Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Tuesday, May 6. Today the city can expect a cloudy day with a top temperature of 26 degrees.
In this morning’s local headlines:
The LNP is likely to hold only three federal seats in the metropolitan Brisbane area after their election wipeout. It hasn’t been easy being the Greens either, though they will probably hold Ryan after losing their two other Brisbane-based seats.
And former Labor premier Peter Beattie says the effectiveness of Anthony Albanese’s positive campaigning was reflected in the ALP’s vote, particularly in Queensland where even Peter Dutton lost his seat. He argues the PM should run again next election, having cemented himself in The Lodge and ended the leadership instability of the Rudd-Gillard years.
Star executive chef Ben O’Donoghue has parted ways with The 203, taking to social media to announce he’d been made redundant from the Fortitude Valley steakhouse.
Ben O’Donoghue pictured outside The 203 during its construction in 2023.Credit: Morgan Roberts
The four-day Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane this week and will see work from more than 400 new and returning artists with prices for collectors starting at $100.
NRL’s Magic Round delivered again in Brisbane, and now State of Origin selectors and coaches should have a clearer idea in some areas of how their teams take shape.
And standing on Cape York’s tip is a worthy ambition, but if you don’t have the skills or time for the arduous 4WD journey to Queensland – and Australia’s – northernmost point, there’s a relaxing alternative: cruise ship.
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