Kenji Sato

The CFMEU hits back at accusations tradies' wages are pushing up construction costs, pointing the finger at developers and real estate corporations for the housing crisis.

Drawing from research data relating to previous Olympic Games in Tokyo, Sydney and London, an economist says house prices in Brisbane suburbs that hold key events in 2032 are likely to be pushed beyond the budget of locals.

The Queensland government made $1.9 billion in gambling taxes last year, but only spent 0.6 per cent on harm minimisation programs.

Queensland's real estate lobby says people are too afraid to point out that unions are driving up the cost of housing, but an economist says that while wage growth is a contributing factor, so too are growing material costs, labour shortages and excessive government regulations.

A schoolyard racial taunt inspires Minh Nguyen's unapologetically Asian rap identity. He hopes it will "interrupt" racism for a bit.

Psychologists say people with high psychopathic tendencies are able to explore their "true self" when they're not identifiable. 

This year's BrisAsia festival features several new events, including an Asian street food festival and a children's program.

Shoppers have seen the price of local fruit and veg skyrocket, but canned produce remains relatively cheap. One expert says there are several worrying reasons for this. 

In some cases, poker machine venues are donating less than 1 per cent of their gambling earnings to the community.

Tour guide Jack Sim says he regularly receives disappointed messages from visitors unable to visit Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road Gaol, which features in the Netflix series based on Trent Dalton's popular book.

Council-owned buildings will be cleared of poker machines to make way for live music if the Greens triumph at Brisbane's upcoming local election, but Labor says the cost to businesses would be unacceptable.

Keen Queensland beachgoer Brian Devitt was unable to swim due to his age, but his children and a group of lifesavers have helped him relive his youth.

Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane is run by 700 volunteers who will stack and sell more than a million second-hand books during the nine-day event. And each person has their own unique story about why they support the crisis hotline.

Brisbane Labor declares its intention to abolish the council's Olympics Committee, describing it as a "vanity project" designed to prop up the LNP.

Stephen and Mitch Page say they wouldn't know the joy of fatherhood without it, but this week, Pope Francis called for a worldwide ban on surrogacy, saying the practice violates the dignity of women. So what do surrogacy experts say?

Brisbane could be harder for drivers but easier for cyclists and pedestrians under a sweeping proposal by the Greens to "de-prioritise" cars in favour of people ahead of the local election in March.

Queensland police data contradicts claims in some media that 2023's crime rates were the worst they have been this century, with the number of overall incidents per capita down significantly since 2001 despite rises in domestic violence and shop thefts.

Scientists says bludgeoning the invasive pests with a golf club or running them over with a car isn't just cruel — it's also potentially dangerous.

Metro Arts is expecting an exodus of up-and-coming artists from Brisbane, after all the organisation's federal funding was cut for the next four years.

With over 130 dolls and several spools of pink tinsel, a Barbie-themed bus has been declared the most festive in Brisbane, beating a Bluey-themed bus in the annual Christmas competition.

Homeless people in the City of Moreton Bay say they are being harassed by local residents, while a local action group is lobbying for the council to have the camp removed from the coastal suburb.

Election analyst Kevin Bonham says Inala is one of the most prized electorates within the Labor Party, as local residents give their take on the efforts of local MP and retiring Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Before he became the legendary Mao's Last Dancer, Li Cunxin was a peasant boy in communist China with a burning desire to work harder than everyone else.

Whenever the Brisbane River ran low in the early 1900s it was often accompanied with the overpowering stench of human waste, dead fish and industrial gas. A lot has changed since then, but experts say there's more to do ahead of the 2032 Olympics. 

Baby boomers have been copping criticism from the day they were born, from being too left-wing and delinquent, to being too conservative and greedy, but researchers suggest much of the criticism doesn't stack up.