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Yay, it's the weekend! Here are our top stories to set you up for a great day. Happy reading.
After a week of frantic searching, the German shepherd was found in a quiet Fortitude Valley street, across the road from an erotic massage parlour.
After a week of frantic searching, the German shepherd was found in a quiet Fortitude Valley street, across the road from an erotic massage parlour.
The grey Valley backstreet where Arnie died in his owners’ black ute
After a week of frantic searching, the German shepherd was found in a quiet Fortitude Valley street, across the road from an erotic massage parlour.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Yay, it's the weekend! Here are our top stories to set you up for a great day. Happy reading.
After a week of frantic searching, the German shepherd was found in a quiet Fortitude Valley street, across the road from an erotic massage parlour.
After a week of frantic searching, the German shepherd was found in a quiet Fortitude Valley street, across the road from an erotic massage parlour.
State Coroner Terry Ryan handed down the findings of his inquest in Brisbane on Friday, more than a year after wrapping up the hearings.
Wieambilla ambush not an act of religious terrorism, coroner finds
State Coroner Terry Ryan handed down the findings of his inquest in Brisbane on Friday, more than a year after wrapping up the hearings.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
State Coroner Terry Ryan handed down the findings of his inquest in Brisbane on Friday, more than a year after wrapping up the hearings.
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School parents have urged the government to scrap plans to build residential towers on a prime parcel of land, calling instead for the former factory site to be turned into playing fields.
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School parents have urged the government to scrap plans to build residential towers on a prime parcel of land, calling instead for the former factory site to be turned into playing fields.
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Top Brisbane school wants playing fields – not units – at riverside site
The school is hoping to override Queensland government plans to build thousands of new apartments on the former factory site on the banks of the Brisbane River.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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School parents have urged the government to scrap plans to build residential towers on a prime parcel of land, calling instead for the former factory site to be turned into playing fields.
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School parents have urged the government to scrap plans to build residential towers on a prime parcel of land, calling instead for the former factory site to be turned into playing fields.
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Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has accused Labor’s Hinchinbrook candidate of threatening to kill a young volunteer at an election booth.
‘Shocked and ashamed’: Labor candidate threatens to ‘take out’ LNP volunteer
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has accused Labor’s Hinchinbrook candidate of threatening to kill a young volunteer at an election booth.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has accused Labor’s Hinchinbrook candidate of threatening to kill a young volunteer at an election booth.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que... Across Brisbane’s private schools, fee increases in 2026 will average 5.8 per cent – well above the city’s current inflation rate of 4.7 per cent.
Brisbane’s most expensive schools outstrip inflation as fees soar past $35,000
Across Brisbane’s private schools, fee increases in 2026 will average 5.8 per cent – well above the city’s current inflation rate of 4.7 per cent.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que... Across Brisbane’s private schools, fee increases in 2026 will average 5.8 per cent – well above the city’s current inflation rate of 4.7 per cent.
The mysterious case of a stolen ute and missing dog later found dead has taken a twist, with police revealing they no longer believe the story told by the animal’s owners.
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Arnie dog death was inside job, police now claim
The owner did several media interviews pleading with the alleged thief to come forward – but police now believe he knew more than he was letting on.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The mysterious case of a stolen ute and missing dog later found dead has taken a twist, with police revealing they no longer believe the story told by the animal’s owners.
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Good morning. Here are some of the day's early headlines.
Environment Minister Murray Watt will claim the Coalition’s “merry band of climate deniers” will pressure the Queensland government to follow Canberra and ditch its net zero pledge.
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Environment Minister Murray Watt will claim the Coalition’s “merry band of climate deniers” will pressure the Queensland government to follow Canberra and ditch its net zero pledge.
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‘Dracula in charge of the blood bank’: Watt claims Queensland will ditch net zero
The Environment Minister will unleash a wide-ranging attack on rivals’ climate policies in a speech on Thursday.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Good morning. Here are some of the day's early headlines.
Environment Minister Murray Watt will claim the Coalition’s “merry band of climate deniers” will pressure the Queensland government to follow Canberra and ditch its net zero pledge.
