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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

Brisbane, Fast, First: Thunderstorms may hit southeast Queensland later today ...

Public transport around the city is back to normal however some flights in and out of Brisbane Airport are delayed and some roads remain congested, Chris Honnery reports. EARLIER: A blanket of fog caused traffic chaos and delays to public transport. >> view original

Brisbane Lions unsure when defender when Daniel Merrett will return

He injured his hamstring in the days leading up to Brisbane's Round 2 clash with North Melbourne. It was assessed as a grade 1 tear and the 30-year-old was expected to miss two to three weeks. But it has been six weeks since he crashed to the Gabba ... >> view original

Loss of Hellenic House will strike at heart of Brisbane's Greeks

The design of the new building – which will replace the wonderful Parthenon-style columns in blue and white of Hellenic House – says nothing about the heritage and traditions of the Greek community and their contribution to Brisbane since World War II, ... >> view original

Brisbane boxers chasing dream of cashing-in on Floyd Mayweather windfall

Hope moved to Brisbane from Wales last year. Brisbane Olympian and schoolteacher Jeff Horn, the No. 15 contender for Mayweather's title, is in hard training for his toughest test against Ghana's Richmond Djarbeng on June 13 in Palmerston North, New ... >> view original

South Brisbane fire causes evacuation

An inner city Brisbane building has been evacuated after a fire in a workshop, fire fighters say. Crews were called to a fire near the corner of Melbourne Street and Merivale Street in South Brisbane about 5.45am. A Queensland Fire and Emergency ... >> view original

BRW Young Rich-lister Tim Gurner launches $190m Brisbane apartment tower

Developer Tim Gurner​ has launched a $190 million high-rise apartment tower in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley ahead of schedule following the unexpected sell-out of two earlier towers in his FV series. A pool inspired by luxury resorts in the Maldives and ... >> view original

Man charged over Brisbane hammer hold up

A man has been charged over a Brisbane bank robbery in which he allegedly used a hammer and a knife to threaten staff and customers before fleeing with cash. A male customer suffered minor injuries in the robbery at the Spring Hill Commonwealth Bank ... >> view original

New record efficiency for black silicon solar cells

Researchers at the University of Aalto, Finland have broken the efficiency record for black silicon solar cells – a type of cell that can gather sunlight even from tight angles – by almost four percent. Black silicon can be manufactured simply by adding a dense ... >> view original

It's raining spiders in Australia

Last week, people in the city of Albury in New South Wales, Australia, encountered an eerie sight — silky webs coated the land, teeming with millions of small baby spiders. The spiders parachuted down from the sky, a process known as “ballooning,” reports ... >> view original