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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.
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Screengrab of a grey-haired man being wrestled into a car by a few policeman

Car parks worth '$100,000' to be ditched for Brisbane's inner suburb high-rises

Brisbane will move to scratch the car space minimum for select suburbs — a shift the city's mayor claims will drive down home prices. 
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High-rise photo of City Botanic Gardens, Kangaroo Point cliffs, city buildings and river in Brisbane

Hundreds of properties bought after Queensland floods start new life as green space

The collective size of the new green space being added to Brisbane's suburbs in the wake of 2022 floods is the equivalent of about 25 rugby league fields.
A flooded street in Milton in Brisbane

analysis:Brisbane's Olympic venue dispute the inevitable result of two dramatically different visions

Monday's dramatic about-face by Premier Steven Miles was arguably the inevitable result of two totally different visions for the Games that have been on a collision course for about a decade.
Graham Quirk (AAP) and John Coates (ABC) head shots in front of an Olympic ring logo and stadium lights.

analysis:The $2.7b price tag's the same, but now there'll be no world class stadium for Brisbane's Olympic Games 

Steven Miles ordered a review into Olympic venues to get better value for money. Now the price tag's the same, but there'll be no world class stadium.
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three men walking while pointing in front of suncorp stadium

Greens push for ban on new developments in Brisbane flood zones in council election promise

In the lead-up to next month's Brisbane City Council election, the Greens have announced they would ban new developments in certain flood zones in the city – but the idea has been criticised by the LNP and Labor. 
A house sits in high flood waters.

The Australian Open is one of tennis's most loved tournaments — but it was once played in a zoo

The Australian Open might call Melbourne Park home now, but nearly every state capital has hosted the Asia Pacific's grand slam at some stage, as well as two cities in New Zealand. But there's not been any venue more unusual than Perth Zoo.
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Uber mistakenly charged customers toll despite Go Between Bridge being free for the weekend

The $3.55 toll had been waived for travel on the bridge between Milton and South Brisbane from last Friday to Monday morning to "minimise disruption" from the closure of the nearby William Jolly Bridge for maintenance. 
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The William Jolly Bridge, the Grey Street rail bridge and the Go Between Bridge cross Brisbane River on May 8, 2014.

analysis:Why there's nothing in the NRL quite like a big man breaking a try-scoring drought

If you've been waiting long enough, a try can be celebrated like the moon landing. Some rugby league players know this all too well, others are still waiting to touch down. 
A man is mobbed by his teammates after scoring a try

'One step down from attempted murder': Trio jailed over inner-Brisbane gang bashings

Three men involved in the gang bashing of two 17-year-old boys are sentenced to jail. 
A police van parked on the street in the Brisbane suburn of Milton.

Police seize more than $6 million worth of drugs at inner-city Brisbane unit complex

Investigations into criminal activity and drug trafficking by organised crime syndicates led police to the discovery of 39 kilograms of methylamphetamine, 5.7kg of cocaine and 4.9kg of cannabis at the Milton address.
Lots of bags of white substance.

Calls to double the number of concerts held at Suncorp Stadium

A Brisbane stadium could host up to 12 major concerts a year as the government looks to cater to "pent up" demand for big acts.
A football stadium empty

Brisbane ferry terminal repair timeline pushes out to December

The council's transport committee chairman Ryan Murphy says North Quay and the Regatta terminals will take the longest to repair after sustaining the most damage during February's floods.
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Damage to floating pontoons and boats is seen at a ferry terminal

analysis:Why the legacy of the past and the possibility of the future are on the line for Nathan Cleary

Nathan Cleary's Origin resume is starting to become undeniable, but how does he match up to the legends of the past?
Nathan Cleary is hugged by his teammates

England levels Test series against Wallabies with Brisbane win

The Wallabies show fight, but a dominant first half sets up England's 25-17 triumph in the second Test at Lang Park.
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A male England rugby union player pumps his fists during Test against Australia.

Rachelle says her condition was 'taboo' 40 years ago, but the stigma is lifting on type 1 diabetes

Australians living with type 1 diabetes have access to more affordable Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology from today thanks to a government subsidy.
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Arm with white patch and iphone held over it

Yes, there's been a spike in cars being stolen and unlawful entries in southern Queensland

Juvenile crime is making a worrying return in Queensland, with police saying a small group of offenders is responsible for nearly half the crime occurring.
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CCTV of two young men looking around a home

Bernee has watched as high-rise complexes have taken over his street. Now he's next

After renting for more than 10 years, pensioner Bernee Moloney is told the Queenslander he calls home will soon be demolished to make way for high-rise apartments as Brisbane's rental squeeze worsens. 
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Bernee Moloney outside a Queenslander

Flood victims benefit from charity Thread Together's range of new clothing

Thread Together diverts brand new, designer clothing from landfill to people in need has expedited the opening of its first permanent hub in south-east Queensland.
Two women stand near racks of clothing

Flood-ravaged Queensland set to be included in federal government's emergency declaration

Queensland is set to be included in the federal government's state of emergency declaration of the flood disaster, despite Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's earlier refusal of the offer.
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Composite image of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Prime Minister Scott Morrison

A new memorial garden to those who served in Afghanistan opens in Brisbane

A memorial honouring those who served and lost their lives in Australia's longest war opens in Brisbane.
Poet and ambassador for 42for42, Rupert McCall, attended the opening of the memorial garden in Brisbane.

'I'm pinching myself': Cleary hails extraordinary Panthers after grand final thriller

Penrith Panthers have won a historic NRL grand final at Brisbane's Lang Park, beating South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12.
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Rugby league players celebrate after winning the grand final

Townsville still on the cards for grand final as NRL reveals COVID plans

NRL boss Andrew Abdo says they are watching Queensland's developing COVID outbreak closely, with postponement or a move to Townsville still options for the grand final. 
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a man talking in front of a microphone

NRL reveals who will miss out as grand final attendance capped at 75 per cent

The NRL grand final is set to stay in Brisbane, despite an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in south-east Queensland, with 25 per cent of ticket holders to be refunded.
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Wally Lewis statue in front of a banner at Lang Park saying "once in a lifetime"

Cleary avoids charge, free to play in grand final

Cleary is free to play in the NRL grand final against South Sydney after escaping a charge for a dangerous throw on Kenny Bromwich.
Nathan Cleary prepares to catch a ball with his mouth open