Last Top Stories: Brisbane Times homepage sparks viral response to violence against women

Brisbane Times homepage sparks viral response to violence against women

The image of the Brisbane Times homepage triggered an outpouring of grief, shame and anger, not least of which was for the woman shot dead at a McDonald's restaurant on the Gold Coast by a man who was purportedly known to her, or Tara Brown, the ... >> view original

Brisbane woman wounded after ex-partner's alleged machete attack

A man is in police custody after a woman allegedly had her car rammed and was chased with a machete during a rampage in Brisbane's south-west this morning. Zarah Farah Abdi had just dropped her two children at the train station for school and was ... >> view original

Brisbane vigil to welcome refugees

Tens of thousands of people have already participated in Light the Dark candlelight vigils in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Hobart earlier this week and the Brisbane event will celebrate the government's decision to grant 12,000 refugees ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council's new four-legged weapon against rats

Brisbane's Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has unveiled the newest addition to the Brisbane City Council's rodent control program – a three-month-old Australian Fox Terrier named Holly. Holly is stepping in to fill the paw prints of former rat dog, Pepper, who ... >> view original

Brisbane City vs North Harbour Rays: NRC highlights, scores, blog

Match Result: The Brisbane City have retained the Horan-Little Shield with a 55-29 win over the North Harbour Bays at Ballymore. In a match of momentum changes, City would score three late tries, to secure the 26 point win and remain at the top of the ... >> view original

Ice epidemic: Indigenous conference in Brisbane hears personal testimony from ...

The Queensland Government will consider new ways of tackling the ice epidemic after hearing personal testimony by local and national politicians at a conference in Brisbane. Cook MP Billy Gordon told a Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council ... >> view original

BIGSOUND Live 2015 Day 2 – Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 10/09/15

With much colder temperatures on the streets of Brisbane's Fortitude Valley than BIGSOUND Live's first night, the second half of the taste-making festival's 150-odd up and coming acts got their turn playing the Valley's bars and spaces. With just 30 ... >> view original

McDonald's shooting victim's chilling final words: 'He's going to kill me'

Police said the pair were from Maryborough, a Fraser Coast city several hours north of Brisbane. The witness, named Peter, told Fairfax Media he saw the pair sitting in a blue car in the McDonald's car park, and he noticed the woman trying to get out ... >> view original

Inland Rail report finds freight train between Brisbane and Melbourne would ...

A long-mooted freight train line connecting Brisbane and Melbourne would cost about $10 billion to build but would be good for the Australian economy, according to a new report. The Inland Rail delivery plan recommends finishing the 1,700 kilometre ... >> view original

Strictly Ballroom the Musical sweeps Brisbane QPAC crowd off their feet

Ms Pavlovic said she believed Brisbane audiences would enjoy the visually appealing show and that it would run smoothly. "We think Brisbane will receive the show well, it's very bright and exciting," she said. Thomas Lacey, who plays lead character ... >> view original