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Come on, Cowboys: Brisbane's with you, too

They'll be those who openly love their city and would sell Brisbane to the world at all costs, but who for one day will raise their arms and explode in full voice for a team they feel transcends who they are, where they've come from, and what they ... >> view original

Brisbane what's on: Best of Brisbane top 19 things to do, see and eat

BRISBANE is turning on its glorious spring weather so here are our picks on the best ways to get out and make the most of the weekend. These top 19 picks are powered by Canvas, Queensland Taste, U on Sunday, Brisbane News and Weekend Extra. >> view original

Man charged with headbutting Brisbane taxi driver

Police say the 39-year-old driver suffered facial injuries in the attack, which occurred after he collected the man in the Brisbane CBD about 6pm. He then drove the man to Whynot Street in West End, where the passenger allegedly grabbed cash from the ... >> view original

Brisbane auction market down over September

The home auction market fell sharply over September reversing the rising trend of recent months. Brisbane reported an auction clearance rate of just 46.2 per cent which was well down on the 57.4 per cent recorded over August and was also just below the ... >> view original

Former Brisbane CityCat skipper blows the whistle on what happens on river

CityCat crews were routinely instructed to flout Maritime Safety Queensland regulations to sound warning horns when approaching terminals so as to avoid complaints from neighbours, a former skipper has claimed. And while student rowers by and large ... >> view original

Netanyahu predicts Arab countries will align with Israel against Iran and Isis

Israel prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu made a lengthy speech to the UN general assembly on Thursday. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. Chris McGreal at the United Nations. Thursday 1 October 2015 15.39 EDT Last modified on Thursday 1 ... >> view original

Guangxi parcels bombs delivered by couriers kill 7

Chinese police yesterday arrested a man suspected of sending a string of parcel bombs delivered by couriers, which killed seven people and injured up to 60 in the southern Guangxi region. Panicked locals were fleeing the area yesterday after waking to ... >> view original

UPDATED: Iraq would welcome Russian strikes against Islamic State: Abadi

Iraq's government would welcome Russian air strikes against Islamic State and was receiving information from both Syria and Russia on the militant group, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday. The United States has led air strikes against ... >> view original

Taliban says it shot down US military plane at Afghanistan's at Jalalabad ...

The Taliban claim to have shot down a US military transport plane in eastern Afghanistan, killing 11 people. The C-130 crashed close to midnight local time at Jalalabad airport. "The crew and passengers were killed," US Army Colonel Brian Tribus said. >> view original

Burkina Faso Coup Leader General Gilbert Diendere Hands Himself In

Ouagadougou: The leader of Burkina Faso's short-lived coup was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself in. General Gilbert Diendere, who had said several times that he was willing to face justice following the September 17 putsch, was being ... >> view original