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7.14am
Dozens of right-foot shoes stolen from Brisbane shopping centre
Dozens of shoes allegedly stolen from a Brisbane shop were all for the same foot.
According to police, 53 boots were taken from Kenmore Village Shopping Centre on Monday.
CCTV footage shows an unknown man collecting the items from a covered central display and placing them in small suitcases about 7.35pm.
Anyone who recognises the man or who has relevant information is urged to contact police.
7.11am
Showers clearing in the River City
Early showers aside, Brisbane is set for a pleasant Thursday, with a fairly warm top temperature forecast.
Enjoy it while it lasts: tonight the mercury is expected to plunge to about 10 degrees, and Friday night is predicted to be even cooler.
Here's the seven-day outlook:
6.31am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
Australia is facing the prospect of a Trump review demanding it pay more for the $368 billion AUKUS pact – and a guarantee that it supports the US in any conflict.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has revealed she pulled out a semi-automatic rifle as a man threatened her while she was camping on a dark country road years ago. And we reveal former Greens leader Adam Bandt's new gig.
Survivors of death cap mushroom poisoning are rare. This man lived to tell the tale.
Europe's peak court on human rights has found Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in a missile attack, which killed 298 passengers and crew.
6.15am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Thursday, July 10. Today will be mostly sunny with a top temperature of 23 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
Queensland went into Wednesday's State of Origin series decider as rank outsiders. But they did what the Maroons always do to seal a remarkable series win. Of the 34 players who took the field, some starred and others floundered. Here's how each fared in a high-pressure situation.
In other news, a senior manager in a Queensland government department was allegedly caught trash-talking a new director-general and another senior officer over the Microsoft Teams messaging platform and phone calls.
The Queensland branch of the CFMEU cultivated a culture of violence that included threats and intimidation of women and children, a report commissioned by the union's administrator has found.
Brisbane's red-hot unit rental market has scaled new heights, but tenants looking for a house have a glimmer of hope.
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