Tag: Brisbane 4000
Skippers at odds over Shield format
Rival captains Cameron White and Chris Simpson are at odds over the best format for the Sheffield Shield final, after Victoria turned the MCG decider into a run-fest against Queensland.[MORE]
McCrone gets his chance against Broncos
Opportunity has come-a-knocking for Josh McCrone in 2010, with the young Canberra half-back given the chance to face Brisbane in Monday's NRL clash at Canberra Stadium.[MORE]
Toddler rescued from water tank
A toddler has been rescued from a water tank at a property west of Brisbane this afternoon. [MORE]
Swifts begin season with surprise win
The New South Wales Swifts put a nightmarish 2009 trans-Tasman netball campaign behind them by upsetting preseason hotshot Queensland Firebirds 50-47 in their opening-round clash on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Woman charged with perjury over murder 20 years ago
Police have charged a woman with perjury in relation to the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a Toowoomba teenager in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Bushrangers wrap up big Shield win
Victoria has cemented its standing as the powerhouse of Australian domestic cricket by capping an outstanding season with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles for the first time in three decades.[MORE]
Bulls battle losing cause
Victoria is six wickets away from securing its second successive Sheffield Shield title against Queensland, on the final day at the MCG on Sunday.[MORE]
CMC gets $14m for phone taps
The CMC has been allocated $14m for five years to use telephone interception laws passed last year. [MORE]
Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel closed for bike race
Brisbane's new Clem7 tunnel will be closed for several hours this morning as part of Bike Week activities. [MORE]
Bligh 'not a quitter' on assets sell-off
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she is determined to press ahead with major asset sales despite growing anger in the union movement.[MORE]
Shield retention a formality for Vics
Victoria will be crowned Sheffield Shield champion for a second season running after flogging Queensland with the bat on day four of the final at the MCG.[MORE]
Bulls watch Shield slip away
David Hussey reached his century as Victoria pushed the Sheffield Shield final further from Queensland's reach before lunch on day four at the MCG on Saturday.[MORE]
James' Twenty20 hopes could be dashed
Queensland all-rounder James Hopes admits he is battling to be part of Australia's Twenty20 squad for the world championships after tearing a calf muscle in the Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.[MORE]
Bushrangers on the brink
Victoria ground Queensland's chances of winning the Sheffield Shield into dust as it compiled a massive 321-run lead after the third day's play at the MCG.[MORE]
Super Hornets coming to Queensland next week
The RAAF's new Super Hornets will arrive at their new home base in Queensland next week.[MORE]
Former Qld cricketer pleads guilty to sex offences
A former Queensland state cricketer has pleaded guilty to more than 20 sexual offences committed when he was in Canberra about two decades ago.[MORE]
New driving simulator tested by Treasurer
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says a new driving simulator should help reduce the road toll.[MORE]
SE Qld dam levels nearing 100 per cent
The combined level of south-east Queensland's main dams has reached 97.6 per cent.[MORE]
Campaign for more compensation for crash victims
A campaign has begun to increase the amount of compensation available to Queenslanders severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.[MORE]
Shand jury discharged without verdict
The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]
Cooper backed to become Wallabies' 10
Quade Cooper's irresistible Super 14 form has him leading the contest for Australia's chief playmaking role, according to former Wallabies inside back Rod Kafer.[MORE]
Tens of thousands of Qld school children smoke
Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) says more than 30,000 Queensland school children have admitted to smoking each week.[MORE]
Bulls fall short at MCG
Victoria picked up where it left off on Thursday, cleaning up Queensland's lower order inside the first session on day three of the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne on Friday.[MORE]
Government not embracing proposals to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence
The Queensland Government has poured cold water on some recommendations for reducing drunken violence.[MORE]
Downgraded cyclone edges closer to Qld coast
Police have begun moving residents from low-lying areas of Palm Island as Tropical Cyclone Ului edges closer to the Queensland coast. [MORE]
