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Sydney Morning Herald
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Queensland's ‘rental squeeze' continues
Latest posts Latest posts 7.13am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Fears of a devastating tsunami faded late yesterday for the US and Japan, after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America's Pacific coast forced evacuations and closed beaches. Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne was farewelled in his native Birmingham overnight. The cortège of the Prince of Darkness was driven through his home city in central England before a private funeral, stopping at a bench dedicated to the band on the Broad Street canal bridge, along the city's major thoroughfare. Prosecutors are moving to take control of the home where Erin Patterson poisoned her lunch guests with death cap-laced beef Wellingtons so it can be sold to compensate her victims' families. Google has cancelled a parliamentary concert featuring rock band The Rubens after federal Labor announced YouTube, which the tech giant owns, would be added to Australia's social media ban for under 16s. In other tech news, billionaire Scott Farquhar has defended widespread adoption of AI after the tech giant he co-founded slashed 150 jobs in roles exposed to the new technology. A Sydney plumber facing the death penalty for his alleged role in the execution-style murder of Melbourne man Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic inside a luxury Balinese villa last month claims he was 'just helping a friend'. The Australian Tax Office is set to review a decade-old decision to write off penalties and interest related to a tax dispute with an investment company owned by former prime minister Paul Keating. And Australia was rocked by a food poisoning drama at the world swimming championships in Singapore on Wednesday night after Sam Short announced he would not line up in the 800m freestyle final. 7.08am The top local stories this morning Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Thursday, July 31. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day with a top temperature of 21 degrees. In this morning's local headlines: Brisbane 2032's independent infrastructure delivery body has walked back claims the proposed National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill would cost taxpayers more than $1 billion to build. The nuclear-powered USS Ohio has quietly slipped into Brisbane for the first time, and for its crew, silence is not only a motto, it's a way of life. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has announced that Queensland's powerful public inquiry into the CFMEU will be given wide scope to consider a new 'fit and proper person' test for officials, and to scrutinise workplace agreements. In sport, Curtis Scott reached rugby league's greatest heights, suffered a fall, and rebuilt himself through combat sports. Now, the former Melbourne Storm premiership winner has declared he can launch an NRL comeback.
The Guardian
a day ago
- The Guardian
Ozzy Osbourne's funeral and a tsunami alert: photos of the day
A television screen shows a news report from the Japanese Meteorological Agency following a 8.8-magnitude quake off the Kamchatka peninsula Photograph: Jiji Press/EPA Ewa Beach residents Carlo Salas and CJ Jasper, with their families, are evacuated at the side of Kunia Road to escape the tsunami threat in Kapolei Photograph: Michelle Bir/AP People seek higher ground in Hokkaido prefecture after Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan's Pacific coast Photograph: NTV via AP A drone image shows an area damaged by flood water in Suceava county Photograph: Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations/Reuters Tourists holding parasols walk through the Tottori sand dunes Photograph: Louise Delmotte/AP Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid, according to medics, at al-Shifa hospital Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters Australian nationals identified by their initials as MC, PT and DJF, the suspects in the fatal shooting of an Australian tourist in June, take part in a police re-enactment Photograph: Firdia Lisnawati/AP A crew member in the missile compartment on board the USS Ohio, the first Ohio-class submarine to pull into the port of Brisbane. The USS Ohio is a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine with 150 crew Photograph: Darren England/AAP A wildfire near houses in Arouca, northern Portugal. Almost 2,700 firefighters battled to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires Photograph: Carlos Costa/AFP/Getty Images Artists perform in the play Ceremonia Viva during the 500th anniversary commemoration of the founding of Santa Marta. The city marked the milestone with a theatrical ceremony blending music, memory, fire, spirituality and popular celebration, honoring a history that began long before the arrival of the conquistadors Photograph: Carlos Ortega/EPA A dancer poses for a photograph outside the Mballet dance academy as it prepares for the upcoming Johannesburg auditions of The Nutcracker Photograph: Phill Magakoe/AFP/Getty Images The American swimmer Regan Smith competes in a heat of the women's 200m butterfly swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships Photograph: François-Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Mayhem Ball tour Photograph:for Live Nation The US Capitol police arrest 27 rabbis following an act of civil disobedience inside the office of the US Senate majority leader, John Thune. The members of the Jewish clergy were seeking to draw attention to the need for immediate action to provide food aid to Gaza's population Photograph: Sue Dorfman/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Tributes are left in advance of Ozzy Osbourne's funeral cortege traveling through his home city of Birmingham. The Black Sabbath frontman's death occurred just a little over two weeks after his final live performance at the Back to the Beginning concert in Birmingham Photograph:
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Silence is victory: US super-sub slips into Brisbane
A small emblem on the control panel of the USS Ohio reminds navy personnel how and why they operate. 'Silence is victory,' it reads. The US submarine arrived in Brisbane waters on the weekend before docking at the city's port, a first-ever visit to the city by a vessel in its class. The Ohio – a nuclear-powered guided missile submarine – is visiting Brisbane to coincide with the upcoming 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific on August 15, which marks the end of World War II in the region. Brisbane hosted more than 70 US submarines and three submarine tenders during the war. But this kind of firepower in Queensland waters is a rare sight as the 170-metre long, 13-metre wide vessel rests adjacent to the USS Frank Cable. Captain Eric Hunter describes the submarine as a 'deterrent and geopolitical force'. The control station boasts screens, buttons, and steering instruments enabling officers to plunge the submarine to depths of more than 200 metres. The 165 people on board operate in hushed voices – silence is victory so remaining undetected is always the goal.
