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Brisbane Broncos prop Josh McGuire picked for Queensland Origin debut

McGuire will be joined on the interchange by Matt Gillett, who has kept out Canberra's Josh Papalii, while Manly playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans retains the bench utility role ahead of challenges from Brisbane's Ben Hunt and Cowboys pivot Michael Morgan. >> view original

Body pulled from Brisbane River at St Lucia

Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Brisbane River early Monday morning. Water police and land-based officers pulled the body of a 42-year-old Macgregor man from the water at St Lucia about 7.30am Monday, a police spokesman said. >> view original

All Whites star Kosta Barbarouses says Melbourne Victory can outdo Brisbane

Melbourne Victory's Kiwi winger Kosta Barbarouses believes his current team can better the feats of that remarkable Brisbane Roar outfit. The All Whites star was part of the Roar team that won the club's first championship and embarked on a record ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council bus fleet 100 per cent disability compliant

A big clue to the fate of Brisbane City Council's last disability non-compliant bus was writ large on the advertisement along its side. The display ad for Liam Neeson thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones proved somewhat prophetic for the 22-year-old ... >> view original

Man bungles locked Brisbane servo robbery

A would-be robber flashed a knife in north Brisbane in a failed attempt to persuade an attendant to open up a locked service station to him. Police say the man tried to rob the North Lakes service station on Monday night and banged on the door when he ... >> view original

Delays on Brisbane roads this morning due to traffic crashes and wet weather

A TRACK fault is causing significant delays on Brisbane's rail network. As of 10.20am, all trains will be delayed by up to 50 minutes outbound and 20 minutes inbound due to a track fault at South Bank. Translink technicians are currently on site and ... >> view original

Warrant for Brisbane balcony fall victim - Yahoo7

A warrant has been ordered for a Brisbane man who almost died in a balcony fall, after he shunned a court hearing for the trio charged with trying to kill him. Chief Magistrate Ray Rinaudo has ordered a warrant be issued for Phillip Koklas to appear at ... >> view original

Chinese garlic moves local produce debate from supermarkets to farmers ...

Chinese garlic has been banned from one of Brisbane's largest farmers' markets as the "buy Australian grown" argument moves to a suburban weekend market in Brisbane. Brisbane food blogger Mel Kettle took to social media over the weekend to voice her ... >> view original

Brisbane City Councillor Geraldine Knapp calls time on 18-year career

THE LNP has opened nominations for the seat of retiring Brisbane City Councillor Geraldine Knapp (The Gap), who will step down next month after almost two decades in the job. In what could be her last political manoeuvre, Cr Knapp, 69, will depart ... >> view original

Extra funding allocated to combat growing ice drug addiction in Canberra

An $800,000 funding boost to combat the rise of ice addiction and drug use in Canberra has been announced. The ACT Government said recent research found treatment for the use of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, had more than doubled in the territory ... >> view original