A two-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle.
The child was struck in the vicinity of Durack State School, in Brisbane’s south-west, this afternoon.
Brisbane Times understands it was about the time of the pick-up rush.
Emergency services were called to the crash site but the boy died at the scene.
A woman is reportedly assisting police with their investigation.
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Here are some of the stories that made headlines today:
A top prosecutor has called for one of Australia’s worst paedophiles to receive a life sentence, saying the “true horror” of the ex-childcare worker’s offences is difficult to describe.
The Star Entertainment Group is still seeking financial support for its casino operations and has told shareholders two promised luxury hotels at Queen’s Wharf will not open to guests for at least another two years.
The Aware Super fund has entered the Brisbane office property market, with a $214 million purchase of a CBD tower to reach settlement before the end of the year.
Labor is claiming victory in a fight to deliver help to households before the federal election after winning Senate votes on housing, food prices and social media policies, while also securing a last-minute deal to toughen migration laws.
Indonesia’s justice minister says the fate of the five remaining members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling syndicate will be in Australia’s hands if they are transferred home, but they will never be allowed to set foot in Indonesia again.
Retiring opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has urged the Coalition to avoid divisive culture wars, in an impassioned defence of small-l Liberal values.
Queensland Health has issued an urgent warning after a potent and potentially lethal synthetic drug was detected in Brisbane, only days after the LNP government announced it would strip funding from the state’s permanent pill-testing sites.
Queensland Health is warning Brisbane residents to monitor symptoms after someone with measles visited sites in the city’s south between November 21 and 26.
Bracing for one of the most daunting selection headaches of his career, Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss has dismissed any suggestion the demise of the Melbourne Rebels could ultimately drag down Australian rugby.
And top Brisbane chef Benny Lam swears by the one rice cooker you need at home – that’s technically also not a rice cooker.
A two-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle.
The child was struck in the vicinity of Durack State School, in Brisbane’s south-west, this afternoon.
Brisbane Times understands it was about the time of the pick-up rush.
Emergency services were called to the crash site but the boy died at the scene.
A woman is reportedly assisting police with their investigation.
Bisma Asif is making history as the first Muslim, Pakistani and Punjabi elected to Queensland parliament.
In her maiden speech, the Labor MP further cemented her place in state history by speaking the languages of her ancestors – Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Bisma Asif was sworn in on Tuesday as member for Sandgate.
“I am proud to represent our modern multicultural state,” Asif said, as her teary-eyed family watched from the gallery.
“The promise of Australia ... is that no matter where you come from, no matter your circumstances, with hard work and opportunity you can build a better life.”
Asif migrated from Pakistan to western Sydney in 2004 with her parents and sister in search of a better life.
She and her sister did not speak English, struggling to keep up in school and feeling isolated, but Asif recognised the number of other migrants facing the same battle.
“Knowing that I wasn’t alone – that every kid around me, no matter where they came from, was facing their own struggle,” the 28-year-old MP said.
Three years later, Asif became an Australian citizen before her family moved to Queensland.
Asif reflected on the difficulties in her adolescence when she and her sister were forced to move out of home at 19.
“I am often asked why I became politically active, and why Labor? This is why,” she said.
“I was 19, studying full-time, trying to navigate our welfare system to gain legal guardianship of my sister and working three jobs – in a call centre, a kebab shop and a pizza joint – to keep a roof over our heads.”
This experience drove her into politics, campaigning with Labor and working with federal senators and ministers.
Elected to the safe Labor seat of Sandgate in Brisbane’s north, she stands for investment in health care, education and multiculturalism.
A top prosecutor has called for one of Australia’s worst paedophiles to receive a life sentence, saying the “true horror” of the ex-childcare worker’s offences is difficult to describe.
Ashley Paul Griffith, 46, faced Brisbane District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to 28 counts of rape against girls primarily aged three to five at childcare centres in Queensland between 2007 and 2022.
Griffith pleaded guilty to 307 offences including ongoing sexual abuse and making child exploitation material against nearly 70 victims beginning in 2003.
Ashley Paul Griffith faces life in prison.Credit: Marija Ercegovac
He appeared in the dock wearing a green military style jacket and a dark green shirt as some of the victims and family members sat directly behind him, separated by a wall of unbreakable glass.
New footage of a man allegedly linked to a Brisbane robbery has emerged.
A business on Stratton Terrace, Manly, reportedly had money stolen about 8pm on Tuesday.
