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Virgin CEO calls for open borders, even if ‘some people may die’
The head of Virgin Australia says Australia needs to get used to living with COVID, and believes it’s “not in anyone’s interests” to keep the borders locked off forever.
PM again dismisses Queensland’s Toowoomba quarantine proposal
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again rejected suggestions a quarantine facility should be built near Toowoomba in southeast Queensland, saying the plan “lacks detail”.
Pharmacist accused of trying to kill partner in Brisbane fire named
A Queensland pharmacist accused of setting a Brisbane house on fire with his partner inside will spend at least the next month behind bars.
Opinion
Trade wars
China’s not winning its trade war with Australia
China hasn’t been able to hurt the Australian producers of the two big commodities that really matter. If this is a trade war, Australia is winning its first phase quite handsomely.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
He’s a Dogecoin millionaire. And he’s not selling
In February, when Glauber Contessoto decided to invest his life savings in Dogecoin, his friends had concerns.
Snapchat powers up to $6.8m profit as people take to screens during pandemic
Social media network Snapchat has turned around its fortunes in Australia, battling TikTok, Instagram and Facebook for market share.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges
Aaron Summers, 25, has been charged with possessing child abuse material and grooming a minor after his alleged behaviour was brought to the attention of cricket authorities.
Man allegedly drove dangerously in front of police while four times over limit
A Sunshine Coast man has been charged by police after he was allegedly driving dangerously in front of officers and found to be four times the legal limit.
War? What war? Business as usual as Israel promotes itself as a tourist destination
It’s an odd proposition at an odd time given that major airlines have suspended flights to Israel amid the deadly violence.
Long working hours a mass killer and COVID could be making it worse
Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year in a worsening trend and Australia is part of the region that is worst affected, the World Health Organisation says.
The silver fox effect: our obsession with men who age well
Ben Affleck’s rumoured reunion with Jennifer Lopez has reignited interest in men who seem to improve their appearance with age, or a new love.
Queensland
Updated
Energy
Rescue deal for Australian oil refineries saves 1250 jobs
Ampol and Viva Energy reach a deal with the federal government to continue operating refineries in Brisbane and Geelong for at least another six years.
Exclusive
Invisible crime
‘They’ve failed me’: Qld police accused of relying on rape myths
“Your demeanour and the way you were dressed and walked were not consistent with you being violently raped,” an officer was quoted as saying.
Updated
Tragedy
Woman found dead in Gold Coast home
A woman’s body was found at Mermaid Waters on Monday morning.
Breaking
Emergency services
Skydiver in serious condition after rough landing north of Brisbane
A man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after a hard landing during a skydiving incident at Toogoolawah, north-west of Brisbane.
Child Safety ‘missed opportunities’ that may have saved Qld baby
In her report on “Baby J’s” death from SIDS, the deputy coroner laments the lack of a system to track children from birth through school to ensure they don’t fall through the cracks.
Politics
Collaery’s appeal hearing to challenge secret trial closed to the public
Bernard Collaery is appealing a ruling to hold his trial in secret, but on Monday his lawyer didn’t challenge the appeal being held in secret.
Business
Suncorp’s new banking boss says speed trumps price in home-loan push
Former CBA banker Clive van Horen says Suncorp doesn’t need to be the cheapest offer in the market, as the bank accelerates its push into the lucrative mortgage market.
World
US Space Force leader claims Marxists taking over military, loses job
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier also decried anti-racism training and education.
Opinion
Stuck in Fortress Australia, the pain of isolation hits home
Sheila Quairney
Federal election hinges on timing, not policy
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Big budget spend means nothing without right priorities
Amanda Vanstone
Former Howard government minister
Bail laws create a hurdle too high for many
Melinda Walker
Explore
Property bydomain
What can buyers actually get using the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme?
Depending on which capital city you're in, the type of homes that fall under the prescribed price caps range can be boarded up and uninhabitable.
Former The Farm owners list their latest reno project outside Byron
They previously turned a modest dairy farm into a Byron Bay restaurant destination, and now they've transformed a run-down camp site. Take a look.
Life & Culture
The sliding doors moment that led Natalie to ditch booze in lockdown
A growing number of people are now taking it on themselves to do something about how much – and how often – they drink.
Sport
Updated
NRL match review
Griffin tells Dragons to suck it up after stars accept big bans
St George Illawarra’s season threatens to unravel after four of their players took early guilty pleas, meaning they will miss a combined 13 matches.
Updated
Australian Open
Australian Open boss insists 2022 grand slam will remain in Melbourne
Report said it could be forced offshore because of border closures.
‘It gives hope to athletes’: Study reveals brain fades not all down to CTE
A former Australian rules umpire is working on research that offers some reassurance about head knocks.
Bowling coach responds to Bancroft bombshell
Australia’s bowling coach at the time of the ball-tampering scandal says the finger-pointing will not go away.
A-League to kick off Paramount’s sport ambitions
The battle for the broadcasting rights to the A-League is coming to a pointy end.
‘Mind-blowing’: Jackson first Australian player in basketball Hall of Fame
Jackson was a seven-time WNBA All-Star and three-time MVP who also won four Olympic medals.
‘Taste of her own medicine’: Barca rub salt into Kerr’s wounds after UCL rout
A two-year-old tweet has come back to haunt the Matildas superstar after Barcelona destroyed Chelsea 4-0.
Have Your Say
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.
