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A headline figure can sound decisive—but once you look underneath it, the picture is often much more complicated.

Brisbane Airport says its latest flight-path package will reduce direct overflight for almost 140,000 residents. But that figure is not a net measure of who will experience less aircraft noise, most of the changes are not operating yet, and some will also help unlock simultaneous arrivals on both runways.

This update also examines the unresolved questions surrounding Brisbane 2032’s proposed rowing and aquatic venues, why South East Queensland’s reduced rail timetable could continue until late September, signs Brisbane’s long petrol-price cycle is returning, and whether the property market is finally beginning to lose momentum.

Further across Greater Brisbane, we look at the latest attempt to revive Wintergarden, the infrastructure challenge accompanying Flagstone and Narangba’s growth, several quieter decisions in Redland City, a small transport experiment at the Gabba, locally built electric trucks at Wacol, and why Brisbane can have a $13.1 billion night-time economy while conventional nightlife operators remain worried about the city’s future after dark.