Brisbane News

The friend of 13-year-old Brisbane schoolboy Tyrone Unsworth, who took his own life last month, says a day before his death he broke down and told her "the kids at school keep telling me to go kill myself".

With approval granted for a permanent rail line and a temporary construction camp, Adani's much-touted and often doubted Carmichael coal mine project in central Queensland takes a big step closer to reality.

Across Australia Landcare groups are scratching their heads over a $100 million windfall announced by the Federal Government.

An American artist builds a two-storey creative play space made up of 56,000 metres of packing tape inside a south-east Queensland gallery in the hopes of attracting thousands of visitors over the summer holidays.

The latest chapter in the Billy Gordon saga can be read in two parts: personal and parliamentary.

The popular Kensington Pride variety will be in short supply, but consumers will still be able to get their summer mango fix.

Social enterprise the Spice Exchange helps refugee and migrant women gain employment and foster community spirit through cooking.

Text messages that are supposed to warn Brisbane residents of incoming destructive storms were sent out too late on Saturday due to a technical fault.

Two homes in south-east Queensland were destroyed by fire during yesterday's super cell storms, which also overturned caravans and saw a teenager struck by lightning.

An unusual grouping of Christians, Muslims, doctors and award-winning laundromat operators are turning a car park by a busy roadside at Logan into a one-stop shop for those experiencing difficult lives.

Claims that controversial Queensland MP Billy Gordon is not paying child support and misled Parliament are being investigated by the Speaker, however the member for Cook maintains he is meeting obligations.

An under-strength Melbourne City pay the price for their FFA Cup exertions, limping to a 1-1 A-League draw with Brisbane Roar.

A teenager is struck by lightning during dangerous thunderstorms as several super cells move into Queensland's south-east from New South Wales, leaving thousands without power and ripping roofs off houses.

The NSW Breakers nab their 18th Women's National Cricket League title with a nine-wicket win over Queensland.

An innovative internship gives students from 20 Brisbane high schools an understanding of how medical professionals save lives.

Meat could be used in 3D printing to produce a soft food with specific nutrients and suitable for people who have problems with chewing or swallowing.

One of Brisbane's most familiar voices on breakfast radio says goodbye to his popular program after 11 years in the role.

A 20-year-old man faces life behind bars after being convicted of the one-punch death of Ipswich grandfather Lindsay Ede.

Neighbours find a human skeleton in a sitting position leaning against a tree near Stanthorpe, south-west of Brisbane.

A huge bronze sculpture in the shape of a fishing net takes pride of place outside GOMA as a reminder of the Aboriginal presence in Brisbane.

Temperatures will remain above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of central and southern Queensland until at least Wednesday next week, the Bureau of Meterology warns.

The Palaszczuk Government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth today formalising their collaboration on Brisbane's Cross River Rail. 

Look back at some of the most popular exhibitions to grace Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art over the past decade.

As Queenslanders battle through the state's first heatwave of the summer, scientists map the hottest Brisbane suburbs where people are most likely to experience heat-related illnesses.

The Queensland Government announces an overhaul of the state's Gasfields Commission and will appoint an independent ombudsman to resolve disputes between farmers and resource companies.