Pacific Motorway southbound lanes closed

UPDATE: A WOMAN has been seriously injured and two children hurt in a crash that has closed lanes on the Pacific Motorway in inner-city Brisbane.

Man barricaded inside grocery store

UPDATE: A LARGE crowd has gathered outside a southeast Queensland grocery store, where police continue to negotiate with a man allegedly threatening to burn the building down.

‘Hell on Earth’ heat coming our way

THE next few days are going to be unbearable for large swathes of the country as an extreme heatwave sees temperatures soar.

Spencer Howson’s new gig

HE quit his post with ABC breakfast radio last year, but now Spencer Howson has announced he is returning to broadcasting.

Hunt for brother after Westfield slaying

POLICE hunting for the older brother of a man murdered at a Westfield shopping centre believe he may be travelling to Queensland.

Sportsbet slammed for ‘nasty’ meme

SPORTSBET has been labelled “nasty” and “misleading” after posting an offensive meme about Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew.

Suburbs paying too much interest

SEVEN Queensland suburbs were named in a line-up of places where homeowners pay too much in interest rates - but it was a Brisbane suburb that won the refinance battle.

Brisbane captains are a who’s who of greats

WALLY Lewis, Allan Langer, Darren Lockyer. As the Brisbane Broncos’ newest captain, Darius Boyd joins some all-time rugby league legends. TAKE OUR CAPTAINS POLL.

Biggest bug bear for Brisbane residents

MORE than 85,000 people have contacted Brisbane City Council to talk about one thing.

Tourists stay away: US hit by Trump slump

Trump’s travel bans on citizens of seven countries is having a much broader effect with many more travellers giving the US a miss.