Sinkhole chaos grips Brisbane and other top stories

Sinkhole chaos grips Brisbane

A BURST water main has caused a huge sinkhole to open up in Brisbane throwing peak hour traffic chaos. An incident on Lytton Road at Murrarie close to the busy Gateway Motorway in Brisbane's east occurred just after 3am causing major damage to the ... >> 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

Andrew Gee set to reconnect with Brisbane Broncos after his shock departure ...

... I will definitely be going.'' An NRL investigation cleared Brisbane of having knowledge of wrong doing in their salary cap saga but the fact remains a significant amount of money went missing from the Broncos Leagues Club accounts then reappeared ... >> view original

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

Bipartisan support critical for Brisbane Olympic bid

Securing early support for Brisbane's potential Olympic Games bid from state and federal governments will be critical to the city having any chance of hosting the event, experts say. While Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk on Thursday was championing ... >> 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

Brisbane comedian Damien Power opens up about his battle with the black dog ...

Mental health issues have plagued some of the world's top comedians and now one of Brisbane's best-loved local comics has opened up about his struggle with depression and alcohol. Damien Power, who will perform at the Brisbane Comedy Festival this ... >> view original

Weather may be cause of Brisbane's butterfly boom

UQ insect ecologist Professor Myron Zalucki said there was a huge migration of Blue Tigers through Brisbane over the Christmas and New Year period. "I gather there were millions and there are still some around," said Prof Zalucki. "The migration ... >> view original

Sydney Olympic Games criticism shouldn't worry Brisbane, says Lord Mayor

Ms de Jong said while Melbourne had expressed interested in hosting another Games, Brisbane was in a better position because of its climate during the Summer Games window and a lack of competing sporting events like the AFL or Melbourne Cup. >> view original

Push for Brisbane to host Olympic Games gains support

De Jong said the multi-city bid would only help Brisbane's chances. “It's a great opportunity to share the love,” she said. De Jong said she didn't think Brisbane's relatively small population (2.2 million) would hinder its chances, particularly if it ... >> view original