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Qantas engineer Andrew Howard oversaw the 500-hour installation on the Hawaiian Airlines plane.

Brisbane engineers install $825,000 sensor on Airbus

Cameron Atfield

Martha L. Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at ...

Pair knew straight away there had been a major Oscars screw-up

1 hr ago

Peter Dutton's biggest advantage is that the government have no other choice right now.

Peter Dutton could be your next prime minister

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

The proposed Albert Street Cross River Rail station.

Newman govt blamed for delay on Cross River Rail

Cameron Atfield

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Forget banks, health insurers are the real rip-off experts

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Former US President George W. Bush on the Today show.

'We all need answers': George W. Bush takes on Donald Trump

Abortion bill in doubt as LNP backs conscience vote, but not reform

Felicity Caldwell

Suspected terrorist shot dead after bomb explosion in Indonesia

Jewel Topsfield
33 mins ago

Trump made 'huge mistake': Top US diplomat hits out

Simon Denyer

Source of PM's poll problems far bigger than Abbott

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

PM appoints critic of 'avocado-eating' activists to ABC

Adam Gartrell

Natalie Hinton, the mother of Tara Brown (above), has urged any woman in a domestic violence situation to seek help ...

Tara's mum says she'll never read note from killer

29 mins ago

Elon Musk announced the mission to send two private citizens around the moon.

SpaceX to fly private, paying citizens around the moon in 2018

26 mins ago

Scarlett Johansson at the Oscars on Sunday in Hollywood.

Johansson calls out Seacrest's 'ridiculous question'

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Yulia a sex worker with the 'Viper Room' says that business has been affected by the ...

Don't blame Tinder, blokes are too broke for brothels

COMMENT
13 mins ago

Rachael Brown, in the netball uniform that caused controversy in last week's grand-final match.

Netball Queensland CEO says uniform codes 'outdated'

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Oscar mess: stars' accounts

dog high five

Compassion takes toll on RSPCA inspectors

Coffee blues: The cut in Sunday penalty rates will be borne mainly by young waitstaff.

Is coffee fatigue a real thing?

Markets Live: Dow's steady dozen

9:07AM

Don't blame Tinder, blokes are too broke for ...

9:00AM

Surfstitch narrows loss but cuts guidance

8:48AM

Natalie Hinton, the mother of Tara Brown (above), has urged any woman in a domestic violence situation to seek help ...

Lionel Patea sentenced to life for murder of Tara Brown

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Minister hopes to switch seats to one he can pronounce

Felicity Caldwell

Police continue air, water search for missing fisherman

Toby Crockford

A sex worker at The Viper Room says that business has been affected by the rise of dating apps such as Tinder.

Tinder taking away brothels' 'bread and butter': owner

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Bruce Wallace said their water and electricity bills have more than doubled thanks to extra irrigation.

'We do a lot of praying': Farmers turn to sunscreen to save crops

Rachel Clun

Man allegedly tried to set woman on fire

Alisha Jade Howard with her comics for a Brisbane Times story. BRISBANE on 10th January 2017. Photo by Glenn Hunt / ...

Brisbane's comic creators look beyond super heroes

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Natalie Hinton, the mother of Tara Brown (above), has urged any woman in a domestic violence situation to seek help ...

'This misogynist, narcissist killed my baby girl'

Bonna Point at Kurnell, pictured in 2016, is a popular off-leash area.

Swimming pet dog taken by shark at off-leash beach

NSW
21 mins ago

Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo took aim at the "unworldly" audit office after another critical report.

'Inappropriate' searches: Border Force warned

A person has escaped serous injury after being bitten by a bull shark.

Woman bitten by bull shark while snorkelling

WA

Ahmed Fahour

Ahmed Fahour faces grilling over $5.6m Australia Post salary

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Source of PM's poll problems far bigger than Abbott

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Company profits surge to record highs as wages go backwards

Victoria's Hazelwood coal plant will shut in March.

Green bank receives $1.2 billion coal power plant funding request

Adam Morton

Minerals Council of Australia chairman Vanessa Guthrie

Government ignores panel advice, appoints Minerals boss to ABC

Adam Gartrell

Senator Cory Bernardi appeared on Andrew Bolt's Sky News program on Monday night.

Bernardi offers Abbott a 'warm welcome' to join his party

Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo took aim at the "unworldly" audit office after another critical report.

Border Force warned over 'unlawful' and 'inappropriate' airport searches

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells speaking in Geneva, as Australia lobbies for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council.

Australia: 'stop the boats' but put us on UN Human Rights Council

Nick Miller
31 mins ago

Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman.

Saudi king to take 459 tons of luggage on trip to Indonesia

A Jewish Centre in Miami, which faced a bomb threat in May 2016.

Fresh wave of bomb threats for US Jewish centres: NBC

President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull talk to a father carrying his eight-week-old baby.

