Brisbane Times Headlines

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:56:33 +1000
Australian Open LIVE updates: Swiatek hanging tough; Veteran Wawrinka lives to fight another day; Most local women in second round since ’92
Follow live as we bring you all the action from day two of the Australian Open.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:56:02 +1000
Popyrin falls during extended rally
Alexei Popyrin isn't able to get the better of Alexandre Muller in a long rally.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:16:03 +1000
‘Get on with it’: Premier’s frustrations boil over as $385 million Perth development drags on
Construction of the EQWest towers began in 2019 and looks to be finished from the outside of the riverside block, but activity on the site has slowed.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:15:05 +1000
She retired hurt five days ago. But Australia’s Tomljanovic defied the odds to win on Monday
Australian Ajla Tomljanovic has defied the odds to win her opening match at the 2026 Australian Open, five days after she had to retire injured at the Adelaide International.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:10:44 +1000
Tomljanovic seals gritty comeback
Ajla Tomljanovic celebrates triumphantly after her first round fightback.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:07:29 +1000
Why this is the most dangerous time to swim in Sydney
Three attacks in two days are the latest in a four-fold increase in shark bites along the NSW coast in recent years.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:04:19 +1000
Queensland refuses to back Albanese’s gun buyback scheme
Queensland will deliver another blow to the Prime Minister’s proposed reforms to be rushed through parliament in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:32:35 +1000
Backpacker found dead surrounded by 10 dingoes on K'gari
A 19-year-old Canadian backpacker has been found dead and surrounded by 10 dingoes on the Queensland island of K'gari.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:32:21 +1000
Police horses, officer injured after motorbike ‘accelerates towards them’
Two police horses and an officer have been injured after they were struck by a motorbike in Surfers Paradise.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
As skin cancer rates rise across Victoria, one group is more at risk than others
Despite decades of sun-smart education, the number of treatments for certain types of skin cancer is on the increase.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
‘Unappealing chicken fumes’: Why you can’t eat outside at this Sydney restaurant
Concerns over noise, crime and the smell of roasting chooks were just some of the community gripes raised over an outdoor seating proposal.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
For years, it’s been illegal to live in this $52m mansion
An opulent home that has sat empty for years may soon be inhabited again.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
NRL ready to broker a peace deal with warring clubs over Lomax
The NRL is set to step in to strike a fair agreement between Melbourne and Parramatta for former Eel Zac Lomax.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Nawaqanitawase lands multimillion-dollar Japan deal to keep World Cup dream alive
Sydney Roosters back Mark Nawaqanitawase will take up a two-year deal in Japanese rugby, despite interest from France.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:26:07 +1000
Irregular teachings and risky pilot behaviour linked to crash that killed brothers, cousin
An investigation found practices at Adventure Flight Training school likely contributed to a crash in regional Victoria that killed a young pilot and his two teenage passengers.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:25:47 +1000
High-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at least 21
A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:25:14 +1000
Underworld kingpin wins court battle over ‘inhumane’ prison conditions
Convicted murderer George Marrogi has been handed a win by the Supreme Court after likening conditions behind bars in Victoria to those endured by Nelson Mandela.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:23:44 +1000
Things weren’t looking good for this Australian wildcard. Then he made a change
Jordan Thompson had an epiphany early in the second set of his first-round Australian Open match on Monday: stop playing like Jordan Thompson.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:17:43 +1000
Three charged with murder after Melbourne teen killed
Three men have been charged with murder weeks after a teenage boy was killed in a drive-by shooting near a Melbourne police station.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:16:21 +1000
Truck driver hits smaller truck, making it roll
Police say a truck driver collided with a smaller truck, forcing it to roll, before driving off.

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