Wednesday, February 3, 2016

New Brisbane water taxis demand CBD access and other top stories.

  • New Brisbane water taxis demand CBD access

    New Brisbane water taxis demand CBD access
    A former Hobart water taxi (pictured awaiting a new paint scheme) will soon operate in Brisbane. Photo: Supplied Brisbane's first water taxi in decades could be about to start operation along the city's eponymous river, but the CBD will remain off limits for the time being.However, Brisbane City Council has poured cold water on the entire operation, with deputy mayor and infrastructure chairman Adrian Schrinner saying the council was "far from being at a poin..
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  • Brisbane weather: A (comparatively) cool reprieve on its way

    Brisbane weather: A (comparatively) cool reprieve on its way
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Hot weather 'awful' for paramedics Dozens of people succumb to heat stroke as the temperature rises into the high thirties in Brisbane on Tuesday. Nine News PT1M27S 620 349 Brisbane's sweaty masses are set for a slight reprieve leading into the weekend, with the high temperatures and sticky humidity both set to become that little bit more bearable.The start of February has been a sweltering affair for the Queensland capital with a high of 34.1 de..
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  • Brisbane transport: Leaked report reveals public transport shake-up

    Brisbane transport: Leaked report reveals public transport shake-up
    South east Queensland fare zones will be reduced from 23 to eight claims the Opposition after receiving a leaked report Photo: Michelle Smith Fifteen public transport fare zones may be scrapped, along with the free travel after nine journeys scheme under the Palaszczuk Government's fare review the Opposition claims, having been leaked the report before Labor was ready to release it to the public.Set up under then public transport minister Jackie Trad in Augu..
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  • Pacific Motorway crash highlights need for new Brisbane-Gold ...

    Pacific Motorway crash highlights need for new Brisbane-Gold ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Truck hero relives incredible rescue Barefoot hero Athen Barnaby tells how he pulled a truck driver from an inferno on the M1, saying "I've got to get you out of here before this thing explodes". Nine News PT1M57S 620 349 A 15-year-old plan to preserve land for an alternative to the congested Pacific Motorway, a plan quietly dumped by the previous Queensland government, is back on track.The plan to preserve the land needed for the $500 million fo..
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  • Pedestrian critically injured in Brisbane

    Pedestrian critically injured in Brisbane
    Pedestrian critically injured in Brisbane A woman is fighting for life after she was hit by a car while trying to cross a road on Brisbane's southside. A woman is fighting for life after she was hit by a car while trying to cross a road on Brisbane's southside.The 42-year-old was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with critical injuries after she was struck on Algester Road at Algester about 1pm on Wednesday.The driver, a 41-year-old woman, was taken to th..
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  • Brisbane's Brown meets junior Gators

    Brisbane's Brown meets junior Gators
    Brisbane Roar defender Corey Brown has visited his junior club The Gap FC as the Hyundai A-League prepares to celebrate the Play Football round this weekend to promote junior football registrations around Australia for the upcoming grassroots season. The Roar's home match at Suncorp Stadium against Central Coast Mariners on Saturday (4.15pm kick-off) will celebrate grassroots football with a march past involving clubs who are part of Brisbane's ONEGOAL REWARDS program along with half-..
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  • Delays persist as expressway reopens

    Delays persist as expressway reopens
    QLD NewsBrisbane traffic: Riverside Expressway brought to standstill by diesel spillFebruary 3, 2016 7:10pmAmy PriceThe Courier-Mail
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  • Brisbane Bandidos raid nets high powered guns, ammunition and ...

    Brisbane Bandidos raid nets high powered guns, ammunition and ...
    A Bandidos-related raid at a Moorooka mechanic workshop netted a cache of weapons and drugs. Photo: Michele Mossop High-powered assault rifles, sawn-off shotguns, rifles and more than 4000 rounds of ammunition were among a cache of weaponry and drugs seized by police in a bikie-related raid in Brisbane's south on Wednesday.Queensland's anti-bikie squad, Taskforce Maxima, raided a car mechanic's premises in Moorooka with alleged Bandidos links, later charging ..
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  • Brisbane boy missing since Sunday

    Brisbane boy missing since Sunday
    A Wynnum 13-year-old may be in Goodna or Ipswich after going missing four days ago. Source: SUPPLIED.A 13-YEAR-OLD has been missing from Wynnum for four days.The teenager was last seen at a Wynnum residence at about 12.30pm on Sunday, January 31.Police hold concerns for his safety as he has not been in contact with family or friends since Sunday.He is described as being of Aboriginal appearance with a slim build and was last seen wearing dark trousers.Police have not released the youth’s name.It..
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  • Canadian man suspected of fighting against IS detained in Brisbane

    Canadian man suspected of fighting against IS detained in Brisbane
    MARK COLVIN: Authorities at Brisbane Airport have detained a Canadian man they suspect of fighting against the so-called Islamic State, or Daesh.Robert Somerville is alleged to have fought with a Kurdish militia against ISIS.He arrived on a tourist visa to visit his father who lives in Queensland, but he now faces deportation.Dan Oakes reports.DAN OAKES: It's been more than 20 years since Richard Somerville saw his son Robert.RICHARD SOMERVILLE: He called me from Thailand and I said Robert yo..
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Brisbane weather: Don't sweat it, hot spell to end with showers on ... .Brisbane heat to hit 38 and feel like 40 .
Brisbane weather: Hot and humid start to the week .Brisbane could rename historically racist Boundary streets .

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