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Park Road’s Eiffel Tower. Brisbane CIty Council will spend nearly $125,000 sending representatives to see the real thing during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Opposition blasts Brisbane City Council’s Paris 2024 travel bill

The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.

by Cameron Atfield

Patron is a Jack Russell Terrier, a Ukrainian sniffer dog, and a heroic favorite of Ukrainians. He is the mascot of the Chernihiv sappers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the first dog in history to be awarded the title of Goodwill AmbassaDOG by UNICEF

In which country is a dog called Patron a national hero? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

by Nick Dent

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As it happened: Brisbane on Thursday, May 9

James “Jim” Hill had just retired last year, and was excited for the future.

Updated

‘Horrendous’: Attacker used weapon similar to bat as victim’s name revealed

by Cloe Read

Police urged anyone with information to come forward.

Updated

Boy, 10, ‘sexually assaulted’ Italian tourist: police

by Cloe Read

Perspective

Man versus bear: Men need to stop being angry at the question and listen to the answer

The reasons women are “choosing the bear” aren’t supposed to be literal – they’re supposed to highlight the reality of our experiences.

The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine

It’s up to all levels of government to pull as many levers as they can to ensure our proud live music scene can keep going for generations to come.

The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day

Yet one year ago, the state’s major parties had voted for a shared road ahead for First Nations communities.

Urban Affairs

Opposition blasts Brisbane City Council’s Paris 2024 travel bill

The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.

by Cameron Atfield

Kids playground destroyed in fire in Brisbane’s north-west overnight

Police were called to the park on Fenwick Road just after 1am.

by Courtney Kruk

P&O’s Pacific Explorer at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal shortly after it opened last year.

Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’

by Tony Moore

The RACQ warns the state government must be wary of their proposed Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel could accidentally create congestion in the area around the Royal Brisbane Hospital, the Inner City Bypass and Lutwyche Road.

Transport lobby wants Brisbane tunnel modelling released amid congestion fears

by Tony Moore

A Deloitte Access Economics report has listed Brisbane’s strengths. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says housing is not one of them.

Brisbane boom is being held back by tight housing market: Schrinner

by Tony Moore

City Life

The recovery operation carried out by the HMAS Warrego recovered the tail of TAA Flight 538.

This Aussie’s invention has probably saved your life – now it’s a musical

by Nick Dent

Ditching car parks for bike lanes could help struggling high street shops

by Felicity Caldwell

Former owner of The Zoo, Pixie Weyland, ahead of its reopening in 2017.

Perspective

The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine

by Cameron Atfield

Woman arrested for throwing eggs as thousands gather for Labour Day March

by Courtney Kruk

‘A world full of art is not a bad thing’: Street art festival kicks off in Brisbane

by Courtney Kruk

Chill factor: Daniel MacPherson in The Woman in Black.

★★★½

Before Blair Witch, prior to Paranormal, The Woman in Black chilled theatregoers

by Nick Dent

Crime & Courts

Perspective

Man versus bear: Men need to stop being angry at the question and listen to the answer

The reasons women are “choosing the bear” aren’t supposed to be literal – they’re supposed to highlight the reality of our experiences.

by Courtney Kruk

Safe space for domestic and family violence victims in Petrie Police Station.

Safe spaces for DFV victims in every Queensland police station

Police say the safe spaces will empower survivors of domestic and family violence to come forward and seek the help they need.

by Fraser Barton

Police took a man into custody after an incident at the Crime and Corruption Commission headquarters in Fortitude Valley.

Updated

Man taken into custody after standoff at anti-corruption HQ in Valley

by Cloe Read

“When I walked through the gates of the police academy 41 years ago, I had no idea what a career in policing was, where it would take me,” Katarina Carroll said on Tuesday.

Police were told to ‘elevate’ this advisory body. It’s been sacked

by Matt Dennien

A spike in fatal motorcycle crashes has contributed to 94 lives lost on Queensland roads so far this year.

Only one in 20 Qld vehicles are motorcycles. Yet they account for one-third of fatalities

by Cameron Atfield

Politics

Plans to tackle electricity prices will be crucial in this week's Queensland election.

Qld will hand out $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions

by Matt Dennien

“Queenslanders are growing tired of the state government claiming we have the toughest laws in the country,” Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said on Monday. He wants them to be tougher.

Perspective

The fork in Queensland’s path to treaty gets wider all the way to election day

by Matt Dennien

Woman arrested for throwing eggs as thousands gather for Labour Day March

by Courtney Kruk

Saturday’s byelections will give Premier Steven Miles some idea of his party’s chances in the October state poll.

Analysis

Labor’s latest retreat on youth justice is a sign of a broader problem

by Matt Dennien

Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Opposition blasts Brisbane City Council’s Paris 2024 travel bill

The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for a total cost of $123,500.

by Cameron Atfield

Thomas Back (right) with Brisbane 2032 chief executive Andrew Liveris.

Without extra lead time, IOC would be ‘pretty nervous’ about Brisbane 2032

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the organisation would have been “pretty nervous” about Brisbane’s preparations for the 2032 Games had the city been given hosting rights under the previous selection process.