A third person is facing a murder charge over the death of a beloved husband in an alleged break-in attempt.Zdravko Bilic, 57, was found dead with stab wounds at his beachside home at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on July 14.Zdravko Bilic with his partner Gry Tomte.Credit: FacebookPolice charged boys aged 15 and 17 with murder on Thursday before a third person was arrested yesterday.An 18-year-old woman from Bethania, south-east of Brisbane, will answer to a string of charges including murder.LoadingAdditional charges include a number of break-and-enter offences along with unauthorised use of a motor vehicle.She is set to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court today.Bilic’s death shattered the quiet suburb of Warana, which has rallied around his wife, multimillion-dollar skincare business founder Gry Tomte.“If you’ve had the privilege of being in Zed’s presence, you’ll know that he was literal sunshine ... and the world is a little less bright without him in it,” she said in a statement released by Queensland police.Police said Bilic was stabbed twice in an altercation with the two boys after they allegedly entered the beachside home about 11.30pm on July 14.LoadingThe force has not yet outlined how the third alleged offender was involved in the incident.Tomte was not home at the time and had asked a neighbour to check on her husband after she had not heard from him.The two teenagers who were charged earlier faced court last week and were remanded in custody for a Maroochydore committal mention on September 10.Latest postsLatest postsThe hunt for a crocodile reported in Noosa at the weekend continued through the night, with a drone brought in to assist boat teams.Two people reported the large reptile within several hundred metres of each other on Sunday in the Sunshine Coast suburb, which is about 300 kilometres further south than crocs typically travel.The crocodile search in Noosa.Credit: Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and InnovationOne claimed to have bumped into a “3.5-metre crocodile” at a dog beach, while another picked up images on his fish finder that appeared to show a crocodile shape under his boat.The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation confirmed late yesterday it was still investigating.Loading“A drone will be used to enhance search efforts,” a spokesperson said.Government search boats have been in the vicinity of the Noosa River since Sunday.Despite significant resources devoted to the investigation, not everyone is convinced the sightings add up.“I’d be incredibly surprised if that turns out to be true, particularly this time of year,” said Dr Ross Dwyer, a senior lecturer in animal ecology at the University of Sunshine Coast.A search boats at Noosa River.Credit: Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation“A crocodile would be struggling in such cold water. They could still survive in it, but what you would typically see at this time of year is crocodiles spending a lot of time out basking.“It’s worth investigating, and the Queensland government will go and check this out.”Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has refused to offer clarity on the Liberals’ net zero stance as a growing number of Nationals colleagues back in a push to abandon the 2050 emissions target.Speaking on Nine’s Today this morning, Ley said the Liberal position on the net zero target would be informed by the findings of an energy working group led by opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan, noting that the policy would be underpinned by an approach that allows Australia to “play its part” in reducing emissions while fostering a broad and reliable domestic energy grid.Opposition leader Sussan Ley.Credit: Alex EllinghausenLey wouldn’t offer a timeline as to when a policy position might be made, saying her focus was on holding the Labor government to account in the new parliamentary term.Climate policy threatens to deepen fracture lines in an already fragmented Coalition party room, where an increasing number of Nationals MPs are backing a push to ditch the net zero emissions target.Former Nationals leader Michael McCormack is the latest member of the junior Coalition partner to back a repealing of the target, telling The Australian that he would back Barnaby Joyce’s private member’s bill to scrap net zero, and refusing to rule out a challenge of David Littleproud’s leadership. A third person is facing a murder charge over the death of a beloved husband in an alleged break-in attempt.Zdravko Bilic, 57, was found dead with stab wounds at his beachside home at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on July 14.Zdravko Bilic with his partner Gry Tomte.Credit: FacebookPolice charged boys aged 15 and 17 with murder on Thursday before a third person was arrested yesterday.An 18-year-old woman from Bethania, south-east of Brisbane, will answer to a string of charges including murder.LoadingAdditional charges include a number of break-and-enter offences along with unauthorised use of a motor vehicle.She is set to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court today.Bilic’s death shattered the quiet suburb of Warana, which has rallied around his wife, multimillion-dollar skincare business founder Gry Tomte.