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NRL Magic Round to stay in Brisbane in 2022, but after that it’s anyone’s game
The Queensland government has secured the event for next year but faces a fight to keep it in Brisbane for the long term.
Qantas reviewing diagnostic process for COVID-19 in India
At least three people say they later tested negative, questioning why they were not allowed to fly home to Australia.
Opinion
Opinion
We must use caution to break out of Fortress Australia
For the foreseeable future – most likely years – we can’t think of our borders as steel doors that are either shut or open.
COVID restrictions to end in NSW on Monday after no new cases
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says restrictions will be lifted from 12.01am on Monday.
Liberals believe early election more likely after well-received federal budget
Josh Frydenberg’s third budget has raised expectations of an early election. And Liberal MPs say as long as the vaccine rollout improves, Scott Morrison could pull the trigger.
Analysis
Annastacia Palaszczuk
‘Accidental premier’ no more: Palaszczuk is nation’s longest-serving female government leader
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is one of the nation’s most successful politicians.
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.
Man stabbed in head during bungled Sunshine Coast burglary
The 53-year-old was stabbed in the head and arm when he confronted a burglar trying to break into his Nambour property on Saturday night.
Qld teacher banned after inappropriate messages with former students
The teacher has been banned from teaching until the end of the year after he was suspended over sexual messages with former students.
Israeli strikes destroy Gaza media tower and home of Hamas leader
In a dramatic escalation, Israel has bombed the home of a senior Hamas leader, killed a family of 10 – eight of them children – in a refugee camp, and pulverised a high-rise that housed media outlets.
Opinion
State of Palestine
Shouts, a hurried evacuation, and then the bombs came
My colleagues’ shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What was happening? They were shouting: “Evacuation! Evacuation!”
Fares Akram
Sleep six hours or less? Why your risk of dementia may be higher
Poor sleep is linked to cognitive decline, with the risk of dementia deemed to be up to 30 per cent higher in those who lack sleep in midlife.
Opinion
Superannuation
Why I’ve decided to contribute extra into my super account
You can easily score a slice of this government-sanctioned tax-minimisation strategy, if you want it.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Texas tiger found safe after a week lost in suburbia
A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen wandering around a Houston suburb has been found and appears to be unharmed, police have announced.
WEEKEND READS
Graphic content
Sex, schoolkids and where it all goes wrong
A wave of sexual assault allegations involving students from some of our top private schools underlines the need to foster a healthier brand of manhood. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.
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
Exclusive
Healthcare
‘People are dying in ambulances’: Health ministers say nation gripped by health crisis, call for NDIS fix
Liberal and Labor health ministers from the five mainland states are pleading with the Morrison government to ease the strain on a health system choked by post-2020 ill health.
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
‘I was so scared’: Miss Universe Myanmar arrives for pageant with a message
With the military seizing power in February and killing hundreds of protesters, Thuzar Wint Lwin hopes to use her platform to draw attention to Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement.
Opinion
In defence of Keanu: humanity’s gentle emissary, who never claimed to be a great actor
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Tony Blair’s insights nail the challenge for Australian Labor
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Truth-telling paves the way to a brighter future
Ian Hamm
Chairman of the First Nations Foundation
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Property bydomain
Ellen to have more time for property flips after quitting daytime TV
The prolific property trader is finishing up her talk show, so will she be on the lookout for a new project? Take a look back at some of her best real estate deals.
'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.
Life & Culture
‘Brilliant highs, awful lows’: the secret of You Am I’s enduring success
Going backstage with the Australian rock legends reveals how they’ve kept rolling and produced one of their best songs yet.
Sport
Analysis
Super Rugby
Why Australian rugby should resist the allure of positivity
Round one of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman saw Australian sides almost get results against the top two Kiwi sides, but there were no wins from five games.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Lights, Cam, action: Smith joins Origin mates as 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 on TV.
Matildas’ home to be in Melbourne after $116m government backing
The Victorian government’s $101m commitment, along with $15m from the federal government, will see a “Home of the Matildas” built in Melbourne.
Is Tom Trbojevic twice as valuable as anyone else in NRL? One betting agency thinks so
Just how valuable is Tom Trbojevic to Manly? A new rating has found he means more to his side than even Andrew Johns and Johnathan Thurston in their prime.
Exclusive
Kids sport
‘Using your head is probably not a good thing’: Safety concerns for soccer kids
Football Australia is reviewing whether young players should be taught how to hit the ball with their heads, a practice banned for younger children in the US and Britain.
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.
Roosters 30 Cowboys 16
Match report
Magical moment from Tedesco lands Roosters win after Cowboys comeback
The game’s best player busted four tackles to help set up a try and inspire a Roosters side who spent large passages of the game barely touching the ball.
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
