Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Thursday, July 24. Today should be sunny, with a top temperature of 21 degrees.
In this morning’s local headlines:
Construction of Brisbane’s new Olympic stadium could begin earlier than first thought, with the man tasked with delivering Games infrastructure keen to get excavators into Victoria Park sooner rather than later.
A review into a satirical race debate at QUT that sparked media outrage has cast a shadow over the future of one of the university’s specialist research institutes.
Brisbane’s median house price has surged by $22,000 in just three months, reaching a record high, while one suburb’s median is approaching $3 million.
A deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has been revealed amid a call for action on “crime and corruption” in the construction industry.
The seemingly disparate worlds of ballet and blindness are coming together in a groundbreaking work by Queensland Ballet.
Bespoke, one of Queensland Ballet’s productions slated for 2025.Credit: Queensland Ballet
A 17-month inquiry into Queensland’s “broken” child safety system, which began on Wednesday, will investigate failures in the institutions and processes that exist to protect our young.
In sport, Queensland Rugby Union chief Dave Hanham has outlined visions of taking the Reds’ brand worldwide, and a former Wallabies star’s daring US move could hold the key to realising them.
Barely 12 months on from his Maroons debut, J’maine Hopgood has revealed the extent of an injury plight that threatened to derail his career, and how his father’s passing fortified him.
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