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FFA Cup 2015: Western Sydney vanquish past memories with win over Brisbane Roar

THE A-LEAGUE is still two months away, but already the new campaign looks far more promising for Western Sydney than the last. A second half goal from Golgol Mebrahtu was enough for the Wanderers to edge past Brisbane Roar and into the last 16 of the ... >> view original

Brisbane weather: Severe storms on way to Ekka People's Day

"They've been lifted up over the ranges, coming towards the greater Brisbane area," he said. "These storms bring the risk of damaging wind gusts ... we could have some possible small hail. "This was caused by a cold front so the upper air is cool ... >> view original

Breathing life into Brisbane's underground rail

Brisbane's future underground rail project under George Street must mesh with a stand-alone "driverless mini-metro" system in the city's CBD to give the project "more bang for its buck", an experienced tunnelling expert said. It must also plan for more ... >> view original

Dockers union won't move Brisbane protest

The dockers' union has no plans to end its protest against the sacking of workers at the Port of Brisbane. The Fair Work Commission on Monday ordered all Hutchison Ports workers back to work and the Maritime Union of Australia to cease industrial ... >> view original

Woman dies after crash at Chermside, north of Brisbane

A 50-year-old woman seriously injured in a traffic crash at Chermside on Brisbane's north, on July 23 has died in hospital. The crash occurred around 5:30pm when a vehicle travelling east on Hamilton Road collided with a stopped car on Webster Road on ... >> view original

Brisbane 'theatre on demand' inspired by Netflix to play any time on request

A Brisbane theatre company will offer performances on demand after being inspired by the success of TV streaming services. Damien Lee from the Studio Theatre at Morningside said their "Theatre on Demand" program was an Australian first. "With Stan ... >> view original

Ambulance ramping crisis in Brisbane

Patients have been waiting on stretchers outside hospitals in Brisbane's north for more than half an hour due to another ambulance ramping crisis, a union says. The United Voice Union says the ramping of 12 ambulances at the Royal Brisbane and Women's ... >> view original

Brisbane and Sydney to Christchurch flights for summer

Qantas will add Brisbane and Sydney flights through South Island gateway Christchurch Airport over the coming summer. The Australian airline joins other carriers including Taiwan's China Airlines in offering additional flights over the peak summer period. >> view original

Deagon councillor Victoria Newton in emotional Brisbane City Council farewell

Deagon Labor councillor Victoria Newton's time in the Brisbane City Council chamber came to a teary end on Tuesday night as the curtain fell on her 15½-year local government career. Cr Newton, who had earlier telegraphed her intention not to recontest ... >> view original

This Brisbane student will earn $10k more than her peers when she graduates

After her final year 12 exam in November, Ms Schneider, a top maths student and co-captain of St Paul's Anglican School in Brisbane, will start a cadetship at accounting firm DFK Hirn Newey. She is one of a small but growing contingent of millennials ... >> view original