Algester: Brisbane's most affordable and livable suburb
Brisbane’s most liveable and affordable suburb has been revealed as Algester.
The South Brisbane suburb located 16km from the CBD and home to 9,000 residents has a median house price of $520,000.
The area has boomed in the past few years with property values up 20% since 2016 according to PRDnationwide.
The next best suburbs buyers and investors are recommended to consider are Bracken Ridge and Geebung.
11am Zedlines
11am Zedlines with Nilsson and Risa
A man had been stopped at Brisbane Domestic Airport attempting to carry a handgun through the terminal.
Security staff spotted the man before he was apprehended by the Australian Federal Police late Tuesday afternoon.
Sources reveal the man travelled from the United States, but it remains unclear when he arrived.
Milton Man Gogh: XXXX Bitter Irony
- XXXX Bitter Irony is the latest three track offering from Brisbane’s own contemporary jazz trio, Milton Man Gogh, a band with a sense of humour and irreverence just dripping from everything they do, it's obvious from their name and track titles alone. Milton Man Gogh is so much more than a great play on words however and what stands out particularly is the group's cumulative efforts in both composition and outrageously entertaining individual performances.
Russia to be held accountable for missing MH17 flight
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed Foreign Minister Julie Bishop that the Trump administration intends to hold Russia accountable for the disappearance of flight MH17.
At an annual meeting in San Francisco, an Australian journalist read Mr Pompeo a question from Anthony Maslin, a Perth father who lost three children in the crash.
Thousands of Australians homeless despite working full time
Data from the Australian Council of Trade Unions has revealed over 28,000 people are experiencing homelessness despite working full-time.
One in three people experiencing homelessness are employed in some capacity but don’t earn enough to afford accommodation.
ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus says Australians need a livable minimum wage that can pay for everyday basics.
The data comes just 24 days after the minimum wage was increased by 2.4 per cent.
'Mortgage prisoners' due to tougher lending standards
Tougher lending standards by the banking royal commission are creating a great number of “mortgage prisoners” according to Mozo.
The interest rate comparison site found mortgage holders who borrowed near their limit were finding it increasingly difficult to refinance their loans and were ‘trapped’ with their current lender.
Mozo property analyst, Steve Jovcevski said stagnant wages and falling house prices were exacerbating the problem.
First civilian-to-civilian handover of power in Pakistan
Pakistan will head to the polls this evening in what will be the second civilian-to-civilian handover of power in the country’s history.
However, concerns of military intervention and obstruction loom over Lahore. It is widely believed the party led by former cricketer Imran Khan has received the undivided backing of Pakistan’s powerful domestic military.
This has been criticised by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, labelling the election the dirtiest in the nation’s history.
Fire in East Brisbane suburb of Hemmant
The East Brisbane suburb of Hemmant was covered in smoke this morning after an industrial fire erupted at a recycling plant.
Fire crews worked through the night to contain the blaze that burned for six hours however smoke can still be seen in the area.
Residents are urged to close their doors and windows.
Happy Axe: Dream Punchin
- Emma Kelly, otherwise known as Happy Axe, always manages to be a little bit different, even from the already left-field artists like Julianna Barwick, Julia Holter, Björk or Jenny Hval, whose sounds have contributed quite a lot to her own.
10am Zedlines
10 am Zedlines with Risa and Nilsson.
Brisbane drivers will soon be paying $70 per minute parking fines for not purchasing a ticket or parking overtime.
It has been revealed Brisbane City Council inspectors had a target of achieving $100,000 in parking fines per day this financial year.
While the move claims to improve safety, opposition councillors argue the $70 per minute parking fines are a “revenue raising” venture.