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Pole dancing, late-night visits, evading the law: Qld police encounters with koalas
Wild life

Pole dancing, late-night visits, evading the law: Qld police encounters with koalas

"When police pumped the new Taylor Swift song through the radio he showed his distaste and ditched the pole dancing lesson," Sergeant Julie Cooke wrote.

  • by Toby Crockford

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A Hyunmoo II ballistic missile is fired during an exercise at an undisclosed location in South Korea part of a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on North Korea's nuclear test site.
Asia

Earthquake in North Korea a 'suspected explosion': China

China's earthquake administration said on Saturday it had detected a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in North Korea that was a "suspected explosion".

NRL Finals 2017 live: Cowboys battle Roosters for place in grand final
Cowboys

NRL Finals 2017 live: Cowboys battle Roosters for place in grand final

Follow the Sydney Morning Herald's live blog as the Cowboys - the last Qld team standing - head to Sydney to take on the Roosters.

Text message, doorknocking for 'yes' vote receives mixed response
National

Text message, doorknocking for 'yes' vote receives mixed response

Tens of thousands of marriage equality supporters kicked off a doorknocking and SMS campaign this weekend encouraging people to vote 'yes' in the postal survey.

  • by Goya Dmytryshchak
Thousands flood inner-city for Brisbane Pride march
Marriage equality

Thousands flood inner-city for Brisbane Pride march

Brisbane was a sea of rainbows on Saturday as more than 10,000 LGBTIQ supporters gathered for the annual Pride march.

  • by Toby Crockford

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Well played, Tony Abbott. But here's why you're wrong

Tony Abbott's headbutting didn't do anything to addle his political brain. He turned the incident nicely to his argue his case. Neither should the rest of us allow it to befuddle our brains.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Tony Abbott 'assault' a gift to the 'no' case, plain and simple

The foaming response from Abbott haters to the claim that the former prime minister was physically assaulted by a self-identifying "yes" voter in Hobart, is instructive.

Mark Kenny
    Mark Kenny

    Here's why CBS wants Ten, and what it might do with it

    One of Australia's most iconic media companies has a new owner, "the best-placed network" in the US, with a storied history of its own.

    John McDuling
      John McDuling
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      Brisbane Bullets go down to Illawarra Hawks in preseason clash
      Brisbane Bullets

      Brisbane Bullets go down to Illawarra Hawks in preseason clash

      Missing several key players due to injury and illness, the Bullets were defeated 94-67 by a formidable Illawarra at Logan Metro Centre on Friday night.

      • by Joshua Paterson
      Just reward: Billy Slater celebrates after taking the game beyond Brisbane's reach.
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      Broncos

      Melbourne Storm teach Brisbane Broncos a lesson in big moments

      The window of opportunity against Melbourne doesn't present itself very often. When it does, it's only open for a limited period.

      • by Michael Chammas