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The Age
5 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Brisbane news live: First budget announcement today with multibillion-dollar pledge
Latest posts Latest posts 7.20am First budget announcement today with multibillion-dollar pledge The government's first budget announcement is set to be made today, with billions reportedly earmarked for a major energy project. Nine News has revealed $2.4 billion will be spent in the next four years on the CopperString development in North Queensland. Loading The project is slated to link renewable energy zones in the state's interior with the energy grid. It is due to be completed in 2032, and could cost almost $14 billion in total. Political editor Tim Arvier says the $2.4 billion announcement will go towards setting up a giant copper powerline in the east section of the development. 7.14am The big chill … continues Residents of our River City have again shivered through the night, with the temperature in Brisbane plunging overnight. With an official recorded temperature of 10 degrees last night, at least today is expected to be warmer than Thursday – a sunny day and a forecast 23 degrees are on the cards. And some comfort for the weekend: the lowest temperatures for Saturday and Sunday should stay in the double digits. Here's the outlook for today, the weekend, and early next week: 7.12am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Tension between Donald Trump and his former 'first buddy' Elon Musk has erupted into open warfare, with the US president suggesting Musk has a version of 'Trump derangement syndrome', and Musk sensationally announcing Trump is named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. A hidden announcement from the State Department about consequences for foreigners 'complicit in censoring Americans' has sparked a new level of global interference not seen from America since the end of the Cold War. Peter Hartcher asks, is this the beginning of a new level of interference? US beef could be allowed into Australia for the first time in decades through a biosecurity rule review to secure the removal of tariffs as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to meet President Donald Trump later this month. The questions came thick and fast, and the denials did too, as on Thursday. 6.53am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Friday, June 6. Today we can expect a sunny day and a top temperature of 23 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The two housemates of missing Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop have been charged with murder, as her mother has described how the family's world has been shattered. James Wood, 34, and Tamika Bromley, 33, are due to appear at court this morning. Attracting bigger events, more business tourism and new product development will be Brisbane's focus for the next 20 years, as the government continues to cement its plan to grow the state's tourism industry. Seven years out from the Brisbane 2032 Games, one question remains stubbornly unanswered: What is happening with our mascot? Three men accused of murder by drowning two people in a toolbox drank whiskey and played video games while they held their alleged victims captive, a jury has heard. As the Reds attempt to overcome the powerhouse Crusaders in their Super Rugby quarter-final tonight, Queensland five-eighth
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: First budget announcement today with multibillion-dollar pledge
Latest posts Latest posts 7.20am First budget announcement today with multibillion-dollar pledge The government's first budget announcement is set to be made today, with billions reportedly earmarked for a major energy project. Nine News has revealed $2.4 billion will be spent in the next four years on the CopperString development in North Queensland. Loading The project is slated to link renewable energy zones in the state's interior with the energy grid. It is due to be completed in 2032, and could cost almost $14 billion in total. Political editor Tim Arvier says the $2.4 billion announcement will go towards setting up a giant copper powerline in the east section of the development. 7.14am The big chill … continues Residents of our River City have again shivered through the night, with the temperature in Brisbane plunging overnight. With an official recorded temperature of 10 degrees last night, at least today is expected to be warmer than Thursday – a sunny day and a forecast 23 degrees are on the cards. And some comfort for the weekend: the lowest temperatures for Saturday and Sunday should stay in the double digits. Here's the outlook for today, the weekend, and early next week: 7.12am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Tension between Donald Trump and his former 'first buddy' Elon Musk has erupted into open warfare, with the US president suggesting Musk has a version of 'Trump derangement syndrome', and Musk sensationally announcing Trump is named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. A hidden announcement from the State Department about consequences for foreigners 'complicit in censoring Americans' has sparked a new level of global interference not seen from America since the end of the Cold War. Peter Hartcher asks, is this the beginning of a new level of interference? US beef could be allowed into Australia for the first time in decades through a biosecurity rule review to secure the removal of tariffs as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to meet President Donald Trump later this month. The questions came thick and fast, and the denials did too, as on Thursday. 6.53am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Friday, June 6. Today we can expect a sunny day and a top temperature of 23 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: The two housemates of missing Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop have been charged with murder, as her mother has described how the family's world has been shattered. James Wood, 34, and Tamika Bromley, 33, are due to appear at court this morning. Attracting bigger events, more business tourism and new product development will be Brisbane's focus for the next 20 years, as the government continues to cement its plan to grow the state's tourism industry. Seven years out from the Brisbane 2032 Games, one question remains stubbornly unanswered: What is happening with our mascot? Three men accused of murder by drowning two people in a toolbox drank whiskey and played video games while they held their alleged victims captive, a jury has heard. As the Reds attempt to overcome the powerhouse Crusaders in their Super Rugby quarter-final tonight, Queensland five-eighth
Sydney Morning Herald
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: The cheapest suburbs where first-time buyers can get onto the property ladder
7.21am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its latest cash rate decision at 2.30pm today. Financial markets expect the cash rate to be sliced another quarter of a percentage point to 3.85 per cent, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright reports. Labor minister Mark Butler's expanded portfolio of health, disability and ageing will put him in charge of about $220 billion in annual government spending – more than a quarter of the federal budget. US President Donald Trump has declared that Russia and Ukraine will 'immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire' following a lengthy phone conversation with Vladimir Putin, a claim that drew cautious international reactions and left key questions unanswered. When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge at the weekend, it was manoeuvring in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 16km/h wind set in. English endurance athlete William Goodge on Monday became the fastest man to cross Australia on foot. But the record came at a terrible physical and psychological cost. Two women who unsuccessfully sued a dog owner and a pet detective for linking them to the disappearance of a puppy have been ordered to pay $660,000 in legal costs in a case that would have netted no more than $15,000 if they had won. 7.05am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, May 20. Today we can expect possible showers and a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: Two UN human rights experts have described a state of 'crisis' in Australia's youth justice systems, as the Queensland parliament prepares to pass the second round of the LNP government's contentious 'adult crime, adult time' laws. A former Scouts Queensland section leader has been arrested and charged after allegedly looking at children in a campground bathroom in Landsborough, north of Brisbane, and taking underwear from their tents. Departing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has expressed confidence in the 2032 venues plan finalised by the Crisafulli government earlier this year. has bought the Commercial Hotel in Boonah, giving 1905-built pub a facelift and elevated menu.
