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The report found the public service overly top-heavy with too many senior bureaucrats compared to front-line staff.

Public service senior ranks expanding: Report

Felicity Caldwell
1 hr ago

The combative US President doesn't make life easy for his communications staff with his constant, early-morning tweets.

Mystery Trump tweet sparks social media ridicule

28 mins ago

Woman threw food at homeless man before punching him

Jorge Branco
23 mins ago

electricity

Government steps in to pull plug on power hike

Felicity Caldwell

It's goodbye to 108 Rome Street, Yeronga, for the ex-Olympian.

Susie O'Neill sells her riverfront Brisbane home for $3m

Ellen Lutton
1 hr ago

The winning Oz Lotto ticket was sold in Cairns.

Someone is about to find out they've won $40m on Oz Lotto

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

'This is about the presidency': Trump's path through probe

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

'Boofhead': Hogan stoush with ATO chief escalates

Priest allegedly wrestled altar boy naked

Jorge Branco

NAB outage leaves customers in the lurch

UPDATED

Darling Downs farmers rejoice as court rejects mine expansion

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Johnathan Thurston talks tactics with team mate Anthony Milford during a Queensland ...

With superstars out, Maroons make baby steps into new era tonight

Phil Lutton

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

Pippa Middleton and husband honeymooning in Australia

55 mins ago

The Bulcock Estate at the Sunshine Coast suburb of Caloundra, auctioned in 1917.

This is how real estate was sold a century ago

festival general images lobster, bbq, barbecue, jetty

Roar to appeal fine for not providing 'lobster' meal

Pressure: Maroons five-eighth Anthony Milford must stay focused in game one.

Milford can't be a spectator when the going gets tough

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Trump's 'covfefe' Twitter gaffe

Closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru, on Friday 26 May ...

'In 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard'

Katie Noonan is the new artistic director of Queensland Music Festival.

Katie Noonan turns classic song into anti-violence anthem

Huge car bomb near German embassy in Kabul, ...

5:54PM

Australian girl killed in blast at Iraq ice-cream ...

5:49PM

Labor MPs divided on Malcolm Turnbull's ...

5:40PM

The Sunshine Coast Council is calling for tenders for a business case into a new international broadband submarine cable.

NBN could sink Sunshine Coast's plan for undersea internet cable

Felicity Caldwell

Police to probe whether slain cop was lured to his death by shooter

UPDATED
Jorge Branco

Newman's Strong Choices big spender in public sector ad splurge

Felicity Caldwell

The study found that breastfeeding for more than six months reduced the chance of uterine cancer by 11 per cent.

The women cutting their cancer risk by 11 per cent

Robert Knights leaves behind a wife after being hit by a train on Monday night.

Veteran track worker hit by train first QR death in seven years

Toby Crockford

Titled Veil and Memory, the artwork represents 174 years of Brisbane history.

Suncorp Stadium is a burial ground for more than just Blues' hopes

Susan Prior

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani.

Adani reaches coal mine royalty agreement with state government

Felicity Caldwell

Rick Maddison was wanted for questioning when he killed a police officer on Monday.

Cop may have been lured to his death over 'grievance'

UPDATED

Drivers are swabbed but only for certain classes of drugs.

The crime that has risen by 300 per cent ...

NSW

Slain schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.

'Ambivalent' psych report on accused child killer

A Perth man allegedly tried to collect a handgun from his car after becoming angered by a refereeing decision.

Basketballer 'goes to get gun' after bad ref call

WA

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce in full flight during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Call an ambulance! Barnaby Joyce is blowing a fuse (again)

Tony Wright
42 mins ago

Australia's top cop defends FBI director sacked by Donald Trump

David Wroe

Male senator red-faced over cost call on Bishop's flowers

Michael Koziol

Closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru, on Friday 26 May ...

Interactive: the most stunning images from five days in Uluru

Alex Ellinghausen and Michael Gordon

The Aboriginal Australian flag.

All the questions you were too afraid to ask about recognition

Fergus Hunter

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in ...

As it happened: the day in politics

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House.

PM defends bank levy, Medicare tax hikes in his second budget

James Massola

People carry an injured man after a bomb exploded in Kabul's diplomatic district, in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Huge car bomb near German embassy in Kabul, scores killed

James Mackenzie, Mirwais Harooni
2 mins ago

US President Donald Trump participates in a wreath laying ceremony near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington ...

Trump's path through Russia probe still unclear

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Orlando International Airport.

Man with fake gun arrested after Orlando airport stand-off

Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw, right, speaks to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, and Myanmar's Vice President ...

Myanmar military accused of beating, threatening prisoners

Lindsay Murdoch

Brett Forte, pictured on his wedding day, with best friend?Bryce Coventon (left).

