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Mystery movie takes over Brisbane street
A high-speed film stunt shut a major road in the heart of Brisbane on Sunday, with a heavily modified Fuso truck racing up and down Queen Street for much of the afternoon.
What appeared to be a large prop laser gun was attached to the roof, with 'D.R.T. Defibrillation + Resuscitation' written along both sides of the truck.
An Audi SUV with an articulated camera arm was in tow for each run.
Workers on the scene would not reveal what film was being shot, but the truck looked very similar to one on the Brisbane set of upcoming Hollywood production Godzilla x Kong: Supernova last month.
Due for release in early 2027, the project is directed by Australian Grant Sputore and stars US actress Kaitlyn Dever, who played Brisbane-raised fraudster Belle Gibson in the hit Netflix show Apple Cider Vinegar.
7.28am
More transparency for Reserve Bank
By Anthony Segaert
For the first time in history, splits among the board of the Reserve Bank over interest rate decisions will be made public.
Under reforms to the institution to be finalised by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and RBA governor Michele Bullock, while the splits will be made public, the names of those disagreeing won't.
The change was one of the key recommendations from an independent review into the institution, and brings it into line with most other reserve banks around the world.
7.13am
The weather this week
Warmer days return to Brisbane this week, and the overnight minimums should remain above the single digits after last night's cool 8 degrees.
We're expecting a top temperature of 22 degrees today, on a mostly sunny day, which is about the same as the next few days – and much warmer than the city experienced late last week. And the overnight minimums should return to double digits all week.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Daniel Hayes told us the cold weather that has been blasting the state's south-east was caused by a high-pressure system that had extended a ridge across Queensland for most of the week.
'Because of that high-pressure system, there has been no cloud, clear skies and quite low humidity,' Hayes said. 'With that lack of humidity, there's nothing to stop the heat escaping overnight.'
Thankfully, cloud cover – and some warmth – is back:
7.03am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
Australian patients are now out of pocket more than $600 for some specialist appointments. A study shows who it's affecting the most.
Banks are muddying the waters for savers as interest rates fall, writes deputy business editor Clancy Yeates.
Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks on each other, killing scores of people and raising fears of a wider conflict. US President Donald Trump endorsed the Israeli action, threatening Iran with further attacks if it did not sign up to a new nuclear deal. As the conflict develops this morning, follow our live coverage here.
A former White House staffer writes that Trump fantasises about being king and he doesn't care which rules he breaks to become one.
India's aviation regulator says urgent safety checks are being carried out on dozens of Boeing 787 jets in the wake of the Air India crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
6.46am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Monday, June 16. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day and a top temperature of 22 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
A renovated lookout, new trails, a 'glamping' nature retreat, and upgrades to the planetarium and tropical dome are among the proposals set to be explored for Mount Coot-tha.
In today's Perspective column, Felicity Caldwell writes that the Queensland road rule telling drivers to give way to pedestrians and cyclists at slip lanes is so unknown – or ignored – that guidelines recommend no new slip lanes be created.
A high-speed film stunt shut a major road in the heart of Brisbane, with a heavily modified truck thundering up and down Queen Street for much of Sunday afternoon.
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