Appeal launched for 12-year-old last seen on Roma Street; Reserve Bank to meet ahead of expected rate cut; Australia poised to recognise Palestinian state as soon as today

Good morning, and welcome to Brisbane Times’ news blog for Monday, August 11. Today we can expect a cloudy day and a top temperature of 22 degrees.

In this morning’s local headlines:

Brisbane’s Olympic Games organising committee faced an unexpected challenge in their bid to protect Games…