Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was unhappy about the lack of specific funding for Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project, saying the budget cast doubt on whether work on the project would start this year.
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Calls for Toowoomba Citytrain services to piggyback inland rail project
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio has called for a new Citytrain link between his city and Brisbane to be piggy-backed on the federal government’s $8.4 billion budget commitment for the Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail route.
Pranksters took advantage of bomb hoaxer: court
Intellectually-impaired man fell in with a group of manipulative pranksters and taped fake bomb to Brisbane park toilet, court told.
Tourist yet to be charged over Brisbane Airbnb attack
A Singaporean tourist believed to have viciously attacked a woman in Brisbane’s east remains under police guard in hospital.
Cross River Rail case hasn't been proved: Scott Morrison
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has defended the exclusion of the proposed Brisbane Cross River Rail Tunnel from the federal budget.
Council and State Government clash over Upper Kedron Neighbourhood Plan
Accusations have flown between Brisbane City Council and State Government as they move to approve the Upper Kedron neighbourhood plan.
BCC defends King George Square as Peter Cumming calls it a $28m 'stuff up'
Brisbane City Council opposition leader has slammed one of Brisbane City’s major landmarks as a “monumental stuff up”.
Brisbane City Council approves Valley Metro project above train station
A $140 million commercial development to be built above Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley train station has been given the tick of approval.
Queensland's Cross River challenge unanswered in Scott Morrison's federal budget
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s challenge to the federal government to fund Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project has gone unanswered, for now.
Engineer slams Qld govt plan giving dam owners new powers over target levels
A Queensland government proposal to give the companies that run the state’s major dams new powers to change target water storage levels at their dams is unnecessary and would reduce public accountability, according to a veteran dam engineer.