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Glowing 12m-tall inflatable alien spies land for Brisbane Festival
City life

Glowing 12m-tall inflatable alien spies land for Brisbane Festival

Gigantic alien artworks have descended on sites around Brisbane, courtesy of the creative team behind this year's Brisbane Festival.

  • by Toby Crockford

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Police and community support officers gather round a police vehicle near where the incident happened.
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Europe

Second man arrested in London over Parsons Green attack

London's Metropolitan police have arrested a second man over the London train attack on Friday. 

Was the first Queenslander-style home born at 1 William Street?
South-east Queensland

Was the first Queenslander-style home born at 1 William Street?

In this fifth article in Fairfax Media's series of Brisbane’s Little Histories, the early days of the Queenslander are revealed.

  • by Tony Moore
As if the ATO cold do with more bad news. ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston, pictured outside court last month, allegedly attempted to access information for his son.
Opinion

How to spot a fake call claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office

"They are big organised crime and they make a fortune."

  • by Helen Pitt
President Donald Trump speaks about the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville on Monday.
Good Weekend

A visiting cousin told me she voted for Trump. Here's what I did next

"Look, I don't think I can do this," I said, reaching across the front seat to open her door.

  • by David Leser

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Sleepless nights are the least of your worries

I danced naked down the hallway when my last child left home. Whenever I tell that story, some friends share my glee although others reveal they are heartbroken when their kids leave.

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    Jenna Price

    Rebel Wilson case shows celebrity news is not real journalism

    What's in the public interest isn't always what the public's interested in.

    Jack Waterford
      Jack Waterford

      Footballers are a worse threat to family values than any gay couple

      I imagine to be gay right now must feel similar to being a woman in the 19th century, when a bunch of men with mutton-chop whiskers spent decades earnestly outlining reasons why you should not be allowed to vote.

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        Workplace

        Caltex is cleaning up in worker compo 'hoax'

        Amid a wage fraud scandal tearing through Caltex, more than 200 franchisees and senior executives jetted into Tokyo's swish Hilton Odaiba.

        • by Adele Ferguson

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        Smarter living

        Tracking you toddler can seem like a good idea but be aware of the risks
        Parenting

        Tracking you toddler can seem like a good idea but be aware of the risks

        Every parent is unfortunately familiar with that heart-stopping feeling you get when you're out with your child and then around to find they've gone.

        The Nokia8 in steel (above) and tempered blue.
        Mobiles

        Return of the Finnish flagship

        For the first time in a very long time, a Nokia flagship phone is worthy of consideration alongside the latest from Samsung, LG, Sony and Apple.

        • by Tim Biggs

        Sport

        The Storm are expecting Darius Boyd to return for the Broncos.
        Broncos

        Melbourne Storm prepare for anything in preliminary final showdown with Broncos

        Melbourne Storm will go into their preliminary final ready for anything as they look to secure a place in the NRL grand final.

        • by Roy Ward
        Australia's Nick Kyrgios, left, speaks with Australian team Captain Lleyton Hewitt during a Davis Cup World Group semi-final tennis match against Belgium's Steve Darcis in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
        Tennis

        Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt backs Nick Kyrgios to set up home final

        ​Lleyton Hewitt has backed Nick Kyrgios to get the job done for Australia in his Davis Cup reverse singles rubber against Belgian No.1 David Goffin.

        • by Ian McCullough