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Motorcyclist spoke of drowning fears hours before his death
Dean Jagger's sister has posted tributes, saying he shared his two most-feared ways to die just hours before plunging into Brisbane River on Saturday.
- by Jorge Branco
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Courts
Burning 'attack' victim Victor Graveson to die in hospital, court told
A "criminal mastermind" horrifically burned in an alleged murder attempt will die in hospital, a court has heard.
- by Jorge Branco
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Asia
Kim Jong-un crossed China's red line with his latest nuclear test
The ball is Beijing's court after Pyongyang demonstrated its willingness to provoke China.
- by Kirsty Needham
Public Transport
Queensland Rail can't find enough new train drivers
The transport operator is extending its call for train drivers to people with no prior rail experience as it falls well short of its hiring goals.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Hospitals
Patients with chest pain sent home faster in Queensland hospital overhaul
Making changes to the way patients with chest pain are assessed can save time and millions of dollars.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Opinion & Perspectives
The angst about our productivity is totally unproductive
It's time to take a step back because people who should know better won't stop going into panic mode.
Ross Gittins
Brisbane City Council insults the youthful 'seniors'
Call me fickle, but it's taken just one Facebook post to turn me off the idea Graham Quirk is the national star of the LNP.
Madonna King
The appalling mathematics of offshore detention
Trading human lives for human misery is a difficult balancing act.
Peter Martin
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Politics
Federal
Chaos looms as Parliament resumes amid ongoing citizenship drama
The Turnbull government is bracing for another chaotic week in Federal Parliament, with Labor warning "anything could happen" as it seeks to turn the screws on Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.
- by Adam Gartrell
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The economy
Treasury must prevail against 'pushy young punks'
Econocrats have the task of minimising the damage the lurch to populism could cause.
- by Ross Gittins
Banking & finance
CBA's latest alleged breaches spark American probes
- by Nathan Lynch, Ajay Shamdasani
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Oceania
The gender pay gap won't budge as long as we keep talking about 'merit'
A man takes a year off to travel and is promoted... on merit, of course.
- by Kasey Edwards
Smarter living
Tax
How to use super contributions to reduce capital gains tax
Making tax-deductible superannuation contributions to reduce capital gains tax is now a strategy available to more people.
- by Noel Whittaker
Nutrition
The most helpful healthy-eating tool is you
Healthy-eating isn't just about knowing what or what not to eat. It's about tapping into how hungry or full you feel.
- by Ellie Krieger
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Sport
Cricket
Matthew Wade hasn't done enough with the bat says Steve Smith
Australia's selectors have been pondering whether to make a "tough call" on the wicketkeeper.
- by Daniel Cherny
Bulldogs
Dragons lose to Bulldogs and miss finals, allowing Cowboys to sneak in
St George Illawarra have blown their shot at qualifying for the NRL finals.
- by Scott Bailey