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Dale Copley suffers minor calf injury, replaced by Corey Oates in Brisbane ...

Brisbane winger Dale Copley has been forced out of the Broncos' side to face the Sharks on Friday night. Copley, who had surgery on his shoulder during the off-season, went down with a minor calf strain at training on Thursday morning and has been ... >> view original

The Eagles Brisbane concert: Fans warned against using phones

Legendary rockers The Eagles delighted a full house at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night – although there isn't much photographic evidence to prove it. The capacity crowd by and large respected the band's request to switch off mobile ... >> view original

Brisbane's emerging 24/7 economy

A change in consumer habits appears to be at the heart Brisbane's emerging 24/7 economy, which has people buying everything from mulberries to fresh-squeezed juice in the middle of the night. In the past year separate shops spruiking juice, barista ... >> view original

Developers lodge plan for mega student towers in South Brisbane

Developers have lodged an application to build two 17-storey towers in South Brisbane that could house about 940 university students. The proposal at 191 Vulture Street would see the towers filled with studio units and dorm-style apartments. The plans ... >> view original

Brisbane radio ratings: 97.3 FM win first survey, but Howson is back in breakfast

97.3FM has started the radio ratings year on top, winning the first listener survey over Nova 106.9 and 612 ABC. The station increased its audience share from 12.3 to 14.6 per cent, leapfrogging Nova, which dropped from 13.5 to 10.8, just 0.1 per cent ... >> view original

Cyclist hurt in Brisbane hit-and-run

A cyclist is in a serious condition in a Brisbane hospital following an ...Courier Mail >> view original

Refugees volunteer to keep African restaurant Mu'ooz open in Brisbane

A not-for-profit Brisbane restaurant that helps female African refugees hopes volunteers and diversification will help keep the business running. Mu'ooz in West End is struggling to keep its doors open with board members and staff volunteering their ... >> view original

Two Brisbane suburbs to trial pay TV-NBN cables

Two suburbs in Brisbane will trial a new plan for the National Broadband Network to use existing pay TV cables for high-speed internet. Redcliffe and Slacks Creek have been selected to take part in the construction trial, which is designed to ramp up ... >> view original

Medieval 'Crossman Castle' for rent in Brisbane's west

Fans of medieval and Tudor design have the chance to live in their very own fortress on Brisbane's western outskirts, with the unique "Crossman Castle" at Mount Crosby up for rent. Norma Trench from Brisbane West Real Estate said the owners, Ben and ... >> view original

Brisbane bionic heart set to save lives - while missing a beat

A ground-breaking bionic heart without a pulse is hoped to be saving lives within three years. The world-first device was designed by Brisbane engineer Dr Daniel Timms, who instigated the project in 2001 while studying at the Queensland University of ... >> view original