Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:50:31 +1000
Burswood racetrack cost unmoved despite warnings over Iran conflict’s impact on construction
The estimated cost of the Perth Park remains unchanged in Thursday’s budget papers, with $104 million to be spent by June and $113.5 million to be spent next year.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:50:01 +1000
Coldest Victorian day of the year brings snow to suburbs
Victoria is shivering through the coldest day of the year so far, as an icy front sweeps across the state.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:46:34 +1000
Woman cleared of helping husband keep a slave
A woman who was on trial, accused of helping her husband keep a slave at their home in Melbourne's south-west, has been acquitted.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:46:24 +1000
Aurum keeps piling on the ounces at giant Côte d’Ivoire gold play
Aurum Resources hit thick gold intersections at its Boundiali project in Cote d’Ivoire, with new drilling backing continuity at the BDT2 target as modelling continues.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:43:13 +1000
Powerful cold front whips across NSW
A polar blast across Australia's south-east has brought year-low temperatures to NSW.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:39:23 +1000
Jewish junior footballers abused, kids asking psychologist ‘why do they hate us?’
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard evidence of a worker being forced to change their “obviously Jewish” name and abuse being hurled at Jewish children.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:37:08 +1000
Government announces new plan to lower fuel prices
The federal government has announced a new scheme forcing exporters to keep a portion of fuel product here to shore up east coast reserves.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:31:18 +1000
Lion hit with four-match ban for homophobic slur; Bombers dump out-of-form McKay
The Lions reported the incident to the AFL following a VFL match earlier this month. The AFL Integrity Unit then launched an investigation.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:24:42 +1000
So-called ISIS brides touch down in Australia
A cohort of so-called ISIS brides and their children have landed in Australia after more than a decade overseas.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:21:25 +1000
Women and children linked to ISIS touch down in Australia
A group of 13 women and children with links to ISIS have touched down on Australian soil after years of trying to return home from a Syrian refugee camp.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:19:54 +1000
Sydney father recovering in hospital after kidnapping
A Sydney father is recovering in hospital after being held hostage for more than 48 hours at Bass Hill.

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:09:58 +1000
Victorian school students and universities caught up in global cyber hack
A popular learning management system has been infiltrated by hackers who are holding personal information to ransom.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:44:39 +1000
Donald Trump unveils White House UFC plans
Donald Trump unveils what the UFC show at the White House will look like in June.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:41:12 +1000
Is this 24-year-old worried about playing a screen legend? Not so much
When Donné Ngabo auditioned to play Hollywood star Sidney Poitier, director Bert LaBonté knew he’d found his star.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:36:09 +1000
Australia news LIVE: IS-linked families return to Australia; Labor announces gas reservation policy; Possible Jeffrey Epstein suicide note unsealed by US federal judge
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Thu, 07 May 2026 17:29:42 +1000
Gus says Knight's star 'in the mix' for Blues
Phil Gould backs Fletcher Sharpe as a possible bolter while recounting when he first spotted the youngster.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:11:37 +1000
Laikon Deli
Furnishing its community with Mediterranean delights for half a century.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:08:44 +1000
Returning ‘ISIS brides’ could face ‘exceptional’ slavery charges
Former nursing student Janai Safar, who previously vowed not to return to Australia, will arrive with her nine-year-old son.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:03:48 +1000
Made in Casa
Crumbed tomahawks and deified pasta rule this polished southside ristorante.

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:02:06 +1000
Zenith weighs corporate pathways for emerging WA gold hub
Zenith Minerals has launched a strategic review to assess its corporate and asset-level options across its gold and lithium portfolio, appointing Argonaut as financial adviser.

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