“If you’ve had the privilege of being in Zed’s presence, you’ll know that he was literal sunshine ... and the world is a little less bright without him in it,” she said in a statement released by Queensland police.Police said Bilic was stabbed twice in an altercation with the two boys after they allegedly entered the beachside home about 11.30pm on July 14.LoadingThe force has not yet outlined how the third alleged offender was involved in the incident.Tomte was not home at the time and had asked a neighbour to check on her husband after she had not heard from him.The two teenagers who were charged earlier faced court last week and were remanded in custody for a Maroochydore committal mention on September 10. Advertisement E-scooter battery fires have been sparked by people using incorrect chargers supplying too much voltage or overcharging due to being plugged in for too long, Queensland Fire Department state fire investigation unit Inspector Darren Mallouk says.Loading“But also we’re seeing quite a few home DIY modifications occurring,” he said.“There’s also a big second-hand market for these things now … so you don’t know the history of the device you’re purchasing, and you don’t know what abuse that battery has seen.”But state fire safety section Superintendent Mark Halverson said high quality e-bikes and scooters generally had an inbuilt battery management system.“That’s a large problem where the low-quality products don’t have that system to cut the charge off when they are fully charged,” he said.Mallouk said most fire issues were with privately bought rather than hired devices.In 2024/25 there were 94 fires due to e-scooter and e-bike battery fires.Will it rain in Brisbane today? The Bureau of Meteorology says the chance of precipitation is at 95 per cent, so we’ll take that as a recommendation to have your umbrella with you.Here’s what’s making news further afield this morning:Heavy metal rock star Ozzy Osbourne.Credit: APOzzy Osbourne, the gloomy lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died, weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.Closer to home, here’s what the average person with $3 million in super looks like. The average wage-earner who would be hit by Labor’s superannuation tax changes is an older man pulling in more than $240,000 a year and living in a major city.In her maiden speech to parliament, Ali France, the Labor MP who defeated Peter Dutton, has told of the heartbreaking final days she shared with her 19-year-old son, Henry, before his death last year.Virgin Australia says it is rethinking its policy on passengers taking power packs, used for charging mobile phones, as carry-on items after a fire on a Sydney-to-Hobart flight.The man leading Donald Trump’s push to build more ships and submarines is a critic of Australia who has questioned whether Canberra can be trusted to stick with the AUKUS agreement, and whether it is ready to help the US take on China.Ed Sheeran will perform at Suncorp Stadium in his first Australian tour since 2023.Credit: GettyA Texas father who moved his family to Russia to escape “woke” America has been sent to the front line in Ukraine.And superstar troubadour Ed Sheeran has announced the dates for next year’s Loop Tour, in which he will play a number of stadium shows around the country, including Brisbane. Advertisement Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times’ live news coverage for Wednesday, July 23. Today should bring showers, with a top temperature of 22 degrees.In this morning’s local headlines:The AOC expects athletes such as sprinter Gout Gout will inspire more grassroots participation.Credit: Getty ImagesExactly seven years before the Brisbane 2032 cauldron is lit, the state government is confident it will be able to handle an expected Games-inspired spike in sports participation.Also on the Olympics, the Brisbane 2032 Olympics will deliver a 20-year $70.7 billion windfall to Australia, Deloitte has claimed – but only if the Games act as a catalyst for economic reform.Home-school parents have had their calls for a system overhaul answered after the state accepted all eight recommendations of an independent report into the sector.Patricia Fitzgerald (right) and Amanda Bartle (left) created grassroots home-schooling campaign group Free2Homeschool after the former government announced a sector crackdown last year.Credit: Patricia FitzgeraldIn sport, after helping the Maroons to a stunning series win, 32-year-old Kurt Mann is on track to realise another childhood dream, by becoming the oldest player to debut for the Kangaroos.And Broncos cult hero-turned-Maroons bolter Gehamat Shibasaki has revealed his future will be determined by what is best for his family, as Brisbane face a salary-cap squeeze to retain him.