A Queensland inquest into a crane and car collision that killed a mother and her six-year-old son will consider how improved regulations could stop heavy vehicles turning into deadly “monsters” on public roads.
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Brisbane fog forces planes to be diverted to Sydney
Brisbane-bound travellers have been diverted as far away as Sydney as thick fog plays havoc with the city’s airport for the third time in a week, prompting warnings of possible knock-on effects across the country.
Ryan Adams delivers heartfelt set to Tivoli crowd
Ryan Adams’ Tivoli set ran the gamut from his 2000 debut Heartbreaker to his latest album Prisoner.
The 60-year evolution of Brisbane's first major shopping centre
Next Tuesday, the centre will celebrate its 60th anniversary and despite a regular turnover of retailers and constant expansions, its history has been kept alive by long-serving staff, local residents and a sole retailer.
No body, no parole will not be law – for now
The LNP has failed to get its own no body, no parole policy into the government’s parole board bill.
Man guilty of strangling ibis in Brisbane
A man has been released immediately on parole after pleading guilty to strangling an ibis in Brisbane’s CBD earlier this year.
Brisbane's new 'top secret' Mt Ommaney cinema and entertainment area
A new entertainment and dining precinct has been approved for Brisbane’s southwest as part of a shopping centre expansion.
Brisbane traffic: Crashes and roadworks create commuter headaches on northside
Australian Traffic Network spokeswoman Olympia Kwitowski described the traffic situation as “a nightmare on the northside”.
Judge sums up in McCulkin murders trial
The judge in the murder trial of Vincent O’Dempsey has not finished summing up the 43-year-old case before the jury retires to consider its verdict.
Queensland man jailed for killing ex's new lover
A man who drove his ute into a house and then stabbed his ex-partner’s new lover to death in a fit of jealous rage told police he was glad he did it, a court has heard.
The Brisbane Supreme Court heard John William Francis, 53, killed Bruce Monaghan, 50, in the front yard of the victim’s rural home at Delaneys Creek, north of Brisbane, in April 2015.