Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +1000
They were no match for the Peloponnesian Air League
A historical theory that’s a bit up in the air.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:57:22 +1000
The death of petrol has been greatly exaggerated
Do you think petrol demand peaked in 2019, when people started swapping their fossil-fuel cars for battery-powered ones? Think again.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:56:55 +1000
Bondi shooting live updates: Carload of men travelling to Bondi arrested by heavily-armed police in Liverpool; PM says ‘hate preachers’ to be targeted in new reforms, defends action on antisemitism
Sixteen people remain in hospital after Sunday’s attack as more victims have been farewelled at funerals today. Follow our rolling coverage.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:42:19 +1000
Heavily armed tactical police arrest men on way to Bondi
Some of those arrested, believed to be on their way to Bondi Beach, could be seen lying face down with their hands zip-tied in Sydney’s south-west.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:27:04 +1000
Axed CFMEU official charged over road rage attack
Derek Christopher was sacked as the union’s Victorian assistant secretary after this masthead revealed the influx of bikies and gangland bosses into the industry.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:24:25 +1000
Road to normality begins after Bondi Beach terror attack
Beachgoers have returned to Bondi as the police tape is lifted from Sydney’s most iconic stretch of sand and the red and yellow flags return.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:58:55 +1000
Two men charged with murder after South Australian shooting
Two men have been charged with murder after a dispute ended with a man being shot dead in South Australia.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:41:19 +1000
Melbourne activists warned not to use Bondi grief for protests
“If you are going to come into the city and whip up hate and division you will be dealt with by police,” Premier Jacinta Allan said.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +1000
‘We don’t want to be that traditional selective’: The schools that surged in the 2025 HSC
Some schools jumped more than 100 places in this year’s HSC. See the list of the state’s most improved.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:29:35 +1000
DRS drama hits England again
England is facing the prospect of losing the series if Ben Stokes doesn't save the side.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:15:53 +1000
Forget about ‘Bazball’, bad Ashes prep and DRS. England simply aren’t good enough
Australia have fielded 14 men who can genuinely call themselves Test cricketers. To paraphrase Ben Stokes, the same cannot be said for the opposition.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:02:17 +1000
Police vow to hunt down ‘brat pack’ involved in Melbourne beach brawl
Victoria Police has vowed to speak to every teenager involved in a brawl on a Melbourne beach yesterday

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +1000
As a psychotherapist, I know people don’t change. It’s why Scrooge is my hero
I’ve wanted to be a psychotherapist since around the time I first saw the Muppet Christmas Carol at the cinema. It brings home a powerful truth – people don’t change.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:59:26 +1000
Man accused of wife's cold-case murder granted bail
Melbourne man Craig Freeman, who is accused of murdering his wife Melinda more than three decades ago, has been granted bail.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:58:31 +1000
Labor races to write new laws targeting hate preachers over Christmas
The Albanese government is racing to write new hate speech laws over Christmas, and is preparing to recall parliament next month to vote on tougher action on antisemitism after Sunday’s Bondi massacre.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:54:55 +1000
Optus releases independent review into triple zero outage
Optus has released an independent review into the deadly triple zero outage in September.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:54:54 +1000
Nick Reiner faces court charged with murder of parents
The son of Hollywood power couple Rob and Michele Reiner has faced court in Los Angeles for the first time after being charged with their murder.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:54:21 +1000
Sajid Akram’s family in India had no knowledge of his ‘radical mindset’
Family members in India have gone to ground, neighbours are lying low and a misinformation campaign is raging online.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:54:00 +1000
Two men fighting for life, woman in hospital under police guard after house fire
A woman is in hospital under police guard after a suspicious house fire in Melbourne's south-east left two men fighting for life.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:52:42 +1000
AFP warns raids imminent as authorities move in on hate speech
The head of the federal police has warned that raids are imminent, as officers move in on "hate preachers".

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