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Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1bn legal action

Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1bn legal action

Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1bn legal action

Taxi licence values have dropped by 79 per cent in Brisbane in recent years amid rise of ridesharing companies such as Uber.

  • by Felicity Caldwell

Brisbane to have 3m people –half of state's total – by 2027

Brisbane to have 3m people –half of state's total – by 2027

The Australian Bureau of Statistics projects Australia will accommodate another five million people by about the end of the next decade.

  • by Michael Koziol

Woman says war hero Ben Roberts-Smith told her how to explain black eye

Woman says war hero Ben Roberts-Smith told her how to explain black eye

The woman who has accused Ben Roberts-Smith of assaulting her claims he 'coached' her on how to explain her black eye to her husband.

  • by Adam Cooper

Labor 's $15bn plan to 'turbo charge' renewables sector

Labor 's $15bn plan to 'turbo charge' renewables sector

Coalition set to block a future Shorten government from resurrecting the National Energy Guarantee.

  • by Nicole Hasham

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Gympie Road stretch tops Brisbane's most dangerous crash sites 

Gympie Road stretch tops Brisbane's most dangerous crash sites 

The locations of Brisbane’s most dangerous crashes have been revealed, with a stretch of road in the city's north taking out the top three spots.

  • by Ruth McCosker
Commuters endure hour-long delays on SEQ trains

Commuters endure hour-long delays on SEQ trains

Train commuters are experiencing delays and train cancellations on Thursday.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
Man confronts family of Annette Mason in court

Man confronts family of Annette Mason in court

A man accused of confessing to the 1989 murder offers to take a lie detector test.

  • by Warren Barnsley
'God, I don't want to die': US missionary killed by tribe

'God, I don't want to die': US missionary killed by tribe

Isolated hunter-and-gatherer tribe in Bay of Bengal buried his body on beach.

  • by Joanna Slater & Annie Gowen
Police to pursue Lawrence over outstanding warrants

Police to pursue Lawrence over outstanding warrants

NSW Police confirm the convicted drug smuggler will be taken to court.  

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The big picture: Is this the one trade you didn't know you needed?

The big picture: Is this the one trade you didn't know you needed?

Aspects of the job cross over with interior design, because they need an understanding of design principles.

  • by Melissa Gerke
Brisbane’s most interesting architectural homes for sale right now

Brisbane’s most interesting architectural homes for sale right now

We’ve hand-picked some of the most fascinating architectural wonders on the Brisbane market right now. 

  • by Anna Levy

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'What do we have to lose': soft touch ASIC laid bare at commission

'What do we have to lose': soft touch ASIC laid bare at commission

ASIC's attempts to paint itself as a tough cop on the beat has been dismantled by an internal email showing senior staff pushing against prosecutions.

  • by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates

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'Thank u, next': Ariana Grande shuts down Piers Morgan in Twitter spat

'Thank u, next': Ariana Grande shuts down Piers Morgan in Twitter spat

The British TV host had expressed opinions about women using their sexuality to sell records. 

  • by Julia Hunt
LFO singer Devin Lima dies of cancer at 41

LFO singer Devin Lima dies of cancer at 41

The singer was diagnosed with the illness just 13 months ago.

  • by Maane Khatchatourian

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High times: The controversial new booze trend lighting up bars

High times: The controversial new booze trend lighting up bars

A year since consumption of cannabis-related hemp was legalised, the herb has lit up the alcohol industry.

  • by Stephen A Russell
Limiting screen time for your kid? It's harder than it looks

Limiting screen time for your kid? It's harder than it looks

For some parents, the screen time battle feels like an exercise in futility.

  • by Martha Irvine

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This year's No.1 selection: Carlton lob for Sam Walsh
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This year's No.1 selection: Carlton lob for Sam Walsh

Follow live coverage as the 2018 AFL national draft unfolds.

  • by Scott Spits
Harris' Test joy: 'Welcome to the brotherhood, you little bastard'

Harris' Test joy: 'Welcome to the brotherhood, you little bastard'

Marcus Harris insists he is ready for the Test arena - but must first organise where his dog will stay.

  • by Jon Pierik

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