A planned four-hour bus driver strike in Brisbane this afternoon is expected to affect more than 120,000 commuters, many of them schoolchildren, as hundreds of union members step up their industrial action.
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US sailors restore war widow's backyard
The garden of a Brisbane war widow is restored by American sailors who are volunteering their time while on a break from the USS Ronald Reagan.
'Trapped by the lie': Tiahleigh's foster brother jailed over death 'cover-up'
A foster brother of slain Queensland school girl Tiahleigh Palmer is jailed for three months, after admitting he lied about the 12-year-old’s disappearance because of a secret family pact.
Peak hour strike hits Brisbane bus services
Hundreds of Brisbane bus drivers go on strike from 2-6pm, with the disruption affecting up to 100,000 commuters, after last-ditch efforts to head off the industrial action fail.
Qantas to ban toxic foam use nationally after Brisbane airport spill
Qantas will stop using potentially toxic firefighting foam in Australia after a spill in the Brisbane River.
Queensland told to 'deliver the goods' and eradicate red fire ant
Federal and state agriculture ministers will spend almost $400 million over the next 10 years to try to eradicate the destructive red imported fire ant for good.
Will there be no Lynnsanity at this year's Big Bash?
The Big Bash League could be without its brightest star this season, with Brisbane Heat bruiser Chris Lynn undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
Pest wasp on Australian islands could threaten agriculture
There are concerns that if the exotic pest Macao paper wasp is not eradicated from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, it may change the way of life for locals and threaten agriculture on the Australian mainland.
Study reveals estuarine reserves 'fail' to protect popular fish species
Research shows fish species people like to eat are more abundant outside protected no-take zones in the Moreton Bay Marine Park.
Trains delays of up to 45 mins across Brisbane network
An overhead powerline fault at Brisbane’s Roma Street train station is causing major delays across the train network in the south-east this morning.