Brisbane Times Headlines
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:00:21 +1000AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Another Saturday thriller looms as little separates Pies and Crows
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from Saturday’s AFL matches.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +1000‘It Girl was a huge insult’: Alexa Chung on ageing and taking control of her career
“Being famous is like listening in to a dinner party where everyone is slagging you off.”
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:42:40 +1000Magpies fail to fly under pressure from Fever
Magpies coach Nicole Richardson said her side’s error-filled first-half against undefeated West Coast Fever wasn’t good enough as the team faces another week away from home.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:36:22 +1000SCG to host Queen’s Birthday clash, Tigers’ fixture wish granted
The SCG will host the Queen’s Birthday clash between Collingwood and Melbourne, while Richmond have also had a fixture change.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:05:41 +1000Berry hits century of winners but suspension could end title charge
Tommy Berry’s steely desire took him past 100 city winners for the season at Rosehill on Saturday. But one of his four victorious rides came at a heavy cost.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:02:34 +1000‘Let them have their five seconds of fame’: Panthers boss fires back at bitter Tigers fans
Panthers chairman Dave O’Neill has taken aim at the Wests Tigers fans who turned on former coach Ivan Cleary at Leichhardt Oval on Friday night.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:00:12 +1000Tenants allowed to keep pets and rent increases capped under MP’s plan
Property owners would find it harder to kick out tenants under proposed law changes in Queensland.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +1000Mary brings a world of experience for Nitride’s Aberdeen Cup tilt
When Scone-based trainer Lou Mary says he “has been around a bit” when it comes to his background in racing, it’s a slight understatement.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +1000Race-by-race tips and preview for Muswellbrook on Sunday
Brad Gray of Racing NSW has all you need to find a winner at Muswellbrook.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:59:54 +1000Townsville State of Origin brings league to its heartland
Townsville is Australia’s largest northern city and rugby league is a religion there. Hosting the State of Origin is very much a big deal.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:56:39 +1000Cambodia’s land-mine sniffing hero rat retires after five years
African pouched rat Magawa is the most successful rodent trained to detect land mines in Cambodia’s fields, sniffing out 141,000 square metres.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:44:59 +1000No Socceroos, no worries: Young keeper stars as Sydney FC march into finals
Young goalkeeper Thomas Heward-Belle put in a man-of-the-match performance in place of Socceroo Andrew Redmayne as Sydney clinched a 2-0 win over the Roar.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:20:04 +1000Craig Kelly aide Frank Zumbo bailed while he fights indecent assault charges
The MP’s chief of staff Frank Zumbo, 53, was arrested at Sutherland police station shortly before 6pm on Friday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:19:59 +1000Victoria COVID LIVE updates: 5 new local cases; Hunt for origins of Melbourne Delta variant outbreak; lockdown continues as police stop travel to regions
A new coronavirus outbreak discovered in Melbourne has dashed hopes of an early end to the city’s lockdown.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 17:04:41 +1000Trapped at sea for 113 days, Rohingya boat survivors finally ran aground
Refused entry at every port, 90 refugees languished at sea for three months. Indonesian villagers discovered the survivors on a deserted island.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:59:50 +1000Missy Higgins: Saints’ inaccuracy could leave them with a scar as Swans hold on in thriller
The Saints’ woes in front of goal, including two late chances for forward Jack Higgins, cost them again as the Swans held their nerve.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:46:51 +1000Teenagers arrested after allegedly punching police, crashing stolen car in Crows Nest
Three teenagers were arrested in Crows Nest after the car crashed into three other vehicles and the driver allegedly punched and headbutted a police officer.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:31:44 +1000‘I’m doing it in the big league’: Kambosos says Aussie fighters talk too much
Lightweight world title challenger George Kambosos says local stars like Tim Tszyu must make the move to US to make a global splash.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:23:46 +1000How Josh Addo-Carr went from joker to leader
Storm supercoach Craig Bellamy cannot believe how far Josh Addo-Carr has come since he made his Origin debut in 2018.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:14:22 +1000Victoria clinging to Australian F1 hope despite Singapore GP cancellation
Singapore follows Canada off the calendar and is unlikely to be the last to fall victim of the pandemic with Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Australia looking uncertain.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:53:25 +1000‘Next time I’m in the White House’: Trump vows to shun Zuckerberg after Facebook ban
The former president hinted he would run again despite the two-year Facebook ban introduced after the social media giant ruled he was a risk to public safety.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:45:16 +1000Matthews’ ‘gut feeling’: Members may turn on Pies board over Eddie’s exit
AFL legend Leigh Matthews’ “gut feeling” is that Collingwood members may turn on the current board over their treatment of departed president Eddie McGuire.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:08:04 +1000Masseur arrested after allegedly sexually touching women in Ryde
Police began an investigation in March after reports from a 71-year-old woman who received a massage in the Top Ryde City shopping centre.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:02:30 +1000Judge overturns California’s 30-year assault rifle ban as ‘failed experiment’
US District Judge Roger Benitez compared the AR-15 rifle to a Swiss army knife, “a perfect combination of home defence weapon and homeland defence equipment”.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 15:02:30 +1000The other Panther: Capewell wants last laugh against his mates in Blue
Kurt Capewell is the sole Panther north of the border as he prepares to take on half a dozen of his clubmates. He wants to be the last man standing on Wednesday.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:59:02 +1000Salon des Refusés 2021: Disappointing, familiar and a few obvious duds
