Brisbane to bid for 2028 Olympic Games and other top stories

Brisbane to bid for 2028 Olympic Games

Fresh from its success as host city of the G20 World Leaders' Summit last year, Brisbane is set to make a bid for the 2028 Olympic Games. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will put the bid on the agenda at the next South East Queensland Council of Mayors meeting ... >> view original

Brisbane Roar draws small crowd at CBus Super Stadium

Just 6851 spectators were at CBus Super Stadium in Robina as the Roar lost 1-0 in stoppage time to Beijing Guoan. Despite the club offering heavily discounted tickets and free train travel from Brisbane, the combination of a weeknight match and the ... >> view original

Brisbane fish and chip shop fined for roach-infested kitchen

A Brisbane fish and chip shop has copped a hefty fine after it was found to be harbouring bugs - and not of the Moreton Bay variety. The owner of O'Connor's Traditional Fish & Chips at Windsor has been ordered to pay $12,000 for breaching the Food Act ... >> view original

GOMA selfie stick ban applauded by Brisbane locals

The Gallery of Modern Art's recent decision to ban selfie sticks has received positive feedback on the streets of Brisbane with most saying there is no need to have them inside the gallery. GOMA said after noticing selfie sticks being brought into the ... >> view original

Brisbane's most beautiful boardwalks

In Brisbane boardwalks don't come with distant parks, carousels, hot dogs, French fries or amorous activities on blankets (at least not to my knowledge), although they are a useful place to be when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof ... >> view original

Betting suspended on Brisbane Broncos opening round NRL match amid ...

Bookmarkers have suspended betting on the NRL round-one clash between Brisbane and South Sydney, as speculation grows the Broncos will be drawn into the cocaine scandal engulfing south-east Queensland sport. All major betting agencies have ... >> view original

Report and setlist: Foo Fighters kick off their Australian tour in Brisbane

The tens of thousands of fans who turned up at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane needed no encouragement from anyone to get into the spirit of the gig, and Grohl and co. more than delivered in return. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours they played ... >> view original

The schoolboy went missing yesterday afternoon in Brisbane. (Supplied)

The 12-year-old student, who went missing from Thorneside Railway Station in east Brisbane yesterday, was located safe and well in Thorneside this morning. The boy disappeared yesterday around 5pm after leaving an education facility on Anson Street and ... >> view original

Brisbane's left turn on red intersection list expands to 25

Ten more intersections are being added to the list of those where a left turn is permitted on a red light. Motorists will soon be allowed to turn left on more red light intersections around Brisbane, with Brisbane City Council expanding an initiative ... >> view original

Foos Rock Brisbane

It was the opening night of the tour and the boys absolutely rocked 40,000 fans at Suncorp Stadium. Triple M's Annakin Skyrocker said it was more than just a concert... it was an event! “The term 'Rock Show' is one, I feel, is bandied around too ... >> view original