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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +1100Hitchhiker’s guide to the presidency
Don’t panic, but I forgot my exit strategy.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:59:00 +1100Dennis Cometti was the Oscar Wilde of which sport? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s local, national and international news with this two-minute knowledge tester.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:24:07 +1100Kyle Sandilands breaks cover after radio break-up
Kyle Sandilands has been seen for the first time since his high-profile radio break-up with Jackie “O” Henderson.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:20:50 +1100Queensland politics as it happened: Contentious hate speech laws to pass; Bleijie avoids ethics referral over ‘I’ll get you’ barb
Labor has aired concerns about the hate speech and gun reforms but is expected to vote in favour when it passes through parliament today. While Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has avoided punishment for an apparent threat to a Labor MP.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:42:40 +1100‘Cool off’: Mum turned away before murder, inquest told
Days before she was murdered, Kelly Wilkinson was turned away when she sought help from police and asked to “cool off”, a coroner has been told.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:36:14 +1100Tropical low looms off the coast of Queensland
A massive chunk of Queensland is on flood watch as a tropical low looms off the coast.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:33:56 +1100Out-of-control truck smashes into parked cars
Nearly a dozen cars have been smashed by an out-of-control truck that lost its brakes on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:25 +1100Coroner puts inquest into murder of Kelly Wilkinson on hold
Kelly Wilkinson’s family has made a successful application to adjourn the inquest into her murder for more evidence to be considered.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +1100Girls lead exodus from state’s public schools
Private school enrolments have hit a record high after public schools enrolment numbers dropped by almost 7000 pupils last year.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:23:49 +1100Woman charged after nine-month-old baby found dead at Adelaide home
A woman has been charged after a baby was found dead in a home at Adelaide's north.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:21:48 +1100Sydney private school tracking students' toilet use
A Sydney private school has started tracking student bathroom use, watching students enter and exit the toilet on CCTV.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:21:33 +1100Breakthrough in case of missing mum
Police have had a breakthrough in the case of a mum who went missing in South Australia's outback.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:19:53 +1100Ed Sheeran greets Aussie fans
Global music star Ed Sheeran has greeted Aussie fans after he arrived at Adelaide Airport.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:54:10 +1100Breakthrough Aussie AI tool detects deadly risk humans can't see
Melbourne researchers have developed an AI-based tool to detect the risk of breast cancer.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:53:59 +1100Melbourne woman recalls 'appalling' sexual assault as police search for offender
A woman has recalled the "really frightening" moment she was sexually assaulted in Melbourne late last year.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:53:43 +1100Accused campground killer denied bail
Accused campground killer Greg Lynn has been denied bail as he awaits his retrial.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:50:32 +1100Man charged over Melbourne firebombing that killed associate
A Melbourne man has been charged over a January 2025 firebombing that killed one of his associates.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:33:08 +1100Sydney tram catches fire for third time in a week
There are calls for an investigation after the third fire on a Sydney tram in a week caused headaches for the morning commute.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +1100Iran war proves that Donald Trump lied about its nuclear program
If Iran had its nuclear facilities destroyed in 2025, as we were guaranteed at the time, what possible excuse is there for the current attacks?
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:26:13 +1100Canadian PM addresses Australian parliament
In a historic address to federal parliament, Canadian PM Mark Carney claimed a new partnership was necessary to protect against increasingly volatile superpowers.