Monday, February 16, 2015

Overnight earthquake near Bundaberg felt far as far south as Brisbane and other top stories

Overnight earthquake near Bundaberg felt far as far south as Brisbane

Overnight earthquake near Bundaberg felt far as far south as Brisbane
Geoscience Australia reported that the 5.2 magnitude quake at a depth of 17km was centred near Eidsvold, about 300km north-west of Brisbane. The quake woke residents in a wide area. At Mount Perry, west of Bundaberg, local residents reported a power ...

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Buskers help Brisbane Festival claim Guinness World Record

Buskers help Brisbane Festival claim Guinness World Record
An army of musicians, magicians, acrobats, living statues and other street performers have put the Brisbane busking scene in the record books. Exactly 387 buskers gathered in the city's Cultural Precinct on Valentine's Day evening to not only claim ...

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A collection of photos, discovered by chance, reveal Brisbane life in the late ...

A collection of photos, discovered by chance, reveal Brisbane life in the late ...
Law clerk, and amateur photographer, Alfred Elliott took the remarkable snapshots of a Brisbane landscape through the turn of the century from 1890 to 1940. Portrayed in the Museum of Brisbane's The View From Here, which opened on Friday morning, the ...

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Bondage a big hit for Brisbane's sex shops

Bondage a big hit for Brisbane's sex shops
The 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon has sparked a flurry of activity at Brisbane's adult stores, with many reporting spike in sales of bondage-related products. Despite poor reviews, the film has been a commercial hit, taking more than $2 million dollars ...

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Brisbane super storm damage bill tops $1 billion

Brisbane super storm damage bill tops $1 billion
The cost of damage caused by Brisbane's super cell storm has reached $1.1 billion and is continuing to mount, months after the system tore through the city. The storm in November 2014 lasted about half an hour but caused extensive damage to cars and ...

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Queensland woman's surprise $10 million pay day

Queensland woman's surprise $10 million pay day
A Queensland woman is shocked to discover close to $10 million apparently appear in her bank account. Sue Lamb from Labrador on the Gold Coast celebrated the surprise windfall on Facebook on Sunday, posing with cash and joking about a trip to Tahiti.

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Threat prompts Brisbane police lockdown

Threat prompts Brisbane police lockdown
Australian Federal Police headquarters in Brisbane has been reopened after a bomb threat sparked a security sweep, but the Queensland Police site remains in partial lockdown. The AFP's confirmed its headquarters has returned to its usual security ...

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Brisbane Lions sign Queensland Firebirds as ambassadors for 2015 season

Brisbane Lions sign Queensland Firebirds as ambassadors for 2015 season
Green — Brisbane's leading goal kicker with 33 majors in 2014 — knows the “Mozzie Squad'' has lost its element of surprise in 2015 but welcomes the extra attention from opponents and the greater weight of expectation on the fleet-footed small ...

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Woman tranferred to Brisbane after fall at motocross track

Woman tranferred to Brisbane after fall at motocross track
A woman has been urgently airlifted by RACQ CareFlight Rescue overnight Sunday after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle crash at Bingera Weir. Photo Contributed Contributed. Popular Stories. Earthquake rocks Bundaberg · Stories emerge from ...

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Brisbane Roar jump into A-League top six

Brisbane Roar jump into A-League top six
Brisbane Roar have jumped into the A-League top six after defeating Central Coast Mariners 2-0 on Friday. However the victory may have come at a cost with in-form striker Jean Carlos Solorzano suffering a hamstring injury. Solorzano scored for the Roar ...

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