Brisbane
Man who attacked Brisbane baby with hot coffee fled - Australian police
A man Australian police believe poured boiling coffee on a baby in a Brisbane park fled the country as little as 12 hours before investigators confirmed his identity, they say.
'Rain bomb' hits Australia's northeast, killing seven
A severe storm system pummelled Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power outages and school closures as the death toll climbed to seven from accompanying flash…
PNG traveller to Brisbane tests positive for Covid 19
The person was in the green zone at the same time as passengers travelling to New Zealand on three different flights. Audio
Covid-19 lockdown lifted for Easter weekend in Queensland
There are calls for celebration in Queensland with the short, sharp lockdown lifted - in time for the Easter weekend.
The Greater Brisbane region went into a 3-day snap lockdown on Monday after… Audio
Brisbane in 3-day lockdown after Covid-19 community cases
Brisbane will be snapped into a three day lockdown tonight, after four new community cases emerged.
One of the new cases was in central Queensland for three days while infectious and two other cases… Video, Audio
Brisbane experiencing issues with Lime e-scooters - councillor
Brisbane city councillor Jonathan Sri says he's received reports from Lime e-scooter users who have been injured after the wheels locked up - the same fault reported in Auckland. He joins Checkpoint… Audio
Breakers end NBL season with loss
The Breakers have ended an under-whelming Australian NBL season with an 84-78 loss to the Brisbane Bullets.
Breakers bench the difference in NBL win
Shawn Long and a productive New Zealand Breakers bench have proved too much for the undermanned Brisbane Bullets in a rugged 109-96 NBL win in Auckland.
Brisbane confirm Anthony Seibold as coach
Brisbane have finally confirmed that South Sydney mentor Anthony Seibold will be the NRL club's next coach and ruled out an early exit by Wayne Bennett.
Warriors topple Broncos in upset win
For the first time in five years the New Zealand Warriors have defeated Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, keeping their top four hopes alive with a 26-6 NRL victory on Sunday.
Barrett out for final Bledisloe clash
The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his strongest possible side for this weekend's final Bledisloe Cup clash against the Wallabies in Brisbane. As expected star first-five Beauden Barrett has… Audio
Silver Ferns comtemplate unorthodox Proteas in Quad opener
The Silver Ferns will be expecting the unexpected when they take to the court against South Africa in Brisbane tomorrow night for the first round of Netball's Quad series. Video, Audio
Thaiday defends thumb pulling
The Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday maintains he has never attempted to injure a rival player, despite being found guilty of contrary conduct at the NRL judiciary.
Brisbane too hot for the Tens?
Sweltering conditions will test both the fitness levels of players and the interest levels of fans at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens.
Joint Jukebox - Ross McHenry & Myele Manzanza
Back in 2015 on The Weekend, as part of our Musical Dynasties segment, Shaun D Wilson spoke to renowned Wellington-based beatmaker and jazz drummer Myele Manzanza.
Now we've brought back Myele back… Audio
Jury in Gable Tostee trial deliberating for third day
The jury in the Gable Tostee trial is deliberating for a third day after indicating it was struggling to reach a verdict over the death of Warriena Wright. ABC reporter Louisa Rebgetz joins… Audio
Jury retires in Gable Tostee case
The jury in the trial of an Australian man accused of murdering a NZ woman Warriena Wright has retired to consider its verdict. ABC reporter Louisa Rebgetz joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Warriena Wright suffered severe injuries in fatal fall
A forensic pathologist has described the horrific injuries suffered by New Zealand woman Warriena Wright, who fell 14 floors from a Gold Coast apartment, as Gable Tostee stands trial for her murder. Audio
Last images of Warriena Wright's life from CCTV shown to court
A jury has been shown CCTV footage of New Zealand tourist Warriena Wright's final hours. Gable Tostee is on trial for Ms Wright's murder in Brisbane. ABC reporter Sharnie Kim joins Checkpoint. Audio
Robert Forster: Grant McLennan and the Go-Betweens
Kim Hill talks to Brisbane singer-songwriter Robert Forster, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens. The band, formed in 1977, made… Audio
