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‘He just smiled’: Quarantined US couple reunite with dying father in Qld
For two hours, surrounded by hospital staff and under strict conditions, Mark Kilian and his wife Anneli Gericke were able to reunite with Frans.
V’landys, Abdo forced to leave Queensland as Origin thrown into COVID chaos
NSW are also scrambling to find a medical team based in Brisbane after their Sydney-based doctors were prevented from travelling due to border restrictions.
Clive Palmer ordered to pay $102 million to Queensland Nickel liquidators
The court ordered Palmer’s company Mineralogy repay Queensland Nickel, which collapsed under Palmer’s ownership in 2016.
‘Disgusting’: Roberts-Smith denies taking nude photos to blackmail woman
The former special forces soldier’s personal life came under intense scrutiny on Friday during his defamation case against The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Australians feared among the missing in Miami apartment collapse
Australian Miami resident Joseph Waks told the ABC that he had not been able to reach friends who lived in the building.
‘We are searching for more answers’: Missing mother changed name before disappearance
Before a Gold Coast mother disappeared more than two decades ago, she changed her name and put her belongings into storage. She would then leave for the UK and her family would never hear from her again.
Judge rules on whether activist can view confidential Adani documents
The decision of whether confidential documents kept from activist Ben Pennings in Adani’s case against him will be released within days.
Exclusive
Development
New Queensland town to spring up as thousands stream over the border
The bayside precinct, a stone’s throw from an award-winning winery, will include thousands of homes, a town centre, a foreshore park and potentially a school.
Why Britney Spears’ IUD experience feels so personal
She wanted to go to the doctor to get the contraceptive device removed, so she could have another baby - but she says the team overseeing the conservatorship wouldn’t allow it.
‘I deserve to have a life’: Inside Britney Spears’ bid for independence
The pop star has been under her father’s legal control since 2008. She explained to a Los Angeles judge this week why it’s time for that to change.
Scientists find a new early human. Meet Nesher Ramla Homo
The fragments of a skull and a lower jaw with teeth are 120,000 to 140,000 years old and could force a rethink of parts of the human family tree.
Opinion
Family
My daughters wrote an email to their inspiring parent. It wasn’t me
Meanwhile, their father is left to clean the dunny.
Anson Cameron
Analysis
MasterChef
MasterChef spinoff shows TV’s insatiable appetite for the familiar
The last time a season of Celebrity MasterChef aired was in November 2009, as the franchise entered its imperial phase.
Editor's Picks
Opinion
WordPlay
What’s bonking mean, Dad? A tricky challenge on the school run
David Astle
Crossword compiler, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Just in
Queensland
Queensland not taking regional quarantine site off table despite PM’s pick
Queensland is refusing to shelve plans for a regional quarantine hub near Toowoomba, saying it should be considered in tandem with a Commonwealth-proposed site near Brisbane’s airport.
Adani strikes coal at Carmichael mine site in central Queensland
Two years have passed since the mine was approved and the company is set to keep its promise of exporting coal this year.
US man and wife make journey to Queensland to see dying father
The details between the Gold Coast airport and hospital visit remain unclear, but Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said Frans would be moved from Robina Hospital.
Updated
Air accident
Two men dead after plane crashes into bushland
Two men, a 30-year-old from the northern Brisbane region, and a 46-year-old from the Sunshine Coast region, were found dead at the scene.
‘Only one resurfaced’: Search for missing diver in Qld continues
Brisbane Water Police officer-in-charge Mitch Gray said eight divers were called into search on Thursday while a helicopter and about nine vessels were on scene.
Politics
Nationals MPs fear ‘vindictive’ reshuffle of cabinet posts rewarding Joyce backers
Barnaby Joyce is preparing to announce his new ministerial team as soon as Friday, with casualties expected to include Veterans’ Affairs Minister Darren Chester and Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton.
Business
Banned Australian lobsters are sneaking into China via Hong Kong
Australia’s rock lobsters -- a long-prized delicacy among Chinese consumers -- may be finding their way onto mainland menus through a backdoor that circumvents the worsening relations between the two nations.
Analysis
China relations
Unintended consequences: China risks market panic as it tightens its grip
Sofia Horta e Costa and Rebecca Choong Wilkins
World
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law licence over bogus election fraud claims
The appeals court said Giuliani made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential race.
Opinion
Barnaby Joyce’s frenzied energy keeps all alert to being burned
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
It’s Australia’s springtime for workers: we’re more likely to be in jobs than at any time in our history
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
How Barnaby found himself – briefly – up the Darling without a paddle
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Westpac’s $10 billion U-turn on New Zealand
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
Brisbane's eastern suburbs see prices spike by 20 per cent
Cannon Hill, Carina, Tingalpa and Mansfield are sitting in the eye of a buyer storm that’s sparked record-breaking sale prices and auction bidding wars.
Pandemic property boom sees 90 per cent of Aussies sell for a profit this year
It's certainly been a great time to sell: nine out of every 10 Australians who sold their homes in the first part of the year made a profit.
Life & Culture
The nail-biting true crime saga with a sting in the tale
If I’d been born a decade earlier, backpacked across Asia in the mid-’70s and crossed paths with The Serpent’s Charles Sobhraj, I might not have lived to tell the story.
Sport
Brisbane Jets’ last-ditch attempt to raise $12m for expansion bid
The starting price to be an equity partner in prospective NRL franchise is $1 million, according to leak.
Opinion
Test cricket
Elite humility: Why triumphant Black Caps could set tone for years to come
It’s tantalising that New Zealand can teach the world that good sportsmanship, a joyful spirit and general good-blokeness is not just pleasing to the soul but also effective.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Johnson signs two-year deal with Warriors
The signing comes after the Sharks told the playmaker his services were no longer needed beyond 2021.
Boom and bust: Why Fittler says To’o owes him $500
Brad Fittler has good reason for chasing Brian To’o for $500 while Christian Welch was ridiculed for being knocked out by a winger.
Stewart who? The Aussie runner on track for Olympic glory
Introducing Stewart McSweyn – the star international athlete and generational talent no one seems to know.
Updated
NRL 2021
Bulldogs players in isolation after visiting COVID-19 site
Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham and Aaron Schoupp have undergone immediate testing, with their teammates banned from training.
Updated
AFL 2021
Shoulder injury blow for young Cat
Geelong will send youngster Jordan Clark for scans to assess a suspected AC joint injury after he hurt his left shoulder against the Brisbane Lions in the VFL on Friday.
Have Your Say
Kiwis do fly, to the top of the world
The New Zealanders punch so far above their weight so often that they should be moved into a higher division.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
