Brisbane Times
April 2026
Internet divided over showering method
‘The blockade is genius’: US President
There are reports Donald Trump is preparing to oversee an extended naval blockade on Iranian ports
Police bodycam footage shows arrest of London stabbing suspect
Chalmers signals no tax changes now for people who already hold investments
People assume that all of a sudden, a huge amount of revenue will show up that you can automatically and immediately give away, and most people who think deeply about those tax changes that you have asked me about would understand that there wouldn’t be a heap of revenue,
Albanese says Australia has nothing to do with Syrian moves to turn back ISIS families from airport
Will King Charles put duty aside to see son Harry?
Nine.com.au entertainment editor Nicole Douglas and royal reporter Natalie Oliveri discuss the likelihood of King Charles seeing his son Prince Harry and grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet while he is in the US for a state visit, in the latest episode of Royal Briefing
William and Catherine release candid new photo to mark 15th wedding anniversary
Celebrating 15 years of marriage.”
'Worst possible outcome': NT Police speak after Sharon Granites found dead
The Boomer landlords: the charts that show how the over-60s control the rental market
Charles and Camilla honour 9/11 victims on visit to New York
Charles laid flowers at the National 9/11 Memorial and the royal couple spoke with victims’ relatives, first responders and local dignitaries before travelling to other events midway through a four-day diplomatic trip to the US to mark 250 years of American independence
Many have asked if Trump is gaining financially from the Iran war. Peter Hartcher answers
An imminent threat to Israel, regime change, stopping Iran developing nuclear weapons, freedom for Iranians — all of these reasons have been floated without an apparent coherent strategy
Is Donald Trump gaining financially from the war in Iran or the Middle East wars?”
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
The key questions Virginia Bell wants ASIO, police and the government to answer
While her writing style is not prone to flourishes, Bell has put state and federal police, domestic spy agency ASIO and the Albanese government on notice that they can expect to be grilled on one pivotal point in the months ahead
Lomax, Suaalii share barbs ahead of showdown
Thousands wiped from Sydney and Melbourne house values as rates and oil start to bite
Despite the slowdown, Sydney’s total dwelling values have climbed by 21.4 per cent over the past five years
US politics live updates: King Charles, Queen Camilla conclude US state visit; Trump floats new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Australians have had it with mining companies. A gas exports tax is inevitable
If ever there was a favourable time for this policy, it was during the mining boom of the Rudd-Gillard years
Albanese to override sceptics and plough billions into Suburban Rail Loop
Chalmers warns inflation will only get worse after prices hit three-year high
Automotive fuel prices rose 32.8 per cent from February to March, which pre-dates the halving of the fuel excise on 1 April,
Albanese kills gas tax to protect nation’s fuel security and Asian refinery deals
The prospect of a new tax on gas exports has been killed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is staking his personal reputation on Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours in Japan, Korea and Malaysia that have warned against the move
Australia is a reliable supplier of energy. That’s what we do, that’s our reputation,
Inside Trump’s state dinner for the King, where Australia took centre stage
King Charles, who had charmed his way through the US Congress hours earlier, made similarly light work of his candlelit East Room audience, which lapped up his jokes and applauded his niceties
May it stand as a testimony to our nations’ shared history and shining future,
Today, our partnerships in NATO and AUKUS deepen our technological and military co-operation and ensure that together we can meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and contested world.”
Trump tells aides to prepare for lengthy Iran blockade
Everyone’s getting mugged by inflation — and you’ve got one man to blame
Inflation jumped to a three-year high of 4.6 per cent
Terror incident declared in London after knife attack in Jewish neighbourhood
Political leaders condemned the stabbings, which followed a series of arson attacks on synagogues and Jewish organisations, and the Israeli government called for greater action to stop the threats
Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain,
Local officers and armed officers attended, alongside the London Ambulance Service,
Toxic tide: Queensland’s cocaine and meth use hits all-time high
Alongside meth, cocaine consumption rose by 17 per cent across Queensland, the highest in regional areas, though several Brisbane sites reported consistently high levels of the drug
These aren’t abstract figures — they represent real harm and real consequences playing out in hospitals, homes and communities across the country,
Every time law enforcement closes a door, they [organised crime groups] find a window and then attempt to climb through it with increasingly complex concealment strategies,