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Morrison warns of pandemic threat in new sign of border caution
The Prime Minister warned MPs not to be complacent about the pandemic.
Novavax chief ‘not able to predict’ Australian approval date for vaccine
The company behind the third major Australian-ordered COVID vaccine has been delayed in filing for global approvals.
Murderer sentenced over fatally stabbing wife’s new partner 86 times
A young boy rushed with a plastic sword into his mother’s bedroom in a bid to protect her and her partner, who died after he was stabbed in a “vengeful”, premeditated attack, a court has heard.
Distressing Content
Domestic violence
‘He intended to kill me’: How one woman broke free from coercive control
After living in fear for 40 years, Angie Jordan has spoken of her experiences to help “all the women who are struggling”.
Two days to piece together Tiahleigh’s final two hours
The 12-year-old Queensland schoolgirl was murdered by her foster father Rick Thorburn in 2015.
Tributes flow for Queensland newsreader Frank Warrick, dead at 76
Seven News Brisbane will hold a tribute during Tuesday’s bulletin at 6pm in honour of the Queensland newsreader.
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Healthcare
$100m cash splash for health system ‘under pressure’
Patients reportedly waited more than five hours for treatment at hospital emergency departments overnight.
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Tragedy
‘Too late’: Friend of boy killed as bin tipped into garbage truck tried to alert driver
Police say one of the boys started “banging on the door” of the cabin when the bin containing his two friends started to tip.
Boral urges rejection of $8b bid from Stokes-led Seven
The building materials supplier describes the bid by Seven Group Holdings as “opportunistic”.
Opinion
Phones
Apple’s Epic Games stoush will not be its last fight over the App Store
Is Apple abusing a monopoly over how over a billion iPhone owners download their apps? The question seems to be one that serves mainly to lead to more questions.
James Titcomb
Cow dung is no cure for COVID, Indian doctors warn
Believers have been going to cow shelters once a week to cover their bodies in cow dung and urine in the hope it will boost their immunity against,
Everest climbers told to bring back empty oxygen tanks
Climbers and Sherpa guides have carried an estimated 3500 oxygen bottles this season. They are often abandoned.
Opinion
Mining
Time to revisit Australia’s golden goose
Mines in Australia should be renamed Money Printing Operations because the cash they make has become truly astronomical.
Paul Cleary
Seth Rogen has no plans to work with James Franco again
Rogen says he regrets saying he would still work with Franco following sexual misconduct allegations against the actor.
Queensland
Queensland’s euthanasia laws not a carbon copy of those interstate
Voluntary assisted dying laws are expected to be introduced in Queensland within weeks.
More severe storms ahead after Brisbane suburbs lose power
Storms that could bring isolated rainfall of up to 70 millimetres have been forecast for parts of south-east Queensland over the coming days.
Queensland teachers call for overhaul of NAPLAN tests
As students across 1700 Queensland schools begin to sit NAPLAN tests on Tuesday, the state’s main teachers’ union says an overwhelming number of members believe the test is broken.
Health concerns after researchers find microplastics in instant rice
Researchers have found all rice bought in stores contains microplastics but instant packet rice contains the most, leading to calls for more regulation.
When it comes to passwords, complex is not always safer
Companies that force workers to create complicated passwords could actually be weakening their data security, Queensland researchers have found.
Politics
NDIS on track with forecast budget despite Morrison’s claim of cost blowouts
Scott Morrison warned the NDIS faced cost blowouts without new integrity measures, but the scheme is on track with Productivity Commission forecasts.
Business
Opinion
Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes thumbs a well-worn playbook for ‘$8 billion’ Boral bid
Kerry Stokes’ nil-premium bid is designed to ensure Seven doesn’t end up spending $8 billion to gain effective control of the building materials giant.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
China’s population grows at slowest rate since 1961 famine
It is the long tail of the now-abolished One-Child Policy that has driven the result in the world’s most populous country. The coronavirus also played its part.
Opinion
Little has gone right for the Morrison, but it’s not clear much has gone badly wrong
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Time to revisit Australia’s golden goose
Paul Cleary
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Property bydomain
Brisbane suburbs now out of reach for buyers using government scheme
Rapidly rising prices have reduced the number of homes eligible for the government's loan deposit scheme, set to be expanded in the budget tonight.
'Brace yourself': This town may look sleepy, but be ready when it's on
The sunshine state is known for its golden beaches and far-north rainforests. Beautiful as they are, these well-worn tourist attractions often overshadow the quieter achievers.
Life & Culture
The Brisbane cafe chain with an Elle of a menu
With its dizzying array of options, Cafe 63’s monster menu has gone viral for its bizarre dish names, ranging from Elle Macpherson to the Carbon Tax.
Sport
Olyroos hoping to unearth hidden gems for Tokyo
Young Socceroos coach Gary van Egmond says he hasn’t seen a more talented crop of players since the “golden generation” of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Bennett’s Bunnies reject NRL fan-zone media plan for Magic Round
The NRL plans to conduct open-air joint press conferences.
IOC president postpones trip to Japan as cases spike
IOC president Thomas Bach has postponed a trip to Japan, site of the Olympics in a little over two months.
Sam’s bush push: Burgess plans to go rural to start coaching apprenticeship
Burgess has plans to head to the bush, according to his brother Tom.
‘I’m in, baby’: Liz Cambage will play at Olympics after boycott threat
Cambage had threatened to boycott over “whitewashing”.
Opinion
Super Rugby
Was this the most significant provincial game in Australia?
Tim Horan’s observation after Queensland’s thrilling win that “rugby is back” was on the money.
Wayne Smith
Bookies give Australian teams no chance in trans-Tasman Super Rugby
All five New Zealand teams are considered better hopes.
Have Your Say
Has the Super Rugby final wrecked Suncorp Stadium before Magic Round?
The NRL maintains the venue will be in tip-top shape.