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Environment Minister Murray Watt will claim the Coalition’s “merry band of climate deniers” will pressure the Queensland government to follow Canberra and ditch its net zero pledge.
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Good morning. Here are some of the stories making headlines today.
The first stage in a major expansion of the Queen Street Mall pedestrian area should be completed before the end of this year.
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The first stage in a major expansion of the Queen Street Mall pedestrian area should be completed before the end of this year.
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Queen Street Mall expansion to open next month
“This will complete the transformation that will redefine and potentially shift the heart of Brisbane’s CBD.”
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November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Good morning. Here are some of the stories making headlines today.
The first stage in a major expansion of the Queen Street Mall pedestrian area should be completed before the end of this year.
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The first stage in a major expansion of the Queen Street Mall pedestrian area should be completed before the end of this year.
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A family dog lost when a Brisbane man’s ute was stolen has been found dead in the vehicle almost a week after the theft was reported to police.
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Arnie the dog found dead in stolen ute after week of searching
The family pet’s location became the centre of a citywide search, with his owners appearing on multiple TV channels appealing for Arnie’s return.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A family dog lost when a Brisbane man’s ute was stolen has been found dead in the vehicle almost a week after the theft was reported to police.
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A teenage girl has died in a late-night hit-and-run in Moreton Bay. Officers performed CPR, but she died at the scene.
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Teenage girl dies in hit-and-run, police hunt for ute
The driver fled the scene immediately after the girl was hit.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A teenage girl has died in a late-night hit-and-run in Moreton Bay. Officers performed CPR, but she died at the scene.
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Here are some of the top stories making headlines today:
Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU is about to hear from its first witnesses. Here are six faces you need to know.
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Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU is about to hear from its first witnesses. Here are six faces you need to know.
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Who’s who at the CFMEU inquiry
Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU is about to hear from its first witnesses. Here are six faces you need to know.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Here are some of the top stories making headlines today:
Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU is about to hear from its first witnesses. Here are six faces you need to know.
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Queensland’s inquiry into the CFMEU is about to hear from its first witnesses. Here are six faces you need to know.
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Good morning. Here are some of the top stories making headlines today:
The public servant who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first pill testing programs has described the Crisafulli government’s unwinding of Queensland’s fledgling scheme as “absolutely staggering”.
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The public servant who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first pill testing programs has described the Crisafulli government’s unwinding of Queensland’s fledgling scheme as “absolutely staggering”.
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Key public servant speaks out on ‘alarming’ health program ban
School-leavers will descend on the Gold Coast later this week. The lack of drug-checking services for them – and the state – has driven one bureaucrat to act.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Good morning. Here are some of the top stories making headlines today:
The public servant who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first pill testing programs has described the Crisafulli government’s unwinding of Queensland’s fledgling scheme as “absolutely staggering”.
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The public servant who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first pill testing programs has described the Crisafulli government’s unwinding of Queensland’s fledgling scheme as “absolutely staggering”.
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Good morning on this steamy Sunday. Here are today's top stories to take your mind off the humidity.
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The reason why some Queensland women are opting for unassisted births
In the wake of an influencer’s death, freebirth advocates say calls for tougher legislation ignore the systemic reasons that women are shunning medical support.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Good morning on this steamy Sunday. Here are today's top stories to take your mind off the humidity.
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Good morning, here are some of the stories making news this Saturday.
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The CFMEU inquiry is about to start asking questions. Some of its own remain
Queensland’s powerful but so-far quiet inquiry into the troubled union and construction sector will go public next week. Many are watching – for many reasons.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Good morning, here are some of the stories making news this Saturday.
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Good morning. Here are some of the stories making headlines today.
Opinion: Sussan Ley survived this week, but she is far from safe, writes Political Commentator James Massola.
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Opinion: Sussan Ley survived this week, but she is far from safe, writes Political Commentator James Massola.
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We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals
Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Good morning. Here are some of the stories making headlines today.
Opinion: Sussan Ley survived this week, but she is far from safe, writes Political Commentator James Massola.
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Opinion: Sussan Ley survived this week, but she is far from safe, writes Political Commentator James Massola.