There were two deaths, but only one was tragic

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

The Department of Natural Resources and Mines failed in its protection of coal miners.

Black lung: The proof we have failed our coal miners

COMMENT
John Birmingham

The vaccination rate throughout Australia is, on average, about 93 per cent.

Being anti-vaxx affects access to childcare

Alison and Jillian Barrett

"It wasn't discreet": Lawrence Ho has suggested international gaming groups feeling the ire of Chinese authorities ...

Casino operators 'spit on' China's face: Packer's ex-Macau partner

Kirsty Needham
1 hr ago

Tough month, positive day.

ASX suffers worst month since January 2016

Jessica Sier
59 mins ago

Pauline Hanson is the kingmaker in influencing the fate of the Australian media industry.

Be afraid: The future of Australian media rests with Pauline Hanson

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The government is scrambling to be seen to be doing something about energy.

Man up, Malcolm, fill the budget's other big black hole

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

End of housing boom set to hit blue collar jobs

Patrick Hatch

'We will hunt this down': ASIC probes bank tax leak

Clancy Yeates

Why rich people don't want Ivanka Trump's fashion

The three charts that show how unhappy Aussie consumers are

ANALYSIS

Bella Hadid, Yolanda Foster, Gigi Hadid and celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid at the Victoria's Secret After Party at ...

Gigi Hadid's dad on trial over colossal mansion in exclusive Bel-Air

The Facebook headquarters at One Hacker Way.

The companies that help their employees pay the rent - literally

It's goodbye to 108 Rome Street, Yeronga, for the ex-Olympian.

Olympian Susie O'Neill sells her riverfront Brisbane home for $3m

1 hr ago

Daniel Merrett is chaired off after playing his 200th and final match.

Ex-Lion Daniel Merrett puts his Brisbane pad on the market

The tent house, which sits beneath dramatic sail-like structures at the edge of dense rainforest near Doonan, has earned ...

Tent house wins at Sunshine Coast architecture awards

The rise of sneakers as all-occasion footwear is encouraging men to build their shoe collections.

It's men, not women, who are the new shoe fanatics

Men's Shoes
1 hr ago

Many credit cards include ‘complimentary lounge invitations’ to any of Qantas’ international business lounges.

The loopholes that could land you in a fancy airport lounge

High Flyer

Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk in real terms. Illustration: Michael Mucci

When will you get a pay rise? Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

High fees can hobble the returns of super funds.

Why it's important to know what fees you are paying on super

John Collett

Nicole Grover, co-founder of Look Who's Charging, which won the CeBIT PitchFest.

The hottest pitches at CeBIT 2017

Christine D'Mello

Theresa Anderson, UTS academic and associate professor, says the best approach is to adopt a fast and slow approach to life.

Move over slow food, here comes slow information

Comment:
Alexandra Cain

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 31: The British & Irish Lions team watches a traditonal Maori welcome as they arrive at ...

Lions greet Maori welcome with song

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'Little Mermaid' painted red in protest

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Jessica Chastain's speech about women in film

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Tennis stars distance themselves from Court

Simon Letch?

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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The brand new season of iZombie - now streaming on Stan.

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Too coy: Chris Pine and Gal Gadot in <I>Wonder Woman</I>.

Gadot the best thing about Wonder Woman's comeback

Jake Wilson

Brisbane singer-songwriter Georgia Potter is the inaugural Carol Lloyd award winner.

Georgia Potter marks return to music with Carol Lloyd award

Tony Moore

Kathy Griffin's latest gag has drawn criticism from progressives as well as conservatives.

Comedian apologises after Trump stunt backfires

Broede Carmody

Just what regional Australia needs. Karl Stefanovic and the Logies on tour.

The 'Logies on tour' is not what regional Australia needs

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande for the all-star concert on June 4.

Katy Perry, Coldplay join Grande for all-star Manchester show

Mercedes Corby arrives at the home of her mother, Rosleigh Rose, in Loganlea, south of Brisbane, on Sunday.

Schapelle weighing up tell-all interview: Mercedes Corby

Broede Carmody

Rebel Wilson appears outside court on Tuesday

Rebel Wilson: A lady never tells (her age)

Independent film Voldemort: Origins of the Heir is set to be released on YouTube in the coming weeks.

A movie about Voldemort's backstory is coming to screens

Broede Carmody

Katie Noonan is the new artistic director of Queensland Music Festival.

Katie Noonan turns classic song into anti-violence anthem

Tony Moore

Ryan Adams' Tivoli set ran the gamut from his 2000 debut Heartbreaker to his latest album Prisoner.

Ryan Adams delivers heartfelt set to Tivoli crowd

REVIEW
Tony Moore

Freedom Then, Freedom Now explores what personal freedoms have been won in Queensland since the 50s.