The Age
a day ago
- General
- The Age
Silence is victory: US super-sub slips into Brisbane
A small emblem on the control panel of the USS Ohio reminds navy personnel how and why they operate. 'Silence is victory,' it reads. The US submarine arrived in Brisbane waters on the weekend before docking at the city's port, a first-ever visit to the city by a vessel in its class. The Ohio – a nuclear-powered guided missile submarine – is visiting Brisbane to coincide with the upcoming 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific on August 15, which marks the end of World War II in the region. Brisbane hosted more than 70 US submarines and three submarine tenders during the war. But this kind of firepower in Queensland waters is a rare sight as the 170-metre long, 13-metre wide vessel rests adjacent to the USS Frank Cable. Captain Eric Hunter describes the submarine as a 'deterrent and geopolitical force'. The control station boasts screens, buttons, and steering instruments enabling officers to plunge the submarine to depths of more than 200 metres. The 165 people on board operate in hushed voices – silence is victory so remaining undetected is always the goal.
Perth Now
a day ago
- General
- Perth Now
Clandestine US submarine flexes muscle at Aussie port
A small emblem on the control panel of the USS Ohio reminds navy personnel how and why they operate. "Silence is victory," it reads. The US submarine arrived in Brisbane waters on the weekend before docking at the city's port, a first ever visit to the city by a vessel in its class. The Ohio - a nuclear-powered guided missile submarine - is visiting Brisbane to coincide with the upcoming 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific on August 15 - which marks the end of World War II in the region. Brisbane hosted over 70 US submarines and three submarine tenders during the War. But this kind of firepower in Queensland waters is a rare sight as the 170 metre long, 13 metre wide vessel rests adjacent to the USS Frank Cable. Captain Eric Hunter describes the submarine as a "deterrent and geopolitical force" as media are escorted in to see the ship's internal machinery. The control station boasts screens, buttons, and steering instruments enabling officers to plunge the submarine in excess of 200m underwater. The 165 total people aboard operate in hushed voices. Silence is victory and remaining undetected is always the goal. One of the vessel's navigational officers uses an Xbox remote when showing how external cameras scan around the boat. "Complete independence," he says, when describing what makes his job 'incredible'. Living away from family, friends and natural light isn't easy. Navy personnel sometimes go 90 days without seeing the sun. Living quarters host eight or nine people in tiny bunks. The 24-hour cycle aboard offers eight hours of work, eight of sleep, and eight to study, upskill or play cards, board games or watch movies with other staff. Taco Tuesday is a favourite of the three allocated meals per day. Across the four decks, other operational areas include a torpedo room, a dedicated team to the vessel's auxiliary and engine function and missile function deck. The Ohio has 12 sailors responsible for 22 missile tubes, each carrying seven each. Aboard are 154 guided missiles ready to launch at any moment. Throughout the tour, two things are constant for the ship's captain: pride and accomplishment. "Watching them( sailors) refine their skills and accomplishments is eye watering," the 48-year-old skipper tells AAP. "We have a very competent crew." The Ohio's arrival follows that of the USS America a fortnight ago when the amphibious assault ship docked at the port and a trilateral agreement was signed between the United States, Japan and Australia. Ohio-class submarines are 18,750 tons submerged and the largest submarines ever built for the US The United States Chargé d'Affaires Erika Olsen and Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO will mark the 80-year anniversary of victory in the Pacific aboard the USS Frank Cable on Wednesday.
