Ready for the State of Origin decider? Here's what you need to know ahead of kick-off
We're in for a blockbuster State of Origin decider in Brisbane this week. Here's what you need to know if you plan on catching the action.
What's on your mind this election?
What's on your mind this election?
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Lions' Charlie Cameron leads trio of players to receive three-match bans
Three players, including Brisbane star Charlie Cameron, receive three-match bans on a big day at the AFL Match Review.
Brisbane News Briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Elizabeth Struhs's sister gives evidence against estranged family charged over eight-year-old's death
Fourteen people, including her parents Kerrie and Jason Struhs, are on trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane, charged over the death of Elizabeth Struhs.
Warm up with this hearty beef and pork meatloaf
Warm up this winter with Alison Alexander's hearty beef and pork meatloaf.
Brisbane News Briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Snow flurries expected to fall in parts of Queensland as state shivers through cold snap
Queenslanders are shivering through a cold snap, with the weather bureau predicting more low temperatures and a chance of snow later this week.
Reported e-scooter injuries at Queensland hospitals double in two years
A state government department says too many e-scooter riders are risking their safety by breaking road rules, with fractures the most common injury among those presenting to emergency departments in Queensland.
Brisbane News Briefing
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
The 'extraordinary' poo bag problem plaguing one of Australia's largest cities
More free dog poo bags are handed out on the Gold Coast each year than nearly all of the neighbouring council areas combined, contributing tonnes of plastic to the city's landfills.
NRL Round-Up: Brisbane in free fall, Shark's spine resurgence and Souths signing shines
Brisbane hit rock bottom, Cronulla stunned without Nicho Hynes and a future Rabbitoh had a blinder on debut. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of Round 19.
AFL Round-Up: The Cats experiment that bodes well for the future, and Hawks champ hands a wake-up call to finals contenders
Pull out the old ladder predictor again, because this weekend's results have turned 2024 on its head. Here's everything you need to know from the weekend's action.
Qld news in brief
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
'It means the world to be believed': Australian researchers might have solved the mystery of Gulf War Illness
The discovery by Griffith University scientists has given hope to Gulf War veterans that their often-debilitating symptoms will finally be recognised by the medical profession and the Australian government.
The days are getting longer but this is the coldest time of the year
Despite the varying climate, the capitals – outside of Darwin – all have one thing in common. They've just shivered through what is historically their coldest week on the calendar. So does it mean the worst of the cold weather is now over?
Qld news in brief
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 9 seconds
'Not good enough': Broncos slip to sixth-straight defeat as Dragons, Titans claim wins
St George Illawarra has condemned Brisbane to a sixth NRL defeat in a row with a thrilling 30-26 victory at Lang Park that sees the Broncos drop to 13th on the ladder.
Daredevil drifter's burnouts and 200kph corner slides are turning heads for all the right reasons
A graceful slide into a corner at around 200 kilometres an hour is just another night behind the wheel for this Queensland race car driver. Ben Barnes' burnouts and epic drifts are taking Australian race tracks by storm.
Albanese tells Russia to 'back off' after embassy criticises spying allegations
Anthony Albanese has accused the Kremlin of spying "around the world" after the arrests of two Australian citizens on espionage charges.
Qld news in brief
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
A dedicated teacher and special equipment meant Riley could continue studying braille on the road
Riley Cross's family travelled around Australia in a caravan for three months, and his braille teacher joined them on the adventure.
Queensland's largest hospital gets $8m for emergency mental health care after whistleblower report
Queensland's largest hospital has received an $8 million investment for mental health emergency care after an ABC report exposed concerns from a clinical nurse whistleblower.
Qld news in brief
Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
Do you think brush turkeys are taking over your suburb? This map shows their dramatic comeback
Researchers have charted the historical crash, comeback and conquest of cities by the Australian brush turkey.