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Man’s body found inside ute swept away by floodwaters
The 73-year-old was found about two hours after divers were sent to search the submerged vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.
Australia records its wettest November on record, with more rain to come
The last wettest November was in 1973, when the country recorded an average of 70.1 millimetres of rain.
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
New mystery COVID case visited Black Friday sales on Gold Coast
A new COVID-19 case has emerged in the Queensland community, with an investigation under way to determine its source.
Exclusive
Queensland Health
Qld quietly flags interest in buying rapid COVID tests
The move to potentially buy a supply of rapid antigen test kits comes despite authorities insisting the “gold-standard” PCR tests were needed at state borders.
‘I’ll throw you overboard’: Navy officer threatened bullied recruit, hearings told
One year ago, servicewoman Teri Bailey killed herself on her 25th birthday after relentless bullying. Now the royal commission into veteran suicide has heard her tragic story.
Updated
Australia votes
‘No regrets’: Christian Porter to quit Parliament at next election
The former attorney- general has announced on Facebook that he won’t contest the next election.
Health Minister Greg Hunt poised to quit politics after 20 years
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is poised to pull the pin on his political career at the next election, with a number of his colleagues expecting he will announce his retirement tomorrow.
Man accused of helping those on doomed 2001 people-smuggling boat to stand trial
Maythem Kamil Radhi allegedly arranged entry for asylum seekers seeking travel to Australia on a boat that sank off Christmas Island in 2001.
Australia suffers third-largest quarterly drop in GDP on record
COVID lockdowns sliced the Australian economy by 1.9 per cent last quarter, but the result was better than economists were expecting.
Exclusive
Alcohol
David Littleproud pushed to water down alcohol regulation
The Agriculture Minister rallied with alcohol lobby groups to push back against a pregnancy warning label, prompting a call for a Senate inquiry.
Joe Biden raised China’s trade strikes against Australia with Xi Jinping
The US President personally raised China’s wave of trade strikes against Australia with China’s President, a top American official has confirmed.
Analysis
USA
Australia caught in an election trap as Washington and Beijing do business
The US and Australia have made much of their united front over China’s economic coercion, but the truth is, US exporters have been eating Australia’s lunch.
‘My goal was justice’: Author Alice Sebold apologises to man she misidentified as rapist
The “Lovely Bones” author has told the man exonerated of her rape that she is struggling with the role she unwittingly played in sending him to jail for 16 years.
Top tips for bidding in a hot property auction market
Experts give their top tips for buying under the hammer, as the number of property listings surges.
Popular rapper arrested at Sydney shopping centre after not wearing mask
The rapper shared footage online of the arrest, which he said occurred while he and his mother were Christmas shopping.
Queensland
Digging in: Qld government reviews Ipswich dump plan after council says ‘no’
The city west of Brisbane has long been derided as “Tipswich” due to the number of rubbish dumps. That could be about to change.
Updated
Deaths in custody
Mother, 44, dies in Queensland prison
Sisters Inside said “distressed and traumatised” women in cells around her had to be moved out, as police investigate.
Veteran payout delays and government confusion exposed by royal commission
While the time it takes to process their pension claims has soared, veterans are struggling to access the right help, the commission has heard.
‘Catastrophic’: Qld could lose 6000 teachers due to vaccine mandate: union
At least 10 per cent of teachers could be reluctant to get the COVID-19 jab when new vaccine mandates are introduced in schools.
Mother, 25, dies after she was allegedly strangled and her baby abducted
A young mother who was allegedly strangled and had her baby taken from her in a violent incident on the Gold Coast has died in hospital.
Politics
Treasurer opens door to property market regulators as prices continue to rise
The Sydney and Melbourne housing boom slowed dramatically in November, with new data showing the nation’s property prices had their slowest month of growth since January.
Business
Virgin targets return to pre-collapse capacity next year
Virgin Australia says it is on track to return to pre-bankruptcy levels of domestic flying next year as the airline rebuilds its fleet.
World
Updated
Epstein fallout
Accuser says Ghislaine Maxwell watched her have sexual contact with Jeffrey Epstein
The British socialite is facing charges of recruiting and grooming underage girls for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Opinion
Scott Morrison embraces culture wars with religious bill
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
Vale Dalaithngu, who charmed Australia and the world
Marcia Langton
Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne
Explore
Property bydomain
Brisbane now the fastest-growing property market in the nation
Values rose by 2.9 per cent in November - that's the fastest rate of growth for the river city in 18 years - adding $18,500 to the cost of a property in just one month.
The properties that used to be beach bargains and what they're worth today
The pandemic has put what once were secret beach locations on the map, drawing out buyers and pushing up house prices.
Lifestyle
Virgil Abloh shocked the system – fashion was only part of it
His designs may not always have been trailblazing, yet his disruptions of a static industry altered fashion for good.
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Culture
Opinion
Vale
No actor brought so many gifts to the Australian screen for so long
He had everything he needed to become a star and not enough of what he needed to cope with stardom.
Paul Byrnes
Film critic
Sport
Exclusive
Australian soccer
‘Arnie, I can’t breathe’: How COVID made Graham Arnold a better coach
The Socceroos mentor has come in for heavy criticism lately, mostly from former teammate Mark Bosnich. In this exclusive interview, he opens up like never before.
Follow-up hit: Davies in spotlight again but keen to shine brighter
The big-hitting Thunder young gun burst onto the Big Bash scene last year but his success also led to extra attention.
Plans hatched to stage Kambosos title defence in Parramatta
Tim and Kostya Tszyu have already fought there and now plans are being hatched for George Kambosos jnr’s first title defence to be held in Parramatta.
Injured Goulding out of NBL season-opener, in race to be fit for Melbourne derby
Melbourne United star Chris Goulding will miss the NBL opener against the Sydney Kings, having been hurt at training on Tuesday.
‘A terrible story’: Stosur says tennis hasn’t forgotten Peng Shuai
Sam Stosur is preparing for perhaps her last Australian Open, and she has expressed concern about the wellbeing of Chinese star Peng Shuai.
Kings, Flames turn backs on riches of sports betting
Sports-betting sponsorships and advertising have become ubiquitous in Australia, but two Sydney basketball teams have chosen to make a stand.
Money or politics? Cricket Australia’s $17m Ashes Test conundrum
Mark McGowan’s closed border populism has left Cricket Australia with an age-old conundrum. The venue for the fifth Ashes Test could make a $17 million difference.
Have Your Say
IPL franchise sales a warning for Australian cricket, not an invitation
Australia has consistently produced world-beating cricket teams. So, why should Australian cricket chase more cash?
