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Children are being held for as long as six weeks at the Brisbane watchhouse because youth detention centres are too full.

Queensland children locked up 'near paedophiles'

Children are being held for as long as six weeks at the Brisbane watchhouse because youth detention centres are too full.

"We told the government about thousands of human rights violations on their watch. Nothing happened."

  • by Lydia Lynch

Brisbane's unit market 'a snake that swallowed a possum'

Brisbane's apartment and unit market is gradually recovering after an investor boom saw a glut in construction.

The apartment and unit sector has had a challenging few years, but signs are positive it will recover, experts say.

  • by Lucy Stone

'Being underestimated is not always a problem': Shorten's final dash to the line

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Canberra during the election campaign.

The Opposition Leader has had nearly six years to prepare for this final race to the summit. Yet his campaign performance has at times been surprisingly uneven.

  • by Deborah Snow

Doctors still sceptical of medicinal cannabis, study finds

Health professionals support medicinal cannabis as a treatment option but many don't know enough about it.

A new study has found health professionals broadly support the idea of medicinal cannabis as a treatment option but are hesitant to actually use it.

  • by Stuart Layt

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Janet and Eloise Shaw are both completing their PhD in medical research at Prince Charles Hospital

The mother and daughter duo getting their PhDs at the same hospital

Showing the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Janet Shaw and daughter Eloise are both involved in lung research at the Prince Charles Hospital.

  • by Stuart Layt
Even if cats don’t need to eat, they are programmed to stalk available prey.

‘Five little killers’: He used a knife to cut their heads off

The fight is on to rid Australia of millions of cunning killers hurting native wildlife.

  • by Jessica Camille Aguirre
Crossing the line: Israel Folau leaves Rugby Australia headquarters after his hearing last Sunday.

I know where you're coming from, but where we go differs

If Israel Folau thinks people are sneering at your religion, he's wrong. Here's why.

  • by Paul Cully
Vanessa Whittaker SC, Sera Mirzabegian and Maria O’Brien want women's issues featured more prominently in elections.

'Silent majority': Women use power as parties chase votes

What do women want in 2019 and will their votes follow the long-term trend?

  • by Judith Ireland and David Wroe
Models Tess Angel and Madison Fanshawe  - BLACK SKIRT, modelling Australian fashion label Aje's T shirts. Tees. Photographed Wednesday 8th May 2019. Photographed Wednesday 8th May 2019. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 190508

How this brand sold the idea of $200 'investment T-shirts'

Aje jumped on the idea long before Gucci, Balenciaga. But don't say 'trendy'.

  • by Melissa Singer
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Inside the Milton home of one of Brisbane’s leading architects

Inside the Milton home of one of Brisbane’s leading architects

This is his "lifetime house", after he bought an affordable starter home and tweaked the floor plan as money became available.

  • by Jenny Brown
This factor is now more important than ever when selling your home

This factor is now more important than ever when selling your home

Many buyers are hunting for a bargain right now, but nobody wants to buy a lemon. Here's what you need to do to sell.

  • by Daniel Butkovich

Business

News Corp has tipped in $300 million to Foxtel.

News Corp gives struggling Foxtel a $300 million lifeline

News Corp has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Foxtel to cover expiring debt without financial support from the pay-TV platform's joint owner Telstra.

  • by Jennifer Duke

Small business

Manager from hell? It's unlikely they're behaving in a malicious way.

Managers from hell: the four causes

  • by James Adonis
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Linda Evangelista walks in the Alex Perry at Australian Fashion Week in 1997.

Festival of the frock unravels as big names a no-show

With so many big ragtrade names absent, can Australia Fashion Week survive?

  • by Andrew Hornery
The new-look AFL Footy Show has been axed after just seven episodes.

How the axe fell, at last, on The Footy Show

The death of the show was long, slow and very public. But the end still took everyone a little by surprise.

  • by Karl Quinn

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Trevor Noah.

Too gay: the reason why this year's Met Gala failed

The machismo-oozing men of Hollywood were never going embrace camp's queerness.

  • by Benjamen Judd
AR navigation in Google Maps is rolling out now to Pixel devices as a preview.

Google Maps' AR navigation makes walking directions foolproof

Augmented reality means you might never again be confused about which way you should be walking on an unfamiliar road.

  • by Tim Biggs

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Sliding doors: Steve Smith strides to the crease as David Warner departs during the first practice match between Australia and New Zealand on Monday.
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More than World Cup, Ashes at stake as Smith and Warner return

With a dire international cricketing summer looming, there is a lot to lose for the banned duo – and Australian cricket.

  • by Neil Breen
Ben Hunt of the Dragons.
Warriors 26 Dragons 18
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Ghosts of 2015 grand final return to haunt Ben Hunt against Warriors

The St George Illawarra No.7's costly drop in the 68th minute allowed the Warriors to score and consign the Dragons to a third straight loss.

  • by Christian Nicolussi

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