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Broncos defy critics to stun Cowboys in yet another thrilling derby

Broncos defy critics to stun Cowboys in yet another thrilling derby

It took some last-ditch defence - by the goalpost - to halt North Queensland but the Broncos have won their first game of the season.

  • by Phil Lutton

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Union official says keystrokes logged as part of tech spying

Union official says keystrokes logged as part of tech spying

Former Queensland union officials have complained to the privacy commissioner about alleged covert computer surveillance.

  • by Anna Patty
Betting ads banned during live sport broadcasts

Betting ads banned during live sport broadcasts

Several pay-TV channels will be exempt from the Turnbull government's siren-to-siren ban on gambling advertisements during daytime live sports.

  • by Nick Toscano and Jennifer Duke
Five-year homelessness funds to provide more stability

Five-year homelessness funds to provide more stability

Agreement has now been reached for five-year funding agreements, rather than sporadic payments, for 89 agencies to tackle homelessness.

  • by Tony Moore
Laura Geitz trains at the AIS gym.

Diamonds star Geitz wants to win Commonwealth Games gold with pram courtside

Diamonds superstar Laura Geitz says she wasn't sure she could return to netball after the birth of her first child last year.

  • by Eamonn Tiernan
Greens make eleventh-hour bit for conservative vote in Batman

Greens make eleventh-hour bit for conservative vote in Batman

The Greens have urged Batman's conservatives to preference them ahead of Labor to protect retirees’ incomes.

  • by Adam Carey
Donald Trump jnr's wife Vanessa seeks divorce

Donald Trump jnr's wife Vanessa seeks divorce

Vanessa Trump has filed for divorce from Trump jnr, the US President's eldest child and co-head of the family's real estate business, according to court records.

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Labor's hit on share dividends meets fairness test

Vested interests will cry foul but the proposal to restrict dividend imputation credits adds up.

Caitlin Fitzsimmons
    Caitlin Fitzsimmons

    Brisbane must lift if they are to produce another classic against the Cowboys

    Their recent clashes have become the stuff of legend but Friday night's version doesn't feel like another classic is about to be brewed.

    Phil Lutton
      Phil Lutton

      Labor's $59 billion revenue grab is a bit rich

      There is no way Peter Eklund could be described as a blue-blooded toff who exploits a “loophole” in the tax system.

      David Crowe
        David Crowe
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        X-man or ex-man? Xenophon on the precipice with all-or-nothing gamble

        X-man or ex-man? Xenophon on the precipice with all-or-nothing gamble

        For an anti-gambling guy, Nick Xenophon made a large and risky bet on re-entering SA politics. But as the campaign ended, his juggernaut appeared to be slowing.

        • by Mark Kenny National affairs editor
        Labor's tax plan lays bare the hypocrisy of Canberra
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        Labor's tax plan lays bare the hypocrisy of Canberra

        • by David Crowe
        Australia looks to ride on the back of Asia boom
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        Australia looks to ride on the back of Asia boom

        • by David Crowe and Nick O'Malley

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        Trade wars: a group exercise in self-destruction

        With The Donald now busy playing poker with Little Rocket Man, the threat of a trade war has receded. Good. Gives us time to get our thinking straight before the threat returns.

        • by Ross Gittins

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        Why I gave up sex in 2018

        Why I gave up sex in 2018

        • by Victoria Zerbst
        The conversation around full-time parenting is too one-sided

        The conversation around full-time parenting is too one-sided

        • by Laura Hanby Hudgens
        When 'date night' doesn't go to plan

        When 'date night' doesn't go to plan

        • by Jo Stanley
        Kaftan queen takes catwalk honour

        Kaftan queen takes catwalk honour

        • by Melissa Singer
        How to interrupt the pattern of sexual violence
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        How to interrupt the pattern of sexual violence

        • by Clementine Ford
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        The best new brews to celebrate St Patrick's Day

        The best new brews to celebrate St Patrick's Day

        Toast the Irish holiday with a tasty new take on a classic favourite.

        • by James Atkinson
        Why you shouldn't bother throwing a big first birthday party

        Why you shouldn't bother throwing a big first birthday party

        Seriously, they don't remember a thing.

        • by Tarah Chieffi

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        Brumbies debutant Charlene Gubb wasn't sure if she'd even play rugby in Canberra.

        All Black Gubb excited about Brumbies Super W debut against Qld Reds

        When Charlene Gubb landed in Canberra, she wasn't sure if she'd even play rugby.

        • by David Polkinghorne and Eamonn Tiernan
        FIFA plans to launch global women’s league

        FIFA plans to launch global women’s league

        FIFA President Gianni Infantino will ask his executive council to approve plans for a global women's league.