Skytower: Construction of Brisbane's tallest tower set to begin and other top stories

Skytower: Construction of Brisbane's tallest tower set to begin

It is set to tower over Brisbane's CBD, but only a third of the investors who have bought a slice of the Skytower are actually from the Sunshine State. Construction is only weeks away from beginning on the city's tallest skyscraper, a 274-metre high ... >> view original

Brisbane Lions must step up to cover loss of captain Tom Rockliff

The entire Brisbane Lions midfield must step up to offset the absence of injured skipper Tom Rockliff, according to Dayne Zorko. In his first AFL game as captain, Rockliff suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung in Saturday night's disappointing ... >> view original

Man stabbed to death after house rammed at Delaneys Creek

Police have confirmed they are investigating Queensland's second alleged domestic-related murder of the Easter weekend, following the stabbing death of a man north-west of Brisbane. A 50-year-old man will front a Caboolture court on a string of charges ... >> view original

Man charged with stabbing murder of man in Spring Hill, Brisbane faces court

A man charged with the stabbing murder of another man at a unit in inner-city Brisbane has been remanded in custody after a brief court appearance. The victim, 34, was found with multiple stab wounds inside the Spring Hill apartment late on Saturday ... >> view original

Brisbane leads the way with world's first Digital Departure Card

In a world first, passengers leaving Brisbane International Airport will save time during the departures process thanks to a Digital Departure Card developed by students from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The new smart phone application ... >> view original

Traffic slows as Easter holidaymakers return to Brisbane

Traffic banks up at the Noosa Ferry as holidaymakers return home from the Easter break. Photo: Supplied. Four-wheel-drives have lined the entrance to the Noosa North Shore ferry as campers make the mass exodus home after the long weekend. The Bruce ... >> view original

Yacht wins three awards in Brisbane to Gladstone race

COMMODORE John Ibell couldn't have asked for a better birthday present than taking out three awards for this year's Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht race. The skipper of Restless celebrated his birthday yesterday morning by congratulating his team on ... >> view original

Brisbane Archbishop backs Catholic priest's call to dump Queensland's 'gay ...

Brisbane's Anglican Archbishop Phillip Aspinall has joined a local Catholic priest in calling for Queensland's controversial "gay panic" murder defence to be scrapped. Speaking after his Easter Sunday mass, Archbishop Aspinall said he supported Father ... >> view original

Queensland police mistakenly release South American boa constrictor on Gold ...

Police release a boa constrictor caught at Surfers Paradise, believing it was a python, but it could 'wipe out' the reptile population. PT1M35S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. >> view original

Brisbane traffic: Beach traffic make roads to and around Gold Coast a nightmare

A RACQ spokesman said that if there were no accidents on the Bruce Highway it could still take commuters four hours to return to Brisbane purely due to the large amount of people on the roads. “What we're finding more and more is people are not ... >> view original