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Dramatic arrest interrupts Today reporter's live cross in Brisbane

Channel Nine reporter Aislin Kriukelis was outside police headquarters in Roma Street, Brisbane, updating the Today show's 7.30am news bulletin on the suspension of two Queensland police officers when the camera caught police arresting the man. >> view original

Familiar problems at Brisbane Lions lend weight to fan calls for return to Fitzroy

Melbourne, 29 September, 2002. Brisbane Lions captain Michael Voss (left) and coach Leigh Matthews celebrate winning the AFL Premiership at Brunswick Oval after beating Collingwood by nine points in the grand final the day before. Photograph: Julian ... >> view original

Essendon and Brisbane Lions stoke old rivalry on social media ahead of ...

Brisbane kicked things off with a picture of a distraught James Hird watching the Lions collect their medals that year, with the withering comment, “the hashtag is #battleCRY right?”, playing on the Bombers' use of the term to promote the game. >> view original

Boy sentenced over stabbing of classmate at Brisbane school

A Brisbane schoolboy who stabbed a classmate in the neck has been sentenced to three years in detention. The incident occurred on August 29, 2013 at Mount Maria College at Mitchelton in the city's north-west. Defence lawyers for the boy, who was 14 at ... >> view original

Unusually thick sunrise fog wafts over Brisbane, Australia (Video)

A beautiful, thick layer of fog wafted through Brisbane for the second morning in a row on Thursday, shown here in a timelapse from social media. This kind of fog is formed when moist air at the surface condenses below a layer of clear, stable air. The ... >> view original

Affordable outer suburbs boast better rental returns than Brisbane CBD

Properties in Ipswich suburbs - over half an hour from the Brisbane CBD - were going for half the CBD price and delivering comparable returns, with Riverview's median value sitting on $229,400 and gross rental return at 6.6 per cent. Leichhardt had a ... >> view original

Brisbane model Caroline Austin joins Leonardo DiCaprio at Cannes

BRISBANE model Caroline Austin has been spotted rubbing shoulders with A-listers at the Cannes Film Festival. The stunning brunette has been spending time with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, and has been spotted sailing on his yacht. MIAMI: Leo ... >> view original

Brisbane, Fast, First: Thunderstorms could hit parts of southeast Queensland ...

She told the BFF blog there's a chance thunderstorms will hit the Sunshine Coast and Wide-Bay-Burnett areas later this afternoon or evening, while patchy rain is forecast for Brisbane. EARLIER: Thick fog covered Brisbane this morning, causing havoc on ... >> view original

Brisbane quarry rock face collapse creates worry for local residents living on ...

A quarry on Brisbane's northside which has been closed since the 1920s has local residents worried after recent rain caused the rock face to crumble. More than 90 tonnes of rock from the Lutwyche Quarry fell into nearby parkland creating mounds of ... >> view original

Mersey Hospital: Prime Minister Tony Abbott tight-lipped on funding details

The Prime Minister is remaining silent on the future of the Mersey Hospital with just five weeks left to spell out where future funding for it will come from. Mr Abbott would not comment on protracted negotiations with the State Government over the country's only ... >> view original