Brisbane Times Headlines
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:58:20 +1000Back-to-back cold fronts launch ‘epic’ snow season
The first day of winter has delivered another dumping of snow across parts of the state, prompting ski resorts in the Snowy Mountains to launch the season early.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:58:19 +1000‘It’s AFL, not fight club’: Franklin loses appeal, will miss game against Demons
Lance Franklin has unsuccessfully appealed his one-match ban for striking Trent Cotchin and will miss Saturday night’s clash with Melbourne.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:57:52 +1000Police announce $1 million reward over deadly 2007 one-punch attack to bring justice to 'heartbroken
A one punch coward who's been on the run for 15 years has been warned - time is running out.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:57:28 +1000Fake Uber driver pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girl in Melbourne
A fake Uber driver who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl in Brunswick has accused the year 12 student of leading him on.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:52:17 +1000Pacific Explorer well on the way to Brisbane for first time in two years
The Pacific Explorer is well on its way to Brisbane filled with fun lovers and cruise-a-holics lapping up life on the high seas.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:48:26 +1000Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:42:51 +1000Queensland government questioned over future of Wellcamp facility
The future of the Queensland government's Wellcamp facility has been questioned as only seven of the quarantine accommodation's 1000 beds are currently in use.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:38:38 +1000A day until Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend
Queen arrived at Windsor Castle ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:37:44 +1000Labor moves to close gender pay gap amid calls for companies to publish wage data
As Labor argues for higher wages for the lowest-paid workers, Julia Gillard said it was reasonable to revisit Australia’s requirements around reporting on gender equality.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:37:44 +1000NSW Premier suggests flood affected residents to move
Premier has today suggested residents in flood prone areas should move elsewhere.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:32:46 +1000Students brace for the cold as winter becomes a balancing act for teachers
The Education Minister has urged common sense as schools try to balance ventilating classrooms and keeping kids warm this winter.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:32:44 +1000Brisbane industrial fire fills sky with toxic smoke
Brisbane residents in the suburb of Rocklea were warned to close their windows and stay away from Ashover Road after a factory fire filled the sky with toxic smoke.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:32:23 +1000‘We need to work together like never before’: Wong races back to the Pacific
Wong will fly into Samoa and Tonga just days after Beijing’s top envoy signed new deals with the island nations.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:27:34 +1000Missing Melbourne woman and her dog found safe
A missing Dandenong North woman and her dog have been located after the pair were spotted in CCTV footage.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:27:12 +1000Peter V’landys to join Kangaroos selection panel alongside Origin coaches
In a major shake-up to how Australia’s World Cup team will be picked, the ARLC chairman will head a team including Brad Fittler and Billy Slater picking the squad.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:24:41 +1000‘Biggest energy crisis in 50 years’: East coast cold snap ignites gas price fears
Manufacturing and consumer groups are calling on the Albanese government to intervene to stop spiralling power bills, amid the worst energy crisis in decades.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:23:48 +1000Star allowed production of ‘sham’ documentation and deliberately misled banks, inquiry hears
Star breached the Casino Control Act every time it let high-rollers swipe Chinese debit cards to obtain cash for gambling, lawyers for an inquiry say.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:23:25 +1000Australian Federal Police moved out of Home Affairs five years after it went in
The controversial move to put the AFP into Home Affairs has been undone five years after it first happened.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:12:56 +1000Severe weather eases, but it’s still cold
The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled all severe weather warnings in Victoria, but a frost warning is in place across Victoria except the Gippsland districts.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:11:10 +1000Why a First Nations Voice will meet Dutton’s demand for practical change
The new opposition ls right to insist that a First Nations constitutional Voice must deliver practical results, and it will, argues a former vice-president of the Liberal Party.