Queensland has unveiled plans for a new four-lane Bribie Island Bridge, but will it actually solve the area’s traffic woes or just push the bottleneck further down the road? UQ urban planning expert Honorary Professor Neil Sipe weighed in on the strategy, the hurdles ahead, and why building a new bridge is easier than widening […]
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As copper theft plunges major South East Queensland motorways into darkness and costs taxpayers tens of millions, the state government is threatening thieves with up to 25 years behind bars. Criminologist Associate Professor Nadine Connell explained why these tough new laws won’t deter desperate offenders and revealed the simple reason police rarely catch them. Hear […]
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