Bennett axed after player revolt

It was the Brisbane hierarchy that announced the decision to sack Wayne Bennett — but the move was forced through by a frustrated Broncos playing squad demanding the veteran coach was axed.

Student struck down by meningococcal

An 18-year-old Brisbane university student is fighting for her life after contracting meningococcal disease.

Liberals call meeting over Malcolm Turnbull

An unscheduled party room meeting was called on Monday night to discuss changes to how the party elects a new leader following Malcolm Turnbull’s intervention in the NSW preselection for L...

Controlled explosion: police called to ‘strange odour’

Police are expecting to conduct a controlled explosion after an item that was emitting a “strange odour” was located in a building in Brisbane’s south.

Seibold could spell end for Broncos misfit

Anthony Seibold got a first look at his new players on Monday and admitted he would assess his squad before bringing in new blood. But one struggling Bronco may already be on his way out.

ABC reporter kicked out of Parliament for ‘showing too much skin’

A female journalist claims she has been booted from the press gallery during Question Time because her clothing is too revealing in a bizarre incident at Parliament House.

Openings keep coming at new dining precinct

Brisbane’s much-anticipated new indoor-outdoor restaurant Greca is finally set to spark up the wood-fired oven this week, when it opens inside the new Howard Smith Wharves precinct underne...

18C complainant facing bankruptcy

A university staffer who ran a doomed racial smear lawsuit against three Brisbane students is facing possible bankruptcy.

Laws blamed for company crash

One of Brisbane’s most prolific hospitality operators has blamed ID scanning laws for the failure of his latest venture.

New gastropub built for fun

With singing in the dining room and a bottomless brunch, this new gastropub in Brisbane is the place to party.