Rats, roaches found in Brisbane's filthiest restaurants and other top stories

Rats, roaches found in Brisbane's filthiest restaurants

While mice, cockroaches and other pests weren't on the menu they were found in 17 restaurant kitchens last year. During the 2014 calendar year 21 businesses were prosecuted by Brisbane City Council for alleged breaches of the Food Safety Act, resulting ... >> view original

Five of Brisbane Broncos' best young players being headhunted by NRL clubs

The Courier-Mail can reveal the Gold Coast Titans have made a formal offer for Brisbane's best emerging prop, 18-year-old giant George Fai. The Titans are also interested in poaching rookie sensation Joe Ofahengaue and have made inquiries about the ... >> view original

Brisbane radio ratings: 4BC records jump prior to sackings

Ratings for Brisbane's only commercial talkback station went up across the board just before new management sacked 18 staff. GFK ratings for the second survey of 2015 showed the station achieved solid gains, including a 0.6 per cent increase in overall ... >> view original

Cats is coming back to Brisbane. Why?

Andrew Lloyd-Webber's famously feline musical is returning to Australia, but the question must be asked – why? The West End revival of Cats – including a rapping Rum Tum Tugger - will play a limited season at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre from January 29, ... >> view original

Lions claw back on Chooseday Night

Michael O'Loughlin and Adam Goodes had kicked three each to take the Swans into an early advantage, before Luke Power led the recovery for Brisbane with 25 disposals and three goals. It was a mixed day for Fox Footy's former Brisbane contingent. >> view original

Aboriginal passport refused at Brisbane Airport

Callum Clayton-Dixon, who is the chairperson of the Aboriginal Provisional Government, said he was questioned for around 30 minutes on Friday evening when he arrived at the Brisbane International Airport from a trip to New Zealand. He told ABC Radio he ... >> view original

Preview: Beijing Guoan v Brisbane Roar FC

It was still a disappointing result but Beijing did rest Damjanovic, bringing him on in the second half and were without the suspended Chen Zhizhao, the man Brisbane fans will remember well for his injury time free-kick that gave the Chinese Super ... >> view original

300 submissions on Brisbane's mega-suburb plan

However, by the time Cedar Woods was finally approved by Brisbane City Council on December 9, 2014, the scale of the project was reduced from 1350 blocks to 980 over 10 stages. The density of the proposed development was also reduced to about 7.5 ... >> view original

Brisbane weather to bring low temperatures, rain

Brisbane's CBD received nearly 15 millimetres of rain in the 24 hours until 9am on Monday and the Gold Coast Seaway nearly 20 millimetres. Mr Luscombe said an inland trough was moving across southern Queensland and was expected to move off into the ... >> view original

Depp lands in Brisbane to resume filming at Pirates set

Actor Johnny Depp has touched down in Brisbane, to return to the set of the latest instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Depp, and his wife Amber Heard, landed on a private flight from the US shortly before midday. The famed actor had ... >> view original