The Latest Breaking News from Brisbane

Australia’s largest weapons fair opens amid fresh doubts over multi-billion-dollar army project

Growing uncertainty over the army's most expensive procurement project on record will be in sharp focus as Australia's largest weapons expo, Land Forces 22, begins in Brisbane on Tuesday.

ABC News · Oct 3, 2022

‘Dark ages’: Brisbane lord mayor pushes for Queensland to adopt daylight savings

Adrian Schrinner promotes economic benefits in latest bid to change clocks, saying state is ‘letting good daylight hours go to waste’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022

Sisters receive shock cancer diagnosis within just six weeks of each other

Both Aisling and Margaret, from Brisbane in Australia, are now in remission for their cancer, but the health problems didn't stop there with Margaret having a double hip replacement and Aisling having an ovariectomy

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

Mystery of missing fruitcake solved after package makes 7,000km trip across Australia

It was meant to take a little over a week in the post, but three-year-old Beau's fruitcake ended up going on a month-long tour of eastern Australia.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

Queensland strippers make disturbing allegations of wage theft, exploitation and sexual assault in clubs

Dancers at Brisbane strip clubs allege workplace failures, including wage theft, exploitative working conditions and sexual assaults as the state's law reform commission leaves strippers out of a review into sex work laws.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

'No reason' behind Gold Coast drive by

A Brisbane man is fighting for his life after being shot in the chest in an apparently random drive by attack on the Gold Coast.

AAP · Oct 1, 2022

Former Hawks skipper Luke Hodge supports Hawthorn coaches after racism allegations are made in club review

Three-time Hawks premiership skipper Luke Hodge backs his former Hawthorn coaches, as the AFL investigates allegations of racism.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

Herbie Farnworth relishing chance to play in front of family at Rugby League World Cup

Farnworth played amateur rugby league for Wigan St Patrick’s before moving to Australia and joining Brisbane Broncos

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Meredith bags five as Bulls rolled in Cup

Paceman Riley Meredith has taken career-best domestic one-day figures of 5-26 to help Tasmania dismiss Queensland for 144 in their Marsh Cup clash in Brisbane.

AAP · Sep 30, 2022

Roser 'tried to save' man in chipper

Gregory Lee Roser told police that he tried to save Bruce Saunders from a woodchipper as they cleared trees on a property south of Brisbane, a court has heard.

AAP · Sep 30, 2022