Police have locked down several streets north of Brisbane as they negotiate with a man inside a home. Council workers are concerned their jobs are at risk after Brisbane City Council last week announced a 10 per cent savings cut. The Queensland Museum is under pressure from the Solomon Islands to return ancestral remains it is holding.
Good morning, and thanks for joining us for Brisbane Times’ live news blog. The forecast for Brisbane today is for a sunny day with a high of 31 degrees.Making news in the city this morning:Police have locked down several streets north of Brisbane as they negotiate with a man inside a home.
Thousands of council workers are concerned their jobs are at risk after Brisbane City Council last week announced a 10 per cent savings cut across the board.The Queensland Museum is under pressure from the Solomon Islands to return ancestral remains it is holding. Multiple bushfires across Queensland are burning at emergency level with residents ordered to evacuate immediately.
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