3 h. ago ‘Intolerable’: UK police crack down on hate after Bondi massacre

Manchester’s top police officer says there are reports some people celebrated the Bondi killings. Meanwhile, a video with false claims highlights the challenge of separating threats from misinformation.

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16 h. ago Minister also awaiting detail on health officials accused of corruption

The CCC alleges secret payments were taken to allow a medical company’s devices into public hospitals. The government say they don’t yet know who’s involved.

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16 h. ago Minister awaiting detail on health officials accused of corruption

The CCC alleges secret payments were taken to allow the rollout of a medical company’s devices into public hospitals.

Politics

16 h. ago Suncorp stagnation: No progress yet on plans for stadium upgrade

Suncorp’s planned upgrade is not as advanced as the premier has made out, but clubs and other stakeholders are keen for movement.

Politics

17 h. ago Head’s hometown masterclass leaves Australia in total control

A hometown century from Travis Head has Australia in total control of the third Test. On a day when England threatens to fight back, Head remains unbeaten on 142, guiding Australia to 4-271 and a commanding 356-run lead at stumps.

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22 h. ago Concern for terminally ill children as Qld’s only hospice facility closes

The paediatric palliative care service said it had brought forward and extended the closure of Hummingbird House due to staffing issues.

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22 h. ago Kids’ public hospital gender care ban extended despite ‘inherent risks’

The ban on new patients will continue until the end of a UK trial in 2031, the Crisafulli government says. But a long-awaited review offered other options.

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23 h. ago The elite Brisbane high school where eight boys got the state’s top grade

Queensland’s 37 top achievers went to a handful of schools, mostly in the state’s south-east – and one Spring Hill school celebrated eight students with the highest mark.

Politics

23 h. ago Tony Mokbel bound for Queensland holiday as prosecutors delay retrial decision

The gangland figure had his bail conditions significantly scaled back as prosecutors drag a decision on whether he should face a retrial on drugs charges.

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25 h. ago Two years have flipped the script on free speech. Now Australia is in new territory

Legislating around hate speech has never been straightforward, but the Bondi attack has shifted the debate. Labor’s new laws will put that public sentiment to the test.

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26 h. ago ‘I can get him’: Texan rabbi asked injured policeman for his gun before being wounded in Bondi massacre

Leibel Lazaroff helped tend to a police officer shot at Bondi before offering to engage the terrorists in a fight to save others.

Events

26 h. ago Ban on kids’ gender care in Queensland public hospitals extended

The pause on stage one and two hormone therapies will continue until the end of the United Kingdom’s “Pathways” trial in 2031.

Politics

27 h. ago Buses to replace trains with major Brisbane track closures over five weeks

There are major rail track closures planned during December and January, which affect all train lines.

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29 h. ago Bondi shooting live updates: Islamic State say terrorist attack ‘a source of pride’; Burke speaks on hate speech, gun law reforms; 15 remain injured, one in critical condition

Five days after the Bondi Beach terror attack claimed 15 innocent lives, Australia remains on edge. Follow our live coverage.

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30 h. ago What’s the happiest country in the world? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Test your knowledge of local, national and international news with the last current affairs quiz of the year.

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30 h. ago Race Discrimination Commissioner addresses hate speech reform

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman addresses the government's proposed law reforms in the wake of the Bondi attack.

Events

31 h. ago Private school plan to cut down koala habitat doesn’t stack up, council says

Ormiston College in the Redlands has asked Jarrod Bleijie for special permission to demolish koala habitat to expand the school.

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32 h. ago My son had planned to be at Bondi. Will hate follow him wherever he goes?

My son had planned to be there. He was getting ready to leave for Bondi with friends when he heard the news.

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38 h. ago 37 students got the top ATAR. Which Queensland schools did they go to?

As high schools across Brisbane celebrate their graduating class of 2025, one elite boys’ school in the inner city may have the most to be proud of.

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38 h. ago The elite Brisbane high school where seven boys got the state’s top grade

Queensland’s 37 top achievers went to a handful of schools, mostly in the state’s south-east – and one Spring Hill school celebrated seven students with the highest mark.

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