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Man set alight in his own bed will die in hospital, court hears
Courts

Man set alight in his own bed will die in hospital, court hears

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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Federal MP Stuart Robert in Parliament House.
Federal

Qld federal MP may have been elected in breach of the constitution

Companies linked to Stuart Robert were awarded about $16.5 million worth of govt contracts between 2007 and 2010.

  • by Latika Bourke
Gatton schoolgirl Jayde Kendall was killed within two hours: court
Courts

Gatton schoolgirl Jayde Kendall was killed within two hours: court

Gatton schoolgirl Jayde Kendall was dead just hours of being picked up by her killer, a trial has heard.

An underwater atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific on July 25, 1946.
ANALYSIS
World

North Korea says it has a hydrogen bomb: Here's what that means

How are a hydrogen bomb and a regular atomic bomb different? And why would that matter to the US?

  • by Chris Buckley
Paulini Curuenavuli  has appeared in court.
Music

Paulini pleads guilty to bribing Roads and Maritime Services worker for licence

Australian singer Paulini Curuenavuli has pleaded guilty in a western Sydney court to bribery charges.

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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.

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    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.

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      The appalling mathematics of offshore detention

      Trading human lives for human misery is a difficult balancing act.

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        Has Commonwealth Bank found a successor for CEO Narev?

        That puff of white smoke spotted at the CBA office on Monday may have been its embattled board signalling it's anointed a replacement for CEO Ian Narev.

        • by Colin Kruger, CBD

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        Superannuation contributions can be used to reduce your capital gains tax liability.
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        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
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        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

        Sport

        Ruled out: Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd has ruled himself out of Brisbane's NRL qualifying final against the Sydney Roosters.
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        Brisbane Broncos skipper ruled out of Sydney Roosters qualifying final

        ​Skipper Darius Boyd has ruled himself out of Brisbane's NRL qualifying final against Sydney Roosters on Friday night.

        • by Laine Clark
        Dropped: Usman Khawaja has made way for Hilton Cartwright.
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        Usman Khawaja dropped for second Test against Bangladesh

        Matthew Wade has been handed a lifeline but Usman Khawaja has been dumped just one Test into his return to the Australian side with the tourists making two changes as they seek to level the series against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

        • by Daniel Cherny