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Central station had the highest number of slips, trips or falls in Queensland.

The train stations where you're most likely to trip, fall

Felicity Caldwell

Between October and January, the annual growth in lending to property investors jumped from 9 per cent to 27 per cent.

RBA worried about collapse in apartment prices

UPDATED
Peter Martin

Richard Di Natale is urging Australian society to seek a better life-work balance for the sake of everyone.

Work fewer hours and be happier: Greens

Mark Kenny

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has confirmed two senior IT officers have left the council over a contract blow-out.

Heads roll over $60 million council IT blow-out

Cameron Atfield

The severe storms wreaked havoc across parts of south-east Queensland, with more wild weather on the way.

South-east lashed as 'week of storms' begins

Toby Crockford

The "tradies" allegedly turned up to a home offering to do gravel work, but when they weren't paid in advance, stole ...

Police hunt Irish gravel 'tradies' who are not what they seem

Ratings fall: Bailey move backfires on 97.3FM

Jorge Branco

Underground buses could cut St Lucia traffic 20 per cent: UQ

Tony Moore

Measles cases confirmed on Gold Coast as travellers return

Toby Crockford

'Sydney couldn't pull off an Adele gig': Deputy mayor laps up applause

Cameron Atfield

Emergency rooms to offer food to keep patients calm

Not this is not Andrew Powell but is a glorious hipster beard.

Queensland's newest hipster haven tipped to emerge by 2040

Tony Moore

Married At First Sight: I'm not moving for anything less than love, says Nadia.

Married at First Sight: Nadia calls BS on Anthony

Rough deck: The pitch square at Ranchi

Worse than Pune? Fears for pitch ahead of third Test

An artist's impression of white dwarf star X9 (left) in orbit around a black hole.

The star travelling at an astonishing 12 million km/h

Facebook wasn’t a peer-reviewed medical website, but that doesn’t seem to matter to 20 per cent of people using it for ...

Dr Google isn't the most dangerous 'doctor' on internet

COMMENT

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Brisbane storm: time lapse

Stunning lineup for Gold Coast Film Festival

The development of myTax has been a sore point for shopfront accountants.

The pitfalls of working from home

Oil drops as Saudis lift output

3:30AM

Sterling slides on Brexit gloom

3:28AM

Somali pirates just hijacked a commercial ship ...

3:21AM

Elton John fans jumped on tickets to his Australian shows on Tuesday morning.

Desperate Elton fans even calling the premier's office for tickets

Felicity Caldwell

Security scare creates long queues at Brisbane airport

Hundreds use pedal power to reach Tower of Power

Felicity Caldwell

The University of Queensland master plan 2017 showing the proposed bridge from St Lucia across to West End's Orleigh Park.

Council anger as UQ plans new bridge to West End

Tony Moore

A spokesperson for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said it was a matter for the lawyers.

Labor to delay state election in hope One Nation 'implodes'

Amy Remeikis

The bill would allow offenders to be ordered to wear GPS trackers if granted bail and create a system to alert victims ...

Bail laws could hurt women they're meant to protect: group

Felicity Caldwell

Police said the young woman showed 'great courage' in detailing her abuse after being rescued at Mitchell.

Backpacker says 'fire inside' got her through kidnapping nightmare

Stacey Docherty and her son, Seth, were found dead in a Hillsdale apartment on Monday afternoon.

Words scrawled in blood near bodies of mum and child

NSW

The minister said the plan would also create about 650 jobs, although it stopped short of guaranteeing the new gas plant ...

SA backs battery, gas plant under $550m energy plan

Nationals leader Brendan Grylls (middle) has lost his seat in the Pilbara against Kevin Michel (right).

WA Nationals leader concedes seat in the Pilbara

WA

Guiseppe Serafino smiles after he was sentenced to 7 months' jail in Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

Australian jailed in Bali for possessing hashish

Japan's government will receive $2.9 billion in import tax for Australian gas over the next four years.

Japanese government taps more benefit from Australian gas than us

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Bishop backs Japan's right to sail warship in troubled waters

David Wroe

PM to confront gas companies at crunch energy meeting

James Massola

Richard Di Natale is urging Australian society to seek a better life-work balance for the sake of everyone.

Work fewer hours and be happier: Greens

Mark Kenny

Liberal MP Sharman Stone comments on SPC Armona during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday ...

Australian Christian Lobby seeks Trump-style aid abortion ban

Stephanie Peatling

Dinkus for Mark Kenny . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

State-first energy plan overturns a decade of pointless power-play

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Could the big four banks be broken up?

Could the ALP break up big four banks? Maybe, says Labor MP

James Massola

US President Donald Trump during a meeting on health care in the White House on Monday.

24 million set to lose health insurance in the US: forecast

The image from the Qassim Girls Council that has gone viral.

