Development
Pontoon for charter boats at cruise terminal built ‘in next 12 months’
Behind-the-scenes talks have accelerated plans for a charter boat pontoon at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal to bring tourists down river to the CBD.
- by Tony Moore
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Public housing
Public housing towers class action case dismissed, but judge throws lifeline
The legal fight against the demolition of Melbourne’s high-rise public housing towers has been dealt a major blow.
- by Rachael Dexter
Transport lobby wants Brisbane tunnel modelling released amid congestion fears
RACQ wants the government to release traffic modelling for its proposed Kedron to Carseldine Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel and a bigger commitment to public transport on the northside.
- by Tony Moore
Brisbane boom is being held back by tight housing market: Schrinner
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says a housing shortage is holding Brisbane back, after a major consultancy report listed the city’s strengths and future prospects.
- by Tony Moore
Developer sells stunning land for $100m. The buyer will never build a thing
Not far from where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean, a vast swath of pristine wilderness is changing hands under the most unusual circumstances.
- by David Gelles
A path or two and a kangaroo: New plan to keep the CBD moving
An isolated traffic island in one of Brisbane’s busiest intersections will be redesigned, and a street closed off, to help people take public transport.
- by Tony Moore
Greater housing density is coming to a Sydney suburb near you. Here’s what you need to know
The state government has begun its transport-oriented development program. What does it mean for your neighbourhood?
- by Michael Koziol
The unloved Sydney highway that could lead the way for Parramatta Road
A grand plan to transform the noisy and congested Woodville Road has taken a long time. But it might yet show the way for the city’s other arterial roads – including the one that has defied governments for decades.
- by Michael Koziol
Plans for massive towers above Sydney CBD metro station revealed
Pub baron Justin Hemmes is part of a consortium competing against a global investment giant to build a massive precinct at the CBD’s northern end.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Pentridge Prison developer fights for towers to soar even higher
Merri-bek City Council is opposing at VCAT a plan to overshoot preferred height limits by three storeys.
- by Rachael Dexter
Parishioners revolt against Catholic Church’s ‘hideous’ building plans
Plans for a six-storey building next to St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney have provoked opposition from churchgoers, heritage experts and a priest.
- by Andrew Taylor