The Latest Breaking News from Brisbane

Federal election: Albanese and Morrison focus on industrial relations ahead of tonight's first leaders debate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese gear up for tonight's first leaders' debate in Brisbane.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

Leaders' debate: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to face off in Brisbane voters' forum

The first leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign is on tonight. Here's what you need to know, and how to follow the developments.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

How a koala colony affected by chlamydia and at 'immediate risk of local extinction' was revived

A koala colony in Brisbane on the brink of collapse more than doubles, through a painstaking yet effective new method of treating the endangered species.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022

Federal election: Morrison addresses business leaders in Perth, Albanese pledges funding for veteran-led disaster response organisation in Brisbane

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both urging people not to vote for high-profile independents running against incumbent MPs in marginal seats which could hold the key to victory at next month's election.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Clayfield community mourns six-year-old Max Chirila, who was killed in house fire on final day of school holidays

Choking back tears, Max Chirila's grandfather said community support helped, but said it "can't recover a boy like ours".

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

What is the future for Queensland's flood-prone schools?

Seven weeks on from the rain bomb that flooded south-east Queensland, the state's worst-hit schools reopen for the start of term 2, but the focus has now turned to their long-term future.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Former AFL player Tom Rockliff says he and his son were spat at by Carlton fans after Port Adelaide loss

Former Port player Tom Rockliff has called out Carlton fans after Sunday’s game – claiming he and his son were spat at after leaving the MCG.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Boy dies in north Brisbane house fire

A six-year-old boy has been killed in a house fire at Clayfield, in Brisbane's inner north.

AAP · Apr 17, 2022

Child victim of early morning house fire in Clayfield on Brisbane's northside identified

Six-year-old Max Chirila dies in an early morning house fire in the inner-northern suburb of Clayfield, while his parents and younger brother managed to escape the blaze with minor injuries.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Labor switches to attack as stocks dive

Anthony Albanese has visited Brisbane to take aim at the prime minister's record, as Scott Morrison talks up defence jobs in Western Australia.

AAP · Apr 17, 2022