Carlton star Curnow ready to step up in Lions prelim Carlton star Charlie Curnow is keen to deliver in the AFL preliminary final against Brisbane after kicking just two goals across the opening two finals. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Afternoon Update: division in no camp over Australia Day and treaties; dating apps warned over sexual assault; and Brisbane becomes centre of footy world Warren Mundine raises eyebrows among conservatives with his support for treaties and moving Australia Day The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023
'No regret': Former Warrior Walsh paved way for Charnze Brisbane's Reece Walsh intends to end the season of his former club but his Broncos return worked out for him and Warriors No.1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Brisbane hero Voss plots Lions' Gabba demise as a Blue Michael Voss returns to his field of glory, the Gabba, plotting the downfall of his old club Brisbane as 'a Carlton person' in Saturday's AFL preliminary final. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Warriors can weaponise pressure in NRL prelim: Johnson The Warriors are carrying the hopes of a nation on their shoulders but Shaun Johnson believes the semi-final win shows they can use that pressure positively. AAP · Sep 18, 2023
Broncos academy reaps rewards with Walsh and company The home-grown Broncos brought 14 of their 17-man side through their junior pathways academy system after identifying their talents early and nurturing them. AAP · Sep 17, 2023
Lions' eyes on AFLW leaders after Sydney belting Brisbane have continued their strong AFLW form with a 55-point victory over Sydney but next face a bigger test against ladder leaders North Melbourne. AAP · Sep 17, 2023
Move over, Darryl Kerrigan: cottage owner’s defeat of giant billboard to shake councils across Australia Richard Leahy fought Brisbane city council all the way to the high court – and the case could prove to be a bellwether The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023
WTF: The Qld Cops Who Were Recorded Making Vile Racist Remarks Were Allowed To Keep Their Jobs Officers in Brisbane’s city watch house were recorded in 2019 and 2020 making vile racist and sexist comments, including discussing wanting to "bury" Aboriginal people. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2023
Under 'open skies', the market, not the minister, would decide how often airlines could fly into Australia Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has offered several explanations for the decision to deny the Qatari government’s request to fly extra flights into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023
Five years on, Brisbane's e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city Five years after being the first Australian city to introduce rideshare e-scooters, Brisbane is leading the way after many growing pains and a lot of learning. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023
Kate Miller-Heidke’s next musical asks: what if a punk band accidentally becomes the Wiggles? The team behind Muriel’s Wedding The Musical – Miller-Heidke, her husband Keir Nuttall and star Max McKenna – have reunited for Bananaland The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023
3 Qld Men Plead Guilty To Manslaughter After 19 Y.O. Fell To His Death Trying To Escape Them Three Brisbane men have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 19-year-old Cian English, who plunged to his death from a Gold Coast balcony trying to escape them. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 8, 2023
Welcome to ‘the robot soundscape’: Australia’s music industry braces for the rise of music AI The spectre of intelligent technologies is looming over Australian artists, and dominating the chatter at Brisbane’s Bigsound music conference The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 8, 2023 An Accidental Reply-All Email Cost This Teacher His 22-Year Career At A Brisbane Private School A teacher's 22-year employment was terminated after he accidentally sent reply-all email in which he criticised "the big end of town".
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023 Queensland to create watch house for children amid fears of looming ‘human rights disaster’ Exclusive: Recently built Caboolture watch house, north of Brisbane, expected to be converted to child-specific facility by October
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023 AFLW returns with hint of a more settled competition as rule changes make impact The opening round of the 2023 season brought surprise wins, more goals and encouraging signs for some teams
The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023 Salamander review – Brisbane festival opens with a world-class dance epic Inspired by JG Ballard’s The Drowned World and set in a Perspex maze created by Beyoncé’s stage designer, this dystopian dance-theatre show is truly unique
The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023 Fresh faces and record trades set up exciting AFLW season of surprises Second year of all 18 teams could see levelling of the playing field and end dominance of Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023 What happens when one person in a couple transitions? Trans people share what came next Two deeply personal plays at Brisbane festival explore what it can be like to come out as trans in a relationship – when ‘plenty have broken because of it’, says one playwright
The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023 Red carpet for rent, paparazzi by the hour: why people pay to stage A-list experiences Red carpet premieres may be cancelled in Hollywood, but in Australia ordinary people are happy to step into the spotlight – and pay for it
The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023 Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth The COVID-19 pandemic triggered population growth in regions at the expense of capital cities. Regional migration has since stabilised, but the pandemic has left its mark. Australians reassessed where they wanted to live and work.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023 Brisbane claims Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year for first time since 1997 Fire-fuelled venue Agnes wins top spot at the annual awards while a Byron Bay head chef is recognised as Australia’s best new talent
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023 Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match today The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup final has been confirmed by the BBC and ITV
The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023 A wing and a prayer: flying doctors and the struggle to access healthcare in remote Australia Helen Kidd caught the mail plane to Brisbane to take her daughter Belle to hospital, but when the worst happened she relied on volunteer organisations