Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +1000
Just when you thought you’d heard the last of Wonderwall
Friends of the arts ain’t that friendly.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:58:12 +1000
Every pick from the 2025 AFL draft
The Cats have snared the younger brother of one of their stars. See all the picks from second night of the 2025 AFL Draft, and what the players had to say on the biggest night of their careers so far.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:45:59 +1000
Top Brisbane school wants playing fields – not units – at riverside site
The school is hoping to override Queensland government plans to build thousands of new apartments on the former factory site on the banks of the Brisbane River.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:45:19 +1000
Playground destroyed by kids reopens – with new security cameras
Eighteen months after the popular playground was set alight, police confirmed that six children had been arrested for vandalism.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:06:28 +1000
Father of slain police officer shares grief
The father of Rachel McCrow, one of the police officers killed in the Wieambilla shootings, is desperate to preserve his daughter’s legacy.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:46:40 +1000
What to stream this week: Claire Danes’ electric thriller and five more picks
Don’t miss The Beast in Me, local black comedy He Had It Coming and Kiwi musical Happiness (with bonus Rebecca Gibney).

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +1000
‘Playing games’: Landmark auction overhaul faces industry backlash
But consumer groups and industry agitators say the only people disadvantaged by the reform are those agents currently “playing games” by providing misleading price guides.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:42:38 +1000
From fighting with FitzSimons to rugby peacemaker: The life of Abdel Benazzi
Abdel Benazzi announced himself to Wallabies fans by stomping on the head of Peter FitzSimons. His career since then has restored strong relationships with Australian rugby.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:41:17 +1000
Damage to the Liberals done, Speakman made a dignified exit
Outgoing Liberal leader Mark Speakman saved the best until last when he gave the final defence of his leadership.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:31:17 +1000
The ABC axed Glenn McGrath over his link to a betting company, but cleared Phil Tufnell. This is why
Former England spinner Tufnell is part of a podcast sponsored by a British betting exchange, but the national broadcaster said his situation was different to that of McGrath.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +1000
The smart decision 20 years ago that saved a Japanese town
Where others have withered, this mountain town has reinvented itself as a refuge for Tokyo’s entrepreneurs and artists - thanks to one smart decision.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:30:00 +1000
Three years after her death, Rachel’s father is waiting for closure
Still wearing her police badge around his neck, Rachel McCrow’s father has watched from afar as every harrowing detail of her death has been uncovered.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:27:17 +1000
Bizarre twist as owner charged over death of Arnie the German shepherd
Arnie’s owner initially claimed his ute had been stolen, but police now believe Nathan McKeown misled police and his partner.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:24:50 +1000
NRL star's mum to claim mental health defence over fatal crash
Uiatu Taufua, the mother of Broncos star Payne Haas, is facing manslaughter charges over the deaths of three people in a horror 2022 car accident.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:20:18 +1000
Joint winners of SA Senior Australian of the Year announced after bungle
Joint winners have been declared after a bungle announcing South Australia’s Senior Australian of the Year.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:19:55 +1000
Premier’s disappointment at missing out on COP31
Adelaide has missed out on hosting the COP31 climate conference after Australia ceded to Turkey.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:17:17 +1000
More pain for the Libs: Party veteran quits as $300,000 fundraiser called off
After this week’s leadership change, a Liberal black tie fundraiser planned to mark 12 months to the 2026 state election has been postponed.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:17:11 +1000
Dual debutants prepare for Ashes cauldron
Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett get some last-minute preparations done ahead of the Ashes series opener.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:15:38 +1000
MP claims she was sexually harassed in parliament multiple times
Victorian crossbencher Georgie Purcell has made a series of sexual harassment claims in parliament.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:15:00 +1000
Cohealth GP services get crucial funding lifeline
Community health centre cohealth has been thrown a short-term funding lifeline, saving GP services at three of its Melbourne locations from imminent closure

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