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Mystery movie takes over Brisbane street
A high-speed film stunt shut a major road in the heart of Brisbane on Sunday, with a heavily modified Fuso truck racing up and down Queen Street for much of the afternoon.
What appeared to be a large prop laser gun was attached to the roof, with 'D.R.T. Defibrillation + Resuscitation' written along both sides of the truck.
An Audi SUV with an articulated camera arm was in tow for each run.
Workers on the scene would not reveal what film was being shot, but the truck looked very similar to one on the Brisbane set of upcoming Hollywood production Godzilla x Kong: Supernova last month.
Due for release in early 2027, the project is directed by Australian Grant Sputore and stars US actress Kaitlyn Dever, who played Brisbane-raised fraudster Belle Gibson in the hit Netflix show Apple Cider Vinegar.
7.28am
More transparency for Reserve Bank
By Anthony Segaert
For the first time in history, splits among the board of the Reserve Bank over interest rate decisions will be made public.
Under reforms to the institution to be finalised by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and RBA governor Michele Bullock, while the splits will be made public, the names of those disagreeing won't.
The change was one of the key recommendations from an independent review into the institution, and brings it into line with most other reserve banks around the world.
7.13am
The weather this week
Warmer days return to Brisbane this week, and the overnight minimums should remain above the single digits after last night's cool 8 degrees.
We're expecting a top temperature of 22 degrees today, on a mostly sunny day, which is about the same as the next few days – and much warmer than the city experienced late last week. And the overnight minimums should return to double digits all week.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Daniel Hayes told us the cold weather that has been blasting the state's south-east was caused by a high-pressure system that had extended a ridge across Queensland for most of the week.
'Because of that high-pressure system, there has been no cloud, clear skies and quite low humidity,' Hayes said. 'With that lack of humidity, there's nothing to stop the heat escaping overnight.'
Thankfully, cloud cover – and some warmth – is back:
7.03am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
Australian patients are now out of pocket more than $600 for some specialist appointments. A study shows who it's affecting the most.
Banks are muddying the waters for savers as interest rates fall, writes deputy business editor Clancy Yeates.
Israel and Iran have launched fresh attacks on each other, killing scores of people and raising fears of a wider conflict. US President Donald Trump endorsed the Israeli action, threatening Iran with further attacks if it did not sign up to a new nuclear deal. As the conflict develops this morning, follow our live coverage here.
A former White House staffer writes that Trump fantasises about being king and he doesn't care which rules he breaks to become one.
India's aviation regulator says urgent safety checks are being carried out on dozens of Boeing 787 jets in the wake of the Air India crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
6.46am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Monday, June 16. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day and a top temperature of 22 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
A renovated lookout, new trails, a 'glamping' nature retreat, and upgrades to the planetarium and tropical dome are among the proposals set to be explored for Mount Coot-tha.
In today's Perspective column, Felicity Caldwell writes that the Queensland road rule telling drivers to give way to pedestrians and cyclists at slip lanes is so unknown – or ignored – that guidelines recommend no new slip lanes be created.
A high-speed film stunt shut a major road in the heart of Brisbane, with a heavily modified truck thundering up and down Queen Street for much of Sunday afternoon.
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The surprise was Eckroat, already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour but struggling so much this year that he has only two finishes in the top 20 and eight missed cuts. "Felt great over the putter, and just a really solid day, and I felt confident, which it was nice to feel that this season," said Eckroat. "It's been a while." US Open champion JJ Spaun felt the fatigue, and the steamy heat didn't help the cause. Playing along Scheffler, he was hanging in there until it took him two chips and two putts to cover 40 feet for a double bogey on No. 12, and a bogey-bogey finish for a 73. Jason Day was the best of the Australian contingent making a four-under 66 to be tied seventh. The former world No.1 made five birdies, including four in a row starting on the 13th, with his only bogey on the sixth. Cam Davis (71), Adam Scott (72) and Min Woo Lee (73) are all in the second half of the field but there is no halfway cut in this tournament. 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"That three-iron I hit in there was really nice," Scheffler said. "It was pretty much exactly what I was trying to do. It was kind of one where I had to hit it really solid in order to get it there with the water short, and I just did pretty much exactly what I wanted to and it felt nice." McIlroy was at 64 along with Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark. Another shot back was Cameron Young. He was in the mix late on Sunday at Oakmont, and started the Travelers Championship by going from the rough to the bunker, and then a three-putt from 25 feet for a double bogey. "I managed to get around Oakmont for four days with no doubles and I made it zero holes here," Young said. "Typically that's not kind of what you expect around here." Not to worry. He followed with eight birdies in a day with a new routine. His caddie went down with a stomach virus and the best option was to turn the bag over to his father, Dave Young, recently retired as the longtime pro at Sleepy Hollow. The surprise was Eckroat, already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour but struggling so much this year that he has only two finishes in the top 20 and eight missed cuts. "Felt great over the putter, and just a really solid day, and I felt confident, which it was nice to feel that this season," said Eckroat. "It's been a while." US Open champion JJ Spaun felt the fatigue, and the steamy heat didn't help the cause. Playing along Scheffler, he was hanging in there until it took him two chips and two putts to cover 40 feet for a double bogey on No. 12, and a bogey-bogey finish for a 73. Jason Day was the best of the Australian contingent making a four-under 66 to be tied seventh. The former world No.1 made five birdies, including four in a row starting on the 13th, with his only bogey on the sixth. Cam Davis (71), Adam Scott (72) and Min Woo Lee (73) are all in the second half of the field but there is no halfway cut in this tournament.
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a day ago
- Perth Now
World's top player and a struggler off to flying start
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