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Developer footed bill for Paul Tully's secret Asian trip
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Ipswich

Developer footed bill for Paul Tully's secret Asian trip

Former Ipswich deputy mayor Paul Tully took a secretive trip to south-east Asia last year during which he received undisclosed hospitality from a luxury hotel company with significant commercial interests in Ipswich.

  • by Mark Solomons

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Key man: Mooen Ali's off-spin and late-order runs will be crucial in deciding the Ashes.
The Ashes

Ashes: Glorious uncertainty breathes new life into cricket's oldest contest

This is a different-looking season of Ashes cricket and audiences have already decided that is a good thing. 

  • by Malcolm Knox
Political leaders go on regional blitz in dying days of the campaign
Queensland election

Political leaders go on regional blitz in dying days of the campaign

Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tim Nicholls have gone on a regional blitz, visiting 15 cities in just three days.

  • by Felicity Caldwell & Ruth McCosker
Charges over CFMEU protest as ECQ looks into Tim Nicholls attack ad
Queensland election

Charges over CFMEU protest as ECQ looks into Tim Nicholls attack ad

The electoral commission is looking into a flyer linking Mr Nicholls' Labor opponent with CFMEU threats of “rape”.

  • by Jorge Branco
Treasurer Scott Morrison, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Federal

'A strike against Turnbull, Morrison and Dutton': Cabinet furious after leak

A leak revealed the federal government considered reversing its opposition to a banking royal commission.

  • by James Massola

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Malcolm Turnbull's AC/DC gaffe shows he's no ordinary Australian – which is exactly as it should be

After the Prime Minister struggled to name an AC/DC song during an interview on Triple M in Brisbane, his office called for listening suggestions on Twitter. The responses came quick and fast. Not all of them were retweetable.

Judith Ireland
    Judith Ireland

    Citizenship saga leaves Hanson hanging

    The citizenship saga in Canberra has exposed some of our politicians as being negligent and arrogant at best, while showing others in an even less flattering light.  But it is not over yet, not by a long shot.

    Bill O'Chee
      Bill O'Chee

      US tax cuts prove Donald Trump is nothing but a fake populist

      The tax cut plans are looking unmistakably like a Republican plunder of the US Treasury on behalf of their supporters and donors.

      Peter Hartcher
        Peter Hartcher
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        To soak or not to soak, that is the question

        Most people shy away from cooking their own dried beans, peas and lentils, but once you get into the habit it takes little time and the benefits are many.

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        A little bit of maths goes a long way when renting to buy

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        Sport

        Sam Kerr (right) celebrates the first of her two goals against China at AAMI Park  on Wednesday night.
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        Matildas outclass China as Kerr strikes stunner to seal the win

        The Matildas continued their impressive sequence of victories against world ranked opponents when they simply outclassed China to post a comfortable 3-0 win in front of a crowd of 10,904 at AAMI Park on Wednesday night.

        • by Michael Lynch
        In doubt: Shaun Marsh in the nets at the Gabba.
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        The Ashes

        Glenn Maxwell on standby for Australia after Shaun Marsh hurts back

        Victorian Glenn Maxwell was flown to Brisbane and put on standby for both Shaun Marsh and opener David Warner, who was still receiving treatment for discomfort in his neck

        • by Chris Barrett