Sydney FC holds on to beat Brisbane Roar 5-4 in thrilling A-League encounter and other top stories

Sydney FC holds on to beat Brisbane Roar 5-4 in thrilling A-League encounter

The result halted Brisbane's run of five games without defeat, leaving them in seventh spot. Henrique got the Roar off to a flying start, putting the visitors ahead in the fifth minute when Sydney defender Sebastian Ryall was caught napping, the ... >> view original

Police seize 250kg of amphetamine-like plant in Brisbane

Police have seized a quarter-tonne of an amphetamine-like east African plant during a morning raid in south Brisbane. Morningside-based detectives raided a Heyford Street house at Mount Gravatt East about 7am Saturday morning, where they found about ... >> view original

Brisbane Olympic bid: SEQ mayors to lobby Tony Abbott for support

Qld mayors take Olympics plan to CanberraYahoo7 News >> view original

Brisbane Fast and First: Live news blog

CATCH up on all the news with our live news blog, BFF — Brisbane Fast and First. Scroll down to read the blog. BFF - Brisbane Fast and First. News Corp Brisbane Event Title. Event Subtitle. Filter : x 0 new posts. 3 hours ago 3 hours ago. Stop the press! >> view original

Pedestrian killed on highway south of Brisbane

A pedestrian has been killed while walking on the Pacific Motorway south of Brisbane. Police say the man was walking in a southbound lane of the highway at Beenleigh about 2.30 on Sunday morning when a car hit him. The driver of the car was not injured. >> view original

EXCLUSIVE: Brisbane Event Trainspotters Gains Two New Bookers

Popular Brisbane live music night Trainspotters will re-launch next month under the guidance of two new bookers. The event, which is held weekly at the Grand Central Hotel, will now be booked by Matt Ford and Tara Wardrop, with Ford handling the ... >> view original

Leigh Matthews says Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch a 'revelation' at ...

With the 2015 premiership just weeks away, the Lions deputy chairman and football director says the club has the right people in the right positions with Leppitsch and CEO Greg Swann steering Brisbane towards a bigger and brighter future. Brisbane is ... >> view original

Grant Hackett begins road to Rio Olympics at qualifying meet at Brisbane ...

Olympic gold medal winner Grant Hackett has made an encouraging start in his bid to qualify for Australia's swimming squad for the 2016 Rio Games. Hackett swam in three events at a qualifying meet at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre on the weekend - his ... >> view original

Queensland's worst Ross River virus outbreak in almost 20 years hits Brisbane

Queensland Health data shows most Ross River victims are aged between 25 and 39 and most live in Brisbane's Metro South (711) and Metro North (675) regions. More than 350 people have contracted the virus on the Gold Coast and 203 on the Sunshine ... >> view original

St Patrick's Day parade: Irish eyes smile in Brisbane

A festival of all things Irish on Saturday reached its crescendo with the official St Patrick's Day parade through the Brisbane CBD. Traditionally held on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day every year, the Brisbane parade attracted about 800 ... >> view original