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Queensland
Traffic incident
Cleveland line suspended after train and car collision leaves woman critical
A woman is in critical condition after a train and car crash east of Brisbane.
Victims of 2011 Brisbane flood to receive $440m settlement
Thousands of victims of the 2011 Brisbane and Ipswich floods are set to receive compensation.
Daughter found mother dead in garage, police focus on axe, belt
An elderly Gold Coast man is accused of murdering his wife at their house with a belt, before their daughter found her body.
Daily trips on Centenary Highway to soar by 400 per cent
It currently takes up to 3.5 times longer to travel by bus between Ipswich and Springfield than hop in the car.
Exclusive
Caddick disappearance
Two men on beach make grisly find of remains in shoe belonging to Melissa Caddick
Police say DNA testing has confirmed the remains are those of missing Dover Heights woman Melissa Caddick.
Hamilton shores up for 14,000-bed Olympic Games athletes village
The site was identified in the International Olympics Committee documents released when the IOC announced the Queensland bid would have preferred status.
Rings of power: the players behind Brisbane Games bid
The decision to name Brisbane as the preferred candidate for the 2032 Olympics puts the capital on a fast-track to victory before rival candidates have publicly developed their plans.
Exclusive
Olympic bid
Secret meeting that won Australia frontrunner status to host Olympics
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Olympic champion Cathy Freeman and IOC Vice-President John Coates were all involved in behind-the-scenes talks.
‘Didn’t hurt at all’: The Queen says refusing vaccine is selfish
England’s monarch took a genteel swipe at anti-vaxxers in a video conference with health officials.
McDonald’s sauce makers go on strike as pay talks sour
Workers at the factory that also makes KFC gravy and Aeroplane Jelly have been negotiating for a pay rise for more than four years.
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Hardcore porn to blame for disturbing teen sex culture
The “education” our teenagers receive on how to relate to one another is sitting in their pockets, as they walk through the front doors of their schools and homes.
Sarah Golsby-Smith
Opinion
Work therapy
Shivering at work: Are Australian offices too cold in summer?
I have to bring two puffer jackets with me to work – one on my legs and one on my back. Ridiculous.
Jonathan Rivett
No more ‘Mr.’ Potato Head: classic toy goes gender neutral
Hasbro announced it would be rebranding the iconic quick-change toy to break away from traditional ideas about gender roles and family structures.
‘No longer soft’: Hard questions about a nation’s hard butter
With Canadians across the land stuck at home for coronavirus, “Buttergate” has spawned social media chatter, scientific rumination, and conspiracy theories.
Queensland
Queensland to collect its IOUs as JobKeeper ends
The first payroll tax bill deferred last year are due on April 7, one week after the federal government guillotines its wage subsidy scheme.
From Origin to the dishlickers, Queensland MPs declare their interests
Queensland politicians have declared their mortgages, free tickets and unusual hobbies in the latest register of members’ interests.
Exotic snakes smuggled into Qld ‘pose risk to human life’
Four exotic snakes smuggled into Queensland have been seized by biosecurity officers and euthanised.
Council complaints flood in, with busiest month ever for watchdog
Brisbane councillors made up the bulk of the 219 investigations on the Office of the Independent Assessor’s books as of December 31, with 71 active probes.
Updated
Crime
One man arrested, second on run after north Qld stand-off
Police are now searching for a second person who refused to surrender as specialist officers stormed the Townsville house more than six hours after being called to the scene.
Politics
Australia’s emissions hit lowest level since 1995 despite recovering economy
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped to the lowest levels in the country since 1995, falling 4.4 per cent on the previous year.
Business
‘We’re not going to repay it’: Harvey Norman won’t return JobKeeper despite soaring profits
Gerry Harvey says he won’t pay back the $6 million JobKeeper subsidy his business received from the government, saying it’s a ‘tiny’ amount and inconsequential.
World
Updated
Syrian conflict
Biden approves air strike against Iranian-backed target in Syria: officials
The United States carried out an air strike in Syria after a series of recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq.
Opinion
There’s no excuse, we need full employment now
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Seeing life through the rear-view mirror isn’t always pretty
Danny Katz
Columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
Higgins rape claim raises the question: who actually cared?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Need funds? Ask investors on a sunny day
James Adonis
Explore
Property bydomain
Paddington home sets suburb record with $7.75 million sale
A home on the market for the first time in more than a century has set a new suburb record, after selling for $7.75 million just days after it was listed.
Forget a single unit, these buyers are snapping up the whole block
What could be better than investing in a residential apartment? Buying a whole unit block on a single-title instead.
Life & Culture
Erik Thomson’s next course: ‘I could end up playing arseholes for the next 20 years’
Playing the “nice dad” in Packed to the Rafters and 800 Words made him a star but playing a nasty chef on Aftertaste has spiced things up.
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Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
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Sport
‘It’s such exciting news’: 11-year-old world record holder has 2032 in her sights
Sydney schoolgirl Mia Guillergan says it is a “wonderful opportunity” for athletes to aspire to a potential Olympics in Brisbane in 2032.
Supercoach Wayne shows new tolerance for mullet
Souths coach Wayne Bennett, who despises a bad haircut, has allowed one player to keep his dodgy do.
‘A bizarre game’: Australia in hunt after India rout English
Australia are relying on England to bounce back from a 10-wicket defeat to make June’s final at Lord’s.
Analysis
Super Rugby
The broadcast party is over for Super Rugby. Here comes the hangover
SANZAAR’s next broadcast deal in the UK, Ireland will mirror reality.
Wilkin takes the lead for Rebels against Reds tonight
Brad Wilkin’s resilience has been rewarded with the vice-captaincy.
Opinion
NRL 2021
‘I’ll just get this poison into me first – then we can talk about rugby league’
The inspiring story of the Canberra Raiders recruitment guru fighting off cancer for a third time.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Updated
Crime
Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach charged with human trafficking dies
John Geddert was accused of lying when he denied hearing complaints about Larry Nassar.
Have Your Say
Why a Brisbane Games means Australia can finally splurge on its athletes
When the rules changed, it was hard for the IOC to go past Brisbane as an Olympic Games host. Just don’t tell anyone yet.
