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Category: Updates from Brisbane Times
Kerevi, Tui injured as Reds lose thriller against Blues in Samoa
Injuries to Wallabies pair Samu Kerevi and Lukhan Tui have compounded Queensland’s Super Rugby misery after a heartbreaking 34-29 loss to the Blues in Samoa.
Biggest changes since Expo, but we have to keep it real: Brisbane Marketing CEO
Brisbane Marketing’s incoming chief executive says he is taking the reins at a time of transformation for the city that has not been seen since Expo ’88.
The Brisbane Times City2South: In four graphics
From Andrew to Sarah, Brisbane gears up for the City2South fun run.
Three dead after separate crashes on Queensland roads
Three men are dead and another four are in hospital after a bad night on Queensland roads.
Fishers cleared to return to waters near Brisbane Airport after firefighting foam spill
Dr Jeannette Young said the health advice was that consumers should limit their consumption of seafood from the investigation area.
Moreton Bay residents hit with 4 per cent rates rise
Property owners in Australia’s third-largest local government area will be hit with a 3.99 per cent increase in council rates, after Moreton Bay mayor Allan Sutherland handed down his council’s 2017-18 budget on Friday.
Brisbane Racing Club fumes, punters to face delays after Doomben confusion
Confusion between Brisbane racing organisers and Queensland Rail will cause travel headaches for punters, with commutes of up to an hour expected for those heading to Oaks Day at Doomben Racecourse.
The Brisbane that never was: major city-shaping projects that did not get off the ground
Among the more audacious abandoned plans for the River City were blueprints for the tallest tower in the world, the largest cathedral in the southern hemisphere and a second South Bank. Here we count off 10 projects that came to nought.
Adani announces $82m rail contract for Rockhampton
Indian mining giant announces contract to supply concrete sleepers for the rail line.