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Extinction Rebellion protesters are seen blocking early morning peak hour traffic in Brisbane.

Police warn against vigilante reprisals during Brisbane blockade next week

Extinction Rebellion protesters are seen blocking early morning peak hour traffic in Brisbane.

After being met with a chorus of car horns and frustrated drivers, climate change activists plan to hold traffic up Brisbane peak hour traffic again every weekday next week.

  • by Toby Crockford

Customers complain of eftpos outages as banks and Telstra investigate

Banks confirm payment, ATM disruption caused by Telstra.

A number of banks customers are experiencing technical issues with customers saying they are unable to accept card payments.

  • by Natassia Chrysanthos and Ben Weir

Two motorcyclists fighting for life after separate SEQ crashes

Delays are beginning to build after two crashes on Queensland highways.

There are delays heading into the afternoon peak hour after a truck and motorbike collided on a busy highway in south-west Brisbane.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia

'I have no idea how he is alive': shot, run over crime spree suspect fighting for life

The end of the alleged car thief's joyride on the Bruce Highway at Nambour.

The suspect, now identified publicly, remains under police guard in hospital after he was shot by police and run over by a caravan.

  • by Robyn Wuth

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A QUT study of electric scooter riding in Brisbane has found nearly half were being ridden illegally

Nearly half of Brisbane e-scooter rides were illegal, study shows

QUT researchers have observed nearly half of all e-scooter riders in Brisbane breaking the law, with most doing so by not wearing a helmet.

  • by Stuart Layt
Ipswich will have a new council following the March 2020 elections.

Big change coming to Ipswich after next council election

The Electoral Commission of Queensland has released its plan for the city's future.

  • by Lucy Stone
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Trump leaves UK-US relationship in tatters

The British ambassador lacked a strong endorsement from Boris Johnson.

  • by Dan Balz
The Queensland Ambulance Service said the man remained in a critical condition overnight following the fall.

Roof collapses on worker who was taking a break

He was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a serious condition.

  • by Toby Crockford
David Gallop steps down as chief executive of the FFA.

Gallop quits as FFA chief executive

His seven-year tenure as the head of soccer in Australia is over.

  • by Dominic Bossi
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The biggest challenges facing the Australian economy

The biggest challenges facing the Australian economy

The slowing property market has had a much-needed sentiment boost, but other factors are at play amid fears of recession. What are the major issues?

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Brisbane rents steady but city's affordability is getting better

Brisbane rents steady but city's affordability is getting better

Brisbane is now the third cheapest capital in Australia to rent a house and, despite concerns of oversupply, unit prices have held up, in good news for landlords.

  • by Nicole Frost

Business

Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress was interpreted as a clear signal that the Federal Reserve is about to cut US interest rates despite an economy performing ''reasonably well.''

Bullied Fed chief may have just put the US on a dangerous path

Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress has made it apparent that, between them, Donald Trump and US equity investors have bullied and coerced the Federal Reserve into creating a "Powell Put."

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Entertainment

When Grace Douglas (Kate Bracken) and  Adam Elliot (Jeremy Neumark Jones) are murdered, things go from bad to worse in their rural Scottish town.

A couple gets killed and then the killer gets murdered – so, whodunit?

A twisty British mystery, an investigation into a UFO sighting close to home, and an eye-opening doco will entertain you this week.

  • by Brad Newsome
Mitchell Pearce of the Blues during game three of the 2019 State of Origin in Sydney.

State of Origin once again proves viewers love sport

The State of Origin has so far dominated the top five overnight programs this year.

  • by Broede Carmody

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Smarter living

The Switch Lite comes in turquoise, grey or yellow.

Nintendo announces cheaper, portable-only Switch Lite

The new system can't connect to a TV, but offers a smaller and less expensive way to access the Switch's library of games.

  • by Tim Biggs
Emoji aren’t ruining language: they’re a natural substitute for gesture

Emojis aren’t ruining language: they are enriching it

Instead of worrying that emoji is replacing competent language use, we can celebrate that emojis are creating a richer form of online communication.

  • by Lauren Gawne

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Bright spot: Cameron Munster's performance was a positive for Queensland.

Cameron Munster a good fit as Queensland fullback: Slater

James Tedesco fittingly scored the match winner - sealing the Origin series - in the dying minutes but at first Munster looked like he might steal the show.

  • by Laine Clark
Michael Morgan of the Maroons leaves the field for a HIA during Game 3 of the 2019 State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Time off for Morgan after Origin head knock

The Cowboys said the playmaker would be rested for Sunday's NRL clash with St George Illawarra and would be monitored in the coming weeks.

  • by Laine Clark

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