Tag: Brisbane 4000
Mauresmo knocks Ivanovic out of Brisbane International
Women's top-seed Ana Ivanovic has been knocked out of the Brisbane International.[MORE]
Art valuer escapes jail over fraudulent deal
A Brisbane art valuer has been convicted of dishonestly obtaining almost $100,000 and fraudulently obtaining a picture worth almost $50,000.[MORE]
Police search Brisbane for missing Ipswich teen
Police have expressed concern for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who went missing from her Ipswich home last August.[MORE]
Barnes eyes return from knee injury
Wallaby inside back Berrick Barnes is on track to return from a knee injury for the Queensland Reds' Super 14 rugby pre-season early next month.[MORE]
Qld gas industry remains safe from financial crisis
Gas provider Santos says the sector has been insulated from job losses.[MORE]
Qld police officer escapes discipline over taser use
A Qld policeman who used a taser on a teenager will not be disciplined.[MORE]
Brisbane council squabbles over Lord Mayor's junket
Labor councillors in Brisbane have criticised the cost and timing of Lord Mayor Campbell Newman's latest overseas trip.[MORE]
Qld Govt splashes out on health advertising
New figures reveal the extent of the Qld Govt's spending on health advertising.[MORE]
Mining union warns of more industrial fights ahead
A mining union warns of more industrial disputes because of the global economic crisis.[MORE]
Scam victims became complicit in fraud: police
A Sunshine Coast couple have been charged with fraud after allegedly starting out as victims of the same scam. [MORE]
Tsonga fights back in Brisbane, Ivanovic wins
Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has fought back from a first set hammering to remain alive in the Brisbane International.[MORE]
Reddy out of Mariners encounter
Queensland Roar goalkeeper Liam Reddy is out of this weekend's A-League match against Central Coast with a hamstring strain.[MORE]
Virgin Blue flight forced back over windscreen crack
A Virgin Blue plane on its way to Brisbane has been forced to return to Perth after a crack was found in one of its windscreens.[MORE]
Mauresmo finally cashes in against Coin
It may have taken over three hours and five match points, but Amelie Mauresmo finally saw off the challenge of compatriot Julie Coin to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International.[MORE]
Principal sacking 'not related to anthem saga'
The Queensland Independent Education Union says it is disappointing a former Islamic college principal's industrial relations claim has been marred by a recent controversy at the school.[MORE]
Mine shifts go to make way for redundant workers
The mining company planning to close a central Queensland coal mine says it is being forced to stand down shifts at another site because it needs to transfer workers.[MORE]
Forecaster tips big cyclone season for Qld
Long-range weather forecaster Hayden Walker has predicted three cyclones for Queensland over the next three months.[MORE]
Qlders rack up $5m fine bill
New figures show Queenslanders owe more than $5 million in outstanding fines.[MORE]
Home sales slump in Qld despite sweeteners
Figures show a dramatic drop in new home sales in Queensland, despite an increase in the first home owners grant and a drop in official interest rates.[MORE]
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.[MORE]
Authorities defend returning baby to drug-charged parents
The Department of Child Safety in Queensland has defended a decision to allow a baby girl, at the centre of a drug-related incident, to be returned to her parents.[MORE]
Stosur out, Tsonga off to solid start
Australia's Samantha Stosur was eliminated from her hometown event the Brisbane International after a straight sets loss to the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova on Tuesday evening.[MORE]
Drug death prompts calls for public education revamp
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Queensland (ADFQ) says an ongoing public education campaign is needed to teach people about the dangers of illicit drugs.[MORE]
Sacked Qld miners sweat on arbitration hearing outcome
An arbitration hearing on mining job cuts in central Qld continues in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Children injured in Brisbane wall collapse
Two children were hurt in a wall collapse at Tarragindi on Brisbane's southside overnight.[MORE]
