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Analysis shows booming south-east is losing funds to north Qld
Regional Queensland has been the focus of much of the past two state budgets, but a top economist says south-east Queensland is missing out.
- by Tony Moore
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Greens councillor Jonathan Sri to pull 'irresponsible stunt'
Council's Public Transport chairman Adrian Schrinner has slammed Jonathan Sri's planned Friday-morning protest.
- by Ruth McCosker
Cricket
Nathan Lyon breaks 130-year record as tourists level series
Nathan Lyon spun the tourists to a series-levelling victory on day four at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
- by Daniel Cherny
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Opinion
High Court's postal vote decision: Turnbull catches a break - now for the hard bit
Bizarre, bespoke, benighted. The postal survey may well be all these things, but it is also legal.
- by Mark Kenny
Drones
Queensland does not ban drones around prisons or power stations
One Nation staffer James Ashby was criticised but Queensland law suggests he had no case to answer.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Opinion & Perspectives
Australia no longer a top choice for expats down under
Australia has plunged from a top-10 finish to about the middle of a 65-nation ranking of the most desirable place for expats.
Michael Pascoe
Sign of the times: one standard for regular people, another for MPs
As your regular, every day, garden-variety human is being forced to hop through more and more hoops to successfully interact with the government, standards appear to be as relaxed as ever for MPs.
Judith Ireland
What rugby union needs most right now is unity, not an un-civil war
These last weeks have given us some positive signs that a brighter future for our beloved code beckons. But not without changes.
Peter FitzSimons
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Politics
Federal
Scheme could keep coal alive, but Liddell has 'mammoth problems'
Support is hardening in the federal Coalition for coal-fired power to have a medium-term role in Australia's electricity market.
- by James Massola and Peter Hannam
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Federal
High Court gives the green light to same-sex marriage survey
- by Farrah Tomazin and Michael Koziol
World
Business
Innovation
Australia's 'science non-fiction' fund - and its newest investor
While plenty of people like to say they have entrepreneurship running through their veins, in Samantha Wong's case it's actually true.
- by John McDuling
Small business
Entertainment
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Celebrity
Kate Winslet is the latest actor to defend working with Woody Allen
Kate Winslet has joined the ranks of actors forced to defend their decision to work with the director.
- by Travis M. Andrews
Celebrity
Michelle Obama ripped up the playbook for former first ladies
- by Krissah Thompson and Helena Andrews Dyer
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COMMENT
Planning & budgeting
The two things most parents get wrong about childcare costs
Does it really make more financial sense for one partner to stay home?
- by Melissa Browne
Food
Make potatoes wok stars with this black bean recipe
Finely sliced potatoes are delicious when seared and stir-fried in a smoking-hot wok and combined with Chinese salted black beans and chilli.
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Sport
Cricket
Bangladesh v Australia: Lyon breaks 130-year record as tourists level series
Nathan Lyon spun the tourists to a series-levelling victory on day four at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
- by Daniel Cherny
Broncos
Five burning questions ahead of the Broncos' match against the Roosters
What we need to know ahead of Friday night's NRL semi-final showdown.
- by Phil Lutton
