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Brisbane City Council loses $450000 to scammers, 'not holding out ... and other top stories.

  • Brisbane City Council loses $450000 to scammers, 'not holding out ...

    Brisbane City Council loses $450000 to scammers, 'not holding out ...
    Brisbane City Council loses $450,000 to scammers, 'not holding out hope' of recovering money Updated August 16, 2016 12:55:32 Brisbane City Council says it is unlikely to recoup more than $450,000 it lost to scammers through phoney invoices over the past month.Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said nine payments had been made to scammers since July 13."I became aware of this on Friday, the CEO became aware of it late on Thursday," he said."It's something I'm pretty angry about, i..
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  • Brisbane CityHopper funding claim by Premier sparks war of words

    Brisbane CityHopper funding claim by Premier sparks war of words
    A war of words has erupted between the Labor state government and the Liberal National Party Brisbane City Council administration over the funding of the council's free CityHopper inner-city ferry network.The inter-governmental spat began on Tuesday morning, when deputy public transport chairman, Andrew Wines, successfully moved a motion for the council to demand state funding for CityHopper. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Premier uses CityHopper in promo ..
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  • Hundreds of homes without power after crash in Brisbane's south west

    Hundreds of homes without power after crash in Brisbane's south west
    Power has been restored to the homes in Brisbane's south-west after a truck collided with a power line at Sherwood on Tuesday morning.Sherwood Road has reopened and traffic was flowing freely. Hundreds of residents were left without power after a truck hit a power pole in Sherwood.  EARLIERMore than 300 homes are without power after a truck hit a power line in Brisbane's south-west on Tuesday morning.Police and Energex crews were called to the corner of Sherwood Road and Egmont Street in ..
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  • Beijing Genomics Institute sets up shop in Brisbane

    Beijing Genomics Institute sets up shop in Brisbane
    Queensland's innovation agenda has received a boost with one of the world's largest gene sequencing institutes choosing to map out its Asian-Pacific expansion from Brisbane.The Beijing Genomics Institute, better known as BGI, started out as China's representative in the Human Genome Project, before becoming known for its role in decoding the 2003 SARS virus. Beijing Genomics Institute is a giant in the life sciences world.  From there it moved on to sequencing the genome of an Asian perso..
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  • City swipe: 'No research, no data, no stats'

    City swipe: 'No research, no data, no stats'
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  • Just where is Brisbane's new hot spot?

    Just where is Brisbane's new hot spot?
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  • Brisbane Lions champion Jonathan Brown says he would love to ...

    Brisbane Lions champion Jonathan Brown says he would love to ...
    BRISBANE Lions champion Jonathan Brown says he would love to play under embattled Richmond coach Damien Hardwick.Hardwick’s Tigers have slumped to an 8-12 record in 2016 after qualifying for three straight finals series, with some critics calling for change at the club.But on Monday night’s On the Couch, Hardwick forecast a return to September action next season.“I personally think it will be a quick bounce,” Hardwick told Fox Footy.“I think we will be back in finals next year. I would be disapp..
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  • Brisbane Roar release statement regarding payment of players

    Brisbane Roar release statement regarding payment of players
    Brisbane Roar have released a statement asserting that all contracted Hyundai A-League players, coaches and staff have been paid. The statement begins: 'All Hyundai A-League players, coaches and administration staff of the club have been paid. 'In addition, superannuation payments for all players, coaches and administration staff are up to date.' Roar Managing Director Daniel Cobb met with officials from the Football Federation Australia to discuss the situation at the club, where the Indonesi..
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  • New Brisbane Bridge Honours An Indigenous Pioneer

    New Brisbane Bridge Honours An Indigenous Pioneer
    New Brisbane Bridge Honours Indigenous Pioneer16th August 2016 | Category: Australia, Commercial, Features, New Developments, People, QLD, Top Stories | Staff WriterNeville Bonner, Australia’s first-ever Indigenous parliamentarian, is set to have his name associated with Brisbane’s newest bridge connecting the city to South Bank.State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham announced the naming of The Neville Bonner Bridge at a ceremony at the Neville Bonner Building in William Street on August 1..
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  • AFL may have to splash the cash

    AFL may have to splash the cash
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