Last Top Stories: Brisbane River search underway for missing man

Brisbane River search underway for missing man

Swift water rescue teams scour the Brisbane River searching for missing man. Photo: Jorge Branco. Hopes are fading for a man swept away in the Brisbane River while trying to retrieve his remote control boat. The 44-year-old's family maintained a vigil ... >> view original

Brisbane weather: Snowfall just south of Queensland border

Those winds reached a peak of 69km/h at Brisbane Airport overnight and were expected to keep blowing at 30-45km/h on Sunday. The real chill should hit on Monday morning, with Brisbane expecting seven degrees and Stanthorpe tipped to hit freezing ... >> view original

Brisbane Broncos weather storm against Canterbury Bulldogs

There were two contentious calls in the first half, both against Brisbane. In the sixth minute, winger Daniel Vidot got across but referee Jared Maxwell called a knock on by Jack Reed as he contested Ben Hunt's bomb. Vidot scored, nonetheless, nine ... >> view original

Brisbane French Festival: Five signs you might be a Francophile

As Brisbane enjoys a très French weekend, it's time to celebrate some of the best things the nation that bestowed champagne on the world has brought to the city. The Brisbane French Festival has brought 2000 bottles of champagne and wine, more than 1.3 ... >> view original

Brisbane Roar fans host their own awards event

Brisbane Roar's fans are hosting their own awards night on Saturday in lieu of an invitation to the club's official end-of-season function. Brisbane did hold an end of season awards night at Sirromet Wines, with just club staff and players invited and ... >> view original

PM's Brisbane speech light on Qld politics

In his first proper chance to address the Queensland LNP faithful since the surprise state election loss, Prime Minister Tony Abbott barely mentioned the state or the party. Apart from declaring the campaign a "terrible disappointment", Mr Abbott ... >> view original

Brisbane Weather: Icy blast an even chance of bringing snow to southern QLD

The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting a chilly 11 degrees overnight for Brisbane on Sunday before a drop to six on Monday morning and as low as 5 degrees Wednesday. Maximum temperatures should struggle to break out of the mid-to-high teens from ... >> view original

Elderly woman flees as fire destroys home in southern Brisbane

Emergency services were called to the Greenslopes house, in southern Brisbane, about 7.30pm on Saturday night. Fire crews fought to bring the flames under control by 9pm but the house was destroyed. An 83-year-old was in the home when the house ... >> view original

NRL 2015: Brisbane Broncos brave hail and lightning to down Canterbury ...

Following Brisbane's gritty 16-8 victory over Canterbury at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, Bennett said the NRL were uninterested in listening to his pleas for an overhaul of the Origin roster. Brisbane's win over the Bulldogs means they escaped the ... >> view original

Bakrie Group sell Brisbane Roar: reports

“Mr (Nirwan) Bakrie has agreed to sell Brisbane Roar in an agreement that will see creditors paid and stability restored,” said former chairman Chris Fong to The World Game. “A price has been agreed with a third party and we expect this process to be ... >> view original