The alleged offender entered and threatened a staff member before leaving on foot.
He is believed to be in his 30s, with a proportionate build and about 180 centimetres tall.
The man was wearing a black baseball cap, black T-shirt and grey three-quarter pants.
Anyone who recognises the individual in the video is urged to contact police.
We’re still going through the detail, but the Crisafulli government has now introduced the Making Queensland Safer Bill promised during the election campaign.
It aims to bring in “adult time for adult time”, ensure detention is no longer considered a last resort in sentencing, significantly boost transparency in the Children’s Court, and expand what can be included in a child’s criminal record while also allowing it to carry with them into adulthood.
The government has long said it would be the first piece of legislation introduced after the election. It’s set to be considered by a committee by December 6, and passed by parliament the following week.
But it won’t be the first law passed by the government. That will be an omnibus bill that paves the way for the 100-day review of 2032 Games plans – and is set to be rushed through without any committee scrutiny by midnight tonight.
That same bill will repeal the once-bipartisan Path to Treaty Act, ending the First Nations Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and work to prepare for treaties with the state.
Also included in the bill will be laws to reintroduce a requirement for 24-hour notice periods before union officials can enter a worksite.
A man has been arrested after an alleged armed robbery at a bus stop in Murrumba Downs, just north of Brisbane.
The 23-year-old from Deception Bay allegedly pulled a knife on the victim and demanded property while travelling about 9am.
Police say the man was arrested a short time later and the knife was confiscated.
He has been charged with armed robbery, serious assault, failing to dispose of a syringe and possessing dangerous drugs.
The man was refused bail. He will appear in court today.
The Queensland government has introduced legislation to allow a new independent delivery authority to begin its 100-day review of Olympic venues posthaste.
The Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Bill will change the name of the authority from the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority to the slightly more acronym-friendly Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority.
GIICA will be required to undertake Premier David Crisafulli’s promised 100-day review into Olympic venues, which will begin once the board is in place.
It is hoped the new review will get Brisbane’s planning for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games back on track.Credit: Lyndon Mechielsen/ Brisbane 2032
“Not only will these laws enable the 100-day review, but it also establishes a clearer purpose for the authority’s work around Games legacy, ensuring regional Queensland benefits from the Games,” Crisafulli said today.
“These amendments are about successfully delivering a Games Queenslanders can be proud of, focused on driving a lasting legacy right across the state.”
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie last week said the seven panel members would be in place “by the end of this month” making it likely to be announced either later today or tomorrow.
The legislation will also require regional representation on the GIICA board to “ensure Queensland’s regional areas receive legacy benefits from the Games”.
Long-time campaigners have criticised a Senate committee over its report on aircraft noise.
Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance chair Marcus Foth said the report confirmed the harm caused by aircraft noise and the inadequate response to public complaints.
“But while the injustices faced by Brisbane communities have now been corroborated by the Senate, they have not been righted with the inquiry’s recommendations which are half-measured at best,” said Foth, a member of the Greens and QUT academic.
With a government response to the report required within three months, the issue is likely to again become a local issue in the federal election campaign, as confirmed by Greens Member for Ryan Elizabeth Watson-Brown.
“Sadly, Labor and the LNP continue to put the profits of Brisbane Airport and the aviation industry ahead of everyday people,” Watson-Brown said in a statement yesterday.
“What we need is a curfew and movement cap at Brisbane Airport, we need to pick up the pace on high-speed rail, and we need to reconsider the effectiveness of privatisation of airports and airlines.”
IAG will buy the RACQ’s insurance business for $855 million as it seeks to make deeper inroads into Queensland.
The deal gives Australia’s largest insurer 25-year exclusive distribution agreement to sell general insurance products, and acquire RACQ’s 1.7 million members.
In a statement to the ASX on Thursday morning, IAG said it would acquire 90 per cent of RACQ’s existing insurance underwriting business, with an option to acquire the remaining 10 per cent in two years.
“RACQ will maintain brand and customer relationships, while leveraging IAG’s scale and financial strength, best in-class technology for claims, policies and pricing, customer-oriented claims experience and underwriting experience,” IAG chief executive Nick Hawkins said.
IAG owns the NRMA and RACV insurance brands in NSW and Victoria respectively.
The deal is expected to add $1.3 billion to IAG’s gross written premium, a measure of insurance turnover.
The deal requires approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and subject to conditions, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.