The Brisbane River is nearing an ecological tipping point for the first time in more than 30 years. Two of Queensland’s leading river ecologists, Australian Rivers Institute director Stuart Bunn ...

Edge of the Brisbane River, looking towards CBD, in November 2017. (ABC News: Stephen Cavenagh)It's had creative monikers such as the "brown snake" for its long, winding path and murky colour.

As the Brisbane River's water level reaches its peak, 70,000 residents of Australia's third-largest city are without power, and conditions won't improve anytime soon, an official said.

The Brisbane River used to be "treated like a toilet" for many years, but substantial investment to improve treatment has boosted the system's health. Skip to main content. ABC News.

Brisbane River hotels and restaurants. If you’d rather admire the river from land, there are plenty of waterfront restaurants, bars and hotels along the Brisbane Riverwalk to keep you ...

When the Olympics kick of in 2032, the Brisbane River will be a pictorial star at the centre of all those aerial shots beamed across the globe. We might as well try and put its best face forward.

Brisbane-River News: Action Taken On Risks After Container Ship Breakaways, Emergency Planning Boosted After Tanker Breakaway And Grounding, Ships Combine For. Monday, April 14, 2025.

The man who oversaw the massive clean-up of the Seine for the Paris Olympics says Brisbane must wrangle its “Brown Snake” to make the city’s iconic river the hero of the 2032 Olympics.