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Analyst Mark Thomson says Australia will face tough defence choices in the next decade.

Soldier allegedly smuggled girl, 16, into barracks and raped her

Analyst Mark Thomson says Australia will face tough defence choices in the next decade.

Police arrested the 24-year-old man on Thursday, saying he smuggled the girl in the boot of a car.

  • by Toby Crockford

Logan Motorway closes during peak-hour after car flips in crash

Six were injured in the crash.

It was taking cars stuck in the congestion an estimated hour and 45 minutes to move through the seven kilometres of westbound delays.

  • by Toby Crockford

May's plans savaged, Brexit descends into 'shambles'

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the Houses of Parliament in Westminster following a Brexit vote in the House of Commons.

British PM is deserted by both Brexit hardliners and pro-Remain MPs Tories.

  • by Nick Miller

Story Bridge to be repainted for first time in $80m project

Brisbane's Story Bridge

Brisbane's 'coat-hanger' is to be repainted for the first time in its 79 years

  • by Tony Moore

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'Nothing but good memories': Tributes to drowned doctor as police seek phone

'Nothing but good memories': Tributes to drowned doctor as police seek phone

The body of Gemma Diessel, 27, a doctor at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, was found on Dicky Beach on Thursday.

  • by Toby Crockford
Optus customers are worried their data has been breached after the login issue.

Optus customers worried after logging in as 'Vladmir'

Customers trying to access their own Optus accounts appear to have been logged in to another customer's account. 

  • by Jenny Noyes
For airline executives, the threat of not selling out an A380 made it a risky proposition.
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Aviation

How the A380 turned into a flying white elephant

The world's largest airliner has been put out of its misery.

  • by Tim Hepher
Donald Trump is set to issue a national emergency declaration.

Trump 'to declare national emergency' after signing bill

Trump's fight to obtain funds for his wall takes a new twist that may go to courts.

  • by Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Anna Edgerton
Queensland will no longer be nation's rubbish dump

Queensland will no longer be nation's rubbish dump

Queensland will finally reintroduce a waste levy to stop interstate trucks.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
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Crossbench MPs Rebekha Sharkie, Julia Banks, Kerryn Phelps and Cathy McGowan all voted for the bill.

Cutting through the claims: the refugee medical debate, explained

What exactly are the changes that passed through Parliament against the government's wishes, and what will they mean?

  • by Michael Koziol

World

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Brisbane auctions: Families prepare to farewell their much-loved homes

Brisbane auctions: Families prepare to farewell their much-loved homes

Making the decision to sell a family home is often an experience fraught with emotion and these Brisbane houses are no exception.

  • by Ellen Lutton
The family who opted for a swimming pool bigger than their house

The family who opted for a swimming pool bigger than their house

This new house is just 32 square metres but the high-end design and large outdoor living areas make it an exceptional tiny house.

  • by Colleen Hawkes

Business

Cat Harding ( right ) and Mardi Brown, founders of PonyUp for Good at MRI E-Cycle Solutions in Camperfield.

'It was very sink or swim for us': Mardi and Cat's dramatic career change

Working for large corporates, Cat and Mardi were used to dealing with large amounts of e-waste. Then they decided to do something about it.

  • by Cara Waters

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Entertainment

Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy. 

Larry Charles unpacks the legacy of war in dangerous new Netflix comedy

Traumatised veterans, warlords in Liberia and neo-Nazis in America share one thing: they're using comedy to their advantage.

  • by Brad Newsome
The Empire star wiped away tears as he described his anger over the assault, and about people not believing his story.

Jussie Smollett says he is 'forever changed' in first interview since alleged attack

The Empire star wiped away tears as he described his anger over the assault, and about people not believing his story.

  • by Bethonie Butler

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Smarter living

You could be sitting on a LEGO goldmine

Not just play money: Lego a 'better investment than gold or stocks'

Not all sets are created equal. Are you sitting on a Lego goldmine?

  • by Ariane Beeston
The Echo Plus sounds the best of the three Amazon speakers, but it has an extra trick up its sleeve too.

Amazon's Alexa wants to ease your 'cognitive overload'

Alexa's head scientist says the AI assistant is learning to connect users to the services they want, even if they don't know it exists.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Sport

Super Rugby ratings were up on 2017 numbers but now languish below the A-League in metropolitan cities.
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Super Rugby metro ratings fall below A-League levels in 2018

Leaked Oztam ratings could drive a mood for change in Australian rugby.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Charged: St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin leaving Wollongong Courthouse on Tuesday.

NRL considers sidelining clubs from process of punishing players

The days of clubs having the first right to punish misbehaving players could soon be coming to an end.

  • by Adrian Proszenko

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