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Swamped forensic labs delaying court cases for months
Forensic and scientific services are struggling to keep up with demand for DNA and other analyses, as highlighted by the case of Girum Mekonnen, 19, who was stabbed in a Brisbane park in 2020.
Doubts over local mRNA vaccine plan as major companies pull out of Australia
Vaccine experts say it would take at least $250m, plus the support of a major pharmaceutical company, to set up mRNA manufacturing in Australia, cooling hopes of a local jab in the next 12 months.
To hug or not to hug? The complicated return of physical greetings
From handshakes to air kisses, we’ve seen a progressive increase in touching, but some experts think we should delay getting too friendly too soon.
Qld Premier calls on Commonwealth to expand GP vaccination network
Annastacia Palaszczuk has written to federal health planners asking them to expand the network of GPs able to give jabs as vaccine volumes increase.
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Tragedy
Teenager killed after motorbike crashes into fence at Brisbane track
The 16-year-old boy, whose family was believed to be watching, was killed during a finals race of the 2021 Queensland Dirt & Long Track Championship in Banyo.
Experts urge caution over use of unproven, costly IVF ‘add-ons’
Most women undergoing IVF are using add-on therapies for which there is no proof. Researchers say the money would be better spent on more cycles of IVF.
Designer of riverside tower to run for Greens in federal election
Architect Elizabeth Watson-Brown will run in the Brisbane seat of Ryan, while retail worker Stephen Bates will today be named as the Greens’ candidate for the seat of Brisbane.
The founder whisperer: Keeping Atlassian’s billionaires in line
Atlassian’s chief of staff isn’t afraid of having the difficult conversations with the tech giant’s billionaire co-founders when she needs to.
Top Lib says Christine Holgate should still be running Australia Post
Holgate’s lawyer says Australia Post and the federal government have until 5pm on Wednesday to agree to mediation.
It’s a ‘man’s problem’, so how do we talk to boys about sexual harassment?
The debate has left some boys confused, defensive and angry. How do we go about making them into better men?
How a radical TV experiment became a 25-year success story for the ABC
A cornerstone of Monday night television, Australian Story has defied the odds and forged a reputation for candour and compassion.
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Infrastructure
Stepping out: New footbridge in Portugal not for the faint-hearted
Officially inaugurated on Sunday, the narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal is said to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge.
Baz Luhrmann on why the critics were wrong about Moulin Rouge
Almost exactly 20 years after the musical had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, its director remembers how much negativity he faced making it.
The world knows her as ‘disaster girl’. She just sold her meme for $640,000
After more than a decade of having her image endlessly repurposed as a vital part of meme canon, Zoe Roth has sold the original copy as a non-fungible token, or NFT.
We’ve got you sorted: Best gifts for all mums this Mother’s Day
We’ve rounded up the best handmade, local and customisable presents for the women who have helped shape our lives – and they’re anything but generic.
Queensland
Pathology staff don hazmat suits for Brisbane Labour Day march
Thousands gathered in Brisbane’s CBD, with workers from several unions congregating to demand better working conditions, in what was reportedly the country’s biggest Labour Day event.
‘Nerve-racking and scary’: Foreign crewman COVID-negative after Qld port breach
The Polaris 3 sailed from the Port of Townsville early on Monday morning, leaving 12 of its crew behind.
Queensland’s new approach to outbreaks to avoid border shutdowns
Queensland has unveiled a new regime to manage interstate outbreaks, in a step back from the total border shutdowns that devastated businesses and led to travel chaos.
‘Father of the LNP’ Lawrence Springborg confirms leadership run
The architect of the merger of the state National and Liberal parties has confirmed he will run for the LNP presidency in a bid to quell party infighting.
UQ quiet on new green bridges, despite 35 per cent rise in cycling
University has not expressed a preference on the site of a new green bridge from St Lucia to West End.
Politics
Albanese demands party fast-tracks preselection for federal seats
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has demanded the party’s top decision-making body fast-track the preselection process for federal seats, amid a bitter row over the new seat of Hawke in Victoria.
Business
Internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL sold, again, for $6.5 billion
Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the pioneering tech platforms, to a private equity firm.
World
WHO to decide fate of 3 billion doses of Chinese vaccines within days
The decision to approve or reject the Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines falls at a critical time.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
Property price growth slows in April, new data shows
The rapid rate of property price rises slowed in April, after values saw their biggest jump in more than 32 years the previous month.
Expat drives Ashgrove auction to record-breaking price
The underbidder was almost driven to tears by the result, which was the highest sum paid for a property under the hammer in Brisbane at the weekend.
Life & Culture
TV rewrote the rules during COVID, but are the changes here to stay?
Actors and crews in the US have been forced to innovate while trying to create new content for a captive home audience. It has not been without risk.
Sport
Opinion
Super Rugby
Wright move: Why captain O’Connor can give Reds the edge in decider
Liam Wright’s return to the captaincy against the Force on Saturday merely showed how effective the Reds’ game plan has been under stand-in skipper O’Connor, who has matured into an intelligent leader.
Wayne Smith
Empire rebuilder: Dave Donaghy has lengthy to-do list at the Broncos
The former Melbourne CEO must replicate his success with the Storm at Red Hill as he starts to plot a path back to the top for a fallen giant of the NRL.
Gymnastics abuse victims say WA Institute of Sport still failing to take responsibility
Gymnast Alliance Australia welcomed the release on Monday of an Australian Human Rights Commission investigation into the sport.
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Super Rugby
‘They think it’s their year’: Punchy Brumbies heap grand final pressure on Reds
The Brumbies have not pulled any punches before Saturday’s Super Rugby AU grand final against the Reds.
Vatuvei reveals he is facing serious drug charges
Ex-Warriors player could be jailed for life if convicted of the charges, which he denies.
Try-scoring image of the Morris twins that broke dad’s heart
Steve Morris was gutted to see son Brett suffer a career-ending injury.
Community leaders slam charter flight request
Indian-Australian community members say bringing cricket stars home would not be well received.
Have Your Say
Threatened species: How size and cut-and-paste coaching are smothering creative halves
It’s a halves market in the NRL, with players in the twilight of their careers getting paid millions. Why has the production line of quality playmakers dried up?
