Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:56:46 +1000
Brisbane archbishop steps down after reality TV show controversy
Dean of Brisbane Peter Catt has stepped down from his role after allowing a controversial reality TV show to be filmed inside St Johns Cathedral.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:55:16 +1000
‘In bed by 8pm’: Rams impose curfew before historic MCG clash
The clash between the LA Rams and the San Francisco 49ers is part of a global expansion mission that has helped push the collective value of the NFL’s 32 teams beyond $400 million. 

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:54:56 +1000
Bailey turns his back on the chance to be one of AFL’s ‘top three or four paid players’; Magpies finally land their big forward fish
Zac Bailey has revealed why he spurned lucrative interest from Adelaide to ensure he remained a one-club man, as a teammate joined him in extended his contract.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:50:47 +1000
Car workshop boss clings to moving Mercedes in Melbourne car park dispute
The owner of a car workshop has clung to the boot of a moving Mercedes-Benz during a heated confrontation in a shopping centre car park in Melbourne’s south-east.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:48:33 +1000
Victoria’s controversial WFH laws paused
Premier Ben Carroll has paused Victoria’s controversial working from home laws after Labor lost a vote in the upper house.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:46:11 +1000
Trump pledges to give all American adults $US5000
US President Donald Trump has pledged to give all American adults $US5000 if Republicans win at the crucial midterm elections, but there is a catch.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:45:06 +1000
Queensland poised for dreaded rating downgrade amid spiralling debt
The first downgrade in nearly 20 years has triggered a war of words between the state LNP government and federal Labor.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:41:37 +1000
Staffer ‘broke down’ recalling Alan Jones groping allegations
Prominent Sydney journalist Peter FitzSimons claimed a radio staffer broke down in tears after revealing he had been allegedly groped by radio personality Alan Jones.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:31:28 +1000
Five dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines
Five people are dead and more than 80 are missing after fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:27:08 +1000
Criticism grows over One Nation ‘traitor’ video aimed at Hastie
Figures from multiple sides of politics are calling for Pauline Hanson to remove a video where Liberal MP Andrew Hastie is repeatedly called a “traitor”.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:23:05 +1000
Fatal shooting of boxing coach not linked to organised crime, police say
Police believe the fatal shooting of a boxing coach in Sydney’s south-west is not related to an outbreak in gangland violence.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:21:52 +1000
‘Final nail in the coffin’: Parliamentary twist derails work-from-home laws
Labor’s long-promised laws are unlikely to be passed before Victorians head to the polls in November, turning the controversial change into a key election issue.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:18:31 +1000
Joyce apologises – sort of – to Hastie over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon
Hastie told this masthead on Thursday: “Barnaby has reached out. I accept his explanation and apology and I don’t think he is a lying coward. But that is still my view of Pauline Hanson.”

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:14:12 +1000
Ally Langdon breaks down speaking about the death of her close friend Gavin Larkin
Ally Langdon breaks down speaking about the death of her close friend and R U OK? founder Gavin Larkin on the No Filter podcast.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:10:00 +1000
She lost her sight. Her Wall Street billionaire father bet on a daring new treatment
Bill Ackman’s life was upended in February when his 26-year-old daughter collapsed in her Brooklyn apartment. So he made a $556 million pledge.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:07:28 +1000
Dean of Brisbane resigns after ‘distressing’ sex worker reality show saga
The head of St John’s Cathedral said he understood his appearance in the program had caused distress and concern in the Anglican community.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:44:06 +1000
Miners and banks send ASX tumbling as oil prices, bond yields rise
The Australian sharemarket has slumped to a fresh six-week low as crude oil traded above $US100 a barrel amid further escalation in the US war with Iran.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:43:24 +1000
Victorian premier blames opposition for derailing work-from-home laws
The ALP's plan to give Victorians the right to work from home hangs in the balance after Coalition and crossbench MPs delayed its introduction by voting to refer the legislation to a parliamentary committee.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:32:04 +1000
'One-in-three chance' China attacks Taiwan in 2028
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says there's a one-in-three chance of China attacking Taiwan in 2028.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:28:07 +1000
‘Beyond belief’: Bid to force Australians to declare overseas military service voted down
Australians will continue to be able to travel to serve in foreign armies, including those accused of war crimes, without government oversight.

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