Saturday, June 4, 2016

Queensland weather: Flooding hits Brisbane as extreme weather ... and other top stories.

  • Queensland weather: Flooding hits Brisbane as extreme weather ...

    Queensland weather: Flooding hits Brisbane as extreme weather ...
    Queensland weather: Flooding hits Brisbane as extreme weather moves south through state By Nicole Butler and Matt Eaton Updated June 04, 2016 18:47:21 Flooding has inundated cars and affected more than 30 roads, including the Bruce Highway, in an extreme weather system that moved across south-east Queensland on Saturday. Key points:Impacts lessened as east coast low did not form over QueenslandMore than 30 roads cut at height of storm, cars and raceways flooded i..
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  • Brisbane weather: South-east Queensland severe weather live ...

    Brisbane weather: South-east Queensland severe weather live ...
    The majority of the heavy rain has moved south with the Bureau of Meteorology monitoring a few thunderstorms that may develop over the rest of the day, but they haven't issued any further warnings as yet. As far as the severe weather is concerned, the main problem for the rest of the day will be dangerous swells in coastal areas that will continue through the afternoon and possibly into tomorrow. The bureau is predicting that Sunday will turn into a fine and sunny day. That's all from the Bris..
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  • Brisbane Weather: Eagle Farm Ladies' Oaks Day racing return ...

    Brisbane Weather: Eagle Farm Ladies' Oaks Day racing return ...
    After almost two years of waiting, the much-anticipated return to racing at Brisbane's premier track was a dismal affair as wet weather tossed careful planning to the wind.About 6am Saturday, two horses galloped around the newly developed Eagle Farm racecourse in a prelude to what was supposed to be a big day of racing. Heavy rains in Brisbane cancel racing at Eagle Farm. Photo: Robert Shakespeare Rain had bucketed down overnight but stewards gave the all clear - then the weather interve..
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  • Flash flooding causes traffic chaos in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley

    Flash flooding causes traffic chaos in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
    Cars have been filmed banked up and trying to cross a flooded road in the inner Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley – one of many affected by heavy rain across the east coast. Video shows one person pushing a car out of the water on McLachlan Street in New Farm, with many cars on the other side of the water doing U-turns in front of waiting traffic.READ MORE: Cars swept away, roads flooded as heavy rain batters south-east Queensland and northern New South WalesThis morning, the Brisbane CBD rec..
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  • Carlton produces the right game plan to beat Brisbane, win sixth ...

    Carlton produces the right game plan to beat Brisbane, win sixth ...
    Walker destroys Christensen0:39AFL: Just before halftime at the Docklands, Allen Christenson got absolutely laid out by an Andrew Walker bump. IT took 15 lame minutes for Carlton to figure out the Brisbane Lions on Saturday.After a soccer-style game of keepings off and scoring drought which belied the dry Etihad Stadium conditions, it became agonisingly clear what the Lions had set out to do.Chip. Chip. Chip. Backwards. Sideways. Backwards. Sideways.So, what did the Blues do?They manned-up, for..
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  • Man allegedly stabbed in foot in Brisbane

    Man allegedly stabbed in foot in Brisbane
    Police have charged a Bardon man with grievous bodily harm following an alleged assault in Herston Friday night.About 9.45pm officers responded to reports of an altercation between two men aged 45 and 35 in Victoria Park. Police have charged a Bardon man with grievous bodily harm following an alleged assault in Herston Friday night. Photo: Marina Neil Police will allege during the altercation the 35 man was stabbed in the foot with a knife, before being transported to the Royal Brisbane ..
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  • New Zealand Warriors crush Brisbane Broncos, Shaun Jonson ...

    New Zealand Warriors crush Brisbane Broncos, Shaun Jonson ...
    New Zealand Warriors crush Brisbane Broncos, Shaun Jonson plays inspiring role Posted June 04, 2016 18:01:32 A Shaun Johnson-inspired Warriors have bounced back from a limp last-up NRL performance in emphatic fashion by downing Brisbane 36-18 in Auckland.Johnson was both try-scorer and creator as the Warriors ran in seven tries to three, with winger David Fusitu'a crossing for two.The Broncos had four of their six Queensland representatives backing up from State of Or..
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  • Man, woman die in smash west of Brisbane

    Man, woman die in smash west of Brisbane
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  • Armed robbery charge, South Brisbane District

    Armed robbery charge, South Brisbane District
    A 17-year-old man has been charged following a number of reported incidents involving a replica firearm in the South Brisbane area over the past few days. The first incident occurred at a shopping centre on Kessels Road at Mount Gravatt on June 2 at around 4pm when it will be alleged that a man produced a replica firearm and demanded cash from a boy at a bus stop. It is further alleged that the boy complied, and the man fled the scene with a sum of cash. The second incident occurred near a scho..
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  • Carlton v Brisbane: Matthew Kreuzer concussed and in doubt to face ...

    Carlton v Brisbane: Matthew Kreuzer concussed and in doubt to face ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Brisbane off the pace against Blues Carlton impress from start to finish to get home comfortably against the Lions. PT1M19S 620 349 Carlton will monitor ruckman Matthew Kreuzer​ this week after he was unable to return to the field after half-time against Brisbane because of concussion.The Blues said on Saturday night Kreuzer had been suffering from "concussive signs" although coach Brendon Bolton did not know exactly how the dominant big man had..
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Air Canada launches direct flights from Brisbane to Vancouver .Port Adelaide calls up untried defender Logan Austin as Collingwood recalls Travis Cloke .
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