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Complaints to state's corruption watchdog to be kept secret before elections
A bill introduced to Parliament on Thursday will ban media from publishing details of corruption complaints made against political candidates during caretaker period.
- by Lydia Lynch and Lucy Stone
Queensland quarantine escapee free for 19 hours before police noticed he was gone
It took nearly another 24 hours after officers noticed the man was gone, for Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll to be informed.
- by Toby Crockford
Queensland hospital wait times improved, despite pandemic disruption
The number of people waiting for elective surgery has been greatly reduced and hospitals saw people quickly in emergency departments, the figures show.
- by Stuart Layt and Lydia Lynch
'Three states, three signs of hope': Hunt says east coast is stopping the spread
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt believes the lower case today indicate measures are working to control the spread of coronavirus in Victoria.
- by Henrietta Cook and Kate Rose
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Protest
Supreme Court grants injunctions against weekend refugee protest
The decision is the second win by the government against protesters in the past week, but narrowed what would have been a much broader scope initially sought.
- by Matt Dennien
Queensland man charged with defrauding $10 million from his employer
The victim is a family-owned civil construction company in Logan.
- by Toby Crockford
One million people out of work for first time: ABS
More than one million Australians are now unemployed with the official jobless measure breaking through the seven-figure mark for the first time on record.
- by Shane Wright and Jennifer Duke
Binna Burra to reopen for visitors one year after fire devastation
7.7 million hectares was razed across Queensland during last year's bushfires.
- by Matt Dennien and Lydia Lynch
'The Castle' principle at stake as Palmer Law set to sail through WA Parliament
"The act is more akin to the laws of China than Australia," says Clive Palmer.
- by Nathan Hondros
Queensland
'Danger on the doorstep': No sign of Queensland border opening any time soon
The state has now gone 12 days without recording any community transmission.
- by Lydia Lynch
Pay freeze for MPs with 234,800 Queenslanders out of work
Queensland politicians will have their salaries frozen for four years as almost a quarter of a million people are out of work across the state.Â
- by Lydia Lynch
The Qld regions where almost half of businesses rely on JobKeeper
New analysis shows thousands of businesses have signed up to JobKeeper.
- by Lucy Stone
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Crime
Resident felt units shake on night of four fires in Brisbane neighbourhood
Hampstead Road resident tells how he felt units shaking as fire took control.
- by Tony Moore and Matt Dennien
Caxton's hefty fines, hotel escape fallout continues
Meanwhile, the father a women who allegedly lied to avoid quarantine has publicly defended his daughter.
- by Toby Crockford
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Got someone with coronavirus at home? How to keep your house infection-free
- by Thea van de Mortel and Griffith University
Politics
'Punishment': Backlash over funding changes for failing uni students
There have been warnings vulnerable students would be most at risk from a policy to revoke access to government funding for failing too many subjects.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Coronavirus pandemic
States and territories put on notice over unnecessary border restrictions
- by Jennifer Duke
Business
Breville ready for 'new normal' as sales jump close to $1 billion
The appliance maker says its range of products is well-suited to the 'new normal' of homebound living brought on by COVID-19, with the company seeing its sales jump 25 per cent as people stocked up on coffee machines and sandwich makers.
- by Dominic Powell
World
Man of Contradictions: Joko book a warning to Australia about a pragmatic president
The first English-language biography of Joko Widodo presents a very different picture of the Indonesian President to the one frequently praised by Australian leaders.
- by James Massola
New Zealand reports 13 new cases, puts aged care facilities on alert
- by Henry Cooke and Kirsty Lawrence
Britain sinks into worst recession on record
- by David Milliken and William Schomberg
Opinion
Economically, the jury is still out on lockdowns
Jessica Irvine
Economics writer
The disgrace of aged care is a national flaw - the failure to plan
John Hewson
Columnist and former Liberal opposition leader
Australia's economy in crosshairs as pandemic threatens global supply chains
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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The hidden secrets behind choosing the right dining table and chairs
Have you spent more time than usual at your kitchen table over the past few months? Here's what the experts look for in dining furniture.
- by Lisa Marie Corso
Brisbane's best buys: Five must-see properties under $750,000
In the market for value buying? Here’s our pick of the best buys in Brisbane at the moment – and they start at just $289,000.
- by Caroline James
Life & Culture
Chapter and diverse: SBS's Hungry Ghosts goes all out for authenticity
With 60 per cent of its sprawling cast being Vietnamese-Australian, this supernatural series shows what's possible - and what's not.
- by Karl Quinn
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Sport
Police clear Broncos of breach as NRL continues to investigate lunch
Queensland police say the lunching Broncos did not break any COVID-19 rules in the state, but Brisbane must now wait for the NRL to hand down its verdict.
- by Phil Lutton and Lydia Lynch
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NRL 2020
Coach Paul McGregor parts ways with Dragons
The embattled coach has been replaced by assistant Dean Young as interim coach for the remainder of the season.
- by Andrew Webster and Michael Chammas
Opinion
Super Netball
The quiet rule change making a big difference in Super Netball
It's quietly done its business while focus is on the two-point super shot.
- by Liz Ellis
Analysis
Australian rugby
Crash through or crash trying: The strategy behind rugby's power play
New Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has thrown out the rule book.
- by Georgina Robinson
Former and current Socceroos call for A-League international breaks
The Socceroos are set to play as many as 14 qualifiers in 12 months.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Australian rugby
'We should have claimed that idea': McLennan says rugby should own Origin
Financial catastrophe has pushed rugby's State of Union from fantasy to reality.
- by Georgina Robinson
After two weeks in quarantine, Sonny Bill about to be set free
The 35-year-old has only a couple of biosecurity protocols to complete.
- by Adam Pengilly
Have Your Say
'You will be prosecuted': Seibold's lawyer issues social media warning
A fake Facebook account is the latest setback for the Broncos coach.
