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Footage payed in court showed Gable Tostee walking around the Gold Coast entertainment precinct for an hour and ordering ...

CCTV shows Tostee ordering pizza after date's fatal fall

Masters

Masters employs muscle to control obnoxious fire sale customers

Catie Low

Former prime minister Tony Abbott responds to opposition cheers as he rises to ask a question on trade with Singapore ...

It's nice to be popular: Abbott back in from cold

Tony Wright

The report found that "most councils plan poorly for the long term", and that 24 of Queensland's councils predicted ...

Qld councils lay off 5000 staff to stay 'financially viable'

Tony Moore

Police have asked anyone who comes across the cartridges to call 000 immediately.

Police issue warning after dangerous gas cartridges stolen

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Kelly O'Dwyer serves as a board member for Ovarian Cancer Australia.

Turnbull government accidentally supports Labor

Tom McIlroy

New public holiday 'would cost businesses $58m'

Felicity Caldwell

Cop charged with child sex banned from visiting Qld town

Jorge Branco

Renewable energy plan for Qld 'cost-neutral': report

Why Hillary Clinton may win before election day

Jeremy W. Peters

3000 sex assault survivors put up anti-Trump ad

Cassandra Cooney was ordered to pay $5000 in fines in NSW.

Fraudster takes tenants to cleaners by not turning up

Hannah Barry

Leaving: Greg Bird.

Released: Greg Bird's boozy weekend comes back to haunt him

Nick Kyrgios had a night to forget against Mischa Zverev.

Kyrgios in bizarre on-court meltdown

Has there been a global warming pause?: One of the most common questions about climate change.

Why water scarcity is a human rights issue

COMMENT

Michelle Bridges arriving in court on Wednesday.

Michelle Bridges faces AVO hurdle

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Wolverine 3: Logan cast confirmed

Lonely

Why I Googled ‘friends’ and ‘loneliness’

Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane Times has moved to a new neighbourhood

Life insurance a lottery for sick and dying ...

11:15PM

Solar should power government schools, TAFE, ...

10:15PM

Russian Olympic chief to step down

9:50PM

Wayne Andrew Hearn, 38, is arrested over the death of?Timothy Lang.

Man accused of one-punch killing remains behind bars

Jorge Branco

Qld Lotto winner yet to claim $800k prize

Woman charged with domestic violence after Gold Coast attack

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

The pedestrian was struck by this school bus on Wednesday morning.

School bus with children aboard hits man on Gold Coast

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

A tanker has crashed into a property in Brisbane's south-west.

Tanker smashes into Sherwood property

Drew Creighton

A man has been charged after allegedly escaping from the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.

Man mistakenly arrested in hunt for court escapee

Jorge Branco

Council workers will be able to save hundreds of dollars a year by salary sacrificing their bus trips to work.

Council workers allowed to salary sacrifice public transport

Felicity Caldwell

Footage payed in court showed Gable Tostee walking around the Gold Coast entertainment precinct for an hour and ordering ...

Tostee ordered pizza after Tinder date death

A scene from the Four Corners program, at the Don Dale Detention Centre.

'I beg you - do not just put it in the filing cabinet'

The report found that "most councils plan poorly for the long term", and that 24 of Queensland's councils predicted ...

Councils lay off 5000 staff to stay 'financially viable'

Cassandra Cooney was ordered to pay $5000 in fines in NSW.

Tenants simply taken to the cleaners

WA

Sound and fury. Donald Trump speaking to the faithful in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Fears keep more Republicans from abandoning Trump

Paul McGeough

John Podesta's personal email account was hacked.

Trump campaign 'colluding' with WikiLeaks

"Disloyal R's are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary. They come at you from all sides. They don't know how to win - ...

What blokes really say in the locker room, Mr Trump

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull, cabinet ministers using WhatsApp for private chats

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Government accidentally supports Labor in embarrassing blunder

Tom McIlroy

Every MP asked to link arms in Parliament in historic gesture

Michael Gordon

Special Minister of State Scott Ryan says a bill to kill of the Life Gold Pass will be reintroduced.

Life Gold Pass for former MPs back on the chopping block

Adam Gartrell

Federal MP Warren Entsch

The same-sex marriage warrior left shouldering the blame

ANALYSIS
Amy Remeikis

Former prime minister Tony Abbott responds to opposition cheers as he rises to ask a question on trade with Singapore ...

It's nice to be popular: Tony Abbott's back in from the cold

Tony Wright

Attorney-General George Brandis in the Senate on Monday.

Brandis' direction to Solicitor-General 'unlawful'

EXCLUSIVE

Thais hold portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok.

Thai King in people's prayers as condition unstable

Salah Abdeslam

Lawyers for Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam quit

Andrew Callus

A Rafale jet fighter leaves France's flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to join the US-led coalition against IS.

