Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times’ news blog for Tuesday, April 8. Today the city can expect a sunny day and a top temperature of 28 degrees.
In this morning’s local headlines:
Our new podcast, The Saints, probes the case of Elizabeth Struhs’ death at the hands of a religious group’s negligence. In it, one legal expert calls for the introduction of a manslaughter-type offence that would apply to government departments.
The podcast will cover the harrowing case of Elizabeth Struhs and The Saints religious group.Credit: Nine
A teenager who cannot be legally named has been sentenced to more than eight years’ detention for the murder of 19-year-old Abddullahi Ahmed Iyowafter in Brisbane’s south last year, after his previous court appearance was interrupted by being allegedly assaulted by someone related to his victim.
Sarah Cruickshank, Gladys Berejiklian’s fiercely loyal ride-or-die former chief of staff whose bombshell evidence played a key role in the former NSW premier’s downfall, is now a top public servant in Queensland.
And Qantas’ rivals are offering long-haul flights, including Virgin Australia’s Brisbane-Doha route, with Qatar Airways. Fiji Airlines will also soon offer a Cairns to Nadi route, where Queenslanders can access to flights on Fiji’s new Dallas-Fort Worth US connection.
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