Brisbane
First-round university offers are out. Here’s how to make the system work for you
Graduates who didn’t get their first preference still have plenty of options open to them, with the advice from experts simple – just wait.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Marissa Calligeros
Latest
Queensland is the global skin cancer capital, but for how much longer?
Where you live in Brisbane could determine whether you are diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Confusing parking app emails leave drivers going round in circles
CellOPark users have been caught up in an apparent internal stoush within the company, whose app allows people to pay for parking with their smartphones.
- by Rosanna Ryan
Woman who exposed depraved paedophile found not guilty
She is the former colleague of childcare worker Ashley Griffith, who was sentenced to life behind bars over 1600 child abuse offences.
- by Fraser Barton
‘Last piece of James Street puzzle’: Plans for Fortitude Valley office tower
A Melbourne-based developer has submitted plans to build what it claimed would be Brisbane’s best office tower outside the CBD.
- by Cameron Atfield
Intruder fires gun in kitchen during midnight home invasion
The shooter remained on the run on Thursday after fleeing the Brisbane home in a Subaru Outback.
- by William Davis
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Weather
After weeks of rain, finally some good news for Christmas Day
After a long stretch of bleak weather that caused flash floods, power outages and ruined a Test cricket match, the forecast for Christmas Day is for sunshine. But the flood risk for summer is not over.
- by Felicity Caldwell
The Brisbane private schools increasing fees the most in 2025
Three schools will surpass the $30,000 mark for the first time, but some school sectors have bigger increases than others.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Updated
Weather
Women rescued from floodwater as deluge continues
No relief is in sight yet, with showers and storms set to hit Brisbane and other cities further north along Queensland’s coast.
- by Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton
Updated
Extreme weather
Water released from dam as Brisbane prepares for possible flood
The weather bureau has warned south-east Queensland residents to prepare for more falls in coming days.
- by Savannah Meacham, Adrian Black and William Davis
The enduring legacy of one of Brisbane’s most beloved bowling clubs
It’s not just the view and atmosphere that speaks volumes about this club.
- by Courtney Kruk
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