Image of all male panel at Saudi Arabian girls council goes viral

1 hr ago

Masked Somali pirate Hassan stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel in 2012, washed ashore after the pirates were paid a ...

Somali pirates hijack a commercial ship for the first time in five years

12 mins ago

North Korea launches four missiles in an undisclosed location last week.

North Korea threatens 'merciless' attacks as US carrier joins drills

The video is laced with lingering shots of Coopers beers.

The day bibles, beer and blue suits took over

COMMENT
John Birmingham

The lure of owning a home can be negated by the challenge of buying one.

Five reasons why buying a house seriously sucks

Simon Holt

In Queensland, police can issue on-the-spot 10-day banning orders to patrons who engage in violent or anti-social ...

Banning orders won't solve alcohol-fuelled violence

ANALYSIS

Sally McManus

Sally McManus becomes the first female ACTU secretary

Anna Patty

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Forget the model and check the real world.

Facts get in the way of the company tax cut chant

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Lucky break: Former Medibank boss George Savvides.

Ghost of Medibank past can rest in peace

Colin Kruger, CBD

Collapsed developer spells trouble for Waterford residents

Simon Johanson

Accenture tipped as anchor at International House

Carolyn Cummins

'I'm not used to making losses' – Bunnings Brit boss targets growth

Catie Low

High times: King of Cannabis lights up pot stock

Colin Kruger, CBD

17 Olney Street, Wilston, sold for the entry level price of $710,000 after 72 people turned up to the first open home.

Brisbane's million-dollar suburbs: the most expensive to buy into

The flood-lit championship-size tennis court at 19 Ormadale Road, Yeronga

The landmark riverfront mansion set to break Yeronga's record

Be sure you don't make these common kitchen cleaning mistakes.

Cleaning mistakes that make your food taste terrible

Heat kills bacteria but it can also shrink your clothes.

The temperature your laundry really should be washed in

14 Willow Street, Inala, is a three-bedroom house on 916 square metres of land. It will go to auction on March 18 at ...

The Brisbane motorway that means a $200k house price difference

The 1983 Duesenberg SJ from the 2013 film The Great Gatsby.

Are these the nine greatest movie cars of all time?

Cars

Perhaps the best dads are the ones who know that saying sorry isn't necessary.

Five things I regret the most about being a disappointing dad

Self

Shopping around for the best insurance is not easy.

Comparison sites don't compare

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

If you keep the quality high, it's easier to have just a little.

Work with your weaknesses, don't fight them

COMMENT
Melissa Browne

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Freelance art director Chris Eichberger uses volunteering to build his network.

How I learnt to love networking – and you can too!

Alexandra Cain

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Storm hits west of Brisbane

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Bus tunnel under UQ

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Brisbane storm: time lapse

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Jack Russell face-plants to glory

Dyson drawing; re Melbourne suburban planning, overdevelopment, Age Opinion 15 March 2017

Best of Fairfax Cartoons, March 15

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 on Stan

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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Married At First Sight: I'm not moving for anything less than love, says Nadia.

Married at First Sight: Nadia calls BS on Anthony

Karl Quinn

Rooney Mara in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo sequel is missing something

Brian Truitt

Bieber's performance was interrupted by coughing fits and technical glitches.

Bieber hits Brisbane with a spring in his step and a frog in his throat

Simon Holt

<i>I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here</i> season 3 finalists: Casey Donovan, Dane Swan and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

Casey Donovan 'did not expect' to take home I'm A Celebrity crown

Broede Carmody

Children's author Mem Fox: "It was the way other people in the room were treated which made me ashamed of being a human ...

Protesters interrupt Q&A after discussion turns to Bill Leak

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Hamish and Andy's national drive show is on 4 to 6pm Weekdays

Radio ratings: Hamish and Andy tumble while Nova 100 soars

Broede Carmody

Contestant Matt, from the 2014 season of <i>The Biggest Loser</i>, next to the giant screen used in studio weigh-ins.

Can The Biggest Loser shed its fat-shaming stigma?

Michael Lallo

Michelle asking to be given space by MAFS producers.

Michelle's 'game face' comes off over Jesse on Married At First Sight

COMMENT
Aja Styles

A worker at the one of the munitions factories in south-east Queensland circa 1942. Source: SLQ Image 99531

10 Brisbane suburbs with histories even the locals don't know

Jodi Panayotov

Somewhere between Melbourne and Brisbane, it seems Justin Bieber remembered a promise to himself, to become likeable.

Bieber hits Brisbane with a spring in his step and a frog in his throat

Simon Holt

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Mirene Igwabi. Creator of winning short film Adele. on March 2, 2017 in Brisbane, ...

'Bad memories' of Brisbane's new star film-maker

Professor Robert E. Kelly remained calm during the interview, despite the interruption.

