As it happened: Brisbane on February 12

That’s where we’ll leave our live updates. We’ll be back with you tomorrow morning. Here are the headlines you might have missed today:

• Man ‘slashed cop’s artery with box cutter’ after Brisbane chase

Broncos Adam Reynolds (left) and Pat Carrigan.Credit: NRL Photos

• Broncos stars Reynolds and Carrigan in late-night scuffle
• Youth knife sale ban fast-tracked in police wishlist response

An image from video footage of Barnaby Joyce on the footpath.Credit: Nine

• Barnaby Joyce’s position on shadow frontbench in question after video
• Super Bowl star: Mahomes leads Chiefs to comeback win

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate the Super Bowl.Credit: Getty

• Did Taylor Swift deliver an Aussie label the biggest win of the Super Bowl?

A man who was shot dead by officers earlier this morning in central Queensland had allegedly made threats before his death, police say.

Officers said the man allegedly threatened them when they arrived to the scene at Ilbilbie, south of Mackay, about 11am.

The man had been found at the scene with a firearm, police said.

“The 39-year-old NSW man was declared deceased at the scene,” they said.

The QPS’ Ethical Standards Command was continuing to investigate the shooting.

Former LNP candidate Vivian Lobo has been ordered to appear in court over allegations he misled the Australian Electoral Commission when running for the seat of Lilley in the 2022 election.

Lobo is alleged to have filed paperwork with the AEC stating that he and family members were living at a rental house in Everton Hills, when they were actually living in Windsor.

LNP candidate Vivian Lobo was unsuccessful at his tilt at federal parliament and now faces criminal charges over his alleged misleading enrolment details.Credit: Facebook

After a long-running investigation, the AFP confirmed on Monday afternoon that Lobo, 41, had been summonsed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.

Lobo will appear in court on four counts of knowingly providing false or misleading information. The offence carries a maximum penalty of 12 months jail.

The Brisbane Broncos have responded to an incident involving star players Adam Reynolds and Pat Carrigan, which has been put to the NRL Integrity Unit.

Broncos Adam Reynolds (left) and Pat Carrigan.Credit: NRL Photos

Following the club’s Sunday fan day, footage emerged of Reynolds and Carrigan engaged in an altercation, with a woman heard in the video saying: “Adam … Pat … stop.”

“The Broncos are looking into an incident involving some of its playing group in Brisbane City last night,” a club statement read.

“The club was made aware of the incident last night and has been speaking to players across the course of the day to clarify details of what occurred.

“The NRL Integrity Unit has been informed of the matter.”

Ross River virus has been detected in mosquitos caught in 31 traps across Queensland, raising the risk of significant outbreaks across the state.

“It’s concerning we are seeing such a high number of Ross River virus detections in mosquito populations through our surveillance program this early in the typical season, especially over such a widespread area,” said Chief Health Officer John Gerrard.

“Typically, Ross River virus infection begins to rise with the onset of rain and warm temperatures in December before peaking in February and March. It is also typical to see a significant number of Ross River virus cases every three to four years, so we are on track for a spike in cases.

“Given high mosquito numbers combined with these latest surveillance results, we know there is a heightened risk of human exposure to mosquitoes carrying this virus right across Queensland.”

Symptoms may include fever, swollen and painful joints and a rash. For some people, the joint paint and fatigue hangs around for months.

In this week’s reader poll, we asked if you supported the federal government’s plan to cap car emissions – a plan that may increase the cost of some cars.

Most of you (64 per cent) said you were on board, with one reader describing it as “an essential next step for Australia”. “We can join the rest of the large international economies in implementing such a measure,” they added.

We also asked whether universities should pay a levy on international student fees – an idea that’s been canvassed as the government works to reduce how many international students are coming to Australia – and half of you (50 per cent) were in favour.

On whether the PM should appoint an Indigenous Australian to be the country’s next governor-general, your opinions were mixed, with about 27 per cent in favour, 29 per cent against, and the rest unsure.

“I believe it should be the candidate that deserves recognition, has worked hard and will be a good Australian ambassador. If the candidate is Australian Indigenous then that is fine,” one reader added.

Restrictions on the sale of knives will be fast-tracked, police will be given broader ‘wanding’ powers and people face tougher penalties for having knives in public under changes approved by Cabinet today.

After the stabbing murder of grandmother Vyleen White at a Redbank Plains shopping centre, Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll was today invited to brief the government on Queensland’s response to crime.

Carroll told cabinet “the violence has been escalating” and more needed to be done to prevent knife crime, particularly around shopping centres.

Planned restrictions on the sale of knives will be fast-tracked, police will be given additional powers for “wanding” patrols, and the maximum penalty for being caught in public with a knife will increase from 12 months in jail to 18 months in jail.

Premier Steven Miles said the government would also consult on the possible expansion of GPS monitoring of people on bail but said, “it is important that we don’t have a kneejerk reaction”.

As debate flares again around Queensland’s response to youth crime, a key group of MPs is preparing to release what’s pitched as a bipartisan approach to highlighting solutions.

Parliament’s youth justice reform committee, led by independent Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, has announced it will publish an interim report and recommendations by the end of March.

The group held regional hearings this year after sessions with officials, stakeholders and experts late last year, with Bolton writing today there was no silver bullet.

How I wish we had a magic wand, however from everything we have seen and heard so far, many ‘wands’ will be needed. The saying ‘it takes a village’ has never been so relevant, especially regarding young Queenslanders who through their own trauma as victims themselves, are traumatising others through their crimes, creating even more victims, with detention not a deterrent to their offending. This is the cycle that needs to end, otherwise we will see this recidivism for decades to come, which is not an option. We need greater safety now, as well into the future.

More than 500 sports fans have descended on Howard Smith Wharves this morning for a special Super Bowl viewing event hosted by Felons Barrel Hall.

The Super Bowl, the annual league championship game in American football, is one of the biggest sporting events in the US, clocking a viewership of more than 115 million in 2023.

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) celebrates a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the Super Bowl game in Las Vegas.Credit: AP

Felons brand director Dean Romeo said they were confident the Barrel Hall would sell out, but the support from Brisbane sports fans had exceeded their expectations.

“For us, supporting the live music industry and important cultural events like the Super Bowl, and giving the community an opportunity to enjoy that by the river, is a win-win,” Romeo said. “The place was nearly full by 8am.”

Felons will continue to welcome walk-ins throughout the day with an American-inspired menu also on offer.

“You can’t go wrong with a Philly cheese steak or corn dogs [and] an American red ale we just brewed a couple of weeks ago on tap,” Romeo said.