Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:41:33 +1000
Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding
A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:13:37 +1000
Convicted paedophile back working at petting zoo near Brisbane
A man jailed for sex offences against children has been spotted working at Samford Valley’s City Chicks petting zoo, which advertises itself as a “kids play space”.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:09:00 +1000
Masur's major plea for Demon
Wally Masur urges Alex de Minaur to request daytime matches at the Australian Open.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:08:37 +1000
Andreeva finds every answer in 'out of this world' rally
Maya Joint is unable to bring down Mirra Andreeva in a brilliant rally.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:05:34 +1000
Millions of dollars in funding announced for flood-hit Queenslanders as Koji clean-up continues
An extra $26 million in disaster recovery funding will be allocated to supporting those impacted by the deluge in Queensland brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:05:29 +1000
Surgeons 'took bribes' for $2.8 million hospital sales
Two surgeons allegedly took secret payments to have public hospitals purchase or lease more than $2.8 million worth of medical equipment and surgical implants.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +1000
The surprising reason we call it a ‘tennis bracelet’ (and it’s not what you think)
From $79 to $41,000, the ultimate guide to the best tennis bracelets.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:41:00 +1000
Axed Palestinian author reinvited to future Adelaide Writers' Week
An Australian-Palestinian author who was axed from Adelaide Writers' Week has been invited to next year's event as the new board seeks to repair reputational damage.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Former ICAC fugitive faces multiple criminal offences
The alleged mastermind behind the scandal engulfing Transport for NSW was on the run for months before being arrested. Now he has been charged.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Schools data hack exposes students for years to come, experts warn
Victorian families have been warned to expect data stolen from Education Department files would likely remain for sale on the dark web.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Eels demand one of three Storm stars in exchange for Zac Lomax
The Eels will only release Zac Lomax to Melbourne if they are appropriately compensated – and they have their eye on three players.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:26:49 +1000
US president’s family in talks to build Trump Tower in Surfers Paradise
The Trump Organisation is believed to be keen to construct a tower featuring the US president’s famous real estate insignia on the Glitter Strip.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:05:30 +1000
US moving hundreds of troops out of Middle East military bases
The US is moving hundreds of troops out of military bases in the Middle East as it warns Iran of incoming action.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:05:26 +1000
Progress of hate speech laws suffers major blow
Anthony Albanese's hopes of passing his hate speech laws have suffered a blow, with both the Coalition and the Greens threatening to withhold support.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:05:12 +1000
Government is working towards reviving popular Vivid attraction
The NSW government is working towards bringing back Vivid’s wildly popular drone show after being cancelled last year due to safety concerns.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:05:06 +1000
Dog killed after stepping on electrified manhole on street in Sydney’s inner-east
A woman has suffered an electric shock and her dog killed, after stepping on an electrified manhole on a Surry Hills street.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:59:30 +1000
Police call for cooperation ahead of weekend protests
Police have asked for cooperation as they reveal they will be carrying long-arm rifles as Sydney activists are set to take to the streets this weekend.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:56:57 +1000
Will’s luckless day: Hawks consider surgery for star onballer after dislocated shoulder
Hawthorn have suffered some rotten injury luck before their season even begins.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:54:20 +1000
Smith weighs in on pink-ball boycott
Steve Smith speaks about the potential of the pink-ball Test being left off the schedule for future Ashes series.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:49:31 +1000
Federer returns to Melbourne Park
Roger Federer arrives in Melbourne for the Australian Open build up.

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