Tag: Brisbane 4000
Clem7 bosses collect $1m in bonuses
Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.[MORE]
Samba flair boosts Roar
Ange Postecoglou will add another dimension to Brisbane Roar by starting Brazilian Reinaldo and unveiling Costa Rican Jean Carlos Solorzano against Newcastle Jets.[MORE]
Lions appoint two new directors
The Brisbane Lions have appointed two new directors in the wake of former chairman Tony Kelly standing down from the AFL club's board.[MORE]
'No fix for homelessness without drug, alcohol prevention'
A national conference on homelessness has been told the problem will not improve until more money is provided to drug and alcohol prevention.[MORE]
Catholic school evacuated because of smell
Students at a Brisbane Catholic school have been allowed back into their classrooms after buildings were evacuated because of a strange smell.[MORE]
Brisbane braces for Cuban invasion
Cuba's national ballet company to perform Don Quixote as part of what promoters call a 'Cuban cultural invasion'.[MORE]
Australia-wide shortage of type-O blood, says Red Cross
The Australian Red Cross (ARC) Blood Service says there is a national shortage of type-O blood.[MORE]
Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.[MORE]
Courts won't apply new sex offender laws: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.[MORE]
The farmer wants - an MP
Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-tag cattle.[MORE]
Katter hands in 20-point wishlist
Key independent MP Bob Katter has published a 20-point wishlist, including a call for more government control of interest rates, as Australia's political limbo drags on.[MORE]
Funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan
There has been an emotional farewell to a Brisbane soldier recently killed in Afghanistan. [MORE]
Ailing tunnel project takes toll on investors
Investors in the Clem7 toll road project have turned their attention to legal action over grossly over-estimated traffic forecasts.[MORE]
Surgeon banned over patient deaths
A Gold Coast surgeon has been ordered to retire permanently from medical practice.[MORE]
McKay pushing towards Asian Cup
Brisbane Roar skipper Matt McKay hopes his red-hot A-League form will reap plenty of goals and a Socceroos berth at January's Asian Cup.[MORE]
Fish stocks recovering in Moreton Bay green zones
New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.[MORE]
Proposal for fixed Qld Parliamentary terms
There is another push in Queensland for fixed parliamentary terms.[MORE]
Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people'
New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.[MORE]
Affordable housing numbers will improve, conference told
A national conference on homelessness has heard there should be significant progress on the issue in the next two years as homes built with stimulus money are finished.[MORE]
'Less violence, better school attendance' in Indigenous communities
The Queensland Government says a new report shows a reduction in violence and improved school attendance in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Bligh again rejects privatisation referendum
Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.[MORE]
Wallace cleared to play Raiders
Brisbane has received a late boost for Friday night's do or die showdown with Canberra with half-back Peter Wallace to take his place in the Broncos line-up.[MORE]
Ship's master fined for unsafe operations
A Brisbane magistrate has fined a ship's master following an incident in north Queensland in which 37 people were left stranded on a wrecked charter boat.[MORE]
Qld Treasurer says economy is growing
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the state has recorded its strongest quarterly economic growth in two years.[MORE]
MPs talk about asset sales worries in Parliament
Five Labor MPs have defended airing their concerns about the Queensland Government's privatisation program.[MORE]
