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Motorists are facing traffic delays this morning after a single-vehicle crash on the Inner City Bypass at Bowen Hills near the Clem 7 on-ramp.Traffic delays in inner-city Brisbane after a car crashed into a barrier on the Inner City Bypass.Credit: Google MapsA car drove into a barrier just before 7am, but no serious injuries were reported, and no patients were taken to hospital.However, the crash was causing delays in the inner city, including on Coronation Drive and Hale Street, with drivers urged to allow extra travel time.Latest postsLatest postsABC journalist John Lyons has spoken after being berated by US President Donald Trump. Here’s what he told ABC News this morning:“I think our job as journalists is to ask questions that the average person would be interested in, and I think the average person in Australia would be interested in how a president [is] becoming so wealthy in office, and so we went along this morning and asked a couple of questions.“We asked them politely, respectfully. They were not shouted. They were not abusive. The first question, when I said to President Trump, you’re probably the wealthiest person ever to occupy this White House, he liked that part of the question.Loading“When I asked how much his wealth had increased, he started to like it less, and then the second question: was it appropriate for the President of the United States to be involved in so much business activity?“I think they’re perfectly reasonable questions that the average Australian would ask and that’s when he unleashed on me and said he was going to dob on me, or he was going to tell the Australian Prime Minister about me.”The White House has described the altercation as Trump “smacking down a rude fake news loser”.Lyons told the ABC he was “devastated” when he saw this.“But then, in brackets, they say ‘many such cases’ of such fake news losers, so I thought, at least I’m not alone.”Lyons said the US was deeply divided and sides would be taken based on political opinion, but he “insisted” that journalists retain the ability to ask questions of people in power.

A car that crashed into a barrier on the Inner City Bypass is causing public transport hassles this morning, too.Translink is reporting the 7.30am route 228 to Brisbane city has been cancelled after the crash, while the 8.05am route 180 to Garden City has been cancelled from Queen Street to Logan Road at Greenslopes, stop 22, due to congestion.As for trains, the 8.04am Domestic Airport to Central train has been cancelled from the domestic airport terminal to Bowen Hills because of a train fault.

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Motorists are facing traffic delays this morning after a single-vehicle crash on the Inner City Bypass at Bowen Hills near the Clem 7 on-ramp.Traffic delays in inner-city Brisbane after a car crashed into a barrier on the Inner City Bypass.Credit: Google MapsA car drove into a barrier just before 7am, but no serious injuries were reported, and no patients were taken to hospital.However, the crash was causing delays in the inner city, including on Coronation Drive and Hale Street, with drivers urged to allow extra travel time.Plans to house many more apartment dwellers in two southside suburbs have moved a step closer to reality.The Stones Corner Suburban Renewal Precinct, which includes towers of up to 20 storeys, was approved by Brisbane City Council last night after community consultation.LoadingIt now goes to the Queensland government for final review.Deputy Mayor Fiona Cunningham, the LNP councillor for Coorparoo, said the consultation “sparked valuable conversations in our community including how we can revitalise and preserve Stones Corners’ rich heritage, culture, character and identity”.A draft of the precinct plan for Wynnum Centre, with towers of up to 15 storeys, was also approved by council and will be put out for community consultation next month.Players can chase spaces such as Mount Coolum and Mooloolaba Beach, instead of Mayfair and Park Lane, with a Sunshine Coast version of Monopoly launching today.There are thousands of versions of Monopoly, including a board based on Brisbane featuring The Gabba, South Bank and the Story Bridge which was launched in 2016, and a Bluey junior edition.Officially unveiled on today, the Sunshine Coast board includes such landmarks from the region as the Big Pineapple, Glass House Mountains National Park, Mooloolaba Beach and Kenilworth Country Bakery.The Sunshine Coast edition of Monopoly.Credit: Agent 99 PRSunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli and a life-size version of Mr Monopoly launched the edition of the game, with the mayor saying she was proud to see the Sunny Coast immortalised on the Monopoly board.“Monopoly is a much-loved game and to see our region’s iconic spaces and places on the board is a thrill,” Natoli said.Loading“Who hasn’t dreamed of owning the Big Pineapple or even the Ginger Factory? This is such a fun twist on a traditional family favourite.” Dale Hackett from Winning Moves, a games company that develops regional Monopoly games under license from its owner Hasbro, said a lot of work went into properly representing the region.“We’ve been receiving requests for a standalone Sunshine Coast edition for years but wanted to make sure we got the edition right. The area spans such a wide coastal range, with a treasure trove of hidden gems and special pockets … We hope the game we’ve created will be what locals have wished for,” he said.