Malcolm Turnbull to make surprise visit to Jakarta next week

Jewel Topsfield

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Yulia a sex worker with the 'Viper Room' says that business has been affected by the ...

Don't blame Tinder, blokes are too broke for brothels

COMMENT
John Birmingham
14 mins ago

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad addresses pro-choice abortion activists at a recent rally in Brisbane.

Abortion law reform at risk of being scuttled

COMMENT
Emily Howie and Kate Marsh

Bullying can be a range of unreasonable behaviours that are repeated, as opposed to a one-off incident.

Pushed around at work (and online)? Here's how to stop the bully

COMMENT
Alison and Jillian Barrett

Mr Baird previously worked for NAB during a banking career prior to entering politics.

Former NSW premier Mike Baird joins NAB

26 mins ago

The Dow keeps on rising.

Markets Live: Dow's steady dozen

Live
Patrick Commins, Jens Meyer
7 mins ago

John Neal was fined $550,000 after not disclosing soon enough that he was in a relationship with his executive assistant.

Seven, QBE bosses pay heavy price for office romances

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
58 mins ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

No need for Celebrity Apprentice Mark Bouris to fire himself

Colin Kruger, CBD

Are you smart enough for a better credit card?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Warning: Wild weather blows through earnings season

ANALYSIS
Vesna Poljak

Surfstitch narrows loss but cuts guidance

26 mins ago

Government fund needed for class actions

Mathew Dunckley

84 Woodville Street, Hendra

What it takes, and what you need, to renovate a Queenslander

It may not be as expensive as you think to get into the property market as an investor.

Do you have enough money to invest in real estate?

26 mins ago

Could our obsession with DIY be sabotaging style and proving a false economy?

What is DDIY and why is it trending?

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Amazing penthouse in NYC's tallest residential building

The kitchen is often the first room you notice when you walk into a house.

How the kitchen became the most important room in the home

Did Gucci cross the line with this look?

Dirty deeds: Is this the most annoying trend in fashion?

Men's Style

Writer Phil Barker with partner Jayde.

My partner and I are breaking an outdated relationship taboo

Life On Mars

Australians spend more on vitamins than prescription drugs.

Do we pay more for hope than health?

Georgina Dent

We all need a house, but buying one is not so cheap.

The case for letting first home buyers use super

Daryl Dixon

Sarah Harrison of Little Miss Melbourne believes in the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

The rules of winning friends and influencing people

Cara Waters
44 mins ago

With the passing of the small business entity tax and capital gains tax concessions, small business owners are now ...

Can I still run my business and get the age pension?

Max Newnham

Oscars mix-up: La La Land producer, Emma Stone react

Lawyer Campbell MacCallum

I will be judged by God: Patea

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Dad jokes, told by comedians

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New York Times ad targets Trump

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Best of Fairfax cartoons, 28 Feb

9 mins ago

Stan - Billions

Binge every episode of Billions before the brand new season - 20th Feb

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Martha L. Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers arrive at the Oscars.

Pair knew straight away there had been a major Oscars screw-up

Caitlin Gibson and Karen Heller
1 hr ago

Mahershala Ali won for his role in Best Picture winner Moonlight.

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win an Oscar

Samantha Schmidt

And the winner isn't: Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty present the award for best picture to the wrong film.

La La Land-Moonlight late plot twist saves dull Oscars

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins arrives at the Oscars.

What did Moonlight's director say after the Oscars gaffe?

Michael Idato

Oscars stuff-up: In Memoriam segment used wrong picture of Janet Patterson.

Oscars stuff-up: Jan Chapman 'devastated' at wrong picture in tribute

Garry Maddox

Jordan Horowitz, left, of "La La Land", mistakenly accepts the award for best picture at the Oscars.

World reacts to 'awkward' Academy Awards

Broede Carmody

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Storm chasers honour Twister star Bill Paxton with GPS tribute

Megan Levy

Kris Smith has revealed he is a survivor of domestic violence on I'm A Celebrity Australia.

Kris Smith reveals he was a victim of domestic violence

Broede Carmody

Carol Lloyd's visage was displayed over mourners at her funeral.

Hundreds say goodbye to Brisbane's Ruby Tuesday

Tony Moore

Sport A selection of Food from the stalls at the Night Noodle Market The Canberra Times Date: 05 March 2016 Photo Jay Cronan

Eat Street Markets to move to bigger riverside site

Tony Moore

Tuesday night's show was the first time anything resembling the original Guns N' Roses lineup has played Brisbane.

Reunion brings Guns N' Roses to a new generation

Jorge Branco

Emma Roberts arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt ...

The hottest trends on the Oscars red carpet

Melissa Singer

Scarlett

Johansson calls out Seacrest for 'ridiculous' question

Amy Croffey

It's still tragic, however old you are, to realise that the two people who love you – and you love – most in the world ...

