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Tuesday, May 17

Food for thought: Why we can't fight the apocalypse on an empty stomach

When it comes to visceral reminders of how vulnerable our food systems can be, empty supermarket shelves certainly are a direct bare-knuckled punch to the gut.

Palmer's 'clean coal' Barcaldine power station called in by Miles

Clive Palmer’s audacious plan to build a 1400-megawatt coal-fired power station near Barcaldine has hit a hurdle that was always likely to be thrown in his path.

The Stuartholme School has ambitious expansion plans. Image: Stuartholme

Gold rush: Private schools sidestep council approvals in ambitious expansion drive

Some of Queensland’s most prestigious private schools are seeking to bypass local council planning laws by lodging ambitious redevelopment plans with the state government.

Whole lotta love: How regional towns may suffer the downsides of being popular

The surge of people moving to regional areas of Queensland runs the risk of gentrifying areas creating the same problems that occur when big mines were developed, according to urban planner Tony Matthews.

Bayside council on collision course with government over housing supply

A south-east Queensland council has put itself on a collision course with Deputy Premier Steven Miles over the vexed issue of housing supply.

Pandemic shouldn’t stop Qld Health planning for future: Auditor-General

Auditor-General Brendan Worrall has questioned why the health department doesn’t assess its progress on long-term plans and can’t say what it means to have ‘sustainable’ services.

Lord Mayor scraps Brisbane's major urban planning advisory group

Brisbane City Council has quietly scrapped several long-standing urban advisory boards in a significant shake-up of its relationship with the city’s planning and architecture community.