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Monday 24 August 2026

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Sunshine Coast morning briefing

Fri night Dogs-Pies wildcard; council's Riverfire crowd fix

Morning, Sunshine Coast. A clear 14 degrees out there, so here's the news to start your Monday.

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14C, Mostly clear

Top stories

  1. Dogs vs Pies to launch wildcards on Friday; Hawks lock down first AFL double chance since 2018

    The AFL's inaugural wildcard weekend will feature a Western Bulldogs-Collingwood showdown on Friday night, with Melbourne taking on Carlton the following night.

    brisbanetimes.com.au

  2. How council plans to avoid a repeat of Riverfire crowd crush

    After last year's event saw frightening crowd crushes and long waits for buses and trains, organisers say they plan to avoid a repeat of the Riverfire crowd situation.

    brisbanetimes.com.au

  3. ‘Frighteningly easy’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud

    Dodgy loan applications using fake AI payslips are on the rise, reigniting a bank push to move away from old-school documents such as payslips and tax returns.

    brisbanetimes.com.au

  4. ASX set to rise as Wall Street advances; $A, bitcoin stronger

    US stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week, even though the bond market remained jumpy and continued to add pressure. The ASX is set to rise, with the dollar and bitcoin stronger.

    brisbanetimes.com.au

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