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'Suspect package' scare forces plane to land in Brisbane

Facebook user David Dean said his nephew was aboard the plane, on which flight attendants stacked pillows and blankets at the rear during the "suspect package" scare. Emirates plane forced down in Brisbane after bomb scare, David Dean supplied photo ... >> view original

Fire at Brisbane Correctional Centre brought under control

A fire which broke out in a building used to house dangerous prisoners on parole in Brisbane has been brought under control. The blaze started in the two-storey building at the Brisbane Correctional Centre at Wacol and was well alight when firefighters ... >> view original

Brisbane Roar set for new owners as Bakrie Group confirms sale - SBS

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

Brisbane rental prices on par with Melbourne

Brisbane renters pay equivalent to their Melbourne counterparts, a report has shown, despite large discrepancies in house prices between the two capitals. The Domain rental report shows there has been no relief from escalating rents for River City ... >> view original

Air Canada Brisbane-Vancouver flights to start in 2016

Just two weeks after Brisbane Airport lost one international carrier, it has gained another in Air Canada. In a blow to the airport, Malaysia Airlines last month announced it would axe its Brisbane-Kuala Lumpur route in August. But that disappointment ... >> view original

Brisbane what's on: Best of Brisbane top 18 things to do, see and eat

There is no liquor license, no frills, no linen, no stemware and the most basic vestige of service but Brisbane News food reviewer Tony Harper says he loves the southeast Asian street-style food served up aye Rogue Spice Canteen in Fortitude Valley. >> view original

Man bites police officer in Brisbane CBD attack

A man has allegedly bitten a police officer and hit another in the face after police tried to arrest him in Brisbane's CBD. Police allege the 45-year-old man was trespassing on church grounds on North Quay Street when two officers attempted to take him ... >> view original

Commonwealth Games 2018: 1000-day countdown celebrated on Brisbane and ...

Today, on what marks 1,000 days until the 2018 Commonwealth Games begin on the Gold Coast, former athletes joined officials and dignitaries at events in Brisbane and Surfers Paradise. Deeks was on hand to share the insights into an athlete's mind at a ... >> view original

Brisbane's new theatre boom and the Turquoise Elephant in the room

In October, Schostakowski will direct final year NIDA students in another Brisbane black comedy by Lewis Treston, Reagan Kelly, which tells the story of an ex-school captain chasing the exhilaration of oblivion after her first suicide attempt was seen ... >> view original

Student accommodation tower to replace Wharf Street food court in Brisbane

"The Lord Mayor (Graham Quirk) announced in February a new incentive to drive new student accommodation developments in inner Brisbane, to meet the growing demand for purpose-designed quality student accommodation," Cr Cooper said. "A temporary ... >> view original