8 h. ago Who was the last PM to win a second term? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Can you tick the right boxes with this week’s knowledge test on local and international news?

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8 h. ago Perry Park upgrade expected to be agreed to in ‘near future’

Negotiations between Football Queensland and the state government over an upgrade to Perry Park may soon bear fruit, with hints from the Brisbane Roar its billionaire owners might be willing to help cover the cost.

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8 h. ago ‘Breaks the soul’: Homeless tents cleared from Brisbane park by police

David Hurding says he has been a roadie for Metallica, Coldplay and Rihanna. He’s now homeless, camping in Musgrave Park – but not for long.

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9 h. ago The response to Prince Harry’s ‘disastrous’ interview says more about us than him

While we can have empathy for someone’s experience, it seems our patience for childhood trauma is finite.

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9 h. ago I can’t take my eyes off my husband’s ‘rival’. Is this more than a dalliance?

My husband’s nemesis knows all my secrets, my passwords and bank accounts and has access to my emails. He controls my diary. But I can’t walk away.

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10 h. ago Federal election results 2025 as it happened: Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes Melbourne seat; Ed Husic, Mark Dreyfus axed; Jacinta Price leaves Nationals; Kooyong race tightens

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election aftermath and vote counting around Australia.

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10 h. ago A pilot’s account of his wife’s death – and what police think happened

Court documents detail events on the night Frances Crawford died, based on police interviews, phone messages, and tracking data from her husband’s Garmin device.

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10 h. ago Federal election results LIVE updates: Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes Melbourne seat; Price leaves Nationals; Kooyong race tightens; Ley firming as favourite to replace Dutton

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election aftermath and vote counting around Australia.

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11 h. ago Lord Mayor says new Visy site plans still allow for ‘South Bank 2.0’

Brisbane LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has backed in his state party colleagues’ plans for the riverside Visy recycling factory at South Brisbane, despite being a vocal supporter of the former Labor government’s now-abandoned vision for the site.

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12 h. ago Accused killer admits leaving body to ‘rot forever’ on Brisbane balcony

Crown prosecutor Chris Cook presented Chinese national Yang Zho with photos of his alleged victim’s body after it had been sealed for 10 months in a tool box.

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12 h. ago Star chef Shannon Kellam proves there’s life after Montrachet

In a new role seemingly custom-made for the former restaurant owner, he talks about finding happiness and purpose after the tribulations of 2024.

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12 h. ago Federal election results LIVE updates: Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes Melbourne seat; Price leaves National Party; Ryan’s lead grows in Kooyong; Ley firming as favourite to replace Dutton

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election aftermath and vote counting around Australia.

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15 h. ago ‘Life was at risk’: Nurse implored accused killer Erin Patterson to stay at hospital

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say Erin Patterson reported gastro symptoms and asked after her lunch guests but was reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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16 h. ago Three children dead after ‘suspicious’ house fire, mum expected to survive

Their mother, who escaped the home with other children and her partner, remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

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18 h. ago Man arrested after allegedly recording people in their homes

A Queensland man is facing dozens of charges after allegedly Queensland man in their homes without their knowledge.

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20 h. ago Tan, fight, write: Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally’s guide to staying married

The Emmy Award-winning actors and real-life partners will touch down in Australia as part of Vivid Sydney, once Nick’s spray tan settles in.

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20 h. ago Brisbane news live: Queensland politicians get a pay rise | Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

For the latest updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

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20 h. ago Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

A woman who escaped the home with other children and a man remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

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21 h. ago Federal election results 2025 LIVE updates: Liberal elders back Ley for leader as Dutton stays silent; Major blow to Greens as leader Bandt set to lose Melbourne; Tight race in key seats

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election aftermath and vote counting around Australia.

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23 h. ago They wreaked havoc in Queensland. Now they’re bringing new life elsewhere

One of Australia’s greatest spectacles is playing out far from its big cities.

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