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As it happened: Brisbane on Wednesday, July 2
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Former Bronco Steve Renouf has been charged with high-range drink-driving.The former rugby league star was allegedly pulled over in a white Kia on Windsor Road, Red Hill, about 10.45pm on Tuesday.Police allege he failed a random breath test, and a second test returned a reading of 0.197 – almost four times the legal limit.Steve Renouf during his playing heyday in 1994.Credit: Peter BullRenouf was the only person in the car. His licence was suspended on the spot, and he was charged with one count of driving under the influence.He is due to face court on July 16.Latest postsLatest postsThanks for joining us today for our live coverage of news in chilly Brisbane and beyond. We’ll be back tomorrow morning with more live coverage. If you’re just catching up, here are some of the big stories that made headlines today.Qantas Airways has become the latest major Australian company to have been hit by a cyberattack, revealing on Wednesday that hackers had stolen personal customer data from a call centre.US fast food giant Wendy’s is making a move on Brisbane with plans for an outlet at the corner of Adelaide and Albert streets in the CBD.Brisbanites should not be deceived by the sunshine and blue skies, it was coat and scarf weather in the city on Wednesday due to the effects of the “bomb cyclone” lashing NSW.A third person has been charged in connection to the alleged murder of Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop.And a second man has been charged with dozens of sex crimes against children, including rape, as part of a major investigation into separate abuse allegations at a Melbourne childcare centre.A notorious bank robber and fugitive dubbed the “Postcard Bandit”, who was jailed after escaping from one of the nation’s toughest prisons, is making another bid for freedom.“Postcard Bandit” Brenden Abbott at a Gold Coast hotel in 1995.Foreign Minister Penny Wong has emerged from a meeting with her US counterpart with no guarantee that the Trump administration would continue the AUKUS defence pact with Australia.And why are some people cool and others, well, not? Research has uncovered the six traits that make you stand out from the crowd.Former Bronco Steve Renouf has been charged with high-range drink-driving.The former rugby league star was allegedly pulled over in a white Kia on Windsor Road, Red Hill, about 10.45pm on Tuesday.Police allege he failed a random breath test, and a second test returned a reading of 0.197 – almost four times the legal limit.Steve Renouf during his playing heyday in 1994.Credit: Peter BullRenouf was the only person in the car. His licence was suspended on the spot, and he was charged with one count of driving under the influence.He is due to face court on July 16.
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