Brisbane weather: Rain to stay through Easter and other top stories

Brisbane weather: Rain to stay through Easter

Emergency crews have called off a search for someone earlier feared missing in flood waters at Elimbah. A car towing a caravan rolled about 10am on the Bruce Highway northbound near Six Mile Creek at Elimbah. A Queensland Fire and Emergency ... >> view original

Weather: Southeast Queensland wakes to huge downpour

1.05pm: There are major disruptions to several Brisbane train services due to a fallen tree between South Bank and Park Road stations. Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Airport, Ferny Grove, Shorncliffe and Cleveland services are suspended in both directions. >> view original

Brisbane to dump Olympics for expanded Eurovision

Cultural attaché Avril Tromper has been acting as a go-between between Eurasiavision organisers and Queensland tourism authorities. "The opportunities in Asia to take advantage of the massive markets are ripe for the taking," she said. "With Brisbane's ... >> view original

Jim Jefferies fans laugh a little too loud at Brisbane Entertainment Centre

"I would advise you not to go to work tomorrow and try to retell my jokes," an amused Jim Jefferies told his Brisbane audience near the end of a mammoth two hour set at the Entertainment Centre on Monday night. Setting aside the irony, this particular ... >> view original

Brisbane To Drop 2028 Summer Olympic Bid

Prime Minister Tony Abbot met with ten south-east Queensland mayors on March 18 to discuss hosting the 2028 Summer Games across their region with Brisbane as the main host, but now there are high level talks underway for Brisbane to host the inaugural ... >> view original

Queens Wharf development to be shopping heaven: casino bid firm

More details have been revealed about the biggest Brisbane development in a generation. Brisbane will have a new underground shopping plaza running under the Queensland Treasury Building in Queen Street, according to one of two firms bidding for a ... >> view original

Brisbane train delays after tree fall cuts lines

A tree has fallen across train tracks, cutting off services on more than half of the Brisbane's train lines. Trains are suspended in both directions between Park Road and South Bank stations due to the fall at Park Road, affecting the Beenleigh, Gold ... >> view original

Jonathan Brown: I nearly left the Brisbane Lions to join Collingwood

On Brisbane's ill-fated recruitment of Brendan Fevola: “I was only interested in winning another premiership. It was a poor move and I was partly responsible for not standing up and saying, 'Don't do it'. Fev's life was spiralling out of control when ... >> view original

White House investigates Obama passport leak during 2014 G20 in Brisbane

The White House is looking for answers after private information about Barack Obama was leaked in an embarrassing security breach during last year's G20 summit in Brisbane. Passport details, dates of birth and visa details of the President and other ... >> view original

Brisbane-bound Virgin flight diverts to Auckland

A Virgin Australia flight bound for Brisbane from Wellington this morning was diverted to Auckland due to a "minor technical issue". Flight VA103 departed Wellington Airport at 6:02am with 170 passengers on board. The plane had an issue with one of its ... >> view original