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  • Brisbane weather: cooler weekend, storms expected Sunday

    Brisbane weather: cooler weekend, storms expected Sunday
    Brisbane weather: cooler weekend, storms expected SundayVideo will begin in5seconds.Mega hail storm leaves its markOne year on from Brisbane's freak super cell hail storm, more than 120,000 insurance claims for damage have been lodged.PT0M38S620349South east Queensland can expect some cooler weather for the weekend, with severe thunderstorms predicted on Brisbane on Sunday.There wasn't much relief from the sweltering heat in Brisbane on Friday, where temperatures reached 31 degrees.In Brisbane, ..
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  • Thousands turn out in Brisbane march calling for climate change action ahead of Paris summit - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    Thousands turn out in Brisbane march calling for climate change action ahead of Paris summit - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
    Thousands turn out in Brisbane march calling for climate change action ahead of Paris summitUpdatedNovember 28, 2015 15:07:32 About 5,000 people have braved hot and humid weather in the Brisbane CBD for a climate change rally ahead of United Nations climate talks in Paris next week.They included members of the Pacific Climate group, who spoke at the rally to raise concerns that many Pacific islands would face catastrophic sea level rise without serious international effort to reduce greenhou..
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  • Christmas comes to Brisbane with lighting of huge solar-powered tree

    Christmas comes to Brisbane with lighting of huge solar-powered tree
    The lighting of the solar powered tree with 16000 lights in Brisbane's King George Square.Photo: Robert ShakespeareGlittery flashing star wands waved amongst the thousands of people, young and old, who gathered in Brisbane's CBD to watch as Queensland's biggest solar-powered Christmas Tree was lit on Friday evening.Carols filled the air as children were raised onto parents' shoulders to watch as a little girl, joined by Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, flicked the switch, lighting up the Christmas Tree ..
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  • Brisbane's shopping zones continue to evolve

    Brisbane's shopping zones continue to evolve
    Queen Street Mall, Brisbane.Photo: Michelle SmithQUT retail expert Gary Mortimer says Brisbane has four key shopping precincts that cater to almost everyone, after a recent wave of international fast-fashion chains coming to Queen Street."What we're seeing now is the progression of these spaces into distinct precincts that offer distinct products and distinct shopping experiences," Dr Mortimer said."It's taken a long time for Brisbane to get to this point. Stones Corner was one of the first reta..
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  • Brisbane to hold climate change rally - 9news

    Brisbane to hold climate change rally - 9news
    Queenslanders are set to take to the streets in central Brisbane calling for more action on climate change.The Peoples Climate March leaves from Queens Park on Saturday morning and is one of several being held across Australia ahead of a United Nations climate summit which begins in Paris next week."Queenslanders are marching to call for an end to fossil fuels and a shift to 100 per cent renewable energy," a statement from organisers said.Organisers expect up to 5000 people to attend the Br..
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    The 779sq m site at 20 Norman St, East Brisbane includes two buildings and a children's playground. Built in 1891 and moved to the back of block in 1925, the ...
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    Yii Ann Hii, who owns palatial houses worth $45 million in Brisbane's Hamilton, and Singapore, is being sued in the District Court in Southport by law firm Small ...
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  • Young guns aiming for Brisbane International success | The Courier-Mail

    Young guns aiming for Brisbane International success | The Courier-Mail
    Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic, 18, has her eyes on the Brisbane International title.TENNIS has become no country for young men, but it’s not going to stop four of the best ATP improvers from wanting to raise hell at the Brisbane International.In 1992, the average age of the men’s top 10 was 23.2 years. Now it is 28 and a half.Queensland’s Bernard Tomic, Austrian Dominic Thiem, Korean teenager Hyeon Chung and Adelaide wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis will show Brisbane International spectators some of..
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  • Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog | The Roar

    Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blog | The Roar
    Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar: A-League live scores, blogRoar Guru3Have your sayA-League leaders Brisbane Roar face a tough trip to fifth-placed Newcastle. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)Live ScoresScores updated each minute.REFRESH NOWNewcastle V BrisbaneNEWCASTLE STADIUM, NEW LAMBTON, NSW, 28 NOVEMBER 2015NewcastleTo Be PlayedBrisbane0LIVE SCORE0SHOTSSHOTS ON GOALFOULSCORNERSOFFSIDESPOSSESSIONBrisbane Roarwill be determined to extend their lead on top of the A-League table when they travel to Hunter S..
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  • Star Wars actor who plays Chewbacca in Brisbane for Supanova | The Courier-Mail

    Star Wars actor who plays Chewbacca in Brisbane for Supanova | The Courier-Mail
    'Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens' Japanese trailer1:52Take a look at the all new trailer for 'Star Wars - The Force Awakens', released in Japan.HE is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, with three generations of fans — but you probably won’t recognise his face.Peter Mayhew plays one of cinema’s most iconic characters, Chewbacca, in four of theStar Warsfilms.Mayhew is in Brisbane this weekend for the Supanova Expo, giving fans a chance to uncover the real him, but not his secr..
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