Brisbane
Woman watching her blind date reel drunkenly back and forth Source: Juliet Coombe
St Stephen's Cathedral, Elizabeth St Source: Lindsay Brown
Brisbane River, ever popular for water sports Source: Holger Leue
Fine example of 'Queenslander'-style home, with verandah, stilts and palm tree Source: Wayne Walton
View of city and Brisbane River at night, as seen from Kangaroo Point Source: Ross Barnett
Parliament House, George Street Source: Richard I'Anson
City workers heading to train station, Anzac Square Source: Lindsay Brown
The 'Arbour' walkway through South Bank Parklands Source: Lindsay Brown
Star fruit, also known as carambola, on sale at Chinatown Mall Saturday Market Source: Juliet Coombe
GoMA, Gallery of Modern Art, part of the Queensland Cultural Centre at South Bank Source: Oliver Strewe
View of city at dusk, with Brisbane River and Story Bridge in foreground Source: Richard I'Anson
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Funding row brews on second runway
A DESPERATELY-needed new runway at Brisbane Airport could be built by the Federal Government but the operators would be slapped with the bill.
The air of heroes on a flying mission
THE world's best riders will take to the most insane BMX track ever built in Oz in the first leg of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour.
The air of heroes on a flying mission
THE world's best riders will take to the most insane BMX track ever built in Oz in the first leg of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour.
Rev up: Australia's best drives
FROM kangaroos to rainforests, lighthouses and incredible sunsets, you never know what you may see during an Aussie road trip.
Virgin flight in serious incident
SAFETY watchdog investigating a serious incident in which a Brisbane-bound Virgin Australia flight hit "wake turbulence'' from another plane.
Brisbane Fast Facts
- Area:
- 1360 km2
- Population:
- 2004000
- Timezone:
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+10
- Area Dialing Code:
07
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Currency:
- Australian Dollar
- Code: AUD
- Symbol: A$
- Electrical Plugs
-
- 220-240V 50Hz
The best cruise deals this week
A ROCK and roll cruise with gigs, dance classes and music quizzes, a Kimberley wilderness expedition and an Agatha Christie Nile package are three of the best offers.
Sorry, travellers, your airport's delayed
PLANE delays plaguing Brisbane at night are set to get worse and extend into the day as the airport closes its cross runway.
Airport Link heralds a road revolution
BRISBANE'S newest toll road and Australia's longest road tunnel has opened, with the Lord Mayor praising the $4.8 billion project as a 'revolution'.
Fly-in, flip out: Australia's airport gripes
PARKING costs, long check in lines, and bad public transport. Australian airports leave a lot to be desired.
Brisbane Airport to become village hub
THIS is the bold new vision of Brisbane Airport Village, which is set to become a major hub for leisure and business over the next 50 years.
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Brisbane has the perfect climate for outdoor activities, and these are as much a lure as the city's sights. As it's a relatively flat city and blessed with numerous parks and...
Brisbane Airport to become village hub
THIS is the bold new vision of Brisbane Airport Village, which is set to become a major hub for leisure and business over the next 50 years.
Brisbane Airport to become village hub
THIS is the bold new vision of Brisbane Airport Village, which is set to become a major hub for leisure and business over the next 50 years.
Virgin trials cooking oil at Aussie airport
VIRGIN Australia has begun a trial using fuel made from cooking oil at Brisbane Airport.
Business as usual for Qantas passengers
DISPUTES between unions and a Qantas contractor will not affect the airline's domestic passengers, says Qantas.
Airport police are just 'for show'
THE AFP insist they're a frontline against terrorism, not "window-dressing for a nervous public".
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Airport reopens after plane's belly-flop landing
PILOT in "wheels-up landing" at Brisbane was on test flight and has been praised for actions.
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