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The Age
4 days ago
- The Age
Is this Brisbane's best char kway teow?
'Do you sell pad Thai?' Leen Lai lost count of the number of times she fielded this question when she and husband Kian Lai first opened Uncle Lai's. 'Back then, a lot of Aussies only knew of pad Thai,' Leen says. 'I think it's only in recent years – maybe the last decade – when a lot more Australians have travelled to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, that they've really come to appreciate char kway teow.' It's true. These days, Australians definitely know char kway teow, or 'CKT' as it's often abbreviated, and food-focused Brisbane locals will readily debate who does the best. Ya Hoo Dining in Upper Mount Gravatt often gets a shout, and a Malaysian-born former Brisbane Times staffer used to enjoy the CKT at Lemak, which has a few locations dotted around the city. This writer has heard good things about Little Nyonya Kitchen in Ferny Grove, and not a week goes by where I don't miss the char kway teow from the now-closed Noodle World in Sherwood.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Is this Brisbane's best char kway teow?
'Do you sell pad Thai?' Leen Lai lost count of the number of times she fielded this question when she and husband Kian Lai first opened Uncle Lai's. 'Back then, a lot of Aussies only knew of pad Thai,' Leen says. 'I think it's only in recent years – maybe the last decade – when a lot more Australians have travelled to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, that they've really come to appreciate char kway teow.' It's true. These days, Australians definitely know char kway teow, or 'CKT' as it's often abbreviated, and food-focused Brisbane locals will readily debate who does the best. Ya Hoo Dining in Upper Mount Gravatt often gets a shout, and a Malaysian-born former Brisbane Times staffer used to enjoy the CKT at Lemak, which has a few locations dotted around the city. This writer has heard good things about Little Nyonya Kitchen in Ferny Grove, and not a week goes by where I don't miss the char kway teow from the now-closed Noodle World in Sherwood.
The Age
25-05-2025
- Climate
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Crack in Star's Sky Deck glass closes walkway
Latest posts Crack in Star's Sky Deck glass forces closure of walkway Part of the Sky Deck at The Star Brisbane casino has been closed off after reports of a crack in one of the glass panels. A Reddit user posted at the weekend that the Sky Deck's glass walkway had been 'shut by security as a huge crack has appeared'. The post included a photo of the cracked panel on the Queen's Wharf lookout, with security cordoning off the area. 'An independent assessor has determined the structural integrity of the Sky Deck viewing platform is unaffected,' a Star spokeswoman told Brisbane Times. 'The small, impacted section remains isolated until replaced.' Here's the full story. 7.13am The week in weather A warm start to the week in Brisbane will drop away within a few days to more usual late-Autumn temperatures. Today, a top of about 28 degrees can be expected, with a higher top tomorrow. But then the temperatures are expected to take a turn, down to the low 20s to see the week out. The River City can expect cloudy days for the next few days, too. Here's the outlook: 7.02am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Two people have been arrested and another has been hospitalised after a machete brawl involving about 10 people broke out at a shopping centre in Melbourne's north. Rome wasn't built in a day, but Vanessa's house almost was. In the morning, there was nothing there. By evening, a five-bedroom house had been erected – and the neighbours couldn't believe their eyes. Some 32,000 residents across 14 northern NSW towns remained isolated on Sunday as emergency workers arrived to assist with the colossal task of assessing flood damage to thousands of homes. South Melbourne residents were on edge on Sunday – a day after gunshots shattered the peace in a suburban street where a woman was killed after ramming a policeman with a car. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says American silence is encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces launched one of the largest aerial attacks of the war at the weekend. Donald Trump has said he wants Apple to manufacture its phones in the US. Experts say that's almost impossible. Billy Joel has cancelled all scheduled performances in the US and Britain because of a brain disorder, according to a statement on the singer's social media accounts.
Sydney Morning Herald
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Crack in Star's Sky Deck glass closes walkway
Latest posts Crack in Star's Sky Deck glass forces closure of walkway Part of the Sky Deck at The Star Brisbane casino has been closed off after reports of a crack in one of the glass panels. A Reddit user posted at the weekend that the Sky Deck's glass walkway had been 'shut by security as a huge crack has appeared'. The post included a photo of the cracked panel on the Queen's Wharf lookout, with security cordoning off the area. 'An independent assessor has determined the structural integrity of the Sky Deck viewing platform is unaffected,' a Star spokeswoman told Brisbane Times. 'The small, impacted section remains isolated until replaced.' Here's the full story. 7.13am The week in weather A warm start to the week in Brisbane will drop away within a few days to more usual late-Autumn temperatures. Today, a top of about 28 degrees can be expected, with a higher top tomorrow. But then the temperatures are expected to take a turn, down to the low 20s to see the week out. The River City can expect cloudy days for the next few days, too. Here's the outlook: 7.02am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Two people have been arrested and another has been hospitalised after a machete brawl involving about 10 people broke out at a shopping centre in Melbourne's north. Rome wasn't built in a day, but Vanessa's house almost was. In the morning, there was nothing there. By evening, a five-bedroom house had been erected – and the neighbours couldn't believe their eyes. Some 32,000 residents across 14 northern NSW towns remained isolated on Sunday as emergency workers arrived to assist with the colossal task of assessing flood damage to thousands of homes. South Melbourne residents were on edge on Sunday – a day after gunshots shattered the peace in a suburban street where a woman was killed after ramming a policeman with a car. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says American silence is encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces launched one of the largest aerial attacks of the war at the weekend. Donald Trump has said he wants Apple to manufacture its phones in the US. Experts say that's almost impossible. Billy Joel has cancelled all scheduled performances in the US and Britain because of a brain disorder, according to a statement on the singer's social media accounts.
The Age
12-05-2025
- The Age
Bracelet worth thousands linked to alleged armed robbery, car crash
The recovery of a designer bracelet worth thousands of dollars has been linked to an alleged armed robbery and car crash this month. The Cartier accessory, in its original packaging and with a personalised message, was recovered by police on the Gold Coast. Officers believe it was bought at the French label's Brisbane store on Edward Street. The bracelet likely cost more than $8000, and, depending on the variant, could be worth well over $20,000, according to Cartier's online store. Photos published by police to find the owner carried the title 'suspected stolen Cartier bracelet' in the web address. Amid questioning about the URL, investigators told Brisbane Times the jewellery was linked to an alleged armed robbery at Underwood on May 6. Officers were called to a business on Compton Road about 2.45pm that day following reports that a man and woman tried to steal several items. An altercation with a security guard reportedly ended with a knife being pulled, and the pair fled in an allegedly stolen white Toyota Camry. The Camry was found several hours later after crashing with a black Audi on Whiting Street, Labrador, on the Gold Coast.