Books, bare chests and bikinis: Queensland's history of bans

Rachel Clun

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

Pippa Middleton is now honeymooning in Sydney

Jenna Clarke
55 mins ago

Young gun: Zac Efron and Robert De Niro in <i>Dirty Grandpa</i>.

What is up with Hollywood's extreme new male aesthetic?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

The pack mentality is not just alarming, it's terrifying.

'Can my friend join in?' The real verdict on rape

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Singer Olivia Newton-John attends the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on ...

Olivia Newton-John reveals new breast cancer diagnosis

Ideal dad? Robert De Niro.

Robert De Niro thinks America is now a 'tragic dumb-ass comedy'

Sam Blewett

Kim Kardashian opens up on all her best feuds: Kris Humphries, Taylor Swift, Monica Rose

Kim Kardashian West dishes on all her best feuds

Amy Croffey

The Abortion Law Reform Campaign by Mehreen Faruqi held an action outside NSW Parliament House earlier this week.

Why I'm not giving up my fight to get abortion decriminalised

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Chrissy Teigen is a big fan of hair contouring.

Never mind cheekbones, it's now all about hair contouring

Amy Croffey

Being unwell can change the smell of our sweat.

Smelling out sickness: We're better at it than we thought, study finds

Sarah Berry

"Flexible" eating allows a day a week to have whatever you want.

'Flexible' eating effective, CSIRO study finds

Sarah Berry

Trend or alien fad?

Is 'alien yoga' really healthy?

Jo Hartley

Adam Liaw's 'superfood' chowder with salmon, potato and wombok.

Adam Liaw's 30-minute salmon and potato chowder

Jars of bubbling, fizzing foodstuffs at Cornersmith.

The tastiest ingredient people throw away (and how to use them)

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

31 warming chicken dishes for when the weather cools down

If only his favourite colour was pink... Image: Reddit.

Oops: mum accidentally bakes naughty cookies for son's party

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Remember Hanson? They're back - with 12 kids between them

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Breast cancer video's cheeky way around social media nipple ban

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11 things travellers probably shouldn't be doing

Ben Groundwater

Thousands of passengers face travel disruption after a British Airways IT failure caused the airline to cancel most of ...

Opinion: What airlines keep getting wrong

Gravity blanket is said to offer travellers the same therapeutic benefits as a hug.

The blanket designed to make you feel like you're being hugged

Soo Kim

Many Australians are ignoring the NBN once it reaches their doorstep.

Why more people aren't connecting to the NBN

COMMENT

Essential's phone is all screen on the front, and the back sports magnetic connectors for accessories, charging and data ...

Is Android creator's new phone truly essential?

It remains baffling that a government whose rhetorical posturing is all about innovation, the future, and exports, is so ...

Government continues to ignore world-class local games industry

COMMENT

The man has been convicted of defamation after liking a series of posts on Facebook.

Defamation conviction for user who liked post

Bitcoin has become extremely popular since 2011.

How to get started with Bitcoin in Australia

Lifehacker

An undriven Porsche 911 fetched $3 million at auction.

Never-driven Porsche sells for $3 million

David McCowen

BMW i8 Protonic Red Edition 2016 BMW i8 Protonic Red Edition.

In 2021, you will be able to sleep at the wheel of a new BMW

David McCowen

Mazda rotary cars.

Top 10 memorable Mazda rotary-powered cars

Dom Tripolone

Ford Focus RS

Ford unveils updated Ford Focus RS

David McCowen
26 mins ago

2017 Volvo XC60

Can the new Volvo XC60 compete with the BMW X3

David McCowen

McLaren

Watch McLaren's wild Nurburgring lap record

David McCowen

The pay dispute involving Steve Smith and his fellow cricketers seems far from a resolution.

'Where does the money go?' Katich questions CA finances

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Cameron Smith gives Queensland the edge at dummy half.

Cracks in the formlines leaves both teams vulnerable

COMMENT
Roy Masters

Pressure: Maroons five-eighth Anthony Milford must stay focused in game one.

Milford can't be a spectator when the going gets tough

Phil Lutton

Jarryd Hayne's NFL agent has spoken of the player's "fun and exciting ride" with the San Francisco 49ers.

Turmoil at 49ers ended Hayne's NFL dream, US agent says

Michael Chammas

Blrownlow medallist Simon Black's coaching academies have been plunged into crisis following the collapse of Careers ...

Simon Black's coaching academies on the brink

Caroline Wilson

Sweating the big decisions: Queensland coach Kevin Walters at a Maroons training session.

Cautious Maroons are swimming against a turning tide

Phil Lutton

Aaron Mooy helped Huddersfield Town into the EPL

New faces in Socceroos squad, but Mooy and Rogic the new benchmark

UPDATED
Michael Lynch

Weighing in: Andy Murray.

Address Court furore or risk chaos, warns Murray