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October 16, 2026 · Brisbane Times

Hit team seen running from execution in Melbourne’s north
Police say the deceased is a 42-year-old from Wollert and homicide detectives are treating the shooting as targeted.
Catalano bound for Bali as his lawyers try to resolve domestic violence charges
Police are pursuing charges against the media mogul without the co-operation of his wife.
State backing and $1.9b expansion sets Pilbara miner on path to global lithium powerhouse
The state government is supporting the expansion by investing $11 million to upgrade Wodgina Access Road, a freight rout
Qantas removed seat covers before Perth to Rome bed bug flight
Passengers of Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight QF5 woke to screams when the bed bugs started crawling across their bodies, c
Three children and an adult killed in mass shooting at US school, police say
A teenager with a gun opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, shooting multiple people before the assailant