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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Get used to having more COVID-19 cases’: Government MPs revolt against border closures
City-based Coalition backbenchers are leading a push to reopen faster and give vaccinated people more freedom to travel.
‘In limbo’: The Australians left behind in India as flight leaves without them
Sunny Joura has been trying to return to Melbourne since June last year. On Friday, hours before his flight was due to leave, he tested positive to coronavirus, leaving him and his mother stranded again.
Japan declares virus emergency for three more cities ahead of Olympics
The country has been struggling to slow infections ahead of the Games.
Analysis
Annastacia Palaszczuk
‘Accidental premier’ no more: Palaszczuk is Australia’s longest-serving female government leader
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is one of the nation’s most successful politicians.
Tony Blair’s insights nail the challenge for Australian Labor
Now the Coalition has embraced big spending, will Labor allow itself to be defined by identity politics?
Qld teacher banned after inappropriate messages with former students
A Queensland teacher has been banned from applying for registration or permission to teach until the end of the year after he was suspended by the College of Teachers for inappropriate sexual messages with several former students.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Lights, Cam, action: Smith joins Origin mates as TV commentator
There had been much speculation about Cameron Smith’s next move but the only time we are going to see him on the field is with a microphone in hand.
Lions’ roar getting louder after blowing away Gold Coast
After a slow start to the season, the Brisbane Lions have continued their push up the ladder with their fifth win in a row, blowing away Gold Coast by 73 points.
AR: The cutting-edge technology slowly changing your reality
Augmented reality has slowly become a part of our lives without many realising it. Experts say it is now ready to reach its full potential.
Why are we so desperate for Bennifer 2.0 happen?
It’s the love story we didn’t know we needed. Until we had it. And now we’re not letting go.
Five great Brisbane islands most visitors don’t know about
Want to escape the crowds but be near a major city? The are five islands that you will almost have to yourself.
Drop your ideas about pole dancing – it’s a fun, alternative way to get fit
If you’d have asked me if I ever thought I’d find myself hanging upside down from a pole for fun, my answer would have been a brisk but firm “no”. Yet, here I am.
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Sex, schoolkids and where it all goes wrong
‘Without Jo there would have been no van Gogh’
The celebrated artist’s sister-in-law is finally being hailed as the person who brought his art to the world.
New sensations: how artists are using ASMR
Off the back of one of the internet’s strangest phenomena, artists are now creating work specifically designed to induce “oddly satisfying” feelings of wellbeing.
Queensland
‘Shaken up’: Woman dead, another critical, 16 children taken to hospital after crash
A woman has died, another is in hospital in a critical condition, and a child suffered leg fractures after a head-on crash between a school bus and a car in regional Queensland.
Woman dead, another with serious injuries after crash near NSW border
A woman has died and another has suffered serious injuries after a crash near Stanthorpe, south-west of the Gold Coast on Friday night.
Cyclist dies after crash with vehicle in Wide Bay region
A cyclist has died after a crash on the Wide Bay Highway about 200 kilometres north of Brisbane on Saturday morning.
Fencing to be installed after ‘aggressive’ dingo attacks on Fraser Island
The state government has announced funding of $2 million to build fencing around a beach notorious for dingo attacks on Fraser Island.
‘Confused heap of nonsense’: Man banned from launching any new court cases in Queensland
Describing Ross James Bradley’s latest appeal as a “hodgepodge of confusion”, a Brisbane justice implemented the ban to “prevent any further abuse of the judicial process”.
Politics
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Jobs
Job seekers to be switched to online service in hidden $1.1 billion budget saving
More than a million job seekers will be switched to an online service in a bid to replace face-to-face employment services as part of a hidden $1.1 billion saving.
Business
Casino Royale: more fronts open in Crown’s battle for survival
Helen Coonan was preparing for another chaotic week when she received a phone call mid-afternoon Sunday that would intensify the maelstrom swirling around casino giant Crown Resorts.
World
As Arab world rallies around Palestinians, Trump-era peace deals fade
With the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians threatening to escalate into all-out war, the Abraham Accords are facing their first major challenge.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
'It's a disposable culture': Is it the end for long-held family homes?
The McCubbery family are selling a home that they have owned for 95 years. They are becoming part of a rarer breed of sellers as Australians make more moves.
How much can I spend on my home renovation? An expert explains
If you’re lucky enough to own a house — and able to afford a renovation — chances are you’ve found yourself wishing for a better work-from-home area.
Life & Culture
How the Golden Globes lost their shine
Where the Oscars were stiff, the Golden Globes were delightfully messy. What went wrong?
Sport
Bancroft suggests Australia’s bowlers were aware of ball tampering
Cameron Bancroft’s comments will bring back the memories of the seismic events at Cape Town which rocked Australian cricket three years ago.
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NRL 2021
‘Survival of game depends on it’: NRL unmoved by backlash to welfare edict
There has been a backlash to the NRL’s latest interpretation of the rules, but another mooted change – the five-minute sin bin – isn’t currently on the table.
Bulldogs 18 Raiders 20
Match report
‘It’ll turn into Oztag’: Bulldogs and Raiders blast NRL after controversial clash
Canberra’s season was on life support when they were reduced to 11 men for several minutes midway through the second half, but Ricky Stuart’s men somehow ran down the Bulldogs.
Giteau, Ashley-Cooper join former Wallabies selling rugby to Los Angeles
If you had told Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper they’d be playing for an LA team in the twilight of their careers, they’d have laughed at you. Meet the Giltinis.
Sea Eagles 50 Broncos 6
Match report
Reports and sin bins wreak havoc as resurgent Sea Eagles hammer Broncos
Brisbane would have six reports across four players, while two players from each side were sin binned as Manly destroyed Brisbane 50-6 on Friday.
Updated
French Open
‘Brutal’ conditions: Arm injury hampers Barty as French Open looms
The world No.1 was forced to retire from her Italian Open quarter-final against Coco Gauff, raising doubts about her participation at the French Open.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Demise of the robots: Why ad-lib football is king again
NRL club data proves that NRL rule changes in the past two seasons have led to a faster game, increased ball-in-play time, greater fatigue and more tries – enhancing the value of creative attacking players.
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
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