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Crime
Bail refused for Taigum man charged with the death of his mother
A man has been charged with manslaughter after a woman was found lifeless in Brisbane’s north this week and an investigation was launched.
AirTrain banks on Brisbane traffic to derail SkyBus arrival
The operators of the AirTrain rail link to Brisbane say only the train can beat Brisbane’s traffic congestion as Brisbane’s airport link tussle heats up and ruled out a ‘fare war’.
Queensland rejects claim vaccine numbers were lowered
Queensland’s Health Minister has rejected reports the state lowered its vaccine intake, saying they reached an agreement with the Commonwealth to send extra doses directly to GPs.
Total overhaul of indoor air quality needed post-pandemic, experts warn
An international group of experts led by a Queensland-based expert are calling for a complete rethink of indoor air quality in the wake of COVID-19.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel begins fresh Gaza military offensive, troops massed on border
The invasion is the latest escalation after four days of cross border rocket attacks from Palestinian militants.
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NRL off-field behaviour
Dylan Walker escapes conviction for drunken pizza shop worker assault
The NRL star’s lawyer entered a guilty plea to one count of common assault in a Sydney court today.
Porter’s barrister may need to be ‘quarantined’ from case
A Federal Court judge said the barrister may need to “isolate” herself from Christian Porter’s defamation case against the ABC.
Payne: US-Australia alliance should embolden others on China
Payne said Australia is pushing for a thorough investigation into the origins of COVID-19 while still viewing a Chinese laboratory leak as an unlikely cause.
Home studios and 400 costumes: Sleeping Beauty wakes Queensland Ballet
From a makeshift home studio, ballerina Lucy Green rehearsed for the biggest role of her career as Princess Aurora in Queensland Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty.
Ancient art disappearing before our eyes due to climate change
Experts racing against time to protect priceless ancient rock art being damaged by the effects of climate change.
The role exercise plays in increasing our sense of purpose
A new study underscores how braided the relationship between physical activity and psychological wellbeing can be, and how the effects often run both ways.
Opinion
Work therapy
Keeping it private: Toilet etiquette for the workplace
The idea that you might be under an obligation to chat with someone else while answering the call of nature is ludicrous.
Jonathan Rivett
MasterChef recap: It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire in a red hot battle for immunity
Hatted chef Scott Pickett brings the heat, challenging the contestants to create a fire-flavoured dish for immunity. Who fires up and who just flickers out?
‘Boomerang Ben’: what is it that draws Ben Affleck back to his old flames?
The star appears to be back with his former fiancée Jennifer Lopez, and it’s not the first time he has reignited a past relationship.
Queensland
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Indigenous culture
Moreton Island to be returned to Indigenous owners
About 17,000 hectares of parkland on Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) will be handed back to the Quandamooka people.
Buses take on trains to get to the planes
Skybus, which runs the ‘turn-up and go’ bus service to Melbourne’s two airports, has started operating a city-airport service in Brisbane.
Two men sentenced over Brisbane $300,000 drug business
Ryan Sean Givney, 40, and Ben Alexander Townson, 31, were handed 8 years and 7½ years in prison respectively on Thursday.
Calls to ban the Nazi swastika in Queensland after train vandalism
A train carriage in Brisbane has been vandalised with a Nazi slogan amid claims anti-Semitism is rising in the community.
Girl ‘indecently touched’ by man outside Gold Coast school
The seven-year-old was allegedly approached by a man, who she did not know, from a nearby bus stop.
Politics
Analysis
Federal budget
Albanese plays it safe just when big ideas are needed
The shortage of big policies in the Labor leader’s budget reply could mean he’s keeping his powder dry. But it could also mean he doesn’t have enough gunpowder.
Business
Opinion
Global economy
‘Ignoring all the warning signs’: The markets are losing faith in the Fed
The US is engaged in an astonishing monetary experiment and Wall Street is starting to doubt the fed’s assurances that everything is under control.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
World
Australian banker paid David Cameron more than he earned as UK’s PM
The former British prime minister was accused of “stalking” rather than lobbying on behalf of controversial banker Lex Greensill.
Opinion
Fleeting or structural: What’s behind the surge in US inflation?
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
'This doesn't seem up to code': House falling off cliff sells for $250,000
There are some feats of engineering that make you go 'wow'. Set on the edge of a crumbling cliff, this isn't one of them.
The Byron Bay real estate boom hits a surprising new extreme
Just when you thought the Byron Bay market couldn't get crazier, a barely dressed, slightly intoxicated agent sells a trophy home sight unseen for $12.5 million.
Life & Culture
Dark Mofo to turn ashes of dead Tasmanians into fireworks
The edgy festival is making amends for recent controversy by putting First Nations artists at its centre: but hasn’t given up pushing the boundaries.
Sport
Opinion
NRL 2021
The Brisbane NRL expansion bid drawing inspiration from the LA Lakers
The NRL’s expansion battle is heating up. The Brisbane Firehawks, led by former Souths boss Shane Richardson, are trying to be something league has never seen before.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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NRL 2021
‘One of the toughest decisions I’ve made’: Why Reynolds joined Broncos
In his first interview since news of his signing for the Broncos, Adam Reynolds explains why he decided to join Brisbane over staying with his beloved South Sydney.
Rennie wary of slow trans-Tasman start for Australian teams
Australian sides are a solid chance of finishing the first weekend of trans-Tasman Super Rugby without a win.
‘Family first’: Socceroos goalkeeper makes shock retirement call
Mitch Langerak is retiring from international football.
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Super Netball
‘Any publicity is good publicity’: Stuart responds to angry netballers
Paul Kent on comments allegedly made to him by Stuart, which suggested netball wasn’t tough.
AFL round nine ins and outs and expert tips
How the experts tipped for 2021 round nine, and all the ins and outs as they drop across the weekend.
Swimmers get welcome vaccine delay ahead of cut-throat Olympic trials
Australia’s aquatic athletes unveiled the Speedo race suit for Tokyo.
Have Your Say
No winners in de Belin situation – but even so, stand-down rule must stay
The Dragons forward faces a third trial for an alleged rape.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