IS drones strikes French troops in Iraq: report

Russian President Vladimir Putin wears special glasses at a research facility in St Petersburg

Venezuela awards Vladimir Putin a peace prize

The suicide rate among war veterans is higher than the general population.

Veterans face the ultimate indignity

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Sophie went missing for 24 hours.

In a cynical world, can people still surprise us?

COMMENT
John Birmingham

"How can our system be so wrong that it is possible to even put a private return flight to your own wedding through, ...

How could the groom not know?

COMMENT
Madonna King

Michael Gill was declined by CommInsure because they ruled his case of rheumatoid Arthristis was an out of date definition.

Life insurance a lottery for sick and dying consumers

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson
59 mins ago

Mitre 10-owner Metcash has assembled the executive team for the combined Mitre 10-Home TImber & Hardware business.

Metcash axes staff, assembles executive team

David Reddin

Over 50, but 'not over the hill' for career change

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Livingstone has her work cut out at CBA

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

'Gig' staffer the new kid on the block

Masters employs muscle to keep control of obnoxious customers

Vocus leadership coup rattles investors

Why the Brexit hard landing will be worse than you think

The property comes with a separate teenager's wing, complete with a kitchenette.

Ultimate family home hits the market

Rachel Clun

The Wrong Girl star Jessica Marais encapsulates Melbourne's casual chic aesthetic.

Why The Wrong Girl moved Lily from Sydney

Kirsten Robb

Drug squad police removing chemistry equipment from a suburban meth lab.

The new check people are getting at property inspections

200 Warriewood Street, Chandler.

The type of homes luring buyers away from the 'burbs

It's time to upgrade your sleeping situation to a decent mattress and good-quality bedding.

10 things every adult should know how to do

The new BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 is straight out of a sci-fi movie.

BMW's new motorcycle is so smart you won't need a helmet

Technology

Turning 30 can be great. Just make sure you're prepared.

Thirty things you should never do after the age of thirty

Self Improvement

Movie popcorn is overpriced.

The 13 biggest rip-offs money can buy

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Big banks have been accused of side-stepping financial planner laws.

Beware of bank staff spruiking their super funds

John Collett

Mom's Organic Market has found a niche in the market.

A simple method for making money: don't waste it

Thomas Heath

Rory Kennard, founder of Makinex.

This Australian company has a very rare goal

Alexandra Cain

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What's up with WhatsApp?

Cyber security

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That cheese is made from what?

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Why sons should get more chores

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There's life after Year 12

A woman worships Jibika Bajracharya, the newly appointed child goddess Kumari, in the street on October 7, 2016 in ...

World of Photos - October 12, 2016

Locke

Tom Hardy stars in the intense drama Locke

younger

Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

Why more people are studying online

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How one person can make a difference

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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In contention for an Oscar nomination: Nicole Kidman in <i>Lion</i>.

Kidman in line for Oscar nomination as Lion begins to roar

Garry Maddox

Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones hunt for clues in <i>Inferno</i>.

Tom Hanks too good for Inferno, the latest Dan Brown adaption

Jake Wilson

Billy Bush has since been sacked over the video.

Billy Bush is leaving the Today show over Trump tape scandal

Stephen Battaglio

It's going to be more expensive to see artists such as Axl Rose, left, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, who are ...

Why Aussie tours are in danger from visa changes

Bernard Zuel

Putting his claws away for good ... Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000's <i>X-Men</i>.

Wolverine 3: Logan to be the darkest outing for Jackman

Ebony Bowden

Nancy O'Dell, the host of <i>Entertainment Tonight</i> is the married woman Donald Trump "moved on like a bitch".

Woman Trump 'moved on' breaks silence

Ebony Bowden

Rebecca Ferguson and Justin Theroux as Anna and Tom Watson in <i>The Girl on the Train.</i>

The Girl on the Train: Let's discuss that ending

COMMENT
Emily Yahr

A long way from the City: Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church in <i>Divorce</I>.

Sarah Jessica Parker's 'Divorce' is no Sex and the City

Michael Idato

More poster shots than mug shots now for Justin Bieber, who has announced a tour of Australia in 2017

Justin Bieber books Brisbane stadium show

Bernard Zuel

Singin' In the Rain

Singin' In The Rain delivers on promise

Review
Nathanael Cooper

Zoe Ventoura splits her time between Australia and the United States.

Zoe Ventoura back in grittier, darker series

Julia Gillard.

Julia Gillard at Jo Cox memorial: Women in public life are threatened 'almost daily'

Jenny Noyes

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with supporters at a campaign rally at the Zembo Shrine ...

Why I'm still not excited about a Hillary Clinton victory

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Beyonce

'This is insane': Beyonce brought into Trump debate

Jenny Noyes

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall-style forum, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.

