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Australia faces big economic hit from virus as rate cut looms
The OECD says Australia will be one of the worst affected economies from the coronavirus outbreak as the government considers stimulus measures.
- by Shane Wright and Eryk Bagshaw
Trad won't rule out using coal industry to prop up state's budget
Queensland's mining companies could be leaned on to boost the state's stagnating cash flow, with Jackie Trad not ruling out a hike to royalties in the budget.Â
- by Lydia Lynch
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Energy
'Probably shouldn’t have been approved': Alinta under fire as regulators pounce
Privacy and energy regulators will investigate energy giant Alinta after reports data storage conditions imposed on its sale to a Chinese company almost three years ago were not being enforced.
- by Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett
Top bureaucrat will answer questions over 'sports rorts' review
Phil Gaetjens will appear before Parliament to answer questions about his review of the controversial $100 million community sporting grants program.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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That was Qld's second-hottest summer on record. But two suburbs had record rainfall
In terms of rainfall, two areas on the Gold Coast had their highest-ever summer rainfall totals, recording more than 1000 millimetres.
- by Toby Crockford
Opinion
Satire
When the coronapocalypse is over, I’m never washing my hands again
I've scrubbed off every loop and whorl of my fingerprints. Soap clogs every pore.
- by John Birmingham
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Margaret Court's church set up consulate for anti-gay African regime
The Burundi regime is also suspected of jailing journalists and killing minorities.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Coronavirus outbreak
This time, central banks may not be able to rescue us from a global recession
Their ability to limit the economic fallout from coronavirus is more limited.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Qld prepares for coronavirus after first transmission in NSW
Queensland has tripled its emergency department capacity, purchased more ventilators for hospitals and will drill health staff ahead of any coronavirus outbreak.
- by Stuart Layt
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Queensland
What Michael heard at a far north Qld school stopped him in his tracks
It wasn’t the topic of the discussion that struck him. It was the language.
- by Ella Archibald-Binge and Rhett Wyman
'Extremely talented' teen rugby league player killed in alleged hit-and-run
A woman has been charged with failing to remain at the scene after Nilly Mooney, 15, was killed early on Sunday morning.
- by Indigo Kuss-Patterson and Toby Crockford
Queensland woman denies murder of siblings, fire
A woman charged with murder admitted she took part in a home invasion that "went too far", a court has heard.
- by Cheryl Goodenough
Queensland couple in court over toddler's death
A man and a woman charged with murdering a toddler who vanished in regional Queensland more than four years ago have faced court.
- by Robyn Wuth
Elderly woman missing for days found alive in cane field
The 83-year-old was spotted by a searcher in a rescue helicopter.
- by Toby Crockford
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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Qld prepares for coronavirus after first transmission in NSW
Queensland has tripled its emergency department capacity, purchased more ventilators for hospitals and will drill health staff ahead of any coronavirus outbreak.
- by Stuart Layt
Australia's first person-to-person coronavirus transmissions confirmed
This is the first case of an individual contracting the virus in Australia. All previous 28 Australian cases were people who were infected while they were travelling overseas.
- by Kate Aubusson
Politics
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Renewables
Probe into Clean Energy Finance Corporation's fintech company links
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation's close relationship with fintech firm RateSetter will be investigated by the federal government.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Schools
Wide discretion for private schools to spend special $1.2 billion fund
- by Fergus Hunter
Business
ASX extends losing streak but claws back ground after opening plunge
The benchmark index bounced back from early heavy losses to end the session 0.8 per cent lower on Monday, as a rebound on Chinese markets helped staunch the bloodletting.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
World
Imprisoned academic deserves more sympathy than Assange, Sharma says
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, trapped in an Iranian prison after being convicted in secret, deserves more of our attention than Julian Assange, Dave Sharma says.
- by Anthony Galloway
Opinion
Pandemic or not, this is a major embarrassment for China
Amanda Vanstone
Former Howard government minister
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Property bydomain
Despite a development boom, trees in this Australian city are thriving
Thousands of trees were lost over the past decade to big and small developments, drought or vandals. But a new push is aiming to make up for lost time.
- by Jim Malo
Does your house earn more than you? The suburbs that trump your salary
In some Brisbane suburbs, the amount of money made on houses last year outweighed the average salary by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- by Sarah Webb
I tried co-living, the remedy for those who have outgrown the gritty share house
- by Danielle Giannopoulos
Life & Culture
Kaftan queen Camilla Franks settles claim with alleged copycat
A competitor of popular label Camilla has been forced to stop selling several designs and to stop using particular wording.
- by Melissa Singer
Rebel Wilson's new show feels like a dead-end for reality TV
- by Craig Mathieson and Larissa Dubecki
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Sport
Football fans want the 'Colosseum', Lions legend Jonathan Brown says
Ex-champ Jonathan Brown weighs into concussion discussion, saying fans crave physical confrontation, while Nick Riewoldt says "drastic measures'' are possible
- by Jake Niall
Simply The Best: The NRL marketing campaign 30 years in the making
This is the video the NRL will use as its marketing campaign for 2020.
- by Michael Chammas
Rising to the challenge as women's cricket lifts
Pressure comes in many forms. Australia handled the lot against NZ in their bid to defend the Twenty20 World Cup.
- by Greg Baum
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Doping
Bertrand backs Mack Horton for Sun Yang's gold
Swimming Australia will push FINA to give Sun Yang's world championship gold medal to Mack Horton.
- by Chip Le Grand
Women's Twenty20 World Cup: Australia make final but at a cost after Perry injured
Meg Lanning's side will play England in the semi-final. But the win has come at a cost, with Ellyse Perry leaving the field in tears.
- by Anthony Colangelo
'Grand prix is going ahead': Race fans defy virus as ticket sales lift
Formula One fans shrug off virus fears and snap up tickets.
- by Noel Towell, Benjamin Preiss and Liam Mannix
'Tough questions need to be asked': Campbell slams FINA amid Sun saga
Olympian says swimming's governing body must look at 'standards they're setting' following news of Sun Yang ban.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
Have Your Say
How V'landys plans to fund NRL suburban spending spree
Peter V'landys is not one to miss out on an opportunity - and the ARLC chairman is set to use fresh delays to the construction of Allianz Stadium to deliver a key promise to NRL fans.
