The US Embassy is warning of a possible terrorist attack on Bali on New Year's Eve.

Kiwi fans are set to paint a city known for its sunshine black.

It's not that Ivan Cleary wants James Maloney to stop pushing the boundaries with referees when he sets foot on the field. It's just that he'd prefer he stop getting caught.

The state's tertiary institutions have plummeted in the latest world rankings, with only one making the top 100 list.

Anna Bligh will be exposed to a full range of bodily fluids during tonight's shift as an orderly at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

It was perhaps an inevitable pairing - the longest-serving Liberal MP, with the youngest.

Brisbane may be a 'new world city', but our most popular surnames remain firmly Anglo-Saxon.

Most common names in Australian White Pages by city

There is no denying we live in a digital age. But what exactly happens when you die?

Social networking sites are allowing us to see the raw, unsanitised side of some of our athletes.

That tardy train you caught the other day? It might not have been 'late' if you were living in Sydney or Melbourne.

It's a Provan fact - tradition and old-fashioned values still count for a lot at the Dragons and with their long-suffering red and white army of faithful fans, writes Roy Masters.

Down-to-earth English actor Eddie Marsan is in demand for the ferocious intensity he brings to his roles, writes Craig Mathieson.

Faiths join forces to condemn pastor's plan to burn the Koran on ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks.

The Greens and independents have offered Tony Abbott the opportunity to help govern from opposition.

A WikiLeaks insider has challenged claims that co-founder Julian Assange is at threat of being booted.

Lions star denies allegations he flashed a mother in a Brisbane park.

Brisbane Lions star Brendan Fevola suspended indefinitely by the club for alleged indecent exposure.

Controversial Lions full forward Brendan Fevola reportedly faces the sack after his club received a complaint from a member of the public about "improper conduct" at a family day at the weekend.

Controversial Brisbane star faces sack after complaint about 'improper conduct at club family day.