Thank you for joining us for our live news blog. Brisbane can expect a partly cloudy day with a shower or two, and a maximum of 29 degrees.
In our leading local stories today, we launch our new series, the Brisbane Life Study, where we investigate the city’s main challenges – and solutions to them – as the population grows. It is about Brisbane, for Brisbane, and we hope you find it informative.
The Brisbane Life Study examines what it feels like to live, work, study and play in our city.Credit: Nordacious
First off, Tony Moore looks at our weather. Experts believe more needs to be done to prevent and mitigate the impact of Brisbane’s “heat islands”, where temperatures are higher and liveability is lower.
In one of Brisbane’s biggest urban redevelopment precincts, some residents talk about having to deal with the sun’s ‘morning burn’ or ‘evening burn’.
While heavy industry is no longer polluting the air, there is still friction between people and the environment in south-east Queensland.
Also today, our Perspective column by Matt Dennien looks at what is a major focus for Labor in its first sitting with Steven Miles as leader in the first week of state parliament.
On the issue of housing affordability, Greens’ housing spokesman Max Chandler-Mather says the million empty homes recorded in the Census means supply isn’t the cause of the housing crisis, but the reality is quite different.
In food news, Adam Wolfers has been announced as the new group chef of Anyday, the star hospitality group that owns and operates Agnes, Same Same, Bianca, Honto and Agnes Bakery.
And in theatre, Disney’s production of Beauty and the Beast in Brisbane has received standing ovations before it the show was even half over.
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