By now I ought to know better, but I’m always hopeful that some undreamt-of masterpiece might turn up in the Salon.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:41:01 +1000Hotel quarantine, not NSW, most likely source of COVID-19 variant
Health authorities have cast doubt on whether a Victorian family contracted COVID-19 while holidaying in NSW.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:30:49 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:15:20 +1000COVID wave sweeps across south-east Asia with jabs in short supply
The nations to Australia’s north are enduring their worst outbreaks of the pandemic, but experts say that will continue until they get enough vaccines.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:09:22 +1000Deer loose in locked-down streets of Fitzroy euthanised
A rogue deer running through the empty streets of locked down inner-city Melbourne has been euthanised, after it stunned locals on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:07:10 +1000Dow can still be a wow factor: Teague
Carlton coach David Teague says underperforming top 10 draft pick Paddy Dow - once known as “Paddy Wow” - can live up to the hype if he believes in himself.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:49:06 +1000De Belin will appreciate second stint in NRL so much more, says Lodge
Matt Lodge says being an NRL player will mean a lot more to Jack de Belin this time around after high-profile off-field scandals threatened to end both their careers.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:41:19 +1000The lockdown diaries: Melburnians share their experiences of lockdown
Lockdown Four doesn’t feature some of the ‘fun’ of previous versions for the five Melburnians keeping us up to date on how they are spending their time.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:01:40 +1000Community vaccination hubs open in Queensland
About 15,000 Queenslanders are expected to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at 18 community hubs at the weekend.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:45:29 +1000Experts work on theory Delta came from hotel quarantine
Victoria has recorded five new local COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to midnight as hotel quarantine leak is listed as possible source of Delta outbreak.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:23:39 +1000‘You can build it’: Queensland Premier challenges PM on quarantine hub
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the federal government can design, build, own and operate a quarantine facility in Queensland.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:13:14 +1000‘C’mon!’: Williams gets vocal on way to the fourth round at Roland-Garros
Even a 23-time grand slam champion needs to remind herself now and then how to play winning tennis.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:49:41 +1000‘Catastrophe’: German cardinal offers to resign over culture of sex abuse
A church report estimated at least 3,677 people were abused by clergy in Germany between 1946 and 2014. More than half of the victims were 13 or under.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:12:44 +1000A million years of data confirms that monsoons are getting worse
Scientists drilled into the mudbanks on the Bay of Bengal to measure the impact of millenia of rainy seasons.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:05:35 +1000From ‘boring’ to dynamite: Demons found the fun in second-half demolition
Christian Petracca, supreme in his side’s come-from-behind demolition of the Brisbane Lions, said his side played “boring” football in the first half.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +1000From the Archives, 2003: Pies goal after the siren sinks Crows
The Crows booted seven first-term goals, led at every break, and were on the right side of a 23-point gap midway through the last quarter. But the Pies stormed home with seven majors of their own in the final term, climaxing in a Chris Tarrant goal a...
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:41:15 +1000‘It’s going to feel very cold’: Polar blast brings rain, snow to south-east Australia
The large mass of cold air from the Southern Ocean will push into southern states, bringing chilly temperatures, rain and snow to parts of NSW and Victoria.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +1000From the Archives, 1994: Saints stage great SCG steal from Swans
Trailing by 41 points deep into the final term, the Saints were well and truly on the canvas. That was until Tony Lockett, who booted four of his 11 goals in the game’s twilight, steered St Kilda to arguably the most remarkable win in club history.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:55:00 +1000COVID-19’s return to aged care homes puts spotlight on workforce
It has emerged this week that fighting coronavirus in Melbourne’s aged care homes is as much about workplace relations as it is about health.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:30:00 +1000‘I almost felt like I wasn’t Indigenous enough’: Tiger star’s personal journey
Richmond’s premiership star Shane Edwards realised he didn’t know who he was. He knew he was Indigenous but knew nothing about his background.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:23:30 +1000Putin defends US Capitol rioters: ‘they came with political requests’
At a rare public appearance, the Russian leader said US rioters “were not looters or thieves” and refused to say if he would down a plane to arrest a dissident.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:10:43 +1000More funding needed to keep Australia’s screen industry trucking
Filmmaking is one of a number of creative industries that should be a foundation stone of Australia’s economic diversification and job creation in the future.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:08:53 +1000The Peak of WA home design means living in a mansion with huge sky-framed windows
Most of us can only dream about living in a mansion dubbed a “flawless masterpiece” with one of the southern hemisphere’s largest windows sky-framed windows and stunning views of the mighty Swan River from every room.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:10:16 +1000The long launch: the trials and tribulations of opening a restaurant mid-pandemic
It was a brilliant if unlikely pairing – Melbourne’s hip eatery king Chris Lucas teaming up with Sydney’s top degustation duo Martin Benn and Vicki Wild to create a new restaurant they hoped would change the face of dining. Then came COVID-19.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:09:57 +1000Australia’s 52 top wineries: the 2021 list
Bushfires, drought, export problems, a pandemic … the past year has thrown many challenges at Australian winemakers. Remarkably, though, their output quality has remained high. Here, we team up with The Real Review to bring you the country’s top ...