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Good morning. Here's what's making headlines today.
The developer tasked with bringing life to the site of the former Toombul Shopping Centre says it is in the process of selling the property.
The developer tasked with bringing life to the site of the former Toombul Shopping Centre says it is in the process of selling the property.
New developers to take over flood-ravaged shopping centre site
Developer Mirvac is moving on from its Toombul project, with new owners keen to pursue plans approved in principle by the city council.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Good morning. Here's what's making headlines today.
The developer tasked with bringing life to the site of the former Toombul Shopping Centre says it is in the process of selling the property.
The developer tasked with bringing life to the site of the former Toombul Shopping Centre says it is in the process of selling the property.
The teenager who pleaded guilty to killing a Queensland grandmother in a shopping centre car park stabbed her and did not hesitate, a court has heard during his sentencing hearing in Brisbane on Wednesday.
‘He stabbed her, he didn’t hesitate’: Teen who killed Qld grandmother awaits fate in courtroom
The teenager who pleaded guilty to stabbing Vyleen White to death in a shopping centre car park stared at the courtroom floor while seated in the dock.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The teenager who pleaded guilty to killing a Queensland grandmother in a shopping centre car park stabbed her and did not hesitate, a court has heard during his sentencing hearing in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Good morning, here's what's making news in Brisbane today.
The second Story Bridge footpath is set to reopen to the public this week after being closed for the better part of a year.
The second Story Bridge footpath is set to reopen to the public this week after being closed for the better part of a year.
Eastern Story Bridge footpath to reopen after more than 250 days
Shut after damage to the 85-year-old bridge was discovered in March, the second footpath will finally open on Thursday.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Good morning, here's what's making news in Brisbane today.
The second Story Bridge footpath is set to reopen to the public this week after being closed for the better part of a year.
The second Story Bridge footpath is set to reopen to the public this week after being closed for the better part of a year.
Princess Anne has wrapped up a low-key, four-day visit to Australia with a Remembrance Day service at Brisbane’s Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.
The Princess Royal – often dubbed the hardest-working British royal – arrived in the Queensland capital on Tuesday on a commercial flight.
The Princess Royal – often dubbed the hardest-working British royal – arrived in the Queensland capital on Tuesday on a commercial flight.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Princess Anne has wrapped up a low-key, four-day visit to Australia with a Remembrance Day service at Brisbane’s Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.
The Princess Royal – often dubbed the hardest-working British royal – arrived in the Queensland capital on Tuesday on a commercial flight.
The Princess Royal – often dubbed the hardest-working British royal – arrived in the Queensland capital on Tuesday on a commercial flight.
An influencer has been fined for starting an illegal fire on K’gari.
Influencer starts illegal fire, flies drone over campers on K’gari
The Australian woman was caught out after uploading video.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
An influencer has been fined for starting an illegal fire on K’gari.
Lockers don’t lock at this seven-storey state school, where 80 per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose.
‘We are geese’: Inside the Brisbane school creating global creatives
Lockers don’t lock at this seven-storey state school, where 80 per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Lockers don’t lock at this seven-storey state school, where 80 per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose.
BREAKING: Former police union president Ian Leavers has been found dead at his Brisbane home. The 57-year-old, who led the police union for 15 years from 2009 to 2024, was found dead just before 10am on Monday.
Former police union boss Ian Leavers found dead at home
Leavers led the police union for 15 years from 2009 to 2024 and was appointed the first Cross-Border Commissioner last year.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
BREAKING: Former police union president Ian Leavers has been found dead at his Brisbane home. The 57-year-old, who led the police union for 15 years from 2009 to 2024, was found dead just before 10am on Monday.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has taken a swipe at the federal government, accusing it of “playing a cruel game” by delaying health funding, as he demanded a fairer deal from the prime minister to save stranded patients.
Crisafulli to ‘park the cannoli diplomacy for a while’ over health, NDIS funding
The Queensland premier has taken aim at the federal government, accusing it of shirking its responsibilities around health funding.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has taken a swipe at the federal government, accusing it of “playing a cruel game” by delaying health funding, as he demanded a fairer deal from the prime minister to save stranded patients.