A Rochedale South house loses its roof and a building in Kelvin Grove is damaged by a severe thunderstorm and accompanying strong winds, which also left up to 10,000 properties without power at its peak.
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Opera singer records album for charity while battling brain cancer
When opera singer Matt Hirst was diagnosed with brain cancer he decided to record an album to raise money for brain cancer research.
Ethical dilemma over right of intellectually disabled people to have children
Doctors are warning of ethical complexities if a couple with Down syndrome seek assisted reproductive technology. A Queensland couple, Michael Cox and Taylor Anderton, are planning to start a family, but the couple’s parents fear they lack the skills to raise children. Disability advocates argue that they should have the same rights as others in the community.
Ipswich man waiting for payment eight years after land resumed for motorway upgrade
An Ipswich landholder lodges a $4 million compensation claim with Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads saying he has not been compensated for part of his property which was resumed in 2008 to build a major road project.
Cross River Rail: Lot of work to be done on business plan, Malcolm Turnbull says
The opening of the Redcliffe Peninsula line puts the spotlight on two other funding arguments between the Queensland and federal governments Brisbane’s Cross River Rail and an upgrade of the M1 motorway south of Brisbane.
Cross River Rail: Jackie Trad insists work to establish project's delivery authority moving forward
Queensland’s Deputy Premier rejects criticism she missed an October deadline to form a delivery authority to progress Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project.
Brisbane Lions name Chris Fagan as Justin Leppitsch's replacement as head AFL coach
Chris Fagan has been appointed as the new head coach of the struggling Brisbane Lions for the 2017 AFL season, with the former Hawthorn football operations manager replacing the sacked Justin Leppitsch.
Gunman on the run after shooting south of Brisbane
A 19-year-old is taken to hospital in a stable condition after being shot in the leg in vacant bushland at Kingston, south of Brisbane.
The woman who uses art to help heal sick children at Lady Cilento hospital
Meet the woman responsible for handpicking more than 600 artworks that aim to brighten the day for sick children at Lady Cilento hospital.
Brisbane storm: Rochedale home's roof torn off, SES receives 60 calls for help
A spike in temperatures in Queensland later this week is forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology, as Brisbane residents mop up after an intense storm that damaged dozens of properties.