Trains have stopped running on the Gold Coast and Beenleigh lines this morning, after a train and a truck collided near Runcorn Station.Emergency services were called about 6.55am to the Bonemill Road level crossing, near Runcorn station after a Beenleigh line train clipped a truck at the crossing, which ABC Radio reported was a B-double trailer.Truck and train crash on Beenleigh rail line at Runcorn on Thursday, August 14, 2025.Credit: Ilai Saane, FacebookTranslink and Queensland Rail said services had stopped running in both directions between Kuraby and Altandi, and said delays of an hour were expected while rail buses replaced trains.About 300 passengers were still on the train shortly before 8am, with a Queensland Rail spokeswoman saying officers were at the scene helping customers move to buses.Police said the train was not derailed, and no one was injured.A video of the crash from a resident who drove past this morning.Credit: Ilai Saane, FacebookLatest postsLatest postsMore images are coming in from the scene where a train and a truck collided near Runcorn station this morning.A train and a truck crashed near Runcorn station, on the Beenleigh line in Brisbane’s south.Credit: NineAbout 300 passengers were still on the train shortly before 8am.Damage at the front of the train.Credit: NineSeveral emergency services at the scene this morning.Police, the fire department and an ambulance at the collision.Credit: NineA Broadway production starring Sting will open Brisbane’s new performance space, the Glasshouse Theatre in April next year.Speaking on Nine’s Today, Premier David Crisafulli said the government wanted to do something special for the opening of the theatre, which will be QPAC’s fifth venue.Sting in concert at the MCG in 2008.Credit: Rebecca Hallas“We thought, why not bring something that shows that we are on the world stage, and there’s this certain musical that’s been in Broadway, it’s going to Amsterdam, it’s going to Paris, and today I can announce that Sting, The Last Ship musical is coming to Brisbane in 2026,” he said.The Last Ship, inspired by Sting’s 1991 album, The Soul Cages and his own childhood experiences, tells the story of a community and the demise of the shipbuilding industry. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has extended her attack on Anthony Albanese’s decision to grant Palestinian recognition at the United Nations next month, saying the prime minister was “making a real mess” of the move after Hamas praised Albanese for showing “political courage” on the matter.Ley has fiercely opposed the move to recognise Palestine, casting concern with making a decision at odds with the US and raising doubt about its role in advancing peaceful outcomes in the Middle East.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.Credit: Alex EllinghausenLey said the prospect of long-lasting peace was getting “further and further away” with each day, suggesting the conditions attached to the recognition, including the removal of Hamas’ influence in Palestine, was nearly “impossible”.“It doesn’t bring about a two-state solution, it doesn’t make the world a safer place,” Ley told Seven’s Sunrise.“The question now is for the prime minister to say, if you have made this conditional, and you keep saying you have, whereas it looks to me to be completely unconditional, what are you going to do now, especially now that Hamas has hailed you as a hero?” Advertisement Were you on the train that hit the truck near Runcorn this morning?Are you waiting for a delayed train or replacement buses?Get in touch with a Brisbane Times reporter.Trains have stopped running on the Gold Coast and Beenleigh lines this morning, after a train and a truck collided near Runcorn Station.Emergency services were called about 6.55am to the Bonemill Road level crossing, near Runcorn station after a Beenleigh line train clipped a truck at the crossing, which ABC Radio reported was a B-double trailer.Truck and train crash on Beenleigh rail line at Runcorn on Thursday, August 14, 2025.Credit: Ilai Saane, FacebookTranslink and Queensland Rail said services had stopped running in both directions between Kuraby and Altandi, and said delays of an hour were expected while rail buses replaced trains.About 300 passengers were still on the train shortly before 8am, with a Queensland Rail spokeswoman saying officers were at the scene helping customers move to buses.Police said the train was not derailed, and no one was injured.A video of the crash from a resident who drove past this morning.Credit: Ilai Saane, FacebookHosting the Quad leaders’ summit in Brisbane would be a “golden opportunity” for the state, Premier David Crisafulli says.Crisafulli last month used an American Independence Day event to announce Queensland’s candidature, which would bring US President Donald Trump to Brisbane.And yesterday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese threw his support behind Crisafulli’s pitch, saying he would work constructively with the Premier to “make sure that happens”.