself in. → Read More
Budget to bring Brisbane cancer centre to life but SEQ City Deal unclear
The centre will go ahead, but there remains no agreement between the Queensland and Australian governments on the long-debated 50:50 health funding spilt. → Read More
Man in critical condition after car veers onto wrong side of road
The 35-year-old is in hospital after a collision in Springfield overnight, while three others were taken to hospital after a second crash at The Gap. → Read More
A peek at the Brisbane of the future as new city projects shape up
Massive new city parkland is a glimpse of a new Brisbane that is starting to emerge from the construction sites. → Read More
Qld doctors lying to women that abortions are illegal, counsellors reveal
The state health minister said she “hoped” all doctors knew it was legal to terminate pregnancies in Queensland. → Read More
Olympic Games infrastructure agency tipped to take shape soon
Eighteen months after Brisbane won the right to host the 2032 Games, there is still no organisation in place to oversee construction. → Read More
Fast-growing SEQ council says it won’t be ‘Brisbane’s Parramatta’
Mayors and suburban communities are arguing for new approaches to break the morning and afternoon peak hour rushes in and out of the Brisbane CBD. → Read More
Lost in the flood: Neighbourhood networks rise after water recedes
Homebuyers moving into Brisbane’s floodplain suburbs do not have the local knowledge to make decisions on how to prepare for future problems, victims of past disasters say. → Read More
Queensland woman charged with murdering eight-year-old boy
Police carrying out a welfare check allegedly found the boy’s unresponsive body at a Rockhampton home. A 36-year-old known to the boy has been charged with his murder. → Read More
The poor planning decisions causing outer suburban mortgage stress, car reliance
The major growth areas in south-east Queensland are often beyond the reach of public transport, leaving residents exposed to high petrol prices as well as rising interest rates. → Read More
Angry residents consider class action over Brisbane flash flooding
Local MP Mark Bailey has called for an immediate investigation into the impact of landfill on a Yeronga creek, which residents say causes flooding near their homes. → Read More
Man dies in car crash on Sunshine Coast
A man has died in a late night car crash on the Sunshine Coast on late Friday night. Police are asking for information. → Read More
Expanded CityCat network could be a Games 2032 legacy
In part 3 of a Brisbane Times CityCat debate, we consider whether expanding the 21km CityCat network after 25 years would be a viable legacy infrastructure project for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. → Read More
There’s something magical about CityCats. Should they go further?
Brisbane’s CityCats were launched in 1996 to boost tourism, and have also served inner-city commuters. Amid a debate over urban growth, there are questions over the future role of the river. → 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
Devil in disguise? Elvis film starts a little more conversation about his manager
As audiences question the role of Elvis’ manager, the music remains the passionate heart of the story in Baz Luhrmann’s film. → Read More