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What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done

Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems – such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors – need more space to function properly. Sometimes they assert their underlying presence through land subsidence, floods and fires. As Margaret Cook…

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High-rise resident captures video of up to 20 bull sharks swimming in Brisbane River

A high-rise resident captures footage of sharks circling in the Brisbane River from the 22nd floor.

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Barramundi with tags in Brisbane River could be due to impact of climate change, says biology professor

Climate change in Far North Queensland and migration from the Sunshine Coast may be responsible for a population of barramundi living in the Brisbane River.

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Building in floodplains is still not prohibited, Bulimba Barracks approved by Brisbane City Council

The city has the largest number of existing buildings of any floodplain in Australia, yet Brisbane City Council maintains it does enough as it approves the latest mega-development close to the river.

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How are Wivenhoe Dam water releases ahead of the wet season going?

Wivenhoe Dam is located on the Brisbane River in the Somerset Regional Council area, and along with Lake Somerset, it supplies 70 per cent of south-east Queensland's water supply.

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Brisbane dam releases water in flood plans

The Queensland government has authorised Wivenhoe Dam operators to release drinking water into the Brisbane River in preparation for possible floods.

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RAAF releases 360 vision of F/A-18F jet skimming Brisbane River during Riverfire rehearsal

The RAAF releases 360 vision of an F/A-18F jet skimming the Brisbane River during Riverfire's rehearsal.

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Man sentenced to jail, deportation after boat crash killed his daughter-in-law

A man who was drunk and speeding when he caused the "senseless, needless and brutal death" of his daughter-in-law in a boat crash on the Brisbane River will be deported after serving time in jail.

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Father-in-law jailed over Bris River death

A 48-year-old NZ citizen has been jailed and faces deportation over the death of his daughter-in-law, killed when a dinghy hit a jetty on the Brisbane River.

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Jury to decide if boat owner of sound mind

A forensic psychiatrist has been called to give evidence on the mental health of a boat owner charged after a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River.

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'Drug syndicate' behind marine tragedy

A "drug crime syndicate" may have been responsible for a fatal marine incident in the Brisbane River, a court has heard.

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Court told net on sunken boat's propeller

A boat involved in a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River was found with fishing net wrapped around the propeller, a court has heard.

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BOM forecasts more rain for central, South East Queensland, warns of flooding risk for Mary and Brisbane River catchments

The bureau says widespread rain is expected in central and South East Queensland and warns the falls could cause flooding in the Mary River Catchment and the upper creeks of the lower Brisbane River.

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‘He can’t change’: Labor attacks Scott Morrison’s character at Brisbane rally

Just across the Brisbane River from the Coalition’s official campaign launch on Sunday Labor was doing all it could to smother Scott Morrison’s momentum.

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Natural disasters cost the nation: we've calculated the income tax revenue lost in their wake

Understanding the true cost of natural disasters is critical for governments to develop policies to deal with them.

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Brisbane River reopens to boaties

Although clean-up efforts continue, Brisbane River has reopened to boating enthusiasts following the Queensland floods, with a warning to watch out for debris.

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Brisbane floods damage University of Queensland glasshouses, result in 'huge loss of knowledge'

Scientists rue the cruel irony of a flood destroying priceless research into drought resilience at the Brisbane riverside campus.

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Boats, jetskis among tonnes of flood debris pulled from the Brisbane River — and there's more still to come

Navy divers are scouring the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay for flood debris that is preventing larger ships from entering the Port of Brisbane — as Maritime Safety Queensland issues a warning for people tempted to get back on the water.

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Brisbane River clean up may take weeks

Queenslanders have been warned to stay out of the Brisbane River, with the clearing of debris caused by devastating floods expected to take weeks.

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Polystyrene 'white spill' from Brisbane floods causing 'environmental catastrophe' on Queensland beaches

Brisbane River's polystyrene pontoons, torn from their moorings in the floods, are breaking up along 300 kilometres of beaches, threatening nesting turtles and raising fears that other marine animals will mistake the white pieces for food.

AAP

Qld cops search for suspected flood looter

A man has been missing for more than a day after jumping into the Brisbane River amid a crackdown on "disgusting" looters in the flood-hit city.

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Decade-long Drift restaurant debate reignites after recent floods

Debate reignites over a former floating restaurant on the Brisbane River at Milton after it was damaged for a second time in the most recent floods.

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Qld man found by police runs toward river

Queensland Police are searching for a man who allegedly ran toward the Brisbane River after being approached by officers on a looting patrol.

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From Gympie to Grafton, see the floods devastation from the air

Images captured from planes by Nearmap begin to show the scale of the devastation.

AAP

Baby koala saved amid new blow for species

A sodden baby koala has been rescued from beside the swollen Brisbane River but others are sure to have perished in floods that have ravaged vital habitat.

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