Jacinta Tynan: The BBC dad interview did us all a favour

Jacinta Tynan

Angela Tan will be donating all proceeds from her ball to Opportunity International Australia.

Bride turns cancelled wedding into a charity ball

Nicole Economos

Zendaya at the Kid's Choice Awards.

Zendaya's Kid's Choice dress was $50

Annie Brown

Broad City's Ilana Glazer has married and we only just found out about it.

Broad City's Ilana Glazer got married and no one knew about it

Jenna Clarke

Allison Gallagher.

No, women like me did not grow up with 'male privilege'

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

Can age-gap friendships survive?

Meet the women making their age-gap friendships work

Evelyn Lewin

Jill and Jeff Smokler early in their relationship. The couple behind popular blog Scary Mommy have announced their ...

Husband of 'Scary Mommy' blogger comes out as gay

Annie Brown

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 07: Kristen Stewart arrives at the Premiere Of IFC Films' "Personal Shopper" at The Carondelet ...

It's not just a 'break-up' haircut, it's a calculated risk

Natalie Reilly

We give and we all receive health benefits.

Gain five years of your life by doing this

Sarah Berry

Noone is OK and that's OK.

I'm not OK. Neither are you. Who cares?

HENRY ALFORD

Strengthening your health and your muscles.

The science of strength: Seven ways muscle makes us healthier

Paula Goodyer

The vegemite bagel from Shmucks, Melbourne.

Is Vegemite actually good for you?

A green cocktail, part of the healthy alcohol movement.

Coming to a bar near you: Sex dust and homeopathic cocktails

Neil Perry's Prawn and Mussel Saffron Stew

Weekly meal planner: Give your diet a Mediterranean makeover

"This is my ex. This right here is more valuable than gold," writes mum, Jessica Singelton.

Mum's praise for ex who 'doesn't pay a dime' in child support

The "eraser challenge' causes serious burns and places students at risk of severe infection.

Parents warned about 'eraser challenge' danger

One of the prized cups.

People are lining up for hours to buy this plastic cup

A villa suite on board Celebrity Cruises's new Celebrity Edge ship.

Cutting edge: Cruise company unveils new class of ship

Andrea Black

There are good reasons for planes to fly high.

Sky high: The reason why planes fly at 35,000 feet

Hugh Morris

Tourists drink beer in Seminyak, Bali. Aussies will soon be outnumbered on "the island of the Gods".

Australian tourists are about to be outnumbered in Bali for first time

Michael Gebicki

How to buy the best smart TV for your home

Alexandra Elliott, a high school senior, says she is a heavy phone user and that using it for social media really feels good.

Are smartphones the new drugs for teens?

Financial Review Business Summit Interview with AFR Business Person of the Year Mike Cannon-Brookes, Co-founder, ...

Mike Cannon-Brookes gives Tesla plan 'good chance' of success

Social networks have come under fire for working with third parties who market the data to law enforcement.

Facebook says police can't use data

Elon Musk has said supercapacitors will be the next big energy storage breakthrough. Pictured at Tesla Motors' battery ...

Musk resumes Twitter campaign for energy fix

2010 Range Rover Sport.

Is a Ranger Rover a good used car buy?

David Morley

2014 Nissan X-Trail.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

German World Champion driver Michael Schumacher, of the Ferrari team, gives the okay sign to start out on a test run at ...

What are the seven best Ferrari race cars?

David McCowen

The new camera technology detects drivers using their phones.

Drivers reveal what they think is the major cause of road deaths

David McCowen

Porsche continues to reveal information about its new Mission E electric car range.

Porsche reveals more Mission E details

Greg Kable

What are the seven best Ferraris to date?

Stephen Ottley

Australia's most successful Super Rugby franchise, the Brumbies, are in danger of being cut.

South African rugby boss says an Australian team will be cut

Chris Dutton

Happier times: South Africa's Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula (centre) holds Durban's 2022 Commonwealth ...

Chaos as host city stripped of Commonwealth Games

Pressure on them: Nathan Lyon has started the psychological battle early before the third Test.

'Pressure right on India': Let the mind games begin

Andrew Wu

Dale Copley has spent the first two rounds in reserve grade for the Roosters.

Titans eye Copley, with Hayne out up to six weeks

Andrew Bogut spent just 58 seconds on court for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Andrew Bogut's Cavaliers career over after 11 days

Roy Ward

Fourth official Mike Jones intervenes as Jose Mourinho manager of Manchester United and Antonio Conte manager.

Mourinho's antics triggers ugly sideline confrontation

ANALYSIS
Jonathan Liew

The Lions' Tayla Harris celebrates a goal.

Lions will hunt AFLW grand final glory at the Gabba

Michael Gleeson

Maroons force: Matt Scott will be difficult to replace.

Opportunity knocks for NSW as Maroons lose another giant

Phil Lutton