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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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Toddler dies after driveway tragedy in Brisbane's  north

Toddler dies after driveway tragedy in Brisbane's  north

Police said the two-year-old girl's father was behind the wheel at the time in what they described as "a horrible accident".

  • by Toby Crockford
'Long road ahead' for Brock Prime after woken from coma

'Long road ahead' for Brock Prime after woken from coma

The family of the man beaten in a road rage attack on the M1 also thanked the community for it's 'incredible support'. 

  • by Toby Crockford
Labor's tax plan lays bare the hypocrisy of Canberra
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Labor's tax plan lays bare the hypocrisy of Canberra

Every time one side of politics looks for savings, the other bays for blood. The hypocrisy is astounding.

  • by David Crowe
Stormy to tell of 'physical threats' over Trump affair

Stormy to tell of 'physical threats' over Trump affair

The porn star was reportedly physically threatened and warned to remain silent about her relationship with Trump.

The end of the price war between Coles and Woolies?

The end of the price war between Coles and Woolies?

It's unlikely that Coles and Woolies would return to the damaging price war that kicked off in 2011, an analyst says.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Union official says keystrokes logged as part of tech spying

Union official says keystrokes logged as part of tech spying

Ex Queensland union officials have complained to the privacy commissioner about alleged covert computer spying.

  • by Anna Patty
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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
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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
        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
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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
        Frantics review: letting the fur fly, with friends

        Frantics review: letting the fur fly, with friends

        PlayStation's latest PlayLink game is like Mario Party, but with goofy animals and backstabbing.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Laura Geitz trains at the AIS gym.

        Laura Geitz aims for 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
        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