Here are some of the key headlines elsewhere this morning: Thank you for joining us for the Brisbane Times blog. The city can expect morning fog and then a mostly sunny day, with a maximum of 26 degrees. In today’s top local stories, a glittering eight-metre sculpture by renowned artist Lindy Lee has been unveiled at Queen’s Wharf ahead of the precinct’s phased opening from the end of the month.
The Queensland government has introduced legislation to create the role of Night-life Economy Commissioner , who could examine problems in the sector – but only with ministerial approval. In today’s Perspective column, Cameron Atfield compares the proposal to build a $6 billion stadium precinct at Northshore with a 26-year-old plan for the same site. But at this stage, he says all stadium options need to be explored.
A coroner has heard that NSW Police did not pass on threatening emails from one of the Wieambilla killers to their Queensland counterparts due to procedural requirements. If Instagram is to be believed, Indian-born businessman Maninderjeet “Manu” Kala, named the Gold Coast’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2023, has a penchant for luxury cars and posing with federal politicians. A new exhibition of photographs of Brisbane from 1890 to 1940 shows just how much the city – and the world – has changed.
And in sport, Broncos hooker Billy Walters has slammed questions about whether his father, coach Kevin Walters, can salvage the glamour club’s fall from.