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Brisbane’s Supreme Court has shot down an appeal from controversial Brisbane landlord Edward Amos to stop the state from seizing several of his Brisbane properties to repay decades-old court costs.The Brisbane-based landlord has had the court costs from the dismissed appeal – which was not detailed in the ruling handed down – as well as outstanding legal costs from a 2014 land tax case filed against him by the government.LoadingThe state originally took Amos to court over $487,994 in unpaid land tax in 2014, which he was ordered to pay alongside legal costs of about $122,000.The state received an order to seize and sell Amos’ properties in 2017, and in late 2024 Amos began launching appeals, including a claim the properties were not his own, but instead belonged to his children and were held in trust.After a judge ruled against that claim in April this year, Amos launched an appeal, seeking to stay the seizure order – which would keep government auctioneers away from his properties – on the basis of the state delaying action too long.The three-judge panel dismissed Amos’ appeal, stating the panel was “not satisfied Mr Amos suffered any real prejudice” from the delays.“If [Amos] had wished to avoid uncertainty as to whether, or at what time, the Commissioner might seize and sell any of his properties to enforce the costs orders, all he had to do was pay the amounts as ordered,” the court decision read.The warmest day of the week – and no, summer hasn’t arrived early – has been forecast for Brisbane today, with the expected maximum temperature an unseasonal 30 degrees.That said, the apparent (or “feels like”) temperature should remain around the low 20s, but humidity is quite high.It should be a mostly sunny day, which is how the rest of the week is looking until the weekend, with rain on the cards for Saturday.Reporter William Davis spoke with a bureau meteorologist earlier this week about the unusual heat. Here’s what’s causing it. Here’s what’s making news further afield this morning:US President Donald Trump accused an ABC journalist of “hurting Australia” by asking questions about his personal business dealings. The on-camera clash comes days before Trump is set to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.But first, Trump has landed in the UK. Planes, helicopters and armoured limousines, plus a legion of aides, security and others, will all be on the move with the US president.The actor Robert Redford has died.Credit: APActor, director and producer Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, has died.Former broadcaster Alan Jones has been charged with nine more counts of indecent assault, adding to the already dozens of allegations against him spanning nearly two decades.Former soapie star Craig McLachlan has abandoned a controversial comeback to the stage after a social media backlash. He had been due to star in a touring production of the comedy Cluedo.

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Good morning and welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news blog. Today we can expect a mostly sunny day and a maximum of 30 degrees.In this morning’s local headlines:Taller residential buildings will be permitted in Indooroopilly and Carindale, while Nundah will also get more units under a Brisbane council plan to boost housing density in three suburban hubs.Construction has begun on what will be one of the tallest towers in South Brisbane – a 145-metre building of cylindrical forms in Cordelia Street.Brisbane school St James College has partnered with English Premier League football giant Liverpool FC to launch a specialised training program for students.St James College students stand to benefit from its union with Liverpool FC’s International Academy.Credit: St James CollegeAn elderly woman accused of supporting a euthanasia service that allegedly gave a man a life-ending veterinary drug has faced court.Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber has broken her silence to reject reported concerns about her behaviour towards staff in her office.And in sport, two of the AFL’s most potent brotherly pairings – the Ashcroft and Daicos siblings – are about to clash, with a Lions star declaring one man is destined to cement his big-game reputation.Meanwhile, the Broncos have lost a crucial player in Pat Carrigan, but the man who must step up in his absence, Ben Talty, was unknown to star Ben Hunt barely two months ago.