Woman quits Republican party with epic rant against sexism

cr: Stocksy (supplied image, one time use only) SL - making decisions story, aug 28/16

Today I shall atone - and maybe you should try it, too

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Gwyneth Paltrow was called an "asshole" by her own father.

'You're getting a little weird': How Paltrow's dad intervened

Amy Croffey

Doctors need to understand the mental health needs of their patients.

LGBTI people need doctors to leave their prejudice at the door

Roz Bellamy

Khloe Kardashian appears on The Ellen Show on October 11, 2016.

Khloe Kardashian: 'Kim's not doing that well'

Mary Ward

Simply swapping sugar-dense drinks for water can halve our intake.

Sweet news: the anti-sugar message has toned down by half

Sarah Berry

Half Body Shot of Two Happy Healthy Woman at the Park Showing Thumbs Up at the Camera After their Training.

A gift better than gratitude

Dr Tim Sharp

Worrying results: the effect of concussion.

A single concussion may have lasting impact

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Jill Dupleix's mac 'n' cheese frittata.

How you can easily raid your fridge to make mac 'n' cheese frittata

Jill Dupleix

Bright, healthy asparagus is a spring winner.

Here are 23 amazing asparagus recipes you should try this spring

Adam Liaw's chicken Nicoise salad.

This is how to make Adam Liaw's roast chicken Niçoise salad

Adam Liaw

Krystin and Somchai Lisaius.

No jail time for mum who passed cocaine on to baby via breast milk

Staff writers

Paul Van Der Toorren proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Elysia Simons, at Uluru, the place they first met as ...

Wedding bells for pair who met as children, filming iconic Qantas ad

Suzi Catchpole

"I think the LGBTQ alphabet could continue forever," says Miley Cyrus, who identifies as "pansexual".

Miley Cyrus talks about sexuality and coming out to her parents

Ariane Beeston

'I'll drink to that': Pints are $5.70 in the UK.

Visiting the UK just got a lot cheaper for Aussies

David Whitley

Tradition and modernity: A Geisha in Gion, Kyoto

The essential things you need to know before visiting Japan

Ben Groundwater

The path can glow in the dark for up to 10 hours.

Glow in the dark: The world's most beautiful bike lane opens

Hannah Meltzer

Samsung's Note7 was a great phone, apart from the overheating, but the Note name may now be tarnished forever.

What Samsung should do next

COMMENT
Alex Kidman

Keep your credit card details safe when shopping online.

Don't make scammers' Christmas come early

Adam Turner

Attendees try out PlayStation VR during a Sony Corp. event ahead of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, ...

What Sony's loungeroom-ready VR headset is all about

Tim Biggs

disc

8 reasons I'm sticking with DVDs, Blu-Rays

Lifehacker

'Forbidden for transport by aircraft': Samsung's return box for the Galaxy Note7.

Samsung's fireproof box for Galaxy Note7 returns

Bryan Menegus

Ford has paused Mustang production in the wake of reduced demand in the US.

Ford shuts Mustang factory

The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003S is claimed to be the fastest cornering supercar in the world.

Meet the newest rival to Ferrari and Pagani

Stephen Ottley

The 2016 Volvo S90 Inscription is a stylish alternative to German rivals.

First drive: Volvo's E-Class rival

David McCowen

2017 Kia Soul.

Kia cuts Soul price

Dom Tripolone

2016 Audi RS Q3 Performance.

Driven: Audi RS Q3 Performance

Peter McKay

The BMW M3 Competition.

BMW M3 Competition reviewed

Andrew MacLean

"I know in my heart I didn't sledge Phil": Phillip Hughes's NSW opponent Doug Bollinger on the first day of the inquest.

SCG becomes scene of bitter division at Hughes inquest

Chris Barrett

Leaving: Greg Bird.

Greg Bird parts company with Gold Coast

Adrian Proszenko

"Disloyal R's are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary. They come at you from all sides. They don't know how to win - ...

What blokes really say in the locker room, Mr Trump

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Phillip Hughes died two days after being hit on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield game in 2014.

'Confused and upset': Abbott recalls ball striking Hughes

Chris Barrett

Skipper Mile Jedinak.

Postecoglou rues 'wasted 45 minutes' and soft early goal

Michael Lynch

Stomach soreness has put the rest of Tomic's season in doubt.

Season in doubt as Tomic retires early again

Linda Pearce

Tough time: Tom Cooper arrives at the inquest into the death of Phillip Hughes.

Spirit of cricket missing as players grilled at Hughes inquest

Chris Barrett

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler speaks at the post match media conference at the end of ...

'Losing our DNA': Emergency meeting to decide Hasler's fate

Adrian Proszenko