The Tony Abbott/Julia Gillard town hall double billing at Red Hill last night, pulled together quickly and smoothly by The Courier-Mail, threw up many issues that had seemed to have disappeared from the election agenda in recent weeks. An audience of 200 supposedly undecided voters, chosed by Galaxy Research, proved they were well-informed and genuinely [...]

In this issue: The Future of Townsville; The Western Corridor: Leading the Way in Planning for Population Growth; Regional Services Investment Needs to Support Regionalisation Agenda; Cairns: Pinning its Hopes on the New Deal; and Regionalising Australia. The Future of Townsville Policy makers have often payed lip service to the potential for growth of northern [...]

What:  A panel discussion exploring the opportunities and challenges of transport congestion in south east Queensland When:  Monday, 2 August 2010;  6pm for 6.15pm start Where:  The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane Cost:  $20.  Brisbane Institute members $15.  Registration and prepayment essential.     To register, click here to complete the form and return your form with [...]

By Brisbane Institute CEO, Karyn Brinkley I’ll admit my naivete knows no bounds. But when I see a proposal that has bipartisan support at state and local government level; almost doubles peak-hour trains to move an extra 120,000 people into and out of the city each morning; rejuvenates the underused southern end of the CBD, [...]