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The initial focus of yesterday's questioning and evidence, however, was Hall's younger years in Brisbane in the early 1970s, when he kicked around with the ...>> view originalSubscribe to The Courier-Mail
We've brought together our top insiders to report from Brisbane's worlds of politics, law, business and entertainment to bring you a concentrated dose of the ...>> view originalEx-Bandido Brett Pechey gets bail in Brisbane
Ex-Bandido Brett Pechey gets bail in BrisbanePolice have dropped nine charges against former Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Brett Pechey.Former Bandidos sergeant-at-arms Brett Pechey has been granted bail after prosecutors dropped charges to "severely weaken" his extortion case.Mr Pechey, who fled to Thailand following the alleged offences, handed himself in to police at the beginning of the year and was voluntarily extradited to Australia.He has spent the past nine months in custody.Justice Peter Fl..>> view originalAFL draft 2015: Brisbane Lions score ‘super’ haul after recruiting four under-18 All-Australians | HeraldSun
Schache picked at two1:15AFL: The Brisbane Lions have selected Joshua Schache with the number two pick in the 2015 AFL Draft.AFL draft guru Kevin Sheehan says Brisbane was one of the big winners from Tuesday night’s national draft in Adelaide.The Lions recruited four under-18 All-Australians with their five selections – Josh Schache (pick No. 2), Eric Hipwood (14), Ben Keays (24) and Rhys Mathieson (39) – while Sam Skinner (47) was a star at under-16 level and slid down the draft due to a knee i..>> view originalACCC gives Transurban all clear to buy Brisbane's AirportLink for $1
Transurban purchase of Brisbane's AirportLink has been given the green light. (AAP) Transurban's $1.9 billion purchase of Brisbane's AirportLink M7 toll road has been given the green light by the competition watchdog.The deal announced today handed control of Brisbane's six toll roads to Transurban.But the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it will not stand in the way of Transurban buying the road from the receivers behind BrisConnections, which collapsed after s..>> view originalBrisbane’s Rising Star winner Lewis Taylor charged over alleged crime spree | HeraldSun
Brisbane player Lewis Taylor has been charged with one count of theft and one count of criminal damage. Picture: Colleen PetchBRISBANE Lions young gun Lewis Taylor has landed himself in hot water after being charged over an alleged $10,000 crime spree.Police have charged the 2014 Rising Star winner over a criminal rampage they say saw eight cars smashed up with a stolen seat belt buckle in October last year.TheHerald Sunhas confirmed Taylor, 20, has been charged with one count of theft, and one ..>> view originalBrisbane Lions stem financial bleeding in 2015 but dependence laid bare in financial report | HeraldSun
Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swan. Picture: Michael KleinTHE Brisbane Lions’ increasing dependence on the AFL is laid bare in the club’s 2015 financial accounts.A massive $3.5 million injection of extra funds from AFL House allowed chief executive Greg Swann to stem the financial bleeding in his first full year in charge of the club.The Lions recorded a $680,000 loss in 2015 — a far cry from the $3.5m hit to the bottom line in 2014.Brisbane’s financial report shows the AFL increased its distributions..>> view originalVietnamese martyrs’ faith lives on in Brisbane community | The Catholic Leader
Faith display: Members of the Vietnamese Catholic Community during the procession at the annual Vietnamese Martyrs Mass.THE faith of martyrs shone through a crowd of up to 1400 Vietnamese Catholics at Inala in Brisbane last weekend.Ken Huynh, a volunteer with Brisbane’s Vietnamese Catholic Community, said 1200 chairs were set out for the annual Vietnamese Martyrs Mass on Saturday evening, but they weren’t enough.“They filled up quickly, and people were standing up; there were pro..>> view originalNew revelations over Brisbane's dark past
15 people died in the 1973 fire bombing of the Whiskey A Go Go Night Club, Fortitude Valley.A committal hearing at Brisbane Magistrates Court has shed new light over a possible connection between the 1974 murders of 36 year old Barbara McCulkin and her daughters Vikki, 13, and Leanne,11, and the infamous Whiskey A Go Go Night Club fire bombing that claimed 15 lives.Testimony from Peter Hall, former associate of Vincent O'Dempsey, 76, and Garry Dubois, 68, both charged with three counts of murde..>> view originalOakey Creek bridge builder also spanned Brisbane river | Chronicle
Oakey Creek traffic bridge during construction in 1947.Virginia LambertBACK in 1947, construction of the traffic bridge over Oakey Creek was well underway.The building contractor was MR Hornibrook Pty Ltd whose company (in partnership with Evans Deakin) was also the builder of the iconic Story, Victoria and William Jolly bridges in Brisbane.The Oakey bridge was officially opened by the Works Minister Mr Power in the afternoon of January 31, 1948.Pictured in the centre background is George Connel..>> view original
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