A Brisbane woman who told her parents as a five-year-old child she wanted to go to Africa to help children is one of two Brisbane nurses who have received the prestigious Florence Nightingale Medal from the International Red Cross.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Smoke billows from house fire in Brisbane's south
Firefighters had brought the fire under control and were dampening down hotspots within 30 minutes of arriving on the scene.
Queensland to host world's diplomats
Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop will take the world to far north Queensland this weekend.
Businesses use 'mini-festivals' to gentrify city: expert
Property developers and hotel chains are increasingly sponsoring “mini-festivals” in Brisbane as part of the gentrification of the city.
Banknote issued by Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1824 to be sold at Brisbane Money Expo
The old currency is almost 200 years old and will go under the hammer valued at just under $500,000.
RSPCA disgusted by greyhound trainer's sentence for live baiting
Disgraced greyhound trainer Tom Noble’s avoidance of jail for live baiting has been slammed by the RSPCA who says it sets a “worrying precedent” for animal cruelty charges.
Veteran Coast Guard named Queensland's top volunteer
After spending more than half his life helping prevent deaths at sea with the Brisbane Coast Guard, Allan Tennent has been honoured as Queensland’s volunteer of the year.
Ekka awards dominated by three generations of south-east Queensland pumpkin-growing family
The pumpkins in your local supermarket are less than 10 kilograms in weight, but the fruit which took out the Ekka’s top award was more than 25-times the size and grown by a farming family west of Brisbane.
Medical cannabis no 'magic pill' for chronic pain: expert
Conference to hear cannabis offers ‘false hope’.
Bruce Highway closed after fatal head-on crash near Gin Gin
Police said the highway was expected to remain closed for several hours.