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Brisbane flu 'making a resurgence this year'; 18000 cases of influenza ...

One of the B strains is known as the 'Brisbane virus', which is not covered by the government-subsidised trivalent flu vaccine. It is the largest number seen in a flu season for some years, Queensland Health Communicable Diseases Unit senior director ... >> view original

Silicon Valley to Fortitude Valley: Game changers making Brisbane the new ...

A partnership between the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Brisbane Marketing has created the PwC Chair in Digital Economy, a team which aims to find opportunities to make Brisbane the new start-up ... >> view original

Brisbane Lions wait for meeting with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

Chiefs of the beleaguered Brisbane Lions are waiting for their chance to meet Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk after a planned meeting was postponed until mid-September. Currently at the bottom of the ladder, the Lions are heading to the the ... >> view original

Brisbane weather: Spring has sprung, here's why it's the best

UK visitors Emma Green, 26, and Jade Kirby, 26, enjoyed the Brisbane weather recently. Pic: Liam Kidston. SPRING has sprung in Brisbane, and the outlook for what many consider the best season in the River City is sure to make you smile. Weather bureau ... >> view original

Adam's head: getting inside Brisbane designer's creative brain

Brisbane designer Adam Head created this wheel of vegetables for a TV advert on healthy eating. Photo: Supplied. From pop-up container hotels to spinning vegetable wheels, Brisbane designer Adam Head is always up for a challenge. The brain behind ... >> view original

Brisbane Festival: What's on the first weekend, September 3-6

Brisbane Festival kicks off this weekend. Each week of the festival, we'll be providing readers with a snapshot of the biggest events and some of their back-stories. And be sure to check out last-minute ticket offers, exclusive to readers of Brisbane ... >> view original

Aurizon Brisbane headquarters goes to Charter Hall in $170m deal

Listed freight train and rail company Aurizon will leave Brisbane's city centre and establish its new headquarters at a new $170 million tower in Fortitude Valley, developed by Consolidated Properties Group and owned by Charter Hall's Core Plus Office ... >> view original

Brisbane designers to kick off New York Fashion Week

Three Brisbane designers will be among 20 Australian labels to showcase their spring-summer collections on the first day of New York Fashion Week next month. The Australian agency behind the leading and emerging designers is Fashion Palette, who are ... >> view original

Brisbane radio star Robin Bailey reflects on her life one year after the loss ...

IT'S been one year since Brisbane radio personality Robin Bailey's husband took his own life. This morning she spoke from the heart about the profound effect his death has had on her and the couple's young sons. “TODAY is a pretty big day for me ... >> view original

Shane Watson a laughing stock following T20 dismissal

SHANE Watson lost his place in the Australian Test side because no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get his front pad out of the way of the ball. But yesterday, in a cruel twist of irony, Watson had an air swing when all he wanted was to get ... >> view original