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Euthanasia laws must pass with majority to avoid ‘rush’ to access scheme
Queensland MPs have been urged to pass euthanasia laws with a clear majority to avoid scaring people into choosing to end their lives early in case the laws are later reversed.
Qld challenges federal government to suggest a better quarantine site to Wellcamp
With the state’s plan for a quarantine facility near Toowoomba effectively killed off, Steven Miles has urged the federal government to “come to us with a ... suitable property that you think will work”.
Australia ‘flying blind’ without more vaccine data, experts say
Health experts say Australians will be vaccinated sooner and coronavirus outbreaks controlled faster if vaccine data is made freely available.
Quarantine-free travel from NSW to New Zealand paused for 72 hours
The decision followed an assessment on Tuesday that determined that while the overall risk to public health in New Zealand remained low, there were still “several unknowns”.
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Annastacia Palaszczuk
New Qld case as hotel staff may have transmitted virus
A man who attended a Brisbane restaurant at the same time as a COVID-positive flight attendant has also caught the virus.
Mum to stand trial for murder over deaths of girls in hot car
Kerri-Ann Conley’s matter was referred to the Supreme Court on Tuesday after her two toddlers died in 2019 inside a black car in Beenleigh.
Inquest airs interview of killer describing nightclub attack in detail
James Richard Finch told a journalist how he and others set Brisbane’s Whiskey Au Go Go alight in 1973, killing 15 people.
Property raided by police linked to Mongols, getaway cars
The property, raided by detectives investigating the killing of bikie Shane Bowden, has been linked to the Mongols and two getaway cars used in the shooting.
Nationals plan to pay farmers to cut emissions in deal on net zero
Farmers will get a chance to be paid to help cut greenhouse gas emissions under a Nationals proposal.
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Federal politics
Assistant minister for women backs only man in five-way Liberal preselection contest
Queensland senator Amanda Stoker has thrown her support behind Henry Pike in the race to replace Bowman MP Andrew Laming.
From coal to cannabis: Billionaire Gina Rinehart turns over a new leaf
Hancock Prospecting goes green with a $15m investment in the blooming medicinal cannabis industry.
Australia criticises UN warning that Great Barrier Reef is in danger
The UN announcement could be the first step in a process that results in the reef losing its status as a World Heritage site.
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Education
School asked boys to rate girls, while girls were taught to keep virginity
The boys were told to choose qualities they looked for in a girl from a list that rated virginity and looks above generosity and adventurousness. The girls were given articles on the importance of remaining a virgin until marriage.
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Alcohol
WHO to scrap advice that women ‘of childbearing age’ avoid booze
The WHO’s policy adviser on alcohol said the guidance was intended only to raise awareness about fetal alcohol disorder syndrome but agreed it was badly written.
‘Defeats the purpose’: Is it time booze-free challenges get a refresh?
Cat Webb is one of many who struggle with challenges like Dry July, so a non-alcoholic beer brand is launching its own campaign with a novel approach.
Queensland
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Coronavirus pandemic
Qld to open border to Victorians from Friday
Melburnians will be able to enter Queensland from Friday, just in time for the school holidays.
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Government
‘The people’s governor’: Queen gives nod to Jeannette Young as Qld governor
Dr Young, the face Queenslanders trusted to guide them through the coronavirus pandemic, will become the head of state after 16 years as the state’s top doctor.
Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle crash in Capalaba
A 40-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle traffic crash in the Redlands, south-east of Brisbane, this afternoon.
Fake OAM recipient caught after lying to cop while wearing ‘awards’
Brisbane chalkboard artist Neville William Gentry, 52, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud in court on Monday.
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.
Politics
China warning: Joyce calls on MPs to prepare for end of reliance on US for security
The new Deputy PM urged Coalition MPs to unite behind making Australia “as strong as possible as quickly as possible”.
Business
Opinion
World markets
Keep calm and carry on: The Fed might have been right about inflation
Inflation panic has been rife but the fears have been wildly disproportionate to the actual risks, which now seem even smaller than they did a few weeks ago.
Paul Krugman
World
Japanese companies to vaccinate millions of workers against COVID
The employer-led drive is expected to reach more than 13 million people, including suppliers and workers’ families, boosting the country’s slow vaccine rollout.
Opinion
The man who was the id of Australian politics is once again deputy prime minister
Chris Uhlmann
Nine News Political Editor
I did not dissuade Vladimir Putin from his crackdown, but now Australia is employing the same tactic
Tim Costello
Former CEO of World Vision Australia.
The contradiction at the heart of China’s rise
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property bydomain
Behind the brick exterior, this building hides an unexpected joy
This period apartment building might look plain from the street, but step inside and there's an added extra you wouldn't expect to come with most homes.
Flowers and heartfelt notes: The desperate lengths buyers are going to
With so many people trying to buy, and so little on the market, hopeful purchasers are coming up with inventive ideas to persuade people to sell to them.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Review
I don’t want to keep watching The Handmaid’s Tale but I can’t turn away
The show is well past its prime, but a surprising number of us can’t turn it off. Warning, spoilers ahead.
Karl Quinn
Senior Writer, Culture
Sport
O’Neill backs swimming review, says she never experienced bullying
Deputy chef de mission and Olympic great Susie O’Neill says allegations must be investigated but her experience in the sport was very different.
‘So much respect:’ Australian lifters welcome Hubbard selection
The presence of Laurel Hubbard, the first transgender Olympian, will be a major story in Tokyo, to the members of Australia’s team, she’s simply another competitor.
Blues call Cordner into camp as Tedesco reveals painful battle in Townsville
The NSW captain needed several pain-killing injections at half-time as he revealed former skipper Boyd Cordner will be asked to join camp before Origin II in Brisbane.
NSW star to make Origin debut just six months after arthritis diagnosis
Keeley Davis had to pull out on the morning of what was supposed to be her Blues debut last year, suffering from a chronic condition rarely found in people her age.
‘It sounds so basic’: How Tom Trbojevic is keeping his hamstrings healthy
Tom Trbojevic has suffered several bad hamstring tears during his career, and he’s now following a strict training regime that goes against some conventional wisdom.
Super Rugby in fresh turmoil as Australia-New Zealand rift emerges
The readiness of two potential new Pasifika franchises is causing growing frustration as last year’s row appears destined for a reprise.
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State of Origin
‘He’s entitled to his opinion’: Walsh refuses to bite back at Gould
Phil Gould was mystified by the decision to throw the rookie into Origin after the Game I shellacking.
Have Your Say
Queenslander! The Origin horror movie Fittler doesn’t want to watch again
On the ropes, this is where Queensland is at their best.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