Coping with your parents' divorce as an adult

Lotte Jeffs

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox Lachlan Murdoch (L) and actress Sarah Murdoch ...

Photos: Did Sarah Murdoch relive her Top Model nightmare?

Nicole Kidman, wearing a feature red lip, and Keith Urban arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby ...

How to keep evening makeup intact, on and off the red carpet

Stephanie Darling
49 mins ago

Totally non-pointless hacks for getting a second use out of your beauty products.

The definitive guide to repurposing your beauty products

Natalie Reilly

Emma Stone collects the Oscar for best actress for her performance in <i>La La Land</i>.

Stone's political statement was so subtle we almost missed it

Jenna Clarke

In this alternate universe Hillary Clinton is the president of the United States.

A website that pretends Clinton won infuriates Trump fans

Peter Holley

Run for good health not for weight loss.

Why is exercise useless for weight loss?

Sarah Berry

The Annie Effect tells about the experiences that lead Annie Crawford to create Can Too.

The Annie Effect: How one woman got people moving

Paula Goodyer

Exercise: It's important for all of us, regardless of our weight.

Exercise to reduce your cancer risk, regardless of your weight

Sarah Berry

Jill Dupleix's cherry cheesecake pancakes.

Shrove Tuesday: A guide to pancakes of the world

Chickpea biryani.

Anjum Anand's Indian vegetarian biryani, burgers and more

Good Food.
Great Aunty Three
115 Enmore Rd, Enmore.
Pho tai nam (combination of cooked and uncooked.
Photo: Edwina ...

Comment: The problem with 'authentic' food experiences

Aisha Modu breastfed her granddaughter to keep her alive after fleeing insurgents.

Grandma saves baby's life by breastfeeding after mum's death

Marley Oster sustained a serious neck injury when her hat cord became caught in the slippery dip.

Mum shares warning about school hat after daughter's near miss

15 year old girl's face lit up by an iPhone at a bus stop

Dad's clever 'X-plan' for getting teens out of bad situations

Female pilot Eser Aksan Erdogan's glamorous life has become an Instagram hit.

Female pilot's glamorous lifestyle becomes Instagram hit

Natalie Paris
13 mins ago

Women wade in a pool of mud during the traditional "Bloco da Lama" or "Mud Street" carnival party, in Paraty, Brazil, ...

Photos: Revellers get dirty at Brazil's filthiest Carnival party

St Michael's Mount, Cornwall: A medieval abbey-fortress.

This part of England is like a whole other country

Steve McKenna

Elon Musk announced the mission to send two private citizens around the moon.

SpaceX to fly private citizens around moon

26 mins ago

Playstation VR virtual reality headset. Tech Know by Adam Turner. Pub date: Oct 30, 2016. M Mag.

Really? Popularity of Sony VR surprises all

The game's look is an interesting mix of primitive and sci-fi.

Review: Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful post-apocalypse

38 mins ago

Tom Doumani was diagnosed with the degenerative eye disease MacTel 2 at 61.

First genetic clues to form of blindness

The matte black Stealth is as beautiful (and fingerprint-hungry) as ever.

Razer's MacBook killer gets even better

2017 Ford Escape.

New Ford Escape reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Porsche 911 R

Porsche owner looks to make $800,000 in a month

David McCowen

2017 Peugeot 2008 Allure.

2017 Peugeot 2008 first drive review

David McCowen
22 mins ago

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's plans to take on German luxury kings

Stephen Ottley

Dynamic photo,
Colour: Tango Red 2016 Audi Q2.

Audi's new Q2 SUV reviewed

Drive Staff

Ford has unveiled its replacement for the Fiesta ST hot hatch.

Three-cylinder power for next Fiesta ST

David McCowen

Under fire: Broncos coach Wayne Bennett.

Bennett bunkers down for war with media

Danny Weidler

James O'Connor

Live your life James, but please, spare us the platitudes

COMMENT
Georgina Robinson

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: James McManus of the Knights speaks to his team mates during the round three NRL match ...

McManus has every right to sue – but players know the risks

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Spilling blood: McManus runs the ball during the round-one clash against the Warriors in 2015. He played 68 minutes of ...

McManus claims he was told to play out semi after head knock

Chris Barrett

Boilover: The Australians celebrate winning the first Test against India in Pune.

Australia's success leaves India's pitch doctors guessing

Andrew Wu

Debut Tiger: Moses Suli will run out against South Sydney on Friday night.

Rookie sensation Suli to debut for Wests Tigers

Adrian Proszenko

It's a sell-out: Punters cram in to watch Carlton thump Collingwood in the first AFLW match at Princes Park.

Bold Plan for Princes Park

Sam McClure

Collingwood's Moana Hope was caught speeding on Saturday.

Mo Hope nabbed for speeding before win over Bulldogs

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Sam McClure