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Broncos just on top; Roosters, Dragons level

Posted September 5, 2008 20:39:00

The Broncos held a slim 6-2 lead over Newcastle in their vital final round NRL clash at Lang Park in Brisbane this evening.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, wollongong-2500, qld, brisbane-4000

Lethal unhappy with Brown rift rumours Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 19:17:00

Leigh Matthews says he is bitterly disappointed at continued speculation of a rift between himself and Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown.

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Lord mayors agree to help homeless Audio Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 17:07:00

The lord mayors of capital cities have announced their support for an event that aims to connect homeless people with health, housing and welfare services.

Tags: homelessness, local-government, canberra-2600, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Mother acquitted of raping daughter

Posted September 5, 2008 16:13:00

The Queensland Court of Appeal has acquitted a woman of raping her own daughter.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, qld, brisbane-4000

Lucas not concerned by Brisbane cruise ship bypass

Posted September 5, 2008 15:31:00

Queensland's Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says he is not concerned that the world's largest cruise liner will continue to bypass Brisbane until at least 2011.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, qld, brisbane-4000

No use chasing Firepower's offshore funds: IMF

Posted September 5, 2008 14:03:00

The litigation funder IMF believes shareholders in the fuel technology firm Firepower would be better off following the money trail in Australia rather than pursuing its interests offshore.

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Robertson open to discussion on kids' hospital services

Posted September 5, 2008 13:20:00

Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he is taking an open mind into tomorrow's meeting about the future of children's hospital services in Brisbane.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, health-administration, qld, brisbane-4000

Bikies jailed over Gold Coast brawl

Posted September 5, 2008 12:44:00

Two members of the Finks motorcycle gang have been jailed for their role in a bloody fight at a Gold Coast resort two years ago.

Tags: courts-and-trials, assault, carrara-4211, southport-4215

Man charged after crashing car into Brisbane restaurant Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 10:49:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 11:06:00

A man will face court after crashing his car into a Brisbane restaurant.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Judge berates lawyer over Wotton case delay

Posted September 5, 2008 10:23:00

A Brisbane judge has angrily warned lawyers for alleged Palm Island rioter Lex Wotton that he will not tolerate any more delays.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810

Bennett's Broncos eye home semi Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 10:10:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 12:21:00

Outgoing Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has warned the Knights pose a significant threat to Brisbane's prospects of finishing in the NRL's top four.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, qld, brisbane-4000

Dragons, Roosters clash for top four Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 09:27:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 09:50:00

The Dragons would leap-frog the Roosters, and may make the NRL top four, with a win in the final round tonight.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, wollongong-2500, qld, brisbane-4000

Queen Mary 2 to head to north Qld

Posted September 5, 2008 09:18:00

In a boost for north Queensland tourism, the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 will stop in the Whitsundays in 2010.

Tags: tourism, travel-and-tourism, airlie-beach-4802, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, mackay-mc-4741, townsville-4810

Car crashes into Brisbane restaurant Video Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 08:32:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 08:39:00

A chef says he thought he was experiencing his first earthquake when a car crashed into the front of a Brisbane restaurant on Thursday afternoon.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Motorcycling Qld welcomes new training facility

Posted September 5, 2008 08:09:00

Motorcycling Queensland says a new rider training facility in Brisbane will help reduce the number of motor bike riders killed on the state's roads.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, education, driver-education, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Brisbane's Coronation Drive lane changes begin today

Posted September 5, 2008 08:00:00

There will be three permanent inbound lanes on Brisbane's Coronation Drive instead of two from today.

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Pregnant woman killed in car smash

Posted September 5, 2008 08:00:00

Police say a woman killed in a road crash north of Brisbane yesterday was seven months pregnant.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558

Bryce breaks 107 years of tradition Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 07:37:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 07:44:00

Quentin Bryce has broken 107 years of tradition, becoming Australia's first female governor-general.

Tags: government-and-politics, governors-general-and-state-governors, australia, act, canberra-2600, qld, brisbane-4000

Hempel may not have had commercial pilot's licence Video Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 07:33:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 08:48:00

Brisbane aviator Barry Hempel, killed in a plane crash over the weekend, may not have had a commercial pilot's licence.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, emergency-incidents, australia, qld, archerfield-4108, brisbane-4000, southport-4215

South-east Qld dams drink up deluge Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 07:28:00 | Updated September 5, 2008 13:00:00

The weather bureau says the big wet has replenished south-east Queensland's dams.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, drought, environment, dams-and-reservoirs, weather, rainfall, rivers, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Bryce to be sworn in as G-G Photo

Posted September 5, 2008 06:42:00

Quentin Bryce will make history today as Australia's first female Governor-General.

Tags: government-and-politics, governors-general-and-state-governors, australia, act, canberra-2600, qld, brisbane-4000

SES urges caution in Qld floodwaters

Posted September 4, 2008 22:00:00

Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts is reminding residents in the south-east to stay out of floodwaters.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, floods, qld, brisbane-4000, mooloolaba-4557, redcliffe-4020, southport-4215

Firepower shareholders told to stick together Photo

Posted September 4, 2008 20:18:00 | Updated September 4, 2008 20:19:00

About 70 Firepower shareholders have been told it is unlikely they will see the tens of millions of dollars they have invested in the fuel technology company, unless they work together.

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

SE Qld braces for flash floods Photo

Posted September 4, 2008 17:28:00 | Updated September 4, 2008 18:41:00

Emergency services are preparing for a busy night as south-east Queensland experiences heavy weather.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, weather, rainfall, lismore-2480, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215