Cameron Atfield
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Snake bite claims life of south-east Queensland man
The Lockyer Valley man, in his 60s, was believed to have been bitten by an eastern brown snake. → Read More
Olympic comeback for stadium in suburbia leaves some offside
The latest plan for Ballymore will see it welcome multiple sports and host Olympic hockey games in 2032. That’s quite a rebound for a site government officials deemed unsuitable for a major stadium “either now or into the future”. → Read More
Billions spent on public transport, but car is still king in Brisbane
New data lays bare the challenge of getting commuters out of their cars and into public transport. → Read More
‘You go in and it’s shameful’: Departing tourism boss wants to confront Olympic visitors with home truths
The outgoing head of Queensland’s tourism department wants Olympic visitors and Brisbane locals alike to be confronted with some uncomfortable home truths and, in the process, make Dundalli as famous as Ned Kelly. → Read More
‘If you cannot see it, you cannot be it’: Why representation matters to new Greens MP
As new Greens MP Stephen Bates stood up to deliver his first speech in federal parliament late Wednesday afternoon, he recognised the symbolism went well beyond the rainbow-coloured “bin chicken” over his left breast. → Read More
‘The next big project’ after Cross River Rail: Is it time to dust off the Brisbane Subway?
It was meant to be the next big thing after Cross River Rail, but the planned east-west Brisbane Subway has been largely forgotten. Until now. → Read More
Fine hike to hit disadvantaged Queenslanders hard
Queensland is about to become the most expensive state for rule-breaking motorists - but the government has defended efforts to lower the road toll. → Read More
No Go Card? No worries, as smartphone and bank card trial expands
Go Cards will no longer be needed on public transport for some south-east Queenslanders, with a trial of bank-card-based travel to extend to Brisbane’s north-west suburbs. → Read More
‘Greensland’ shocked the nation, but it was a long time coming
Long considered a conservative backwater by many progressives in the southern states, Queensland has once again demonstrated the reality is more complex than that. → Read More
After Queensland ‘Greenslide’, Bandt promises Albanese stability
The Greens have promised the incoming Albanese government stability, as an incredible showing in Queensland added at least three members to the party’s ranks in Canberra. → Read More
The Queensland seats to watch as the results come in
While not all these seats are likely to flip, the results in each could still prove consequential - and for different reasons. → Read More
Queensland candidates shoot for teal-free independents’ day
While Queensland lacks a so-called “teal” movement, two independents contesting safe LNP seats are making waves. → Read More
Labor struggles to win over Queensland, but it may not need to
Momentum towards Labor is all but missing in Queensland, which would normally spell bad news for the party, but will it affect Anthony Albanese’s electoral chances in 2022? → Read More
Novice candidate bets the house on electoral prospects
The newly minted Australian Values Party, headed by former special forces veteran Heston Russell, has vowed to “bring back accountability” to the nation’s politics. → Read More
Two bodies found bound together in south-east Queensland dam
A kayaker made the grisly discovery on Saturday afternoon, but police do not believe anyone else was involved in the deaths. → Read More
Crisafulli takes aim at Friday afternoon ‘dump’
The Friday afternoon dump. Taking out the trash. Call it what you will, but the Queensland opposition has another description: Embarrassing. → Read More
Flood, sweat and tears: Grassroots sport faces long road back
Sporting clubs, emerging from two years of pandemic disruption, face even more challenges after last weekend’s devastating downpour. → Read More
Morrison government awarded multimillion-dollar contract to minister’s close friend
Services Australia awarded a multimillion-dollar property contract to a close friend and associate of Morrison government cabinet member Stuart Robert at a time he was the minister responsible for the agency. → Read More
Clive Palmer taken to hospital with ‘COVID-like’ symptoms
Clive Palmer has been taken to hospital with “COVID-like symptoms” a day after his spokesman said he had tested negative for the virus. → Read More
Nine more Queensland deaths as COVID toll inches towards 300
The human toll of COVID pandemic on Queensland is inching towards 300, with nine deaths in the latest reporting period. → Read More