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Toddler in critical condition after falling from Brisbane apartment window

A two-year-old girl is in a critical condition after falling from the window of a second-storey apartment in Brisbane this morning. She suffered serious head injuries after falling about five metres onto a cement driveway in Coorparoo about 8.30am ... >> view original

Brisbane weather: Storm front with 90km/h winds bears down on Brisbane

A second storm front likely to generate 90km/h winds is bearing down on the Brisbane CBD as a supercell that dumped hail near Ipswich passes out to sea. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Adam Blazak said he couldn't rule out small hail from the second ... >> view original

The storms hit Brisbane CBD. Pic Marc Robertson Source: News Corp Australia

Weather bureau forecaster Diana Eadie said a build-up of warm air was expected, with Brisbane to be about 4C above average. It would produce better than average conditions for storms in southeast Queensland in the afternoon, possibly severe. “When all ... >> view original

Brisbane traffic: Prison van catches fire

Emergency services were called to Ipswich Road in Moorooka about 8.25am following reports of a fire. An Australian Traffic Network spokeswoman said the fire had been extinguished. A police spokeswoman said the people on board had been transferred ... >> view original

Brisbane midfielder James Aish traded to Collingwood, North Melbourne on ...

Wantaway Brisbane midfielder James Aish has been traded to Collingwood, with the Lions receiving Kangaroos on-baller Ryan Bastinac in a late trade deal. With just over an hour of the AFL trade period to go, the clubs announced the deal which involves a ... >> view original

Uber chalks up 2.5 million rides in Brisbane in just 18 months

Uber claimed that of the 2.5 million UberX rides caught in Brisbane, 300,000 were people heading home after midnight on a Friday or Saturday night from the city's entertainment precincts, while just under 10 per cent of riders were tourists to the city. >> view original

Lightning storms over Sydney on Tuesday. Southern Queensland and northern NSW ...

Queenslanders in the south east of the state, including Brisbane, can also expect a rough ride home, with storms set to hit throughout the afternoon. In NSW Grafton, Kempsey, Casino, Kyogle, Tabulam and Dorrigo are all in the firing line. There's also ... >> view original

Brisbane woman's jilted ex allegedly posed as her on sex sites

The alleged actions of a jilted ex-lover left a Brisbane woman living in fear for years as dozens of men turned up to her house expecting sex. She was described variously as a "gangbang slut" and "no limit slave" who deserved "extreme punishment" as ... >> view original

Graham Quirk plans aged care incentives for Brisbane

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has hinted at possible incentives for developers to build aged care and retirement facilities in some of the city's more desirable neighbourhoods. Speaking at a Property Council of Australia lunch in Brisbane on ... >> view original

Brisbane City Council withdraws support for 'Giant Wall of Fortitude Valley'

A Brisbane City Council spokesman said the council would not discuss its decision to initially approve the wall until the court case was complete. The council has never confirmed whether its planning officers actually visited the site before approving ... >> view original