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Everything you need to know for a spectacular Brisbane Riverfire

Fireworks, Super Hornets and hit songs are set to go off at Brisbane's free annual Riverfire celebration tonight. The fireworks display will be one of Australia's most impressive, with crackers fired from barges on the Brisbane River, city rooftops and ... >> view original

Roosters winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall's shocker helps Brisbane Broncos to another ...

Shaun Kenny-Dowall wanted to sink silently into the night, just as Brisbane rose to be on the verge of perhaps another era of NRL domination. With almost 52,000 fans looking on with glee, one team's dream would be another man's nightmare. The Broncos ... >> view original

Brisbane siege accused refused bail

A man who sparked a nine-hour siege at a inner-Brisbane unit has been remanded in custody. Colin Wayne Blair, 44, was refused bail during his appearance at the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Saturday. Blair allegedly made a threatening phone call to ... >> view original

Brisbane teenager calls on Malcolm Turnbull to take $1 salary

A petition started by a Brisbane high school student calling on the Prime Minister to consider drastically reducing his salary or donating it to charity has gathered more than 1,800 signatures. Malcolm Turnbull's wealth is well known, which prompted ... >> view original

Man injured in Brisbane street fight

A man has suffered serious head injuries after he was king hit during a fight in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. Police say he fell to the ground unconscious after being punched by another man during the altercation around 4.45am on Saturday. The 25-year ... >> view original

Brisbane billycarters answer question "Who you gonna call?"

Four Brisbane men hope their love of motorsports and classic 1980s movies will help propel them to victory in a nationwide billycart race. Brothers Paul and Jay Dean and their friends Grant Hartley and David Dumsday will strap on the proton packs as ... >> view original

Brisbane Riverfire: Clear skies tipped for fireworks display

Meanwhile, conditions are likely to be fine for Friday's NRL finals clash between the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters. Mr Narramore said it would be about 20 degrees at kickoff, with temperatures dropping a few degrees by the end of the game. >> view original

Child abuse royal commission: Brisbane Grammar School reiterates apology to ...

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse said BGS, also known as Grammar, at Spring Hill, and St Paul's School, at Bald Hills, would be the focus of public hearings on November 3 at the Brisbane Magistrates Court. About ... >> view original

Woman and child burned in Brisbane River boat blast

A woman and a child have been burned in a boat explosion on the Brisbane River, between Yeronga and St Lucia. The woman has burns to her face and arms, and the child has burns to their leg, the Queensland Ambulance Service advised. Emergency ... >> view original

Brisbane man accused of throwing Peruvian girlfriend to her death an ...

The friend of a Brisbane man accused of throwing his Latin American girlfriend 13 floors to her death from an apartment building in Peru says he does not believe his "easygoing Aussie" mate is responsible for the woman's death. Daniel Brooks, 38, left ... >> view original