Magpie swooping is 'actually pretty rare' — and there are steps you can take (and avoid) to reduce the risk
Brisbane City Council has fielded almost 2,500 reports of swooping birds in the last three years. Numbers are down — but that doesn't necessarily mean it is happening less.
Prison escapee behind famous meme 'a succulent Chinese meal' shares lunch with arresting officer 32 years later
More than three decades after Jack Karlson's infamous arrest at a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane captured the nation, a film crew is setting out to document his life.
Son of worker critically injured in 12m fall at Brisbane Cross River Rail site saw it happen, union claims
The 54-year-old man suffered "extensive" internal injuries after falling at the Cross River Rail site, hitting a "penetration" in his fall, and remains in a critical condition.
Worker critical after falling from scaffolding and hitting 'a number of obstacles'
A crane has been used to help emergency services reach a man who fell from scaffolding in Brisbane.
'Absolutely unavoidable' $960m cost blowout for Brisbane's Cross River Rail revealed
The state government has revealed Queensland's largest infrastructure project will open later and cost almost a billion dollars more than previously planned.
Brisbane train station closures, upgrades lead to accessibility issues
The latest station closure as part of Brisbane's Cross River Rail construction has raised questions about transport accessibility while the mammoth infrastructure project is being built.
Car fire in Brisbane's south linked to Oxley shooting, investigation leads to seven arrests
Police arrest seven people, discover a meth lab and believe a car fire overnight is linked to their investigation into a fatal shooting in Brisbane's south-west earlier this week.
Brisbane's Cross River Rail engineering marvels revealed as LNP calls for Elizabeth Line
As Brisbane's $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project powers on, the state's LNP opposition has called for it be renamed after the late Queen Elizabeth II.
First look at Cross River Rail's underground stations
A new video released by Cross River Rail shows how tunnelling works have created Brisbane's first underground railway network.
'It was a horrible place': Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol to star in Netflix adaption of Boy Swallows Universe
A Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling book takes viewers inside a Brisbane landmark once home to rats, lice, and hardened criminals.
Education bureaucrat pockets $630,000 while suspended during misconduct investigation
Former senior education department bureaucrat Jeff Hunt, who engaged in misconduct over a school principal appointment saga, was paid $630,000 while suspended.
Education Queensland deputy chief resigns two years after being suspended on full pay
In May 2020, Jeff Hunt was suspended after he overruled a high school principal selection panel to install a different person as head of Brisbane's Inner City South State Secondary College. The department has confirmed his resignation took effect this week.
Yeronga station set to stay closed over Christmas after deluge delays Cross River Rail upgrades
Rain has forced Cross River Rail to delay the reopening of Yeronga station into next year, after it was closed in April for major upgrades.
Group of police officers crowdfund for legal challenge to vaccine mandate
A group of Queensland police officers and their families is raising money to fight the QPS vaccine mandate, saying it breaches "workplace rights" and "freedoms".
Commercial precinct proposal for Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol site approved
A proposal to place a two-storey commercial building between the heritage-listed Boggo Road Gaol and the CSIRO precinct at Dutton Park has been approved.
Two thirds of students from outside new school catchments
Nearly two-thirds of students at Brisbane South State Secondary College, and just under half at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College are from outside their catchment areas.
Boggo Road Gaol commercial development application still waiting for council decision
A development application for a mixed shopping and office building at the heritage-listed Boggo Road Gaol site in Brisbane's Dutton Park is still waiting for a decision.
Major construction boom sees Brisbane city traffic worsen
With a dozen major construction projects underway in Brisbane, the city council worries congestion will worsen.
Five new schools open to serve rapid South-East Queensland population growth
With population growth in inner Brisbane and across the Sunshine Coast expected to continue over the next decade, five new state schools are opening their doors this week and even more are in the pipeline.
'Unlawful' night works see cranky residents go months without sleep
A construction company has subjected residents to months of sleepless nights, noisily working well into the early hours of the morning without a permit from the Brisbane City Council.
Former senior Education Department bureaucrat Jeff Hunt paid $100k while suspended
Former senior Education Department bureaucrat Jeff Hunt receives almost $100,000 while suspended after being stood down over a corruption probe involving the selection of a Brisbane school principal.
'Tearing out that last chapter': Redevelopment plan ignites row over historic Boggo Road jail
The notorious Queensland prison that's seen riots, hangings and prisoner escapes is now facing a looming commercial development, heritage campaigners say.
Scientists look to history for solutions to widespread pasture dieback
Scientists believe they have identified what is killing thousands of hectares of pasture in Queensland.
'This is how I die': Woman fears for life after homophobic attack
A young Brisbane woman who was flying rainbow flags outside her house in support of same-sex marriage has her windows smashed in with rocks in a late-night attack which could be linked to three other incidents nearby.
Third cross river rail plan for Brisbane unveiled
The Queensland Government acknowledges years of frustration at the unveiling of yet another plan to expand Brisbane's inner city rail capacity.