Two men will face court today after police officers went to a unit in Auchenflower yesterday morning to investigate a number of property offences but then allegedly had a shot fired at them.
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Game fishing groups defend tag and release after 649kg marlin dies during fight
Fishing groups and experts have defended the actions of anglers who landed a nearly 650 kilogram black marlin off Queensland, saying the majority of catches tagged and released in Australia survive.
Curtis Island bushfire threat prompts evacuation call
A rescue helicopter has flown to Curtis Island in central Queensland to airlift five people believed to be in harm’s way from a bushfire, however the people were removed from danger before the chopper arrived.
Spring sizzled but rainfall was a patchy, so what does that mean for the drought?
The BOM’s seasonal review has just been released. Rainfall was about average across the country — but the devil is in the detail.
After three decades, the Brisbane Broncos finally move on from Wayne Bennett
There have been new starts before at the Brisbane Broncos, but new coach Anthony Seibold has a real chance of clear air after the final chapter in Wayne Bennett’s long history with the club, writes Quentin Hull.
Live: Police standoff with gunmen closes Brisbane's Coronation Drive as peak hour approaches
Police say expert negotiators are talking to two gunmen who fired at officers who raided a short-stay unit on Brisbane’s Coronation Drive earlier today. The siege has blocked Coronation Drive and nearby streets. Follow updates in our live blog.
Man jailed for life after stabbing partner to death because she wouldn't kiss him goodbye
Wayne Ashley O’Sullivan stabbed mother of six Michelle Reynolds repeatedly when she refused to kiss him as he left for work. The pair had been arguing over money, but the court heard the reasons for his brutal attack will never be known.
Brisbane suburb in lockdown, shot fired, as gunmen barricade themselves in unit
Brisbane’s Coronation Drive is blocked by police who are surrounding an apartment block where two gunmen have barricaded themselves inside a unit. Police are negotiating with the gunmen and at least one shot has been fired.
'Time to move on': New Broncos coach Seibold keen to put Bennett circus behind him
Acknowledging the off-season “circus” at Brisbane and South Sydney, incoming Broncos coach Anthony Seibold vows to move on after the dramatic sacking of Wayne Bennett.
Men charged over 'terrible smell' wheelie bin murder as body found after days in the sun
Police charge Yeronga man Adam John Charles Evans and a second man with the murder of another man, Kym Mitchell, whose body was found stuffed inside a wheelie bin on Brisbane’s southside on the weekend.