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New community COVID-19 case visited Brisbane airport DFO and family centre
Health authorities have confirmed the flight crew member who tested positive does not have the highly transmissable Delta variant of COVID-19.
Emergency national cabinet meeting to discuss vaccine rollout
Emergency meeting of National Cabinet on Monday morning will discuss vaccine rollout as NSW Premier warns the next few days will be critical to halting Sydney outbreak.
Shhhh, here come Brisbane’s first oh-so-quiet electric buses
Drivers say they will take time to get used to the location of mirrors and “riding the clutch” on Brisbane’s new whisper-quiet electric buses, but Brisbane’s carbon footprint has dropped by 7 per cent since 2017.
Alliance Aviation eyes bigger role after pandemic windfall
Alliance Aviation says the 30 new planes it will have added to its fleet by May next year are just the start of its long-term expansion plans.
Claims that power generators are behind electricity price spikes
Small electricity retail firm Enova claims that major power generators are withholding supply during peak demand in order to drive up wholesale electricity prices.
Scott Morrison’s secret G7 side trip to explore his family history
Scott Morrison’s office spent weeks planning a secret G7 side trip for the Prime Minister to explore his convict family roots.
Joyce circles McCormack as Nationals MPs consider switch
The Nationals leader has vowed to fight off any potential challenge when the 21-member junior Coalition partner returns to Canberra on Monday for the final parliamentary sitting week before the winter break.
Woman’s body found after couple’s fishing trip disaster in Moreton Bay
The husband and wife were clinging to their dinghy after it capsized in rough swell on Saturday night. He was rescued on Sunday morning. Hours later, police found a body believed to be that of his wife.
Man charged after little girl allegedly stolen from Beenleigh home
The Queensland Police Service have located the one-year-old girl safe and well who was taken from Beenleigh on Saturday night.
Exclusive
Unfair dismissal
SBS journalist sues network after allegedly being bullied then sacked
Former SBS journalist Pallavi Jain launches legal action against the multicultural public broadcaster to get her job back after an independent investigation found she suffered workplace harassment.
When did the cost of buying gifts become so exorbitant?
It’s no longer uncommon for people to spend a huge amount on gifts, ranging from weekends away to designer handbags. Candles and hand lotion don’t quite cut the mustard.
Updated
State of Origin
Finucane back in Blues squad as Maroons gamble on Walsh
Brad Fittler has turned to one of the most dependable forwards in the game as part of his extended squad following Jake Trbojevic’s injury.
Do teeth-whitening treatments actually work?
Some of the latest technologies adopted by oral hygienists use a high-octane brightening gel and LED technology. Here’s what you can expect.
The 80/20 health rule Miranda Kerr lives by
Stephanie Darling talks to Miranda Kerr about her beauty routine and finds some skin-highlighting blushes.
‘A really good human being’: Marta Dusseldorp on Guy Pearce and the men who influenced her
“I’ve always been attracted to men with drive, purpose, intelligence and kindness; bad boys are full of heartache.”
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Queensland
Police release new images of getaway cars used in brutal hit on bikie Shane Bowden
Police believe the silver Holden Commodore and a maroon Ford Falcon getaway cars were bought from the Ipswich-Redbank area about a week before bikie Shane Bowden was shot 21 times outside his home.
Police hunt potentially armed man after Qld police dog dies in pursuit
A review will be conducted by the State Dog Squad Capability Coordinator into the circumstances of the incident.
Major Brisbane hospital cancels some surgeries, aims to address bed capacity
One of the state’s largest hospitals has cancelled non-urgent elective surgeries and will look to increase bed capacity and bring in additional staff to cope with “anticipated increased demand”.
US Consulate calls on Qld health chief to let American see his dying father
The Consulate says the man and his wife have both been vaccinated, tested negative to COVID-19 three times, and chartered a private flight to reduce any risk of transmission.
DV victim contacted several support agencies before her brutal murder
Teresa Bradford, who was murdered by her husband in 2017, was given insufficient support to protect her, Deputy State Coroner Jane Bentley has found.
Politics
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Australians abroad
‘I am innocent’: Urgent pleas to release Australian-Iranian citizen held in Tehran prison
An Australian grandfather has been held in a notorious Iranian prison for 18 months, with authorities denying him medication and specialised healthcare.
Business
ASX set for heavy losses as Fed official spooks markets
The Australian sharemarket is facing a horror start to the week as Wall Street Street was spooked by comments from Federal Reserve official James Bullard.
Opinion
Nuix investigation
Passing the buck on Nuix fiasco a bad look for ASIC
Adele Ferguson
Investigative journalist and columnist
Opinion
Money Makeover
40 things I wish I knew about money before turning 40
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
World
‘A delicate balance’: Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal fail
The breakdown in talks coincided with confirmation that Iran’s only nuclear power plant had undergone an unexplained emergency shutdown.
Opinion
Millennials’ FOMO fuelling the new YOLO economy
Janine Perrett
Journalist, broadcaster and commentator
A tale of two cancellations: are young people sanctimonious, Twitter-captured and intolerant?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
When it comes to tucks, sucks and plucks, let’s all be more like Dolly
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
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Property bydomain
This is how long it takes Brisbane first-home buyers to save for a house
Despite the city’s soaring property market, new data reveals it takes 4 years and 2 months to save a deposit – four months less than this time last year.
'New normal': Multimillion-dollar deals fuel record auction day
Properties traded in an amount never before seen in Brisbane, including in one spotlight suburb, pushing the clearance rate to almost 90 per cent.
Life & Culture
‘Robust egos’ will take a hit in new quiz show, says host
Quiz shows have long been the domain of white males in suits, but with Alex Lee in the hosting role, Win The Week promises to shake up the format.
Sport
‘It might put a target on my head’: Luai roars defiance as THAT Origin photo riles Maroons
The Blues star is not bothered if Queensland target him in Origin II after taking offence to an image of him standing over Felise Kaufusi in Townsville.
‘Most dangerous side in Europe’: Why France are being compared to All Blacks
‘A mistake’ to believe the French will be vulnerable because a few stars won’t tour Australia for three Tests.
Ten-man Wales survive Italy loss to make knockout stage, lifeline for the Swiss
Wales finished ahead of Switzerland on goal difference. The Swiss will await the outcome of other games.
Reynolds confident he can help Brisbane’s $1 million enigma get back to his best
Adam Reynolds would love to partner off-contract Anthony Milford in the halves.
Titans 24 Sea Eagles 56
Match report
‘That’s just the way he plays’: Trbojevic stars again as Manly raise bat
The Sea Eagles trailed by 16 points at the half-time break. The second half had to be seen to be believed.
Analysis
Carlton
Four points: The questions Carlton face, Selwood’s hit, Greene entertains
Carlton have already announced a review of what has gone so wrong in their football department.
Aussie swim stars’ amazing journey to fourth Olympics
Emily Seebohm and Cate Campbell were introduced to the world as smiling teens in Beijing.
Have Your Say
High crimes and low misdemeanours: Why NRL’s crackdown misses target
The NRL’s drive to stamp out high contact fails to acknowledge that the tackler is nearly twice as likely to undergo a HIA than the ball-carrier. If the game is serious about player safety, it needs to realise this.
