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Brisbane weather: How to cope with severe thunderstorm events

Lightning strikes as a storm hits Brisbane. Photo: Shane Oceans/Facebook. Queensland's regular storm season runs from October to March, but every year there are some caught unawares when severe thunderstorms roll from the inland regions to the coast. >> view original

Zombies hit the streets in Brisbane in annual walk to raise money for Brain ...

Zombies have taken to the streets of Brisbane for the 10th Zombie Walk, raising money for the Brain Foundation of Australia. The walk draws thousands of people each year and broke the world record for the largest zombie walk in 2011. Organiser Anthony ... >> view original

Body of man reported missing at Somerset Dam, north-west of Brisbane, is found

The body of a man reported missing at Somerset Dam, north-west of Brisbane, has been found. The man's boat was found drifting in the dam about 6:00pm on Sunday. The State Emergency Service (SES) said earlier today the missing man was thought to be ... >> view original

Brisbane Airport improves peak traffic management: CEO Julieanne Alroe

The end of the resources boom is helping Brisbane Airport to better manage heavy traffic in peak periods ahead of the opening of a $1.35 billion runway in 2020, chief executive Julieanne Alroe​ says. The airport's domestic traffic fell 0.6 per cent in ... >> view original

Flight test: Brisbane to Christchurch via Sydney on a B737-800

THE FREQUENCY Currently, Qantas runs a service via Sydney between Brisbane, Christchurch and Wellington multiple times a day. The new direct service will run from December 3 to February 22, 2016, with flights from Christchurch four days a week, and ... >> view original

Brisbane Convention Centre food poisoning caused by salmonella on stick blender

Brisbane City Council is now considering prosecuting the operators, with a decision due by the end of this year. Documents show the centre lost their five-star food safety rating from the council in the wake of the test results and they are yet to ... >> view original

The depths of depravity

In the pre-dawn of May 1, 2000, the 32-year-old son of a former Liberal Party vice-president stepped out of the shadows of his inner-Brisbane home and pumped 12 rounds into three police officers called by friends over his increasingly erratic behaviour. >> view original

Brisbane Zombie Walk shuffles to Roma Street Parklands for brain research

Music, food and the shuffling undead combined at Roma Street Parklands to raise awareness and funds for brain injury research. The 10th holding of the event, themed 'day of the dead', was expected to attract several thousand supporters, with the aim of ... >> view original

Five ways to save money in Brisbane

There's 22 hot spots across Brisbane run by the City Council. Wintergarden shopping centre also has free Wi-Fi if you provide an email address. Brisbane Libraries allow members one hour a day of free internet access at their computer terminals if you ... >> view original

The auction signs are going up at more than 30 southeast Queensland properties ...

Brisbane City Council ratepayers have escaped that extreme for 2015, with a spokesman confirming “council will not be selling properties this year”. “About 1 per cent of council's total rates revenue is outstanding as at the end of September,” a ... >> view original