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Brisbane News Live: Teen girl allegedly assaulted at King George Square; Brisbane unit prices at record high; Shark nets removed from Qld beaches
Federal police swoop on suspected members of international crime gang. Queensland’s public service mired in a new and unusual controversy over a GIF in a group chat. Bushfires are continuing to tear through Western Downs.Â
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As it happened: Police shoot man in Logan; Premier, ministers join criticism of police union boss’ comments
Also on Wednesday, a body has been discovered in the Western Downs as firefighters battle bushfires that have destroyed five homes.And ratepayers to pick up the tab for a new Brisbane City Council scheme in which some developers will not have to pay for infrastructure when building units.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 24
Police have locked down several streets north of Brisbane as they negotiate with a man inside a home. Council workers are concerned their jobs are at risk after Brisbane City Council last week announced a 10 per cent savings cut. The Queensland Museum is under pressure from the Solomon Islands to return ancestral remains it is holding.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 23
Among the news in Brisbane this morning, top-tier firms are leasing large office spaces in the Brisbane CBD again; recordings have exposed Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt’s dealings with Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and King Charles; and Queensland swimmer Kaylee McKeown has completed an extraordinary weekend in Budapest with a third race win and the overall title.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 20
Among the news in Brisbane this morning, the fallout from the failed Voice referendum continues to echo almost a week on, plus we bring you the latest from the Middle East conflict.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 19
A man in his 70s hit by a cyclist while walking along the Bicentennial Bikeway has died of his injuries. And ahead of tenders being called for the Gabba redevelopment, a construction industry figure questions how a decade of major projects will be delivered.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 18
Among the news in Brisbane this morning, schools are making headlines, while Greater Brisbane residents have been warned that smoke is impacting parts of the south-east as several fires in the region burn.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 17
A high-profile man fighting to keep his identity secret is seeking to file an appeal in the Supreme Court in Brisbane after a lower court rejected his application for a suppression order. Also, Brisbane’s council has announced an immediate 10 per cent spending cut, slashing advertising and consultant fees but putting future pedestrian bridges in doubt.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 16
Australians have rejected the Voice across the country, most emphatically in Queensland.
As it happened: Brisbane on October 13
A magistrate has rejected an application for a suppression order protecting the identity of a high-profile man charged with rape. Also today, senior police address the media in relation to political disturbances expected in King George Square in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As it happened: Qld minister to quit politics; Minister taps off early over call for free public transport; Matt Okine has plans for Brisbane
Stirling Hinchliffe will become the first of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s cabinet members to bow out of politics at the next election. There has been a sharp drop in the number of vehicles forfeited for hooning in Queensland last year. And Transport Minister Mark Bailey has avoided responding directly to the Greens’ call for free public transport.Â