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The aerial view of the train with wagons flipped over and what appears to be a chemical slick.

Chemical leak fears after flood knocked over QR train

The aerial view of the train with wagons flipped over and what appears to be a chemical slick.

QR crews were unable to physically access the site because of floodwaters continuing to rise in Mt Isa.

  • by Toby Crockford

Qantas to pay out thousands to staff after 'embarrassing' bungle

Qantas said the pay bungle was an honest mistake.

The airline will fork out thousands of dollars in backpay after short-changing dozens of workers, while overpaying others.

  • by Patrick Hatch

Queensland man to go on trial for keeping sex slave

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 09:  Brisbane Magistrates Court.  on March 9, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia.

A man accused of holding a woman captive as a "sex slave" in the pool house at his parents' Brisbane home will go to trial.

  • by Sonia Kohlbacher

Public transport sees 15th straight month of growth, year-on-year

Patronage is up on public transport, according to the latest data from TransLink

More people are catching buses, trains and trams in south-east Queensland.

  • by Felicity Caldwell

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Rosemary Rogers and one of her properties in Melbourne's inner west.

Police freeze $7.5m in assets of NAB boss's ex-chief of staff

Courts slapped orders over properties, bank accounts and $1m cheque.

  • by Sarah Danckert, Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker
Water lillies in the Caley Valley wetlands surrounding Abbot Point.

Adani port overflows floodwater into wetlands

Torrential forced Adani to release floodwaters into the wetlands near the Abbot Point port at Bowen.

  • by Tony Moore
Today show ratings 'plumb to depths rarely seen before' 

Today show ratings 'plumb to depths rarely seen before' 

Nine's morning show was watched by half as many people as its major rival.

  • by Karl Quinn
Why Hollywood may not give Liam Neeson a second act
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Why Hollywood may not give Liam Neeson a second act

Actor's racist anecdote could put him beyond redemption for movie makers.

  • by Celia Walden
Justin Fairfax is next in line to become governor if Ralph Northam resigns.

US crisis deepens amid sex claim, second blackface case

The US state of Virginia is in chaos as its three top politicians remain under siege.

  • by Samantha Schmidt, Fenit Nirappil and Laura Vozzella
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Federal MPs' computer network hacked in possible foreign government attack

Hackers have infiltrated Federal Parliament’s computer network in the latest breach of major national systems in which authorities cannot rule out that data might have been stolen.

  • by David Wroe and Chris Uhlmann

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Brisbane auctions: Favourite suburbs lure buyers out of summer hiatus

Brisbane auctions: Favourite suburbs lure buyers out of summer hiatus

Brisbane's house hunters are back from summer holidays and ready to buy, with February showing signs of an active market.

  • by Ellen Lutton
Money can't buy style: When you're styling on a budget

Money can't buy style: When you're styling on a budget

It’s not about how much you spend on your renovations; it’s about how you pull each facet and feature of the renovation together.

  • by Jane Eyles-Bennett

Business

Qantas said the pay bungle was an honest mistake.

Qantas to pay out thousands to staff after 'embarrassing' bungle

The airline will fork out thousands of dollars in backpay after discovering an "embarrassing" bungle that saw it short-change dozens of workers, while overpaying others.

  • by Patrick Hatch

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'It got pretty dark': Justin Bieber opens up about 'promiscuous' life before marriage

'It got pretty dark': Justin Bieber opens up about 'promiscuous' life before marriage

The pop star, with wife Hailey, opened up about their "effing hard" marriage in a new Vogue article.

  • by Erin Jensen
Woody Allen has filed a lawsuit against Amazon Studios.

Woody Allen sues Amazon for $96 million over terminated movie deal

Allen is seeking damages after Amazon Studios shelved his movie A Rainy Day in New York following renewed focus on sexual abuse allegations against the filmmaker.

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Dads are happier than mums.

Dads are happier than mums - and this is why

Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.

  • by Ariane Beeston
Whisky cocktails.

The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer

The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.

  • by Jane Rocca

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Consequences:  Suspending Dylan Napa would set a grave precedent.
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Another video is about to drop involving three big-name players

NRL boss Todd Greenberg's hands are tied with yet another unsavoury video featuring three first-grade players set to drop at any moment.

  • by Andrew Webster
The Ashes 2018: Australia were laughing then.

Ashes from dust: Who will have the last laugh in Test series?

Six months ahead of the Ashes, Australia and England both are dealing with major setbacks.

  • by Greg Baum