Brisbane news as it happened: Thorpe to advise on 2032 Olympics; Telstra warns some Samsung phones may not connect to Triple Zero

Champion swimmer Ian Thorpe will be an adviser to the group steering the direction of Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

The five-time gold medallist is the latest addition to the athletes and sports advisory group, joining the likes of Jessica Fox, Kurt Fearnley and group chair Susie O’Neill.

“Ian is not only one of Australia’s greatest Olympians, but an incredible advocate for the success and support of athletes across Australia,” O’Neill said.

The advisory groups provide input to the Brisbane 2032 board, headed by Andrew Liveris.

A swathe of Queensland mayors was also added to the host mayors advisory group, including Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and Redlands Mayor Jos Mitchell.

A truck carrying wine was part of a multi-vehicle crash on the Pacific Highway at Tanah Merah, south of Brisbane, with police warning drivers to plan alternate routes.

Emergency services were called to the Beenleigh-Redland Bay on-ramp where they found one person trapped in their vehicle at 6.12am.

Paramedics reported it was a five-car crash, and one other person suffered minor injuries.

Traffic reporter Brad Hunter told ABC Radio Brisbane it was initially a four-vehicle crash, before a light truck collided with the pile-up.

The back of the truck broke open on impact, spilling wine onto the highway.

Two northbound lanes and the on-ramp are blocked off, with traffic backed up to Ormeau, and police are warning of significant delays.

Champion swimmer Ian Thorpe will be an adviser to the group steering the direction of Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

The five-time gold medallist is the latest addition to the athletes and sports advisory group, joining the likes of Jessica Fox, Kurt Fearnley and group chair Susie O’Neill.

“Ian is not only one of Australia’s greatest Olympians, but an incredible advocate for the success and support of athletes across Australia,” O’Neill said.

The advisory groups provide input to the Brisbane 2032 board, headed by Andrew Liveris.

A swathe of Queensland mayors was also added to the host mayors advisory group, including Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and Redlands Mayor Jos Mitchell.

If you’re in the city tonight, you might want to pull on some cowboy boots to fit in.

American country star Megan Moroney has sold out Riverstage, which has a capacity of 9500.

The Georgia native, whose style has been dubbed “emo cowgirl”, shot to stardom on the back of her hit Tennessee Orange in 2022, which charted in the top 10 US Hot Country Songs.

She has cultivated a strong fanbase off two albums since, 2023’s Lucky and last year’s Am I Okay?.

The clean-up continues after a truck spilled wine on the Pacific Motorway in Tanah Merah during a five-vehicle crash this morning.

The truck was at the back of the pile-up, with its load falling off on impact, spilling wine on the motorway.

One person was trapped in their car after the collision just after 6am near the Beenleigh-Redland Bay on-ramp, and another suffered minor injuries.

Paramedics transported a patient to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition and multiple northbound lanes were closed.

The University of Queensland has recognised 15 changemakers from its global community of 355,000 alumni for their achievements at an award ceremony on Wednesday night.

The 2025 UQ Alumnus of the Year was awarded to Dr Brett Robinson for his leadership in rugby governance, advocacy for player welfare and contributions to healthcare and education.

A former Wallaby with 16 test caps – who graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1992 – Robinson later became the first Southern Hemisphere-born chair of World Rugby and CEO of RetireAustralia.

Read our story by Nick Wright here.

Anna Podolsky was named in the Distinguished Young Alumni Award category for her business Lyka, which makes carbon-negative, human-grade dog food.