The ghosts of Brisbane’s past have been brought back to life in a new book, which looks into the stories of those buried under the tombstones in cemeteries across the region.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Residents fear high-rise aged-care development will destroy a Brisbane suburb
An aged care provider who paid $17 million for a development site in Brisbane’s south-west has been accused of trying to create an eyesore that would destroy the suburb.
Queensland weather: Damaging winds and large hail likely for Moreton Bay
Brisbane was expected to receive light rain and possible lightning.
Brisbane traffic: Significant Bruce Highway delays after Sunshine Coast rollover
A car towing a trailer rolled on Sunday afternoon, causing significant delays for north and southbound drivers into the evening.
Queensland MPs on smashing the ceiling in politics
So you want to be a woman in politics? You’ll probably cop comments about your clothing and hair and occasional abuse.
Independent report into Qld towing industry goes to heart of dodgy business model
Hundreds of drivers lodged official complaints as part of the report, raising concerns about exorbitant release fees and intimidating tactics used by rogue tow truck operators.
Woman's body found in Cape York
A woman’s body has been found in bushland north of Cooktown, on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.
Brisbane Sexpo: Attendance, premium tickets, product sales records broken
Premium ticket sales, overall attendance numbers, as well as product sales had all reached new highs going into Sunday – the final day of the exhibition.
New South Wales left Queensland broke from day one
The government of New South Wales left the new colony of Queensland “broke” with the equivalent of just six cents in its treasury coffers when the Sunshine State began in December 1859.
Queen Street Mall gunman wants to work with at-risk kids
The life-long drug user and career criminal who brought the Brisbane CBD to a halt when he pulled a gun on a cop wants to work with kids at risk of homelessness or drug addiction.