Brisbane employers appear to be coaxing staff out of working from home, with new data pointing to a hot market for CBD office real estate. Brisbane is the only Australian capital city with positive demand and negative supply for CBD offices, according to the Property Council’s half-yearly Office Market Report, released on Thursday. The Queensland … Read more
A teenager who was part of a group that had a large knife pulled on them by an angry Queensland shopkeeper has admitted they were “looking for a reaction from her”. Lin Ge, the shopkeeper at the Friendly Grocer in Newport, north of Brisbane, said she threatened the group with the knife because she had … Read more
Brisbane is no “hillbilly town”, insists 2032 Olympic chief Andrew Liveris, who indicated he’ll have the final say on the city’s controversial Games venue plan that’s become a political football. The Darwin-born, Brisbane-raised corporate heavyweight addressed the International Olympic Committee session in Paris on Tuesday, exactly eight years out from Brisbane’s 2032 Games. The organising … Read more
Australian airports have been thrown into chaos as a result of a catastrophic international IT software outage. The disruption affected check-in services and information screens in airports, leading to significant delays. Travellers were left stranded at Sydney Airport, standing in line for flights they were unsure would take off. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
A Queensland mum and son were denied entry to Suncorp Stadium’s State of Origin decider after her Ticketek account was hacked and their tickets sold without their knowledge. Nicola Healey and her 11-year-old son Carter travelled from Griffin in Brisbane’s north to attend the game on Wednesday night — but left the ground “just devastated” … Read more
Snow has fallen on Queensland’s Scenic Rim and there were toboggan rides across the border in NSW on Tuesday too. The operators of Spicers Peak Lodge in Maryvale, 130km southwest of Brisbane, said white powder fell across the resort for the first time in almost a decade. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Snow falls in Queensland … Read more
When it comes to cavoodle Teddy, his bark is probably bigger than his bite. But that attribute appears to have come into handy when a would-be intruder arrived at his Brisbane home. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How a tiny dog warded off intruders. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today CCTV footage shows … Read more
A Brisbane cafe has been forced to change its pet-friendly approach and will no longer allow dogs indoors, following a complaint. Little Genovese in Coorparoo had been welcoming pets inside for nine years but has now changed its procedures, after a visit from a council inspector. “They’d received a complaint about one of my staff … Read more
Rain is set to drench all Australian capitals, bar Darwin, in what is expected to be a wet week ahead. A belt of winter cold fronts is expected to sweep across the nation, bringing with it rain for much of the south and continuing into parts of the northern states. “The start of winter has … Read more
The scourge of inflation has forced the closure of what was only days earlier crowned Queensland’s best bar. Alba Bar and Deli, opened in the Brisbane CBD in 2019, ceased trading on Saturday due to what owner and former MasterChef contestant Jamie Fleming described as “economic pressures”. He also acknowledged his “terrible timing with opening” … Read more
