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Two men banned from party precinct after MP knocked out
The club ban comes after a Queensland MP was allegedly hit on Saturday morning.
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Test cricket
Cummins strikes again during gripping finish at the Gabba
Pant's panache leaves Australia staring down a barrel of streak-ending loss in Brisbane.
Two Australian Open players test positive for COVID-19
Two tennis players are among four people to test positive to coronavirus in Victoria today, the state’s Department of Health has confirmed.
South-east set for cool change as severe storm threat disappears
The threat of further severe storms after Monday's wet and wild weather has also eased, according to the weather bureau.
Updated
Workplace
Tradies in hospital with burns after getting electric shocks
One man was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition and the other went to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.
Trump orders 244 statues for 'Garden of Heroes', some surprising names
The list of "heroes" Trump wants commemorated includes Abraham Lincoln, Walt Disney and Woody Guthrie, who wrote Old Man Trump about the President's father.
Even '90s one-hit wonders are reuniting for Joe Biden's inauguration
New Radicals will perform their 1998 hit You Get What You Give at presidential inauguration.
Biden to block Trump's plan to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
A Biden spokeswoman said: "With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this was not the time to be lifting restrictions."
Apple's AirPods Max are great headphones at an out-of-control price
Headphones approaching $1000 is not a new thing, but it's an extreme ask for a mainstream product.
Just shoot them: scientists want Colombia's 'cocaine hippos' culled
Environmentalists have long been trying to sterilise the hippos, but it can take three months to track an individual animal and the procedure is not easy.
Queensland
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Coronavirus pandemic
Police hope to solve Grand Chancellor COVID mystery in a 'couple of weeks'
Several hundred people will be interviewed in a high-stakes version of "Cluedo" as police investigate how COVID-19 spread at a Brisbane quarantine hotel.
Dangerous storm in south-east Qld dumps 95mm in one hour
SES received several calls for help after people were stuck in floodwaters and experienced leaking roofs.
Palaszczuk accused of 'hiding behind the smile' of Chief Health Officer
Senator made the comment in a submission to Parliament committee scrutinising Dr Jeannette Young's special pandemic powers.
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City life
Ferry service linking Brisbane's CBD with Straddie hits approval snag
The service had been due to start at Christmas but council has yet to certify the only one of three pontoons completed.
Queensland issues 10-day deadline before review to lift border to Sydney
Queensland reported zero new community acquired cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
Politics
Australia likely to push ahead with Pfizer vaccine, says top adviser
A leading adviser says it is likely Australia will push ahead with vaccinating elderly people despite reports recipients had died in Norway.
Business
'It's awful': Tyro scrambles to fix outages, hits back at short seller claims
ASX-listed payments technology company Tyro has hit back at "false" short seller claims about its technical problems.
World
'Don't stop trying to reach us': Miners trapped for a week send note
The Chinese mining company did not report the 22 gold miners were missing for more than 30 hours. A week later, a note came to the surface.
Opinion
Be an active bystander to help that little girl down the right path
Kay McGrath and Bob Atkinson
Global threat from three strongmen
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Freedom of speech: Voltaire would applaud Trump Twitter ban
Josh Bornstein
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The Agency placed into administration over outstanding debt
Real estate firm The Agency Group has been placed into administration after investment group Magnolia said it had lost confidence in the board.
Apartment from 2016's The Block listed with hopes of $1.8m to $1.98m
The luxury apartment in the art deco former soap factory made famous by The Block 2016 was refurbished by builders after the show wrapped.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Dating
Farewell, disco pash: How the pandemic has changed dating
While nothing can stop our need for romantic connection, many classic dating rituals – from impromptu bar-hopping dates to meeting through friends – are no longer quite the same.
Marnie Vinall
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Players to sacrifice $20m in wages as revised CBA struck
The NRL and RLPA have finally agreed on a revised collective bargaining agreement, which will see the salary cap cut by 6 per cent in 2021 and 2022.
Live
Test cricket
Australia vs India fourth test, day five LIVE updates
The body language from the Australians after Shubman Gill just took Mitchell Starc apart was grim.
Updated
Australian Open
'These people have no idea': Spanish star Bautista Agut says lockdown like prison
The world No. 13 pointed the blame squarely at Victorian government.
Klete Keller’s path from Olympics to capitol riot
The last thing swimming coach expected upon phoning was for Keller to dissolve into tears.
Storm turn to Wallabies to help whip Josh Addo-Carr into shape
Josh Addo-Carr has been forced more than 700km north to help fast-track his return to Melbourne.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Novak Djokovic's demands land wide
If it seems Djokovic is acting like he runs the sport of tennis, it is only because he does.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Rain or shine, it's day of reckoning in world of Paine
The most unlikely of Australian captains has achieved all that could be reasonably asked of him – but the halo has slipped.
Have Your Say
Australian Open can't afford one miss after quarantine scrutiny
Authorities are backing that the systems will work this time but in the community the appetite for the Australian Open is diminishing.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
