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Crime
Police probe if slain father was lured out when power was cut
A 35-year-old man has been killed outside his Brisbane home overnight with police believing he may have been checking a power outage.
- by Jorge Branco
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Courts
'You killed my daughter': Grieving dad confronts driver
A father has come face-to-face with the man behind the wheel when his daughter was killed walking to the bus.
- by Jorge Branco
Queensland
Queensland government's rating reaches highest levels since election
But despite the rise, survey reveals "too much bureaucracy" is the most common criticism from small businesses.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Aged-care
Aged care residents 'intimidated' by building proponents
Resident pleads Brisbane City Council to stop an aged-care provider demolishing residents' villas.
- by Ruth McCosker
Federal
NBN boss flags faster broadband plans by Christmas
NBN chief Bill Morrow signalled the broadband network would announce a new pricing deal within months.
- by James Massola
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Opinion & Perspectives
There is a bright spot amid the world's problems and we should mark it
The Daesh "caliphate" is no more. Its life span was just three years and three months.
Peter Hartcher
The economics of 'Fairtrade': is it worth the mark-up?
I'm willing to pay a little more to ensure suppliers are treated fairly, but I don't want businesses to exploit my generosity to boost their own profits.
Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Former presidents need to abandon tradition and weigh into Trump debate
In a country lacking any real leadership from the sitting President, former incumbents have a new, important role to play.
Nicole Hemmer
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Pollution
Brisbane researcher urges nation not to be 'complacent' with pollution
- by Amy Mitchell-Whittington
Victoria
Police say Melbourne pensioner funded top IS propagandist in Syria
- by Tammy Mills, Adam Cooper, Anthony Colangelo
Politics
Federal
Federal Police raid AWU offices in Sydney and Melbourne
Federal police are raiding the offices of Bill Shorten's old union, the Australian Workers Union.
- by James Massola, Anna Patty and Nick Toscano
World
Business
Retail
Bunnings' British and Ireland investment sinks deeper into trouble
Hardware giant Bunnings' attempt to invade the British Isles has sunk deeper into trouble, with its first-quarter sales in the UK and Ireland falling more than 13 per cent.
- by Patrick Hatch
Business
Saudi Arabia is building a new $630 billion mega-city
- by Alaa Shahine, Glen Carey and Vivian Nereim
Small business
Entertainment
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COMMENT
Celebrity
Why Cassandra Thorborn's 'dead to me' comment about Karl is refreshing
Expecting women who've been publicly humiliated and betrayed to "split amicably" may be too much, writes Jane Gilmore.
- by Jane Gilmore
COMMENT
Life & relationships
I was promoted while on maternity leave – this shouldn't be exceptional
- by Katie Robertson
Smarter living
COMMENT
Managing
Are you drunk on power?
It's easy to become insufferable if you've got a bit of power.
- by Alexandra Cain
COMMENT
Gadgets on the go
Not every smart speaker makes you compromise on sound
While Amazon is yet to play its hand locally, it's not hard to get the chatty Alexa assistant running in Australia on Sonos' first smart speaker.
- by Adam Turner
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Sport
Titans
Star halfback re-signs with Gold Coast Titans on three-year deal
Fairfax Media understands the deal will net the in-demand Ash Taylor $1 million a season.
Australia rugby
Hunt throws hat in the ring to replace good mate in Wallabies
Karmichael Hunt says he would love to fill the No.15 void left by Wallabies star Israel Folau.
- by Tom Decent
