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The day of champagne brunches, mobile betting stations and standing transfixed to the telly for three-and-a-half minutes is finally upon us.

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John Birmingham discusses the big salmon question - cream cheese or scrambles eggs.

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Woolloongabba's skyline looks set to be transformed with the approval of a three-tower development opposite the Gabba stadium.

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ANZ boss, Shayne Elliott, is trying to dismantle the Asian legacy of his predecessor with as little fanfare as possible.

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Brisbane City Council has slammed what it describes as the expanding role of the Queensland government in city planning.

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A permanent memorial for the Brisbane bus driver who was set alight last Friday will be built, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said as he announced a Brisbane City Council fund to help assist the popular Punjabi singer's family in India.

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A man has been stabbed with garden secateurs after trying to stop a motorist leaving the scene of a road collision in Brisbane's north.

The Australian protege of the real-life Wolf of Wall Street has been permanently banned from providing financial services after an investigation found he used client money to pay off his debts and fund his partner's cosmetic surgery.

New HIV notifications have dropped 30 per cent in the first six months of this year in the Metro North and South areas, compared to the previous five-year average.

A man accused of planning deadly bombing attacks on left-wing targets ordered an ingredient for use in explosive devices and was compiling a right-wing version of 'The Anarchist Cookbook', according to court documents.

Drivers are being paid over $500,000 a fortnight in overtime and can't properly see out the windows of the Queensland government's new trains, ordered from India.

The Star casino has been accused by the NSW liquor and gaming authority of not reporting every violent incident at the venue to police – a practice it says risks skewing official crime statistics.

Sumatran tiger, Binjai, had a troublesome filling fixed at Melbourne Zoo.

Two government agencies were accused of potentially breaching privacy law, without much consequence.

The election of the City of Melbourne's first Indigenous councillor has been thrown into doubt after she allegedly used an incorrect address for her nomination.

Australian shares managed to break a three-day losing streak on Monday, despite US election jitters and investors fleeing AMP and Woolworths.

Thailand is making preparations for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne on December 1, senior military sources say.

Cedric the ventriloquist doll is a much-loved member of Canberra's Leonard family, and he's often the star of the show in the Leonard lounge room as the grandkids gather round for stories and songs.

Regional Victorians are using dramatically more ice, alcohol and nicotine than their Melbourne counterparts who seem more partial to cocaine, a new analysis of the state's sewage system has found.

Our Spring desserts giveaway brought a variety of fruit based recipes

The Taxi Services Commission says its undercover crackdown on Melbourne's 14,000 Uber drivers is not over, even though the Andrews government is pressing ahead with moves to legalise ride-sharing in Victoria.

A vessel that's alleged to have been involved in stealing other fishers' rock lobster pots was been seized by fisheries officers on Monday.

Post-mortems have been completed on the four victims of the tragic ride crash at Dreamworld.

Australia and Indonesia are considering joint patrols in the highly sensitive South China Sea amid escalating tensions over the hotly-contested waters.

He was a renowned sportsman but it is his work off the field with at-risk youth that has netted a Canberra Raiders legend one of Canberra's highest honours.

His universe explainer video 'Cosmic eye' made him a sensation; now, he's working on an even bigger picture.

A kangaroo in Baldivis near Perth and another near Albany in WA's Great Southern have made a big impression on people who ran into them in the past few days.

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Trove of government documents uncovers a decision Labor claims to be a "misuse of public money".

The sell-off in yield stocks that plagued the ASX in October is set to ease, strategists say.

Senior health officials were first told of a review into the treatment of chemotherapy patients at St Vincent's Hospital three months before the Health Minister said she became aware of concerns an oncologist had dispensed low or "off-protocol" doses of cancer medication, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

A recovering WA ice addict who nearly died this year continues to be plagued by health issues despite being clean for three months.

These artists invite viewers to vicariously participate in their lives – an invitation worth accepting.

A promised widening of the ACT's lobbyist register could triple the size of the register, despite the Territory's proposal playing "catch-up" with other states.

Former trade minister defends "commercial arrangement", despite the company's acknowledged role in advancing China's strategic imperatives in the region.

This stage adaptation of the sitcom captures its eccentric world with suitably broad and endearing performances from a cast led by Karyn Tisdell's warmth in the title role as Geraldine.

Australian National University has bolstered security at its Acton campus amid a spate of violent robberies.

Former Carlton onballer Jason Tutt is looking to the delisted free agency period to try and resurrect his AFL career.

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A Catholic school in Melbourne's south-east is being investigated by the schools' watchdog over explosive claims of a $5 million state government funding rort.

A former refugee, a father, a hero and a soon-to-be bravery award nominee, Aguek Nyok is not a man particularly comfortable in the spotlight.

Morrison tries to turn up the heat on ABC as staffers say government is "out-of-line".

The boyfriend of Sydney man Matthew Leveson - and the last known person to see him alive nearly a decade ago - has given public evidence for the first time, claiming he "always thought" he was in Thailand.

Sam Carter is hoping to use his Barbarians call-up as a platform to launch himself back into the Wallabies mix.

Lachie Keeffe has been elevated to Collingwood's primary list despite not playing a game in more than two years due to a drugs ban.

If you think your health insurance policy covers that, you might want to check again.

The ACCC is investigating claims of cartel and similar anti-competitive activity among the nation's cattle yards.

The King's School took a "completely inappropriate" approach to investigating and reporting allegations of sexual misconduct, according to testimony before a royal commission.

Music streaming service Guvera has left former employees thousands of dollars out of pocket after failing to pay severance or entitlements to staff from its North America and South America business. 

The locals hung back, not quite believing the prime minister was in town, mostly unsure of what to say.

A four-year-old girl who allegedly drank the drug GHB from a plastic water bottle at an Albury home has been discharged from hospital.