The Latest Breaking News from Brisbane

Teenager charged with murder after man found dead on Brisbane's busy Newmarket Road

It is alleged the boy was running along Newmarket Road near the crime scene when he was intercepted two hours before the discovery of the 43-year-old man's body, while concealing a knife close to 45 centimetres long.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Gold Coast's UFO service station, Fantasyland at Yatala firm in thousands of Queenslanders' memories

Predating the region's enormous theme parks, a flying saucer perched behind a small BP service station in scrubby bushland on the Gold Coast holds a special place in the memories of thousands of Queenslanders.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

'Machete' teen held over Qld stabbing

A teenager police say was found with a knife the size of a machete is being questioned after a man was found stabbed to death in Brisbane's north.

AAP · Jan 21, 2023

Heat set Hobart 163 in fight for BBL fifth

Brisbane hit just one six in their BBL innings against Hobart but still amassed 162 in a fight for fifth spot on the ladder at the Gabba.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

Roar ALM sign Austrian midfielder Canadi

Austrian Marcel Canadi has arrived from Croatia's top division to give the Brisbane Roar attacking punch in the ALM competition.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

Taupau to join Broncos on one-year deal

Test prop Marty Taupau has toured the Brisbane Broncos' headquarters and is set to sign for the 2023 season and provide experience and clout up front.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

Dugong stirs croc spotters off Brisbane

A gentle dugong has caused a stir near Brisbane after locals momentarily thought the mammal might be a three-metre saltwater crocodile.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

Broncos 'mudcrab' Jensen adds NRL bite

Prop Corey Jensen has acquired a new nickname at the Broncos, and it sums up his tenacity and the threat he now poses in the NRL.

AAP · Jan 20, 2023

Reaping what we sow: cultural ignorance undermines Australia's recruitment of Pacific Island workers

Alice and Scott* have been running their two-storey pub-turned-backpacker hostel in Queensland’s Wide Bay region, north of Brisbane, for more a decade. Over the years they’ve provided accommodation for thousands of backpackers and itinerant workers who come to the region for fruit-picking jobs.

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

Bullets pip 36ers in NBL overtime thriller

Tyler Johnson and Jason Cadee have guided the party-spoiling Brisbane Bullets to a pulsating 106-101 overtime win over Adelaide.

AAP · Jan 19, 2023