Brisbane Times Headlines
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:14:57 +1000Wilson's power knocks down rival
Liam Wilson delivers a brutal body blow to knock down Rodex Piala.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:45:00 +1000As Iranians risk their lives to protest, an exiled prince emerges as a leader
The Iranian regime is ruthless but losing its grip. Alternatives are coming forward.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:33:00 +100055 starts, 20 trips to the stewards and no wins. Bedouin Bear is one special race horse
Bedouin Bear is one of several rescue horses trained by veteran Jack van Duren, who says the eight-year-old is still a chance of nabbing a maiden win.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:32:30 +1000Government asks police to ‘please explain’ after paedophile allowed to work at petting zoo
Queensland government issues a “please explain” to the Police Commissioner after officers failed to stop a convicted paedophile from working alongside kids at a popular family attraction.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:30:54 +1000Several people rescued as floods impact north Queensland
Several people have been rescued as rising floodwaters impact already sodden parts of north Queensland.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000It’s a spectacle and grand slam. This is how the Australian Open has become so huge
Yes, there’s the tennis that can keep us up nearly all night. But behind the 250 singles matches across 15 days, you’ll find the crew who do everything from keeping crowds safe to looking after umpires’ stress levels.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000Inside the new Sydney Fish Market
The new Sydney Fish Market will open on January 19. The Herald has charted the – sometimes rocky – path to this milestone.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000Bennett backs Burgess, Graham as World Cup coaching duo; Brigginshaw retires from Origin
Shaun Wane is gone as England coach – now Wayne Bennett has nominated his dream team to lead the Poms into the World Cup.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:22:33 +1000Bruce Highway reopens after cement truck and car collide near Brisbane
No one was seriously injured in the collision, which closed the northbound lanes and caused severe gridlock for most of Friday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:04:53 +1000Mother’s emotional plea two years after daughter’s overdose death
A South Australian mother has made an emotional plea for tougher penalties for those who fail to seek help in an emergency two years after her daughter’s overdose death.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:04:49 +1000Dozens of firefighters tackle roaring inferno at Adelaide scrapyard
Dozens of firefighters have been called to the scene of roaring inferno at a Green Fields scrapyard in Adelaide’s north this afternoon.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:43 +1000Ex-South Korean president Yoon jailed over failed martial law bid
The jail sentence concludes the first of eight criminal trials that Yoon Suk Yeol is facing over his botched attempt to impose martial law.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +1000Victoria set to lose Phillip Island Motorcycle Grand Prix
The MotoGP’s owners want to move the race to Albert Park, in inner Melbourne. If the state government does not cave, the race could end up in Adelaide.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +1000Why Wye River copped a rain bomb that washed away cars
Sudden, dramatic downpours struck towns across the Otways on Thursday, flooding campgrounds, triggering evacuations and sweeping cars out to sea.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:59:11 +1000Man dies after police shooting at rural NSW property
A man was shot dead by police after he aimed a bow and arrow at officers during a welfare check at a home in Gunnedah, in north-central NSW.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:55:23 +1000‘Split second decision’: Man shot dead after threatening police with bow and arrow
Police said an officer discharged their gun after the man aimed the weapon at them during a concern for welfare check at a rural NSW property.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:49:12 +1000Almost 300 homes wiped out by bushfires as next fire danger period flagged
More than 1000 structures have now been damaged or destroyed as a result of devastating bushfires across Victoria this month.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:45:55 +1000Speculation mounts after human bones found in Victorian backyard
The discovery of human remains in a Phillip Island backyard have been linked to the coastal town's most infamous murder mystery.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:45:17 +1000Cumberland River township devastated by historic flash food
Cumberland River resembled a disaster zone as campers and locals began the clean-up after severe flash flooding swept the area.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:45:07 +1000Widespread devastation after historic flood sweeps Victorian coast
Residents and campers on the Great Ocean Road caught up in a freak storm that swept cars into the ocean and saw hundreds evacuated.