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An earthquake has hit Brisbane

The rumble hit Brisbane around 9.41 this morning with baffled residents reporting shaking in their homes. According to Geoscience Australia a 5.2 magnitude quake struck off Queensland's south Fraser Coast at a depth of 35km. The earthquake authority ... >> view original

Cracked windscreen forces Virgin flight to turn back

A Virgin Australia flight from Los Angeles to Brisbane was forced to turn around mid-air and make an emergency landing last night after a crack was found in the plane's windscreen. Passengers had only been in the air for about half an hour when they ... >> view original

Teen girls 'door to door' hunting stab vitcim in Brisbane: witness

Two teenage girls allegedly went door to door in a north Brisbane street overnight, looking for a 16-year-old girl who was later stabbed in the chest during a break-in. Police say a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old broke in through the front window of a ... >> view original

G'day Angela: Brisbane's warm Merkel welcome brings German tourist 'invasion'

Merkel had a high profile in Brisbane and in Queensland in November 2014 when Brisbane hosted the G20 world leader's conference. After a selfie she posted from a Brisbane night club during the G20 visit went viral, some Queensland tourist authorities ... >> view original

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 novel 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 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 Broncos visit fans in Middlemount

RUGBY LEAGUE: Brisbane Broncos player Josh McGuire and members of the Broncos game development team are in Middlemount today. The players are there for a two day visit to the region as part of the Anglo American Broncos Regional Tour program. >> view original

Brisbane Roar laundry owner frustrated at club's lack of communication

While Brisbane Roar chairman Chris Fong said QRU's legal action against the club might hinder a sale, some of the club's lower-profile creditors are grateful for the action. Laundry owner and operator Dennis Beecraft is frustrated with the club, saying ... >> 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