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Brisbane’s new Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner makes his first speech with new deputy mayor Krista Adams watching on.

Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner says Brisbane 'the centre of my universe'

Brisbane’s new Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner makes his first speech with new deputy mayor Krista Adams watching on.

With Graham Quirk looking on, the city's newest lord mayor said he would be focused on “two pillars” of building and protecting Brisbane.

  • by Lucy Stone
Opinion
Ipsos poll

There are some things that money can't buy

Ipsos poll Peter Hartcher.

There are good reasons why a well-received budget hasn't improved the government's chances of winning.

  • by Peter Hartcher

PM lashes 'unAustralian' vegan protesters

Vegan protesters block one of Melbourne's busiest intersections.

Animal activists have brought peak-hour traffic to a standstill, invaded abattoirs and rescued three sheep in a wave of early-morning protests across three states.

  • by Latika Bourke

Ethiopian Airlines flight was in trouble after just 12 seconds: sources

The cockpit of a grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8.

A complicated picture of what happened in the cockpit of the doomed Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10 is emerging.

  • by Tim Hepher, Eric M. Johnson and Jamie Freed

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The three sheep handed over to animal rights activists during the protest at Carey Bros Abattoir.

Saved in three shakes of a lamb's tail but MP threatens protesters with jail time

The activists say they want "more transparency" and "responsible dialogue" with the agriculture industry and state government.

  • by Toby Crockford
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio.

'The American dream is lost': Billionaire aims at Trump

US society is in crisis, says the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund.

  • by Mark Niquette
One of the cars seized by the AFP was a Rolls Royce Phantom.
Investigation
Tax avoidance

The tax evader, the auction and the $5 million mansion

A $1m Rolls-Royce and a $10m Brisbane shopping centre were both seized.

  • by Kate McClymont
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Three days' leave for a 10-day holiday? This year, it's true

Easter and Anzac Day line up perfectly for a 10-day break this year.

  • by Matilda Boseley and Michael Fowler
Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien said a recent report showed Queensland had fewer District Court judges per head of population than any other Australian state.

Truckie admits snatching, raping Brisbane woman

Man pleads guilty to offences over the random attack on the woman.

  • by Nicholas McElroy
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Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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Ipsos poll

Ipsos poll: Voters embrace the budget but Morrison government stalls

Only 29 per cent of voters thought Tuesday's budget was unfair – the lowest result on this question over more than two decades.

  • by David Crowe

World

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Owning a house is the Australian dream, but I miss my apartment

Owning a house is the Australian dream, but I miss my apartment

Apartment living is certainly on the rise, but now that I've moved to a house in the suburbs, I'm not convinced.

  • by Melissa Gerke
Hot Kenmore auction draws huge crowd, scores $2.13m

Hot Kenmore auction draws huge crowd, scores $2.13m

The mid-'60s house on just over a hectare of land was the site of an intense auction, with 12 registered bidders battling it out.

  • by Kell Andersen

Business

Optus has been fined in the Land and Environment Court.

Optus fined for political donation 'carelessness'

Singtel Optus has been fined $25,000 in the NSW Land and Environment Court after failing to disclose thousands of dollars worth of political donations.

  • by Jennifer Duke
Australian shares are poised to rise at the open this morning.

Lynas slides to two-week low

  • by William McInnes
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Lynas confirms expansion plans to 'mitigate' Malaysian sovereign risk

  • by Colin Kruger and Darren Gray

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Entertainment

Queen with Adam Lambert, returning to Australian stages in 2020 with the Rhapsody tour.

Queen + Adam Lambert to tour Australia after Bohemian Rhapsody success

Queen will return to Australia for a stadium tour in 2020, with singer Adam Lambert on lead vocals.

  • by Martin Boulton
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'This is why I’m doing it': Brooke Boney on her viral Today moment

"The response, I have to say, was a bit bigger than I'd expected," the Today star recalls of her headline-making moment in her first week on the job.

  • by Robert Moran

Lifestyle

Smarter living

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Easter unwrapped: CHOICE reveals the best-tasting chocolate eggs and bunnies

CHOICE put 14 kids in a room with loads of chocolate to determine which Easter treats taste the best. 

  • by Suzi Catchpole
Indoor plants or your sanity: you choose.

When did indoor plants become the latest status symbol?

Don't believe your local Bunnings - indoor plants bring nothing but misery.

  • by Thomas Mitchell
LA-based Dan Manning has a default of 1.7x, and pushes audio fiction and music to the weekend, when he has time to listen at 1x.

Life at triple speed: how to listen to 36 hours of podcasts a day

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos and Tim Biggs
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Sport

He scored earlier, but PSG's Eric Choupo-Moting has gone viral for a missed goal.

The missed goal that has to be seen to be believed

Eric Choupo-Moting scored his third Ligue 1 goal of the season but the Paris St Germain forward's incredible miss later was the moment that will be remembered.

Adam Scott shows off his green jacket after winning the Masters in 2013.

History and heartbreak in Australian quest for Masters glory

Before Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters at Augusta National in 2013, Scott and his countrymen had some close calls and collapses.

  • by Evin Priest

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