Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Monday, July 7. Despite the early morning showers, today we can expect a sunny day with a top temperature of 23 degrees.
In this morning’s local headlines:
A woman has lost an arm after she was attacked by a lion at a zoo in Queensland’s Darling Downs on Sunday morning.
In a small town south-west of Brisbane, a young man is alleged to have operated a business that scammed the state government out of almost $150,000. For the first time, the accused can be named.
Racing at Queensland’s new greyhound racing hub has been suspended due to unsafe conditions – a decision made after a string of dog fatalities at the brand new $85 million three-track facility.
The LNP has doubled, and tripled, down on its decision to host Olympic rowing on Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River – known to inhabit crocodiles – but reporter Cameron Atfield argues there could be choppy waters ahead for the plan.
In State of Origin news, Queensland captain Cameron Munster has left Origin camp after the death of his father Steven, but plans to return and lead the Maroons in Wednesday’s decider.
At the weekend, things looked like they could turn grim for the Lions against Port Adelaide early on but Zac Bailey was quick to rewrite that narrative and inspire a triumph at the Gabba.
And it was great news for Brisbane in both the NRL and NRLW, with the men’s Broncos snatching a classic comeback win against the Bulldogs in a thriller on Friday night, while the women posted a convincing win over Wests Tigers on Saturday.
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