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New COVID-19 case detected in Brisbane
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the case is a worker in the aviation industry with no recent history of travel interstate or overseas.
‘Prepare and hope’ for open border at Christmas, Young tells Queenslanders
State Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said businesses should prepare to reopen by Christmas, ahead of the release of updated pandemic modelling to be released on Friday.
Morrison’s visit to Glasgow climate talks likely to hinge on net zero deal
The Prime Minister is caught on climate policy between the competing interests of the Nationals and Liberal parties, as Australia prepares for a key summit.
Opinion
National security
Why Washington was so ecstatic about Morrison’s AUKUS pact
The agreement fits into US war planning in the South China Sea.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Son to stand trial accused of killing parents, allegedly fleeing to NSW
Christopher Puglia will stand trial over his parents’ deaths in their bed and breakfast property last year in Joyner, north of Brisbane.
Exclusive
Defence
Submarine shift puts thousands of jobs at risk: unions
The nation’s peak union body says the new AUKUS agreement robs Australia’s shipbuilding and manufacturing communities of “decent jobs for generations to come”.
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Space
‘It’s not tourism for me’: Meet Australia’s next space traveller
The Sydney-born venture capitalist is about to become just the third Australian to go to space.
Trump administration floated kidnapping, killing Julian Assange: report
Eight former US officials offered details about the potential plot to assassinate the WikiLeaks founder, journalists say.
Exclusive
NRL Grand Final
James Packer interview: Penrith’s saviour reveals why he bought into Souths
In an exclusive interview ahead of the grand final, the Rabbitohs’ part owner talks rescuing the Panthers, Russell Crowe and what he thinks of Wayne Bennett.
NRL investigating footage of Storm players in room with white substance
Video footage has emerged appearing to show two Storm players partying in a room with a white substance on a table.
Breaking
R Kelly case
R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking case
Prosecutors said Kelly took advantage of his fame and charisma to recruit victims, including some plucked from crowds at his concerts, with help people in his entourage.
How to avoid my very dumb back pain mistake
Spot the difference between a harmless niggle that’ll go away on its own, and an issue that needs professional attention ASAP.
Evangelista says CoolSculpting ‘disfigured’ her. So, what is it?
Supermodel Linda Evangelista says she was left “unrecognisable” after undergoing the non-surgical cosmetic treatment known as cryolipolysis.
Queensland
Updated
Weather
Severe thunderstorms to hit Queensland as Brisbane starts with a shiver
A trough coming from the west is behind Queensland’s wet weather, with cool winds also causing chilly conditions.
For the love of freedoms: New ad urges Queenslanders to get jabbed
Almost two-thirds of eligible Queenslanders have now had their first dose, but the Deputy Premier says more COVID jabs are needed to protect “our way of life”.
Brisbane Airport noise reaches ears of Deputy PM, with ex-premier on board
Noise complaints will by investigated through a community forum announced by Barnaby Joyce and that will include former Queensland premier Rob Borbidge.
Husband guilty of manslaughter in retrial after stabbing, beating wife
The retrial of Arona Peniamina came to a close on Friday, when a jury returned a majority verdict after three days of deliberations.
Updated
Crime
Man who had throat slit in Qld shopping centre named as father-of-five
Michael John Eaton, 51, was a daily visitor to the Cairns shopping centre and he was known and liked by centre staff.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Vaccine passports risk disadvantaging the poor
Insisting people get vaccinated in exchange for jobs or services risks entrenching disadvantage, with some experts warning it should not be a long-term feature of Australia’s COVID-normal future.
For the lockdown-weary, sometimes it’s the little things that count
From beach dips to shopping trips, Melburnians are thinking about the freedoms they’ll have as the COVID-19 road map allows.
Politics
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Superannuation
Retailers, super fund to share data in bid to close gender gap in retirement savings
ARA chief executive Paul Zahra says the most effective way to close the gap in super balances is to remove barriers to women wanting to get back to work.
Business
‘Fortress Australia’: Closed borders aggravate tech talent shortage
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia’s closed borders are creating a major headache for tech firms trying to attract talent.
World
John Hinckley, who shot Ronald Reagan, to be freed from oversight
Hinckley was 25 when he shot and wounded the 40th US president outside a Washington hotel in 1981.
Opinion
Crackdown on vaping set for October 1 will drive smokers back to their habit
Alex Wodak and Colin Mendelsohn
Evergrande is not a ‘Minsky moment’ or the next Lehman Brothers
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
China braces for an Evergrande collapse and other threats to its stability
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
Inside the Aussie homes nominated for a top international architecture prize
Here's an entertaining way to pack in a whole lot of vicarious international travel: have a squiz at the recently announced shortlist of the 2021 Dezeen Awards, and vote for your favourite.
Why other people have so much money to spend buying property
Aside from low interest rates, help from the Bank of Mum and Dad, pandemic-era savings or a high-powered job, there's another factor helping homebuyers bid up prices.
Life & Culture
The new campus novel taking on toxic behaviour, drinking games and sex
Diana Reid’s Love & Virtue mines the messy relationship between gender, privilege and power.
Sport
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NRL 2021
Turbo the jet: Tom Trbojevic caps brilliant year with Dally M Medal
He was untouchable at times for Manly in spearheading their run to the preliminary finals, scoring 25 tries in just 15 games with three hat-tricks.
‘No holidays’: How the Panthers stepped up after grand final pain
Penrith’s first steps back to the grand final were taken by a fuming James Fisher-Harris as he repeatedly tore up a set of stairs before leading an early return to training.
How a Wallabies tormentor helped shape Samu Kerevi into world’s best centre
Beauden Barrett has given Wallabies fans nightmares for the last seven years but the All Blacks star has also done Australia a giant favour.
‘Wouldn’t miss it for the world’: Reynolds declares himself a certain starter
Souths star Adam Reynolds says a groin injury won’t threaten his appearance in the grand final, which is also his final game for the Rabbitohs.
The moment Nathan Cleary doubted whether his shoulder would last the year
It’s an accomplishment few thought possible: Penrith’s key man ending the season with a bung shoulder.
Big Show ready to go for T20 World Cup but other Aussies struggling in IPL
Glenn Maxwell’s domination in the IPL on Sunday has been the only performance of note by Australians.
Mitchell’s partner blames ‘NRL system’ for ruining grand final dream
Partner critical of the NRL for suspending the Souths fullback and denying him a third Grand Final.
Have Your Say
After half a lifetime on the waiting list, the Demons join the club
The Demons’ lows were as low as the Saints’, and they had fewer highs
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
