Tag: Brisbane 4000
Raiders dash Broncos' finals dream
The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.[MORE]
Clem7 bosses collect $1m in bonuses
Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.[MORE]
Samba flair boosts Roar
Ange Postecoglou will add another dimension to Brisbane Roar by starting Brazilian Reinaldo and unveiling Costa Rican Jean Carlos Solorzano against Newcastle Jets.[MORE]
Lions appoint two new directors
The Brisbane Lions have appointed two new directors in the wake of former chairman Tony Kelly standing down from the AFL club's board.[MORE]
'No fix for homelessness without drug, alcohol prevention'
A national conference on homelessness has been told the problem will not improve until more money is provided to drug and alcohol prevention.[MORE]
Catholic school evacuated because of smell
Students at a Brisbane Catholic school have been allowed back into their classrooms after buildings were evacuated because of a strange smell.[MORE]
Brisbane braces for Cuban invasion
Cuba's national ballet company to perform Don Quixote as part of what promoters call a 'Cuban cultural invasion'.[MORE]
Australia-wide shortage of type-O blood, says Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross (ARC) Blood Service says there is a national shortage of type-O blood.[MORE]
Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.[MORE]
Courts won't apply new sex offender laws: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.[MORE]
The farmer wants - an MP
Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-tag cattle.[MORE]
Katter hands in 20-point wishlist
Key independent MP Bob Katter has published a 20-point wishlist, including a call for more government control of interest rates, as Australia's political limbo drags on.[MORE]
Funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan
There has been an emotional farewell to a Brisbane soldier recently killed in Afghanistan. [MORE]
Ailing tunnel project takes toll on investors
Investors in the Clem7 toll road project have turned their attention to legal action over grossly over-estimated traffic forecasts.[MORE]
Surgeon banned over patient deaths
A Gold Coast surgeon has been ordered to retire permanently from medical practice.[MORE]
McKay pushing towards Asian Cup
Brisbane Roar skipper Matt McKay hopes his red-hot A-League form will reap plenty of goals and a Socceroos berth at January's Asian Cup.[MORE]
Fish stocks recovering in Moreton Bay green zones
New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.[MORE]
Proposal for fixed Qld Parliamentary terms
There is another push in Queensland for fixed parliamentary terms.[MORE]
Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people'
New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.[MORE]
Affordable housing numbers will improve, conference told
A national conference on homelessness has heard there should be significant progress on the issue in the next two years as homes built with stimulus money are finished.[MORE]
'Less violence, better school attendance' in Indigenous communities
The Queensland Government says a new report shows a reduction in violence and improved school attendance in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Bligh again rejects privatisation referendum
Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.[MORE]
Wallace cleared to play Raiders
Brisbane has received a late boost for Friday night's do or die showdown with Canberra with half-back Peter Wallace to take his place in the Broncos line-up.[MORE]
Ship's master fined for unsafe operations
A Brisbane magistrate has fined a ship's master following an incident in north Queensland in which 37 people were left stranded on a wrecked charter boat.[MORE]
Qld Treasurer says economy is growing
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the state has recorded its strongest quarterly economic growth in two years.[MORE]
