Does Brisbane City Council allow people to live in tiny houses on wheels (and could this change)?
Short answer: Yes (and yes), but there are some important caveats to keep in mind
QLD public transport fares dropping to 50 cents: Make it free you cowards!
Big win for the Greens, but a 6-month trial isn't enough
Living on our off-grid houseboat makes us more connected, not less
The world looks a little different from the other side of the mangroves
On Being Doppelgangered
What it's like becoming the target of a covertly racist political smear campaign
Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election
Initial analysis (written while final vote counting was still underway)
Brisbane should redefine itself as a forest city
One of Brisbane's greatest assets and differentiators from other cities is our abundance of wildlife, vegetation and intact urban waterways. If we need an identity to celebrate, maybe we should embrace being a 'forest city'?
Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?
The 2022 election saw the Greens pick up 3 seats in Brissie plus another Queensland senator. These victories didn't come out of nowhere. Here's what most commentators overlooked...
Yes, big developers do get special treatment – particularly in terms of safety and environmental regulations
Note: While the broad problems outlined in this September 2021 article remain, the names of some of the specific teams
5 Dudley Street, Highgate Hill: A new battle-line in the gentrification of South Brisbane?
Note: A lot has happened since this article was written in May 2021. After multiple community protests (which even contributed
Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy
A 2021 journal article unpacking key flaws of hierarchical centralised decision-making and reflecting on various local trials of participatory decision-making processes within the Gabba Ward of Brisbane City Council
