Brisbane Times
March 2026
Celine Dion reveals live show comeback following stiff-person syndrome diagnosis
Dion, who turned 58 on Monday, plans to perform 10 concerts at the Paris La Défense Arena
Even in my most difficult times, you were there for me. You’ve helped me in ways that I can’t even describe, and I’m truly so fortunate to have your support,
Just imagine having the worst charley horse [cramp] you can have but it’s affecting a ton of muscles in your lower back and legs — and it’s constant,
Former Home and Away star Alea noticed her smile was uneven. It turned out to be brain cancer
O’Shea suspected her ailments stemmed from a pinched nerve and visited her physiotherapist
He immediately realised it was beyond his scope and sent me to get a brain scan,
Alea is a remarkable young woman whose strength, kindness, and determination continue to inspire everyone around her,
So I am still going to be as hilarious and have the gift of the yap,
Albanese rules out plan for more politicians after Taylor comes out swinging
At a party room meeting last week, Taylor and his MPs discussed the potential political benefit in running a public campaign against a proposal to expand the size of parliament, a month after this masthead revealed Special Minister of State Don Farrell was speaking to the Nationals about adding dozens of new seats in time for the next election
Australians are in a cost-of-living crisis. They’re in a fuel crisis. We have an economy that is not working for hardworking Australians. And the priority of this government, clearly, is to increase the size of the parliament,
Australia politics as it happened: Israeli ambassador defends death penalty laws; Albanese rules out bigger parliament
There is a campaign against Israel about the amount of journalists that have been killed and whether they’ve been intentionally killed. So let’s state the fact: Israel has never targeted a journalist just for being a journalist,
Beatrice and Eugenie to miss Easter church service after Mountbatten-Windsor scandal
The emails also showed Mountbatten-Windsor sent photos of his daughters to Epstein in 2010 and 2011
‘Pocketing billions’: How the Iran war has thrown Putin an oily lifeline
After 30 days of conflict in the Middle East, and with oil prices above $US100 a barrel, it is thought Russia has already collected billions in additional revenue — a boon just as Putin was facing serious budget pressure from a lagging economy and his war against Ukraine
Every $US10 increase in the oil price gives Russia Inc about $US100 million ($146 million) a day,
They [Cubans] have to survive,
This was a decision that’ll continue to be made on a case-by-case basis for humanitarian reasons or otherwise,
‘No retreat’: Chalmers vows ambitious budget despite global oil crisis
Savings from a 26 cent a litre cut to fuel excise tax could be wiped out within weeks with the global oil price expected to continue its climb, increasing motorists’ bills for diesel and petrol into the foreseeable future and regardless of when the Iran war ends
The longer this drags on, the more oil prices globally will start to reflect the full impact of the supply hit, which means you could end up towards $US150 dollars a barrel,
It’s really important to remember that the excise cut is levied to or applied to wholesale fuel sales, so the full 26 cents won’t show up at 12.01 tonight,
‘Indescribable, inescapable pain’: Bindi Irwin details three-year endometriosis battle
I am so proud of you for sharing your journey, Bindi. I have learned that it is important for women to seek out a surgeon who performs excision surgery instead of ablation. Everyone deserves to live without pain,
I’ve felt indescribable, inescapable pain,
In the last three years, I’ve had over 50 endometriosis lesions cut out of my body,
Where to eat in Melbourne April 2026: Bar Carnation, Five Guys burgers, Olala seafood restaurant, Frenchie $14 bistro
Happy Days
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
Ghost Bat v Valkyrie: Australia in fierce battle with US for German war drone market
With Boeing Defence Australia as a partner, we are laying the groundwork to optimally tailor the MQ-28 to the Bundesweher’s requirements. “We see revenue potential for Rhinemetall in the range of hundreds of millions of euros.”
Albanese and Taylor finally agree. Self-interest comes before national interest
Kanye’s new album is stirring controversy... for being completely uncontroversial
The rap star, who is now known as Ye, spent years mocking and rejecting criticism that he should return to the soulful, socially conscious sound that marked the pink polos-and-a-backpack era of his breakthrough albums, The College Dropout (2004) and Late Registration (2005)
I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people,
I miss the old Kanye, straight from the ’Go Kanye. Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye,
Finally, Trump does something good for the planet. He just didn’t mean to
But because in a world shaped by conflict, strongman politics and economic brinkmanship, something has become increasingly obvious
Sunlight doesn’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits.”
King Charles to meet with Trump during US state visit
We’re like two notes in one chord or two verses of the same poem, each beautiful on its own, but really meant to be played together,
Demand for electric vehicles surges as discounted loans hit market
We’re seeing a massive surge in bookings for fuel-efficient cars on the marketplace,
The fuel that is underground at your local servo at the moment has had the higher level of excise tax applied to it,
I currently drive a Prado, and it’s costing me around $400 to fill the car up, so I was thinking it might be a perfect time to test out an EV, and just see what it was like,
We’re cutting back on our Easter holiday this year, but luxuries don’t make memories
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US will leave Iran ‘very soon’, tells countries ‘go get your own oil’; Iran threatens to target US big tech; Australian fuel excise cut comes into effect
A million dollars more: Inner Brisbane house blitzes 2023 price in auction marathon
A Brisbane character home has sold for more than $1 million above its 2023 price, fetching $2.85 million after a marathon 90-minute auction that defied growing fears of a market slowdown
It’s a pretty tightly held pocket here and homes probably only come up every couple of years if you’re lucky,
The vendors were extremely happy and it’s great when there’s that activity at an auction and you get this level of competition,
The money markets are factoring in another three rate hikes and then we have the ongoing war and the longer it drags on, the more it weighs on buyer confidence as people worry about rising fuel bills as opposed to upgrading a home,
I think a lot of people were hoping it would go for less but it had four usable rooms and the previous owners had three kids living there, but the rooms were under the legal height,
Clever architect-designed reno banks Richmond sellers $4.2m payday
Only the two families put their hands up to bid, and it was fought out between them,
It’s hard to find properties that offer both enough living and bedrooms for a family of five and backyard space, too,
They were watching on a friend’s phone via a video call and making bids via my colleague,
Then one bidder dropped out and another came in,
They are both local families, so the seller was really happy that they got it,
There haven’t been many renovated homes that come to market in Richmond Hill for a while,
Fuel price cut for Easter as fears grow nation will be in recession by Christmas
We’re making fuel cheaper today because we understand that Australians are under serious pressure,
This is timely. This is targeted. This is responsible cost-of-living relief to help people get through a difficult period. And we don’t choose these circumstances that are being inflicted on us by events on the other side of the world,
But we do choose how we respond, in a cooperative way with the states and territories and also doing what we can to deal with or take some of the sting out of these cost-of-living pressures,
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Kharg Island as Albanese seeks ‘certainty’ on war claims
I want to see more certainty in what the objectives of the war are and I want to see a de-escalation,
To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,
Kylie and footy’s big day: A match 40 years in the making
The news that Australia’s Queen of Pop will perform at the AFL grand final in September broke on Sunday night
The first question is always ‘is Kylie available?’,