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New Brisbane school is future of secondary education in Queensland
It had a politically challenged delivery, but the birth of Brisbane South State Secondary College gives Queenslanders a glimpse at the future of secondary schools.
Untidy, obstructive advertising signs in Brisbane council’s sights
Complaints about advertising on footpaths, retail strips and in Queen Street Mall have triggered proposed changes to the city’s advertising bylaws.
PM, states squabble over path to border reopening
The row over Australia’s quarantine regime comes as a top business chief calls for a faster plan, even if “some people may die”.
Biden announces plan to vaccinate world with US-manufactured doses
The US President also revealed he was co-ordinating an “entirely new” multilateral effort with other democracies to vastly increase the global supply of vaccines.
Glimmer of hope in India as COVID cases drop in big cities
The number of new cases in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, has plunged by almost 70 per cent in the past week.
‘Abject failure’: Fewer than 1000 disability residents vaccinated against COVID-19
The disability royal commission heard in some states less than 10 people living in residential homes had been vaccinated, three months into the vaccine rollout.
More than 57,000 Kia vehicles recalled over fire concerns
Product Safety Australia has identified a defect that could result in an electrical short circuit and a fire starting in the engine compartment.
Breaking
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Biden tells Netanyahu ceasefire needed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Biden’s stance is a major shift from his previous position that Israel has a right to defend itself from rocket attacks coming from Gaza.
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Extreme weather
Monty the ram shrugs off ba-ba-backyard frost on chilly Queensland morning
For the second day in a row, Queensland has experienced a cold snap with the wind chill factor driving down temperatures.
Truth, treaty and the education of AFL great Chris Johnson
The Brisbane Lions triple-premiership player explains what gets him out of bed every morning.
Kayo’d: cheap streaming, complex ticketing keeps fans away from the footy
Tigers fan Kevin Passmore used to go to every Richmond home game but he’s among those now choosing to watch games from their living rooms.
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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.
The library books that readers couldn’t get enough of during the pandemic
The Civica Libraries Index is based on more than 34 million loans in Australia and New Zealand.
Who’s going to win Eurovision? Not Australia, probably
The song contest’s back after a year in hiatus due to COVID-19. But what exactly is in store? And does Australia’s hopeful, Montaigne, stand a chance performing from home?
Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?
Architect-turned-sculptor Jan van Schaik says his Lost Tablets series was inspired by the Parthenon.
Queensland
Drug designed as ‘heat-seeking missile’ to target COVID-19
Researchers from Queensland and the US have developed a promising new drug which they say can directly target COVID-19 virus particles and destroy them.
Man allegedly drove dangerously in front of police while well over limit
The Sunshine Coast man has been charged after he was allegedly driving dangerously and found to be four times over the legal limit.
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.
Pharmacist accused of trying to kill partner in Brisbane house 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.
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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.
Politics
Income support ‘not the only lever’: Labor’s plan to tackle disadvantage
Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated the welfare bill would not rise significantly under a Labor government, which would work with the states to tackle poverty.
Business
Exclusive
Nuix investigation
‘Slow the bleeding’: Documents reveal internal Nuix concerns weeks after IPO
Nuix executives were questioning the quality of its core products just weeks after its sensational sharemarket listing led by Macquarie Group last December.
World
India’s Gujarat state evacuates more than 200,000 as Cyclone Tauktae hits
The most powerful cyclone in more than two decades, which has already killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction, has now made landfall in the state of Gujarat.
Opinion
China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich and the implications are profound
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Australian universities are dying and no one is coming to save them
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Why I love Josh Frydenberg’s budget in all its big-spending glory
Steven Hamilton
Economist at the Blueprint Institute
Explore
Property bydomain
'Brisbane's worst house': Transformed from 'crack den' to dream home
This 1910 house could soon be one of its best after a first-home buyer drained her savings to transform the house of horrors into a piece of real estate gold.
How much you need to earn to buy a house if prices go up 19 per cent
Wages aren't expected to increase for four years but new analysis shows how big a pay rise you'll need to avoid mortgage stress.
Life & Culture
Why The Rock ripped open his tough childhood and let the world watch
Dwayne Johnson’s new sitcom focuses on his father’s “tough love” and the moment his life began to veer off the tracks.
Opinion
Sunday Life
As my dog gets older, am I right to keep prolonging his life?
Brooke Boney
Entertainment and politics reporter
Sport
NRL confirms zero tolerance will apply to Origin, and Fittler says sin bins inevitable
Referees have always been lenient during Origin but the NRL’s crackdown on high contact will continue into the representative arena.
How NRL’s proposed transfer market loan revolution could benefit clubs and players
A new loan deal concept would allow players to leave their teams mid-season for opportunities at rival clubs, only to return if their team comes calling.
‘It’s a good reason to wear it’: NRL caves to Souths’ Indigenous strip
South Sydney and the NRL were locked in a stand-off over their Indigenous strip for two weeks.
$40m Fox Sports funding on Auditor-General’s radar
The A-G may review government grants provided to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp since 2017.
Back in the game? Carlton, Collingwood chase Leppitsch
Carlton have made a play for Justin Leppitsch to become senior assistant coach while the Blues want him to replace Chris Judd on their board.
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Australian cricket
Ball-tampering issue: Clarke suggests bowlers would have known
Michael Clarke and David Warner’s manager have scorned the 2018 investigation into the Cape Town ball-tampering plot.
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NRL match review
Griffin tells Dragons to suck it up after stars accept bans
St George Illawarra’s season is under threat after four players took early guilty pleas, meaning they will miss a combined 13 matches.
Have Your Say
‘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.