“I want to showcase this great state of Queensland to the world, particularly in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032,” he said.LoadingSpeaking on Nine’s Today this morning, Crisafulli said hosting the Quad, which brings together Australia, the US, Japan and India would bring several opportunities for the state, including for defence.“It’s not about a president, it’s about an economic opportunity across four nations,” he said.“If we want things, we can’t sit back, we’ve got to go out and get them.“I feel the way things are happening at the moment, this state is on the verge of going to the next level, and we’re going to reach out and grab it.” Advertisement A quarter-of-a-tonne cocaine shipment into Brisbane could be linked to a larger international drug-running effort, as police flag similarities with a recent bust in Sydney.Black containers bound for Port Botany in the NSW capital in August were emblazoned with cut-out pictures of lions, panthers and car logos.The same imagery was found on the 253-kilogram shipment to Brisbane in June.Cocaine retrieved in Sydney could be linked to an earlier Brisbane plot. Credit: Australian Federal Police Combined, the plastic-wrapped drugs could have been worth about $26 million.Photos of the latest bust have been released, with the Australian Federal Police and Border Force requesting anyone with knowledge of the group responsible come forward.“If you have information about either seizure and the group behind them, please contact police,” Detective Acting Superintendent Stuart Millen said in a statement.“The smallest clue could be all it takes to help police identify those involved in this failed plot.”As thousands of Brisbanites return to work after the Ekka holiday, the bureau has forecast a medium probability of showers and even the chance of a storm with hail this afternoon.Today is predicted to be the coolest day this week, reaching a maximum of a mere 21 degrees, before the showers clear tomorrow and the weekend is dry and mostly sunny.Here’s the outlook:Here’s what’s making news further afield this morning:Athena Georgopoulos and her partner were found dead in a Mount Waverley home on Monday night.Credit: FacebookEvery year, Petty Georgopoulos would take to social media to honour the birthday of her psixoula, the Greek word for sweetheart and an endearing term she sometimes used to address her daughter. On Wednesday morning, Petty took to social media once again. But this time, it was to express heartbreak and disbelief that someone could have slain her pregnant daughter in Mount Waverley.Australia must speak more clearly about the threats posed by China, including how it would respond to a regional conflict, or risk the AUKUS submarine agreement, Indo-Pacific experts in the United States are warning.British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has joined the Cotswolds backlash against a visit by the US vice president. JD Vance has embarked on a summer holiday in Britain, peppered with formal discussions. In a post on Instagram, Clarkson shared an image showing a no-fly zone, which includes his own Curdle Hill Farm, also known as Diddly Squat Farm.European leaders have aired a potential deal to halt the war in Ukraine under plans to be put to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in talks with US President Donald Trump on Friday.The aftermath of the collision.Credit: YouTubeAnd a cycling vigilante potentially “broke the law” when he pushed his bike into a car to try to prevent a crime, a lawyer has claimed. Who was in the wrong? Advertisement Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times’ news blog for Thursday, August 14. Today we can expect a shower or two and a top temperature of 21 degrees.In this morning’s local headlines:See how Brisbane insurance premiums have soared in your suburb, how they compare with other suburbs, and where insurers are pricing up the risks of floods and storms.Brisbane has some of the highest average insurance premiums in the country.Credit: Nathan PerriMore families than ever are choosing private schools based on campus appearances and top-end facilities, with new data also showing children are having a greater say in school selections.In the curious case of the disappearing Queensland Health appointee, minister Tim Nicholls and his department are refusing to say why job ads for a chief health officer have reappeared when the role had already been filled.Trevor Doyle.Credit: FacebookA man found dead in a quiet suburban park yesterday has been identified as 29-year-old Logan man Trevor Doyle, whom police believe was murdered during a meeting gone wrong.And Queensland’s Victims’ Commissioner has been ordered to attend a ministerial meeting to explain her role in the embattled domestic violence helpline DVConnect following a damning review into the service that she previously helmed.