Vanuatu bus crash victims arrive in Brisbane and other top stories.

• Vanuatu bus crash victims arrive in Brisbane

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Airlift for Vanuatu crash victims A Careflight plane will transport injured passengers back to Brisbane after a bus crash in Vanuatu killed two people and injured 12 Australians. Nine News PT1M22S 620 349 One of the early responders to a deadly Vanuatu bus crash has described the shocking incident as injured victims begin to arrive in Australia for treatment.Three Australian children were among 10 tourists injured in the Monday-afternoon collisi..

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• Election 2016: Bob Brown tips Brisbane will turn Green ... eventually

  

  Bob Brown, Senator Larissa Waters, Christine Milne and candidate Andrew Bartlett pressed the flesh at a Brisbane pre-poll on Tuesday. Photo: Robert Shakespeare The Greens' most venerated elder statesman has targeted the lower house seat of Brisbane as "inevitably Green", but Bob Brown conceded it could take an election or two.Former Greens leader Mr Brown and his successor, Christine Milne, were campaigning in Brisbane on Tuesday to boost the party's chances ..

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• Brisbane comedy group reveal what an 'honest politician' might look ...

  

  Days after ridicule over the Liberal Party’s “Fake Tradie” campaign video erupted on social media, a Brisbane comedy group have released a parody video of what an “honest politician” might look like.Collective Noun released a clip titled “If politicians were honest” onto their Facebook and YouTube channels last night, which shows a mock politician asking “who’s ready for some buzz words we created in a focus group”.“A picture and a hard hat can get you out of any political mess,” the politician..

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• Cyclist critical after Brisbane crash

  

  A CYCLIST is fighting for life after a crash with a car in Brisbane this morning.Emergency crews were called to an incident involving a man in his 30s just after 6am on the corner of Richmond and Bundara Road, Morningside.When they arrived they found the man unconscious.He was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

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• Brisbane's most hipster suburbs

  

  The beards grow large in these suburbs, and so do property prices. Whether you love hipsters, or loathe them, locating suburbs where the sub-culture is flourishing could be more important than you think. In an effort to determine what suburbs are most hipster, Australian data-analysts Microburbs have used artificial intelligence to dig deep into what really makes a suburb hip. There seems to be a direct relationship to “hipster” suburbs and property demand. Photo: Graham Denholm The analysts sa..

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• Thrive launches new offices in Brisbane and Auckland

  

  Independent PR agency Thrive is opening new offices in Brisbane and Auckland citing “client demand” for the reason behind the expansion. Thrive already has a presence in Sydney and Melbourne. Thrive managing director Leilani Abels said in a statement: “Thrive doesn’t do things by halves. It’s double or nothing so we are opening both the Brisbane and Auckland offices in the same week. “In Australia, Thrive is famous for delivering cut­through public relations campaigns that aim to ‘shift the di..

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• Brisbane GP John Cadden awarded an Australian Antarctic Medal

  

  The Antarctic wilderness could barely be more removed from John Cadden's regular haunt at the Sinnamon Park Medical Centre.But Australia's Antarctic bases have become a second home for the westside GP, with Dr Cadden's service at the bottom of the world recognised with an Australian Antarctic Medal. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Antarctic doctor: 'best job in the world' Brace for 'very cold temperatures' Airlift for Vanuatu crash victims..

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• Brett Morris set for return from injury as Canterbury Bulldogs face ...

  

  Brett Morris set for return from injury as Canterbury Bulldogs face Brisbane Broncos Video will begin in 5 seconds. Bulldogs smash Dragons in 34 - 16 win The Bulldogs bounce back from two straight losses with an emphatic 34-16 win over the Dragons. PT1M29S 620 349 Canterbury star Brett Morris could play his first NRL game of the season against Brisbane on Saturday.Morris was struck down with a pre-season knee injury and the NSW representative hasn't featured in the Bulldog..

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• Queensland weather: State in for a 'cool blast' with temps forecast ...

  

  Temperatures in several Queensland cities will drop below zero this weekend as a low-pressure trough approaching the Western Australia coast is expected to bring a "cool blast".Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Adam Blazak said temperatures were forecast to be about seven degrees below average across the state. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Brace for 'very cold temperatures' Airlift for Vanuatu crash victims Women filmed defacing strip cl..

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• Forza goes against flow with Brisbane deal

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