US singer Teddy Swims, who is in Brisbane for his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour, joined a busker in Queen Street Mall today.
Melbourne-born artist Inoxia was busking in the mall today, singing Swims’ hit song Lose Control when the US crooner joined her for the famous chorus.
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Here is what made headlines today:
Labor has ruled out a Chermside connection for the Gympie Road bypass tunnel, with Transport Minister Bart Mellish saying the property resumption costs involved, as well as the disruption to the existing road network and the green space in Marchant Park, would be excessive.
The trial of 14 members of a fringe religious group accused of killing eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs began today and is expected to run for weeks. Elizabeth, a type 1 diabetic, died in January 2022 at her home in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, after she allegedly went days without insulin.
Households would save on 30 essential grocery products, including milk, bread, eggs and nappies, under a cap on prices put forward by the Queensland Greens.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles is in no rush to follow his NSW counterpart’s lead to ban retail trading on Anzac Day.
The RACQ found Brisbane was once again the most expensive capital city in the country for petrol, followed by Sydney. Brisbane motorists paid a record-high average price of 204.5 cents a litre for unleaded petrol from April to June.
US singer Teddy Swims, who is in Brisbane for his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour, joined a busker in Queen Street Mall today.
And, a blast of cold Antarctic air is headed for Brisbane, sending temperatures plummeting into the single figures next week.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles is in no rush to follow his New South Wales counterpart’s lead to ban retail trading on Anzac Day.
This morning, NSW Premier Chris Minns said the “creeping commercialisation” of April 25 was behind the move.
“I know that there will be some disruption and a bit of inconvenience for some members of the community but frankly, it is a small price to pay for ensuring that we place Anzac Day where it should be,” Minns said.
Asked about the NSW ban in Townsville today, Miles said Anzac Day was a “very special day on the Australian calendar”.
“I’ll have a look at what Chris has announced,” he said.
“It’s the first time it’s been raised with me and, as I say, I’d really look to the RSL and the Anzac Day committee rather than what happens in New South Wales.”
A blast of cold Antarctic air is headed for Brisbane and will make for a frosty weekend and send temperatures in the single figures next week.
A large, slow-moving low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea is due to combine with a high-pressure system over the Great Australian Bight and drive “very cold air” up to Queensland, Patch Clapp from the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Temperatures in Brisbane will be close to average on Saturday, before dropping from Sunday.
A minimum temperature of 10 degrees is forecast for Sunday, 9 degrees on Monday and 8 degrees on Tuesday.
Temperatures will drop into the single figures from Sunday.Credit: Bradley Kanaris
“Brisbane will be 2 to 4 degrees below average through the middle of the week, but much of Queensland will be 4 to 6 degrees below average, with some parts of western Queensland 6 to 8 degrees below average,” Clapp said.
There shouldn’t be a repeat of the strong winds that buffeted the city last Saturday.
“Conditions will be partly cloudy over the weekend, but there is only a slight chance of showers Saturday. Winds are expected to be light through the remainder of the week and the weekend,” Clapp said.
Turning to some international news for a moment: Donald Trump has challenged US President Joe Biden to a million-dollar golf match, and even offered the president a generous handicap.
It comes after the two presidential candidates argued about their relative golf skills at the recent presidential debate.
Trump extended the bet during a campaign rally in Florida, saying: “It will be among the most-watched sporting events in history. Maybe bigger than the Ryder Cup or even the Masters ...
“And I will even give Joe Biden 10 strokes a side.”
A spokesman for Biden, James Singer, attempted to steer the moment back to politics:
“Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics – he’s busy leading America and defending the free world. Donald Trump is a liar, a convict and a fraud only out for himself – par for the course,” Singer said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an emotional statement about domestic violence in Australia, following a shocking spate of deaths.
Three siblings aged six, two and five months were killed in a fire at their western Sydney home on Sunday after their 28-year-old father allegedly frustrated attempts to rescue them.
A day later, a woman was fatally stabbed in an alleged domestic violence-related murder in western Sydney.
On Tuesday, a 45-year-old man was arrested after a woman’s body was found at a tip in Melbourne’s north last week.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found one in five Australians have experienced partner violence or abuse since the age of 15.
Here is what the Prime Minister said today:
Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of an armed service station robbery at Deception Bay, north of Brisbane, last week.
The footage shows two masked men, one armed with a machete, approach the Liberty service station on Deception Bay Road about 9pm on Friday.
The machete-wielding man threatened two staff members inside, while the other man kept watch outside the door.
The men left the scene with a sum of cash.
People with information about the pair are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online.
US singer Teddy Swims, who is in Brisbane for his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy tour, joined a busker in Queen Street Mall today.
Melbourne-born artist Inoxia was busking in the mall today, singing Swims’ hit song Lose Control when the US crooner joined her for the famous chorus.
Take a listen below ...
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The most common jobs in the suburb of Carindale.Credit: Nine
The trial of a fringe religious group accused of killing young Queensland girl Elizabeth Struhs is set to begin today at 2.15pm.
Elizabeth, 8, died in January 2022 in Toowoomba after allegedly going days without insulin.
Her parents, along with 12 others of their religious group, are facing charges of murder and manslaughter.
As Elizabeth’s health deteriorated, the group allegedly prayed next to her instead of seeking medical treatment.
The trial is set down for three months, with the prosecution expecting the evidence to be lengthy, with hours of recordings and dozens of witnesses.
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