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Corey Oates scored late to give the Brisbane Broncos an 8-5 win over the ...

Brisbane has celebrated Darius Boyd's return by snatching an 8-5 win over a depleted Penrith at Lang Park. All eyes may have been on Boyd on his return from a pre-season Achilles injury but the name on everyone's lips at full-time on Friday night was ... >> view original

Brisbane Lions unhappy with alleged secret visit by Carlton to talk to James Aish

Carlton CEO Steve Trigg, football operations manager Andrew Mackay and list manager Stephen Silvagni were in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast on Wednesday under the official guise of speaking to sporting software expert and baseball coach Jon Deeble. >> view original

Alt-J kick off Australian Tour 2015 at the Riverstage Brisbane

​British indie-rock band Alt-J packed out the Riverstage on Friday night, as their 2015 Australian Tour got underway. This was the band's first ever headline show in Brisbane – though they were last in Brisbane in 2013 as part of the St Jeromes Laneway ... >> view original

James Aish's manager Liam Pickering slams Brisbane Lions

James Aish's manager has slammed the Brisbane Lions for a lack of maturity in dealing with the out-of-contract youngster, arguing that the Lions were not helping their cause. Aish, 19, has already been dropped from the winless club's side twice this ... >> view original

Dead body found floating in Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point

POLICE have declared there are no suspicious circumstances in the case of a dead body found in the Brisbane River at Kangaroo Point this morning. About 7.15am authorities were alerted by a member of the public who saw the body near a mooring. >> view original

Fire ants found near the Brisbane City Gardens

They have been detected in Ipswich, Logan and southern Brisbane up to Carindale, Chelmer, St Lucia, New Farm and now the CBD. Fire ants have been found in the Scenic Rim, Gold Coast, near Gladstone and the Lockyer Valley. Fire ants are one of the ... >> view original

Man charged with drink-driving after car ploughed into home north of Brisbane

A family living in a home at Bray Park north of Brisbane had a rude awakening this morning after a car crashed into their lounge room. The four-wheel drive crashed into a house at Pinches Court, Bray Park just before 2:30am. It is alleged the driver ... >> view original

Plane crashes near North Stradbroke Island, Brisbane

UPDATE - 2.01pm: One person has died after an ultralight plane crashed into the sea off North Stradbroke Island, police have confirmed. Despite fears for five other people, nobody else was on board the plane, a police spokesman has since said. >> view original

Terry Peabody tries again to sell his $12m Brisbane mansion

Terry Peabody's mansion on Weekes Road in Moggill, Brisbane, could set a new sale price record for the city. by Robert Harley. Former billionaire and Transpacific Industries founder Terry Peabody is trying again to sell his vast estate on the Brisbane ... >> view original

Coroner clears Brisbane's Mater Hospital staff over nine-year-old Hunter Marr ...

A coroner has found no adverse findings against the Mater Hospital in Brisbane, following an inquest into the death of a nine-year-old boy shortly after he was discharged last year. Gold Coast boy Hunter Marr had been diagnosed as asthmatic and was ... >> view original