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Brisbane ice, heroin ring thwarted

An elaborate trafficking operation that moved ice and heroin from NSW to Queensland has been thwarted after police raided a "safe" house in suburban Brisbane. The bust, which also involved raids across Queensland and NSW, followed a 12 month ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council collects $580000 in fines from unhygienic restaurants

Cockroaches, a decaying rat in a Subway kitchen and a very-much-alive cousin in a Chinese restaurant were some of the more disgusting finds made by Brisbane City Council officers in the past financial year. But while $579,700 worth of fines were dished ... >> view original

Brisbane novels tells of Italian migrants calling Australia home

The insightful Brisbane resident tells a story of WWII collateral damage, Italian immigrant hardship and a hopeful journey to Australia, inspired by and loosely based on her father's experience. "He was one of those dads who always told great stories ... >> view original

Brisbane MP Teresa Gambaro sees off LNP preselection challenge

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has come to the rescue of one of his harshest critics, preventing a preselection challenge to Brisbane MP Teresa Gambaro almost before it began. National Retail Association chief executive Trevor Evans had intended to ... >> view original

Brisbane will become a “tropical Venice” with sea levels set to rise

A SEA level rise of 1-1.5m would turn Brisbane's southeast into a “tropical Venice”, a senior lecturer has said. QUT senior lecturer Dr Stephen Hughes said stopping a rise in global temperature of 2C in the next century was “extremely unlikely” and ... >> view original

Teen stabbed during break-in near Brisbane

A 16-year-old girl has been stabbed in the chest during a break-in at her home north of Brisbane. Police believe the teenager may know her attacker, who turned on her during a 3am break-in at the girl's Warner home. The girl has been taken to the Royal ... >> view original

How will a sea level rise of 1m affect your suburb? Picture: FILE Source: News ...

Brisbane City Councillor Ryan Murphy (Doboy) said any rise in sea levels due to climate change would further complicate flood mitigation in Brisbane, a city built on a flood plain. He said Neighbourhood Plans discouraged development in flood-prone ... >> view original

Brisbane reality restaurants battle for viewers and tastebuds

A reality restaurant turf war will be unleashed in Brisbane on Tuesday night, with an established West End eatery taking on a pop-up cafe at South Bank. Channel 7's Restaurant Revolution and Channel 9's The Hotplate both hope to cash in on Australia's ... >> view original

Brisbane man dies after jumping from boat in Maldives

A TRIP of a lifetime has ended in tragedy after a Brisbane man died in a “freak accident” off the Maldives last week. Justin Cullen, 24, had travelled to the Maldives with 10 of his closest mates for a two-week surfing trip. Justin had been completing ... >> view original

100+ Club: Centenarians gather in Brisbane for high tea

Age is but a number for seven women who met in Brisbane today for high tea with the 100+ Club. The group are all centenarians and part of a growing number of older Australians keen to promote healthy ageing. Liz Jordan, 103, caught the train from ... >> view original