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People living outside Qld would be able to access state’s euthanasia scheme
Laws to legalise voluntary euthanasia in Queensland will be introduced next week.
Who counts as ‘immediate family’? Not your parents, the government says
Kateryna’s son doesn’t recognise his grandmother. She had cared for him for a year but left Australia just before the pandemic. Now a bureaucratic definition is keeping them apart.
Cricket Australia chief confirms India is paying for quarantine amid claims of special treatment
Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive Nick Hockley has confirmed the Indian board is paying for Australian players’ quarantine period in Sydney.
Commissioner concedes rape investigation language was ‘not appropriate’
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll concedes the language used by an officer investigating a rape complaint was inappropriate and admits police should be more sensitive.
Lord mayor questions claims space running out for Brisbane street trees
Questions are being asked about the number of trees planted around Brisbane as one councillor explains he has been told the program has stalled in his ward.
Red tape ties up Australian research, institute boss tells inquiry
The head of a leading Queensland medical research institute is calling for researchers to be freed from red tape by setting up a national approval body for clinical trials.
Staycation surge drives Queensland’s hotel accommodation rebound
The leisure tourism and staycation trend driving a rebound in Australia’s accommodation sector is supporting property values and revenue across the industry, according to the country’s largest hotel operator.
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Sharks
Northern beaches surfer dies after shark attack off NSW Mid North Coast
Two tagged great white sharks were detected within hours about two kilometres south of the beach where the man, aged 59, was attacked on Tuesday.
Sexting photo shown in court as ‘cheater’ gives evidence in defamation battle
At one point, Constantine Arvanitis visibly blanched as he was asked to identify a photo sent by his former partner Selina Holder.
How effective is eye yoga for ‘anti-ageing’ your vision?
Paul McCartney swears by the growing trend promising brighter, better-rested eyes, a cure for eye strain and, yes, even improved vision in just a few minutes a day.
Footage of cassowary close encounter prompts warning from wildlife officers
Footage shows a cassowary approaching the group, coming within a metre of the walkers, before following them for seven minutes along a walking track in north Queensland.
Queensland
‘One of Queensland’s greats’: Tributes heard for former councillor Ian Brusasco
Tuesday night’s council meting heard tributes from both sides of Parliament to former councillor Ian Brusasco, an influential business, football and ALP identity for Queensland.
Man, woman charged with murder of personal trainer
A man and woman have been charged with murder following the horrific death of long-time personal trainer and volunteer firefighter Mark Carson on the Fraser Coast.
Top cop says alleged Brisbane DV arson attack ‘not foreseeable’
Queensland’s Police Commissioner has defended how her officers dealt with an alleged domestic violence incident in Wooloowin on the weekend.
Premier blames slow jab rollout on Queensland’s geography
Annastacia Palaszczuk says if regional quarantine facilities, like Wellcamp in Toowoomba, were set up there would be less need for harsh lockdowns.
Men who missed out on a police gig due to gender policy get second shot
Queensland Police are already working with 30 men after a report from the corruption watchdog found they were discriminated against due to a 50 per cent gender policy.
Politics
Australia, South Korea could unite against climate tariffs: adviser
Scott Morrison’s adviser Brendan Pearson told South Korean business leaders there was “a big risk if it becomes natural for countries to dictate” carbon taxes.
Business
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Elon Musk’s tweets highlight the problems with crypto markets
When one man can move a near-trillion dollar market by as much as 20 per cent with a tweet it ought to be a wake-up call for investors, and regulators.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
‘We see the dragon awake’: Cosgrove says potent Chinese military has US on its toes
But the former Defence chief and governor-general says Australia’s hardened rhetoric towards China will not lead to a war although the deteriorating relationship could continue to create commercial and social difficulties.
Opinion
Why I love Josh Frydenberg’s budget in all its big-spending glory
Steven Hamilton
Economist at the Blueprint Institute
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
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
Women lead the charge as Amazon Prime picks up local content fight
The TV adaptation of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is one of seven new original Australian productions announced by Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday.
Sport
Opinion
NRL 2021
Why the NRL can’t stuff up yet another crackdown
The head-contact controversy from Magic Round was another example of the NRL having the best intentions with the worst delivery.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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Australian cricket
‘Rumour-mongering, innuendo’: Bowlers slam Clarke in sandpaper denial
Australia’s star attack did not specifically name Michael Clarke but their choice words left little doubt as to whom their missive was directed.
‘There’s a gentleman’s agreement’: Roosters off-limits for new Sharks coach
Craig Fitzgibbon has given Nick Politis and Trent Robinson his word that he will not raid the club for talent when he takes over the Cronulla job next season.
News Corp paper called out for allegedly publishing stories supplied by AFL club
Pictures were published on Twitter showing articles on the Gold Coast Suns allegedly written by club staff.
‘Three to five years away’: Private ownership eyes off AFL clubs
There is plenty to work through before private ownership could return to the AFL, but one Sydney-based investment fund is keeping a close eye on developments.
NRL crackdown won’t encourage players to tackle low, says Bird
Dragons star says he was surprised the club did not contest any of the charges handed down to their players at the weekend, and insisted he won’t be changing the way he tackles.
‘Why wouldn’t you want to come to the Roosters?’ Walker’s Broncos jibe
Sam Walker cannot wait to take on the Brisbane Broncos for the first time since they let him slip through their fingers to join the Sydney Roosters.
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.
