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Colleague mourns workmate killed with two others in Gold Coast crash
A paramedic said one bystander suffered "anxiety-related problems" as a result of what they witnessed at the accident scene.
- by Toby Crockford and Matt Dennien
Victorians expected to be locked out of Queensland until Christmas
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland would remain shut off to NSW and Victorian residents while there was still evidence of community transmission.Â
- by Lydia Lynch
Quarantine hotel security told PPE was not necessary
Victorian government advice to security guards told them PPE was not needed when taking guests out for fresh air or delivering food to their rooms. .
- by Matt Bungard and Mary Ward
'That's my job': Scammers costing Australians millions a year
Scamwatch has received 24,000 reports of stolen personal information this year, a 55 per cent rise compared with the same time last year.
- by Julie Power and Hanna Mills Turbet
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NRL 2020
'It's not just random trolls': Source of Seibold rumours to be unmasked
Anthony Seibold will know the source of the vile social media messages which have triggered legal action in the next 24 hours.
- by Sam Phillips
Premier in 'behind the scenes' talks to nab AFL grand final for Queensland
Palaszczuk aims to fend off other states hoping to host the grand final.
- by Lydia Lynch
Democrats pray unconventional convention succeeds
Biden and co want to avoid the look of a dreary Zoom teleconference.
- by Matthew Knott
Expats angry over green light for foreign students
Tourism Minister says the pilot program for international students was a "very important step in terms of the recovery".
- by Latika Bourke
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Emergency services
Two people escape as fire tears through boatÂ
Firefighters hitched a ride on a coast guard vessel and extinguished the flames on the water.
- by Matt Dennien and Toby Crockford
Queensland
Petition calls for council to scrap prayer before meetings
Two counter-petitions have been launched to fight the call and lord mayor Adrian Schrinner is keen to see the Christian prayer retained.
- by Lucy Stone
Botched surgeries, unpaid bills: The doctor who disappeared to the Gold Coast
Despite a number of negligence actions which have been launched over allegations of his botched breast surgeries, the doctor has never turned up for a hearing.
- by Kate McClymont
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Crime
Woman to front court after Brisbane man found dead in Cairns
Police discovered 52-year-old Anthony Brady's body in a Cairns hotel on Friday, one day after he was due back in Brisbane from a business trip.
- by Matt Dennien
Updated
Traffic incident
Three killed in overnight Gold Coast crash take weekend toll to five
Emergency services rushed to Rifle Range Road in Upper Coomera.
- by Matt Dennien
Disability pensioner suffers another loss in $357,000 case with Brisbane company
An application was made to delay a hearing for the money owed.
- by Toby Crockford
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Politics
Virtual Parliament is virtually ready for MPs trapped by virus rules
A virtual sitting is on the cards for Parliament but with strict rules around how MPs can join via video link – right down to what can be on their walls.
- by Katina Curtis
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Coronavirus pandemic
'Left for dead': Prime Minister accused of using company as a prop
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Business
Google slams new code, claims users' data under threat from big publishers
Google claims the new code could lead to users' data being handed over to big news publishers and impact search results on Google and YouTube.
- by Cara Waters
World
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Coronavirus pandemic
Ardern delays NZ election as virus worsens
The NZ Prime Minister said the number of cases will "grow before they slow".
- by James Massola
Tracing Trump's unprecedented war on the US Postal Service
- by Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker
'Rats, trash and bandits': Tens of thousands rally in largest protest in Belarus history
- by Ivan Nechepurenko and Andrew Higgins
Opinion
Politics doesn't wait: Could Anthony Albanese be missing his chance?
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Currency weapon: The US dollar threat is becoming very real for China
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Borders closed, but southerners still buying in Queensland
They say you always want what you can't have – and for Australia's southern state residents, the fact they can't get into Queensland is no barrier to buying.
- by Ellen Lutton
'I would not recommend that': Controversial first-home buyer hack
Home-buying hopefuls are exploiting loopholes to boost their savings by tens of thousands of dollars and get into the property market sooner. Here's how.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Life & Culture
Analysis
Rupert Murdoch
Don't get too excited - the new Murdoch documentary is a total bore
The ABC has bought itself a total dud but that probably won't stop the many critics of News Corp and Murdoch from lapping it up.
- by Bevan Shields
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NRL 2020
Forget six again rule, NRL's injury ward exposes an inconvenient truth
It is not the new six again rule in isolation which has caused the alarming injury toll across the NRL but its introduction in already stressed times.
- by Roy Masters
The diplomacy and panache that brought Sydney its great moment of joy
Politicians, business leaders and sports heavyweights united as never before.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
The Ashes
England quicks not being prepared properly for the Ashes
One needs to up his speed while the other is not playing enough.
- by Geoff Boycott
Rossi urges riders to control aggression after 'terrifying' crash
Valentino Rossi looked shaken after two flying bikes missed him by inches.
'Racism is its own virus': Stan Grant hails Naden's courage in standing up to abuse
The broadcaster is a member of the same family as the Penrith winger.
- by Chris Barrett
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A-League
Revealed: Letter that shows Fowler's deal was terminated 'without notice'
The Liverpool great is claiming wrongful dismissal from the Brisbane Roar.
- by Chris Barrett
Howzat? Cricket umpires make more mistakes in one form of the game
New research has found match officials make more mistakes in T20 cricket.
- by Stuart Layt
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.
