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Brisbane CBD power out and lifts halted as electrical fault shuts down block

Power has been restored in Brisbane's CBD after an electrical fault trapped people in lifts and forced evacuations on Saturday morning. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service acting chief superintendent Lance Duncan said the power was switched back on ... >> view original

19th century Brisbane photographer sheds light on Queensland's past

"Poulsen photographed very important events and other iconic moments in Queensland history; a lot of the portraits of well-known people would have been done by his studio," Museum of Brisbane photograph conservator Lydia Egunnike said. "He was ... >> view original

Brisbane man shot in hand and leg

A man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the hand and leg during a argument in Brisbane's north. The gun was fired after four men arrived at his house in Nudgee on Friday afternoon and an argument broke out. The wounded man, who is aged 31, ... >> view original

Must do Brisbane: Best free swimming pools

In Brisbane it's a case of summertime and the living is easy, provided you have a swimming pool. But for the majority of Brisbane residents who are without crystal-clear man-made bodies of water in their backyard, summertime can be a challenge. Which ... >> view original

Brisbane Grammar School teacher Greg Masters farewelled

Family and friends of Brisbane Grammar School teacher Greg Masters have farewelled him at a funeral in Brisbane's north. The media was not invited to the funeral but the family issued a short statement after the former head of year and geography and ... >> view original

Aloisi's anger at lack of 'respect'

BRISBANE coach John Aloisi has slammed his Central Coast counterpart Tony Walmsley for showing returning Roar skipper Matt McKay a lack of “respect” ahead of the Mariners' visit to Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. McKay missed the Roar's A-League ... >> view original

Brisbane City vs Greater Sydney Rams: NRC live scores

Brisbane City can secure first place on the ladder by beating the Greater Sydney Rams at home. Join The Roar from 4:30pm (AEDT) for live scores. City have been unstoppable in 2015, and are one win away from an undefeated season. Last year's ... >> view original

One dead, four injured in two separate road incidents west of Brisbane

One person is dead and four others injured in separate crashes west of Brisbane. Photo: Supplied. It has been a horror morning on south-east roads, with two separate incidents 15 minutes and about 15 kilometres apart resulting in one death and four ... >> view original

Brisbane's Mack Trucks factory goes the extra mile for royal rig

But Mack Trucks' Brisbane factory went the extra mile when Malaysia's Sultan of Johor turned to them for something to transport his private powerboat around Malaysia. The rig handed over to the Sultan this week boasts a luxury leisure deck complete ... >> view original

'Essentially Australian' Brisbane man's deportation to Chile imminent

A Brisbane man, who has lived in Australia since he was one year old, has been told his deportation to South America is imminent. The Australian Immigration Department wrote to Ricardo Bolvaran, 41, in August while he was an inmate at Brisbane ... >> view original