H&M Brisbane opening: Indooroopilly store unveiled and other top stories

H&M Brisbane opening: Indooroopilly store unveiled

The wait is nearly over for Brisbane fashionistas. It's now just a matter of hours before international retail giant H&M opens its first Queensland store at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and queues are expected to build long before the doors open. It ... >> view original

Swans name academy youngsters to face Lions

EXCITING Sydney Swans recruit Isaac Heeney will get the chance to audition for a round one berth when an under-strength Swans outfit takes on the Brisbane Lions in Friday night's NAB Challenge clash in Coffs Harbour. Heeney, who had been managed ... >> view original

Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has no faith in NRL integrity unit

Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett slammed the NRL Integrity Unit, after the release of its new investigative powers this week. Bennett said he had "lost total confidence" in the under-fire unit. Initial reports on Tuesday of their new authority ... >> view original

Spring returns to step of mentor Boyd

Brisbane's most high-profile recruit is sidelined after snapping his achilles during a training mishap in December. Boyd joined the Broncos during the off-season in order to follow Wayne Bennett back home from Newcastle but has been restricted to ... >> view original

LNP to host International Women's Day event at male-only Brisbane's Tattersall ...

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten seized on news LNP Women had selected Brisbane's Tattersall's Club to host Friday's worldwide women's event - broken by The Courier-Mail - to question Mr Abbott over the appropriateness of the venue. Mr Abbott said the ... >> view original

Food poisoning hits 164 school principals in Brisbane: report

More than 160 Queensland school principals have been struck down with food poisoning linked to a conference in Brisbane. News Corp reports that the number of casualties from the conference held last week at Brisbane's Convention and Exhibition Centre ... >> view original

Brisbane-based troops bound for Iraq

The Army's 7th Brigade, based in Brisbane, will provide most of the troops for the latest training mission to Iraq. Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday announced 300 troops would serve with a New Zealand force to train Iraqi soldiers in the fight ... >> view original

Brisbane weather: Autumn brings heatwave to city

Ms Young said humidity was extremely high in Brisbane and parts of the south-east on Monday morning, rising to 80 per cent early, before dropping to 75 per cent as the morning progressed. However, she said the hot conditions expected this week were not ... >> view original

Toy tree spreads joy through Brisbane suburb

Grandmother Giulia Collard never intended to create a toy tree in her front yard — it just happened. Now the tree filled with plush toy animals is bringing joy to children and adults alike in the Brisbane suburb of Holland Park West. Ms Collard said ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council 'honest' 50 per cent of people tell survey

An independent survey shows 50 per cent of people believe the Brisbane City Council is "open and honest", but nearly 70 per cent agreed services were being effectively delivered across the city. Of the 50 per cent who didn't agree the council was open ... >> view original