As it happened: Brisbane on Monday, July 14

A man who allegedly posed as a bank worker and convinced an 83-year-old man to hand over his bank card has been tracked across three states, including Queensland.

Police say the man posed as a bank employee to coerce the 83-year-old man into handing over his bank card and then used it in multiple locations in Brisbane, south-east Queensland, Bundoora in Victoria and Tamworth in New South Wales in June 2024.

Police have released images today of a man they wish to speak to about the alleged fraud and are appealing to anyone who may be able to identify him to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police have released these images of the man they wish to speak to.Credit: Queensland Police Service

Thank you for joining us on this Monday for our live news updates from Brisbane and beyond. We’ll be back tomorrow morning with more coverage of local news.

If you’re catching up on today’s news, here are some of our top stories:

Trains are expected to run on time for the evening commute, after Queensland Rail crews repaired the signalling issue that caused massive delays across the network this morning.

Police are investigating the death of a seven-month-old boy after he was found unresponsive in a lake about 50 metres from where his family was camping at a rest stop north of Brisbane.

Hundreds of mourners have gathered to farewell millionaire businessman Greg Josephson, who was stabbed to death during a house party attended by about 30 teenagers at his Clayfield mansion last month.

Premier David Crisafulli has claimed $22 million was spent to keep CFMEU “thugs” away from the Centenary Bridge Upgrade job site, a day after announcing a royal commission-like inquiry into the troubled union.

Commonwealth Bank executive Christopher James McCann has been granted bail after being extradited from Sydney to Brisbane charged with grooming underage girls for sex.

Decarbonisation and free trade will be the two main areas Prime Minister Albanese hopes to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow.

US President Donald Trump has been locked in for an “unprecedented” second state visit to the UK – the first US president to be offered a second visit.

A controversial error at the Wimbledon men’s singles final by the usually faultless Princess Catherine could force the hand of fashion umpires.

A five-bedroom Carindale house has resold for $2.2 million just 12 months after its last sale, delivering a $220,000 windfall for its 80-year-old owner and closing the loop on a love story that began with a break-up.

And, sports reporter Nick Wright says the heated clash between Reece Walsh and Kotoni Staggs after a dropped ball at the weekend demonstrates just how Walsh has saved the club’s season.

A 79-year-old woman riding an e-bike has been killed in a crash with a car towing a boat on Bribie Island.

The woman, from Banksia Beach, was riding an e-bike on Goodwin Drive about 8.30am today when she collided with a Ford Falcon travelling in the same direction.

She was treated by paramedics, but succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

The Ford Falcon was towing a boat.

The driver and sole occupant of the car – a man in his 80s – was not physically injured.

Police have urged anyone with information or footage of the incident to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

The Queensland Council of Unions has urged the Crisafulli government to not politicise the royal commission-like inquiry into the CFMEU.

The council’s general secretary Jacqueline King also demanded the commission of inquiry, which is expected to begin next month, resist demanding witnesses retell their stories on the scandal-plagued union, fearing victims would be retraumatised for political purposes.

Premier David Crisafulli revealed on Sunday the inquiry would be launched just days after a damning new report from anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson, SC, unearthed threats of violence from union figures.

Queensland Council of Unions Secretary Jacqueline King says the commission of inquiry should not be politicised.Credit: AAPIMAGE

Details of the scope of the inquiry are scant at this stage, but the QCU said it should “place people and not politics first”.

“The terms of reference for the inquiry must ensure that its processes are trauma-informed and respectful of the people who may wish to give evidence,” King said.

“Witnesses who have already given their evidence privately through the Watson report should not be retraumatised by being compelled to retell their stories for political purposes.

“Actions are already under way through referrals to the Queensland Police or actions to be taken by the [CFMEU’s] administrator.

“Others who may wish to come forward with evidence not already provided, should be provided the opportunity for privacy and anonymity with options given for evidence in closed court and supporting counselling.”

Former CFMEU leaders have rejected the findings of the Watson report.

Trains are expected to run on time for the Monday evening commute, with Queensland Rail crews repairing the signalling issue that caused massive delays across the network.

The signalling issue, involving telemetry equipment, occurred at Milton just before 5am and affected all tracks, a Queensland Rail spokeswoman said.

Crews got it back online at 8.20am, but it was too late for morning commuters.

Train users faced delays of up to an hour across the network that stretched well beyond the morning peak.

“Our crews have repaired the signalling issue at Milton and it is not expected to impact customers during this afternoon’s peak,” the QR spokeswoman said.

“Services were suspended between Indooroopilly and Roma Street until 7.20am when they were able to run at restricted speeds, but due to it occurring at a busy inner-city station this had a flow-on effect across the network.”

Ipswich, Springfield, Airport, Caboolture, Cleveland, Doomben, Ferny Grove, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast lines were all impacted.

However, some services were still being cancelled this afternoon as a result of the issue.

A man who allegedly posed as a bank worker and convinced an 83-year-old man to hand over his bank card has been tracked across three states, including Queensland.

Police say the man posed as a bank employee to coerce the 83-year-old man into handing over his bank card and then used it in multiple locations in Brisbane, south-east Queensland, Bundoora in Victoria and Tamworth in New South Wales in June 2024.

Police have released images today of a man they wish to speak to about the alleged fraud and are appealing to anyone who may be able to identify him to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police have released these images of the man they wish to speak to.Credit: Queensland Police Service

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Premier David Crisafulli has promised support for witnesses during the inquiry into the CFMEU, which is due to begin in August and run for 12 months.

“I’m mindful if we don’t do this quickly we run the risk of enabling this behaviour to continue in the shadows,” Crisafulli told reporters earlier today.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.Credit: Jamila Filippone

“Calling a commission of inquiry and getting it up and running more swiftly than what we’ve seen in the past, I do believe gives the opportunity for a light to be shone on that kind of behaviour.”

He said the inquiry would provide regular updates to the public and would consider “everything from legal prosecution, legislative reform, and above all creating safe workplace environments” to have the CFMEU “brought to heel”.

“Success, for me, looks like a CFMEU that doesn’t exist in its current form,” he said.

The death of a seven-month-old boy who was found unresponsive in a Gympie lake, north of Brisbane, at the weekend is under police investigation.

The baby boy was found unresponsive in a lake in Chatsworth Park, off Gympie-Curra Road, about 10.40am on Saturday.

The baby was rushed to hospital by ambulance, but he could not be saved. He was later declared dead in hospital.

Police have launched an investigation into the infant’s death, with Detective Inspector Craig Mansfield due to speak to the media in Gympie this morning.

Chatsworth Park is located next to a school in Gympie, a two-hour drive north of Brisbane.

Turning to world news for a moment, US President Donald Trump has been locked in for an “unprecedented” second state visit to the UK.

He is the first US president to be invited a second time.

The Trumps with the late Queen during a 2019 Buckingham Palace visit.Credit: AP

Buckingham Palace said Trump and his wife, Melania, had accepted an invitation to visit from September 17 to 19.

The September visit will require delicate diplomacy after the King flew to Canada in May to open parliament at a time of strong criticism of Trump for his repeated claims that Canada should become the 51st state of the US.

Queen Elizabeth hosted Trump at Windsor Castle seven years ago, making this year’s event the president’s second state visit to the UK – an honour no other leader has received.

Read more here.

The signalling issue at Milton that caused massive peak-hour train delays this morning is continuing to trouble the network.

Translink says services on the Caboolture, Ipswich and Sunshine Coast lines are delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Meanwhile, trains on the Airport, Cleveland, Doomben, Ferny Grove, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Springfield lines are delayed up to 30 minutes.