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Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Wednesday, July 16. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees.
Zdravko Bilic with wife Gry Susann Tomte.Credit: Zdravko Bilic
In this morning’s local headlines:
World Rowing has backed further investigation into a potential Olympic rowing site in Greater Brisbane, but Queensland’s premier has dug in over plans to host the event on Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River.
Police are investigating whether a 57-year-old identified as Zdravko Bilic, who was found stabbed to death in the front garden of his multimillion-dollar home, had disrupted a break-and-enter before he was killed.
A man has been charged with manslaughter after the drowning death of a baby boy at a lake north-west of Brisbane.
An award-winning five-bedroom workers’ cottage near Suncorp Stadium is one of 91 buildings opening their doors this weekend for Brisbane Open House.
39S House by Andrew Noonan Architect in Petrie Terrace is part of Brisbane Open House 2025.Credit: Andrew Noonan
A misleading witness statement tendered to court by an ATO officer that could have sent three innocent Australians, including two Queenslanders, to jail has been uncovered.
And rugby league has produced a remarkable rise from obscurity for Aublix Tawha, who is on the cusp of becoming a potential saviour for the injury-riddled Dolphins.
