Melbourne Storm lynchpin Cameron Smith clinches a second Dally M Medal, further cementing his place as a rugby league legend after taking out the NRL’s highest individual accolade.
Category: ABC Brisbane News Updates
Firies shovelling steaming garlic bread after Brisbane factory fire
A fire in a garlic bread factory causes a huge pile of the snack to steam in a cold room at Capalaba, south of Brisbane.
Slain Korean student's injuries 'so horrific gender indistinguishable'
Korean student Eunji Ban suffered such severe injuries to her face, a paramedic was initially unable to determine her gender, a murder trial in Brisbane hears.
Apartment lending rules tightened in Perth, Brisbane as oversupply bites
The ANZ tells its brokers to tighten lending restrictions in 11 postcodes in Brisbane and Perth, where buyers will now need a 20 per cent deposit before they can borrow.
New records tipped to fall as Australia braces for second heatwave
Temperature records set on Saturday could fall within days, with a heatwave that could last weeks expected to bring soaring temperatures to eastern Australia.
Couple face 'losing everything' after falling victim to tax-evasion 'mastermind'
An elderly Queensland couple who could lose their home and business after falling victim to the alleged mastermind of a massive tax-evasion scheme say their plight is “soul destroying” and “devastating”.
Clive Palmer's fugitive nephew 'travelled on company credit card holiday'
One of Clive Palmer’s most trusted employees tells a court she used the company credit card to organise and pay for the overseas holiday of Queensland Nickel’s director — and Mr Palmer’s nephew — Clive Mensink, who has two outstanding arrest warrant.
Murder accused 'went out looking to kill someone' on day Korean student died
Alex Reuben McEwan pleads not guilty to bashing Korean exchange student Eunji Ban to death in a Brisbane park in 2013, with the case to focus on his mental capacity and soundness of mind, a murder trial hears.
Screen time could hamper our ability to read emotions: study
An Australian study finds people who spend the most time browsing social media show some traits similar to those of the autism spectrum disorder, including an inability to read facial emotions.
Love among same-sex couples 'is like the love of friends', Archbishop says
The love of same-sex couples is valuable but “is like the love of friends” and should not be compared to heterosexual marriages, one of the country’s most senior Catholics, Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge, says.



