A study has found drivers were capable of reading complex road signs without any major impact to their driving.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
South Bank Parklands extended for 25th birthday
The last of South Bank’s riverside land will be opened up as green space in an expansion announced on the precinct’s 25th birthday.
Rising power bills force Qld families to switch to candles, cold water: welfare expert
Power bills are such a struggle for some Queenslanders, they are using candles to light up their homes.
Qld teenage crocodile bite victim caught trying to steal car
The north Queensland teenager who made headlines when he was bitten by a crocodile while attempting to impress a British backpacker has been sentenced after attempting to steal a car.
Sneezed bacteria travels four metres and lasts for 45 minutes in the air, study finds
The advice to cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze has scientific backing at last.
Funeral for Queensland London terror victim Sara Zelenak
The funeral for Brisbane woman Sara Zelenak, who was one of the eight people killed during a terror attack in London in early June, will be held at the school she attended.
Gold Coast Games security chief says every international attack prompts review
Police and security experts are already monitoring “cyber chatter” about the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and the man responsible for keeping visitors and athletes safe is leaving nothing to chance.
Hearing aid helped police identify crash vicitim
The identity of a man who suffered serious head injuries after he was hit by a vehicle in Brisbane’s west remains unknown.
'Nothing is the same for me anymore': Family in mourning after pedestrian death
Yasmin McAllister, 27, died after a car crash in Brisbane’s south-east last week.
Cost of a dead animal or double burial: Brisbane's strangest council fees
The price for everything from racehorse permits to burial plots have been outlined so residents know what costs to expect.