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Decades on, Alison extracted a confession from her gymnastics coach
“When I found myself, aged 14, alone in his house, I saw it as proof that I was special. I didn’t regard his first assault as rape," the Sunshine Coast woman recalls.
- by Greg Baum
Residents fear Toowong is becoming an 'overdeveloped' car park
An online survey of hundreds of residents included calls for the privately owned former ABC site on the river in the area to be transformed into parkland.
- by Tony Moore
'On par with North Korea': Three out of four requests to leave Australia refused
The Australian Border Force has granted permission for 22,640 citizens and permanent residents to depart Australia, out of 91,950 applications in total.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Virus won't wait for our leaders to stop playing word games
The Victorian outbreak has revealed the inherent fragility of Australian identity. The old colonial rivalries, Melbourne versus Sydney; Queensland versus NSW, are not so trivial anymore.
- by George Megalogenis
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'Forgotten old Gold Coast home' crowned Australian House of the Year
When builder Brett Ivey realised his three favourite Gold Coast homes – all quite different – were designed by the same architect, he knew he'd found the man to design his home.
- by Lucy Stone
Online pub trivia is booming. A Brisbane quiz gets 10,000 some nights
Recreating the pub experience at home hasn’t been limited to chicken parmies.
- by Tom Cowie
Altered States: how a superpower stopped being great
history suggests Trump’s presidency is more culmination than aberration.
- by Nick Bryant
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
'Very dangerous': Hand sanitiser poisoning calls double during pandemic
A young girl who drank sanitiser was placed on a ventilator in intensive care.
- by Rachel Clun and Liam Mannix
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Ruby Princess mess is a wake-up call to all governments
The Ruby Princess report found fundamental errors by state and federal authorities, when each assumed the other was doing its job properly.
- by David Crowe
Queensland
'Horrendous' new flight paths create stress in south-east Brisbane suburbs
Here's what angry residents have to say about the increase in aircraft noise.
- by Tony Moore
Premier takes 'full responsibility' for axed CCC media gag proposal
The proposed bill, now scrapped, will not be returning now or after the election, the Premier says.
- by Lucy Stone
Government blows $73,000 on recruitment, only to scrap empty position
The eight-month search was abandoned in May, after no suitable candidates could be found.
- by Lydia Lynch
'I acted as straight as I could so it would stop': Gay conversion outlawed
Those found guilty of the practice will now face 12 months behind bars or up to 18 months if the person who received the therapy was a vulnerable person, such as a child.
- by Lydia Lynch and Toby Crockford
Why Linfox heir never needed an exemption to get into Queensland
Renting a waterfront mansion on the Gold Coast was enough to prove he intended to move to Queensland and should therefore be allowed to quarantine at home.
- by Lydia Lynch and Darren Gray
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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
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University
'Very serious concerns': Crossbench threat to government's uni fee overhaul
Crossbench senators have outlined their demands as the government seeks to pass its radical changes to university funding.
- by Fergus Hunter
Exclusive
Courts
Nigerian billionaire 'betrayed' when he agreed to sell a classic Aussie invention
- by Nick Bonyhady
Business
Fortnite maker's gamble could see mobile players shut out of the game
Epic Games is taking a stand against Apple and Google's mobile payments policies, meaning for now the game is not offered on their official stores.
- by Tim Biggs
Exclusive
icare investigation
'Provocative references': Email reveals icare's Hayne moment
- by Adele Ferguson
World
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
New Zealand cases rise as possible Melbourne link investigated
New Zealand has confirmed seven new coronavirus cases, with six of those people linked to the Auckland cluster and the seventh under investigation.
- by James Massola
Opinion
A rich inner life might be the only upside of this invincible pandemic
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
It's not just Andrews, everyone is running for cover
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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Property bydomain
Inside an enchanting, rustic rental in a sought-after country town
Here are some quick and affordable style tips to make a home feel your own, even if you're not actually the owner.
- by Lucy Feagins
What's the best way to determine the value of your home?
Every home owner in Australia would have a rough idea of how much their property is worth, but here's how to get the most accurate estimate.
- by Daniel Butkovich
Life & Culture
Why Halifax star Claudia Karvan chose home over Hollywood
In the three decades (really!) since Claudia Karvan burst onto our screens, she’s appeared in some of Australia’s best-loved TV series and films. She discusses why Tinseltown holds little allure for her.
- by Genevieve Quigley
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Sport
Raiders 36 Broncos 8
Match report
Broncos cap miserable week with another fade-out against Raiders
Brisbane's horror week has somehow got worse after they blew a half-time lead to lose 36-8 to Canberra at GIO Stadium.
- by Adrian Proszenko
North Queensland 30 South Sydney 31
Match report
'Really, really bad': Cowboys coach livid after Reynolds redemption
Adam Reynolds looked to have lost it, then drawn it, before eventually winning a thriller for the Rabbitohs over the Cowboys.
- by Tom Decent
Lions hang on by a point as Kangaroos reclaim respect
North Melbourne answered coach Rhyce Shaw's call to show some fight on Saturday but still fell to their eighth loss in their past nine matches, against a wayward Brisbane.
- by Jon Pierik
Reds bring Melbourne Rebels to a grinding halt
The Melbourne Rebels had the lion's share of possession and dominated territory but came up short against the resilient Reds, who frustrated their every effort.
- by Michael Lynch
Firebirds and Giants fight out first draw of the season
Both clubs lost their nerve in the closing stages of a thrilling encounter in which they couldn't be split.
- by Andrew Wu
Sonny Bill Williams knows he will be targeted in NRL return
The Roosters star won't have played for six months he makes his NRL comeback.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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AFL 2020
As it happened: Carlton Blues beat Fremantle Dockers after the siren, Melbourne Demons thrash Collingwood Magpies, Brisbane Lions pip North Melbourne Kangaroos
A huge Saturday of AFL action saw Carlton beat Fremantle after the siren, Melbourne thrash Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions pip North Melbourne by a point.
- by Ronny Lerner
Have Your Say
Brisbane should be a lay-down misere to host AFL grand final
It would be morally bankrupt of the AFL to move the Grand Final anywhere but Brisbane.