The Age
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Brisbane news live: The cheapest suburbs where first-time buyers can get onto the property ladder
7.21am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its latest cash rate decision at 2.30pm today. Financial markets expect the cash rate to be sliced another quarter of a percentage point to 3.85 per cent, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright reports. Labor minister Mark Butler's expanded portfolio of health, disability and ageing will put him in charge of about $220 billion in annual government spending – more than a quarter of the federal budget. US President Donald Trump has declared that Russia and Ukraine will 'immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire' following a lengthy phone conversation with Vladimir Putin, a claim that drew cautious international reactions and left key questions unanswered. When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge at the weekend, it was manoeuvring in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 16km/h wind set in. English endurance athlete William Goodge on Monday became the fastest man to cross Australia on foot. But the record came at a terrible physical and psychological cost. Two women who unsuccessfully sued a dog owner and a pet detective for linking them to the disappearance of a puppy have been ordered to pay $660,000 in legal costs in a case that would have netted no more than $15,000 if they had won. 7.05am The top stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, May 20. Today we can expect possible showers and a top temperature of 24 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: Two UN human rights experts have described a state of 'crisis' in Australia's youth justice systems, as the Queensland parliament prepares to pass the second round of the LNP government's contentious 'adult crime, adult time' laws. A former Scouts Queensland section leader has been arrested and charged after allegedly looking at children in a campground bathroom in Landsborough, north of Brisbane, and taking underwear from their tents. Departing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has expressed confidence in the 2032 venues plan finalised by the Crisafulli government earlier this year. has bought the Commercial Hotel in Boonah, giving 1905-built pub a facelift and elevated menu.
The Age
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life
Latest posts Latest posts 7.28am Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life By Three children are dead following a house fire in Toowoomba yesterday, after two girls died in hospital from severe burn wounds overnight. The two children – aged four and seven – had been transferred to Queensland Children's Hospital yesterday after escaping a house fire at Merritt Street home in Toowoomba just after midnight yesterday. Loading A nine-year-old boy also died in the blaze, with emergency crews recovering his body in the home yesterday. A 36-year-old woman remains in critical condition and under police guard at the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital this morning. Police said three other residents – a 34-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy – were in stable conditions, with some undergoing treatment for various less severe wounds. 7.18am Warmth before a wetter weekend Enjoy the warmth of a 28-degree day in Brisbane today – tomorrow the top temperature is set to pause in the mid-20s, with cooler days to come as potential showers move in for the weekend. Here's the forecast for today, the weekend and early next week: 7.17am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Liberal deputy leader Sussan Ley has won support from three former Liberal premiers in the quest to lead the party out of its sweeping defeat. The party of protest has just discovered it protested far too much. Greens leader Adam Bandt has suffered a devastating verdict from voters. Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats has won for illustrated book of the year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, beating fellow cook Brooke Bellamy and others to the prize a week after accusing Bellamy of copying two of her recipes. In Vatican City, the first vote in the papal conclave to select Pope Francis' successor has failed, with black smoke emerging from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. And Australia's ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, at a high-powered executive conference in Los Angeles and reminded business leaders that Trump tried to place import taxes on uninhabited islands. 'I don't think we want to see a tax on Bluey,' Rudd said. 7.01am The top stories this morning Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Thursday, May 8. The city can expect a party cloudy day with a top temperature of 28 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: While many private sector employers are ordering staff back to the office, Queensland's public servants are increasingly resisting the shift. A man accused of murdering his flatmate has admitted that he 'led police on a wild goose chase' while knowing the woman's body was concealed in his tool box. Brisbane schoolboys were asked to submit questions they wanted answered. The result: a new app that gives them advice on relationships, respect and consent – and it's dished out by role models they might just listen to. Bondi Junction killer Joel Cauchi's voice has been heard publicly for the first time after body-worn police cameras captured an interaction with him outside his family home in Toowoomba 15 months before his stabbing spree. Also in Toowoomba, a house fire in which a young boy died on Wednesday and several other people were critically injured is being treated as suspicious, with a woman under police guard in hospital.
