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Brisbane Times

October 2026

Manchester City met with boos and ‘cheat’ taunts at Anfield

Manchester City huddles before the match, with banners in the background alluding to the cheating scandal

All of your stars are fading away,... & after all, you really robbed us all,”
David Mathiaslifelong Liverpool fan
If they only get, say, a demotion to the Championship, and they can come back in one season, that’s not enough. It should be more,

Freakish Smith, hostile Cummins rage against the dying of Durban’s light

It happened in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s in 2025, and again in August when they lost to Bangladesh in Darwin

To have those guys toil away, show the patience, change different plans, whatever it may be, to have that reward out there today, it’s something that I’m very proud of the bowling group,

Powderfinger reveal dates for national comeback tour

The 18-stadium show tour includes dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Perth, and Adelaide and kicks off in the band’s hometown, Brisbane

Bernard “Bernie”guitarist and vocalist
Hello, everyone. We’re Powderfinger, and we’ve got a little announcement to make for you today,
We are absolutely ecstatic to be coming together to play again,

AFL trade period LIVE: Blakey’s future uncertain, Whitfield stuck, Hawks pair make move, Saints name interim AFLW coach, as trade period enters final stretch

Hawk forwards Aidan Schubert and Sam Butler will become Gold Coast players as early as Monday as the Suns bolster their forward line following the loss of Ben King to Hawthorn

First a cage fight, now a livestreamed execution. America’s depravity knows no bounds

It was crass mass entertainment that debased the office of the president and the dignity of the historic location

This woman just broke Australia’s marathon record — and was able to celebrate before she even crossed the line

Willis held the Australian record until Sinead Diver cut the time by 1.02 minutes in 2022 then Stenson set a new record, trimming another 10 seconds from the time last year

I thought about Benita Willis out there and her incredible run of 2:22 in 2006 here in Chicago that stood for 18 (sic) years!! History.”

The Wallabies have faced the music. Can they now change their Bledisloe tune?

On the second floor of a hotel across the road from Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park, the venue for Saturday’s dead-rubber Bledisloe clash, Wallabies fullback Tom Wright was the one chosen to explain how Australia had conceded so many points

Tim Horanformer Wallaby
I just don’t like hearing, ‘oh we’re going to learn from this’. I think Aussies are sick of getting beaten by the All Blacks,
Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)rubber Bledisloe clash, Wallabies fullback
If I had the golden egg answer, it’d be pretty handy,
Tom Wright (rugby, born 1997)rubber Bledisloe clash, Wallabies fullback
The guys were obviously really disappointed with the result,

Alleged child rapist tracked down at rural campsite

A man accused of grooming and raping a teenage girl over six years in Brisbane has been arrested at a rural Queensland campsite

Derek Harrisdetective Senior Sergeant
We acknowledge the immense courage it takes to come forward and report offences of this nature.”

Why Chaz Mostert thinks a Toyota can win the Bathurst 1000 for the first time

Bruce Stewartmishap, Walkinshaw chief executive
You never come to Bathurst without thinking you can win. So of course we can,
Chaz Mostertaustralian racing driver
We’re obviously coming off a fantastic result, Tailem Bend,
Chaz Mostertaustralian racing driver
I don’t see why it can’t,

Let them in: South Melbourne just showed the A-League what it has been missing

Sinisa Cohadziccoach
What else can I say after this result? Not just the result in itself, but look at the atmosphere, look at the support of this club behind it,
Giovanni Savaresevanquished victory coach
It was a proper Australia Cup, the way it should be.”
There’s a mural on the wall [at the club] of the past legends … and when you walk through that every morning, I mean, you can’t not help but be invigorated by people who put their life and blood into this club,
As a Greek boy myself, it was insane,

‘Not acceptable’: Trump weighs joining fight against Houthis after Saudi airport attack

Donald Trumppresident
We may. We’re going to look at it.”

Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison

Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, awoke “angry and confused” in the hospital this week

This athletics great says the Melbourne Marathon track was the ‘best ever’

The crowd is so wonderful — I’ve never seen a crowd like this,
Eliud Kipchogekenyan long-distance runner
I want to celebrate with the people of Melbourne. I want to celebrate with the people of the world. You know, to show people that sport is about actually crossing the finishing line and coming together,
After three years, I’ve never won, but this is my first win. I believe that my body is still [good], still able to compete with the next generation. I am the oldest athlete still competing, but I am happy to run with the Gen Zs — those who are under 30, yes,