Brisbane has long carried a reputation as a city that goes to bed early. Queensland now has its first Nightlife Economy Action Plan—but which changes will actually happen, which have been rejected, and why could some of the most important reforms take years?

This Greater Brisbane update also examines why Queensland Rail still cannot provide a date for restoring its normal timetable, the High Court challenge to Queensland’s restrictions on two protest phrases, and the unresolved question of who should pay when Council-managed trees damage historic graves.

Plus: major road and bridge projects take shape, Brisbane increases the recycled content of its asphalt, Queensland records its first confirmed detection of the globally circulating H5 bird flu, the fire-ant eradication program expands, and new technology helps researchers protect local koalas.