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Carina Leagues Club CEO Adam Wiencke and Cleveland Bowls Club Chairman Darryl McConochie at Cleveland Bowls Club.

Long-term plans for Cleveland Bowls Club revealed as venue acquired

“When a club closes, the community doesn’t just lose a venue – it loses community connection and reinvestment in its grassroots.”

  • William Davis

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A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and torture after the alleged Sunday morning attack.

Man charged with attempted murder, torture of woman

Police allege the 32-year-old man attacked a woman, held her captive and tortured her at a home north-west of Brisbane on Sunday.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Prices jumped on Tuesday across the city.

Brisbane fuel hikes lead RACQ to refer retailers to watchdog

The RACQ says petrol stations spiked their prices out of cycle on Tuesday morning despite there being no real impact from the war in the Middle East.

  • Julius Dennis
2032 Olympic Games organising committee president Andrew Liveris at the IOC meeting during the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.

Liveris doubles down on Olympics cost pledge, rattles tin for US sponsors

Brisbane Olympics president Andrew Liveris has doubled down on his pledge that the Games will not require taxpayer funds to operate, as he scours corporate America for sponsors to cover the event’s regional spread.

  • Michael Koziol
Hailey Bieber is now the proud owner of a Gold Coast diamond cleaning wand called Dr Diamond.

Layla gifted Hailey Bieber her diamond cleaning stick. Then she quit her job

A chance encounter with Bieber saw sales of this Gold Coast-made product soar 3000 per cent in a week – and the model hadn’t even endorsed it.

  • Brittney Deguara
Beach erosion at Surfers Paradise beach after the Cyclone hit in March, 2025.

Plan to fix beaches washed away by Cyclone Alfred

The beaches along the south-east coastline will be returned to “their former glory”.

  • William Davis
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha.

Brisbane outranks Sydney, Melbourne as world’s most family-friendly city

Brisbane’s numerous green spaces and relative safety saw it take out the gong as Australia’s – and the world’s – best place to raise a family.

  • Brittney Deguara
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi surprised moviegoers in Brisbane on Valentine’s Day by showing up to several screenings of “Wuthering Heights” in their home state.

Brisbane moviegoers get star-studded Valentine’s Day surprise

Queensland superstars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi delighted cinemagoers when they popped in during a “Wuthering” whirlwind across the city.

  • Brittney Deguara
Nine News has identified the missing man as 44-year-old Ash Haigh.

Search for missing fisherman moves into recovery phase

Police located an emergency beacon late on Saturday but no other signs of life have been found.

  • Brittney Deguara
New data shows homes under $500,000 are rarer in Brisbane than Sydney now.

Brisbane now more expensive than Sydney for first-home buyers

The River City has fewer homes under $500,000 than Sydney. Here are the suburbs where you might still find a bargain.

  • Brittney Deguara