There’s been a lot of trash talk this election,but all I got was a free food-waste bin of shame
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There’s been a lot of trash talk this election,but all I got was a free food-waste bin of shame

Taking out the trash is not a fun chore,but Labor and the LNP have been spending an inordinate amount of time rubbishing each other’s garbage-collection policies.

  • byFelicity Caldwell

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Schrinner’s Metro achieves rare milestone – backing from the Greens

Schrinner’s Metro achieves rare milestone – backing from the Greens

Campaigning for re-election,Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner nominates the Metro as Brisbane’s most important transport project. His rivals are split on the idea.

  • byTony Moore
Brisbane’s hopeful mayors were handed a spotlight. How did they use it?
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Brisbane’s hopeful mayors were handed a spotlight. How did they use it?

As 200-ish political,business and community leaders picked at their convention centre plates,the questions candidates asked each other were maybe the most telling.

  • byMatt Dennien
What is the truth behind the bin fight in the Brisbane council campaign?

What is the truth behind the bin fight in the Brisbane council campaign?

Labor is promising regular food waste bin collections but the LNP is warning that would leave general waste to fester. An expert suggests something is missing.

  • byTony Moore
What 20 identical questions revealed about Brisbane’s would-be lord mayors

What 20 identical questions revealed about Brisbane’s would-be lord mayors

The importance of keeping rates low separates the three main candidates for Brisbane lord mayor.

  • byCameron Atfield
20 questions with the Greens’ Jonathan Sriranganathan

20 questions with the Greens’ Jonathan Sriranganathan

We met with Greens lord mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan on Thursday,February 29,and put 20 questions to him. Here are his answers.

  • byCameron Atfield
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20 questions with the LNP’s Adrian Schrinner

20 questions with the LNP’s Adrian Schrinner

We met with LNP lord mayoral candidate Adrian Schrinner on Friday,March 1,and put 20 questions to him. Here are his answers.

  • byCameron Atfield
20 questions with Labor’s Tracey Price

20 questions with Labor’s Tracey Price

We met with Labor lord mayoral candidate Tracey Price on Thursday,February 29,and put 20 questions to her. Here are her answers.

  • byCameron Atfield
Roads,rates,rubbish,and the reasons to run for mayor

Roads,rates,rubbish,and the reasons to run for mayor

Brisbane Times put the leading lord mayoral candidates on the spot with 20 questions ahead of the March 16 election. Their responses are uncensored.

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All bets are off as Greens tout housing takeover of Eagle Farm racecourse

All bets are off as Greens tout housing takeover of Eagle Farm racecourse

A Greens-led Brisbane City Council would buy Eagle Farm racecourse – compulsorily if necessary – to provide housing for up to 10,000 people.

  • byCameron Atfield
Brisbane has more cash to splash than most councils. But whose is it?
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Brisbane has more cash to splash than most councils. But whose is it?

Key plans pitched at voters ahead of next weekend’s City Hall election rely on big changes (or dollars) from other governments. It’s not the first time.

  • byMatt Dennien