Brisbane news live: E-biker charged with riding dangerously, assaulting cop
E-bike crackdown: Man charged with riding dangerously, assaulting cop
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A Brisbane man has been charged with seven offences during a police crackdown on illegal e-bikes.
Officers allege the 19-year-old was seen riding an illegal e-bike down Elizabeth Street in the CBD before police flagged him down.
He then attempted to flee on the bike before being arrested, police said.
Bodycam footage shared by Queensland Police shows the man trying to ride away. He was stopped and detained by an officer on foot shortly afterwards.
A search of his belongings then allegedly uncovered a used pipe.
The man was charged with seven offences including one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle, assault of a police officer, driving an uninsured vehicle and possessing dangerous drugs.
He will face Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 6.
6.51am
Sun all day but city to remain cool
After another chilly winter's dawn, Brisbane is set for its sunniest day of the week today.
But with no cloud cover, the top temperature should hover at a cool 22 degrees, with a 'feels like' temperature far lower.
Clouds could return tomorrow, which will hopefully ensure more warmth is trapped during the day.
Here's the seven-day outlook:
6.24am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
'Do I have to keep suffering through this?': An outburst the jury never heard would quietly define the first days of Erin Patterson's murder trial.
Patterson had an interest in mushrooms, and the lonely outskirts of Gippsland were the perfect place to find an unlikely murder weapon.
'I am a psychologist,' writes Mary Hahn-Thomsen. 'I know this kind of personality – and why Erin did it.'
In other news, both Coalition and Labor politicians always repeat the same line about national security – that it is the government's No.1 priority to keep Australians secure. But the female personnel of the armed forces are not guaranteed personal safety, even as they devote their professional lives to protecting ours.
The Reserve Bank is expected to follow up its May rate cut with another today – just in time for US President Donald Trump to release his newest tariff plan.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair's think tank worked on a post-war plan for Gaza that included a 'Trump Riviera' inspired by Dubai.
5.53am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, July 8. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 22 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
Here's what we know so far about the horror attack at Darling Downs Zoo, where a woman lost her arm when she was mauled by a lion.
The academy of former NRL star and 'King of the North' Johnathan Thurston is embroiled in a damaging legal battle. Now, they've turned to Kyle Sandilands' former manager for help.
Star Entertainment says its negotiations with Hong Kong investors to sell its stake in the glitzy Brisbane precinct has hit a standstill, revealing an extension to the termination notice.
Queensland has only one postcode featured in the latest S&P Global Ratings list of the 10 worst-performing postcodes.
bestowing him with the fullback jumper, despite some calls for Reece Walsh to be parachuted back into the State of Origin fold.
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