Train hits truck stuck on level crossing; no emergency call made

Weather

17C, Light drizzle

Top stories

1. A truck was stuck on the tracks for 4.5 minutes before being hit by a train. No one called 000

   A Brisbane train carrying 300 passengers crashed into a B-double truck that was broken down across a level crossing. The truck was stuck on the tracks for 4.5 minutes before being hit, and no one called emergency services.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. ‘I didn’t think it was that bad’: Billionaire James Packer defends Karl Stefanovic

   Nine executives have spent Thursday finalising the terms of Karl Stefanovic's departure from the Today network. Billionaire James Packer has defended Stefanovic's decision to interview a far-right activist on his podcast.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. ClearVue solar glass clears key building safety code hurdle

   ClearVue Technologies' solar glass has won top safety certification, supporting the company's claim that power-generating glazing can perform like standard architectural glass.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. Barkly cranks up 10,000m rare earths drilling in NT Gulf

   Barkly Rare Earths is mobilising for a 10,000 metre drilling push in the NT, aiming to chase growth beyond its existing 40 million tonne inferred rare earths resource.

   brisbanetimes.com.au