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‘Assume COVID is everywhere’ says CHO, as Queensland cases rise
Queensland is holding its nerve and will not make any border changes in the face of rising cases, but locals have been urged to be vigilant to the dangers all around.
Vax supporters have a jab at anti-vaccine protesters at Brisbane rally
The pro-vaccine counterprotest was dwarfed by the larger anti-vax gathering, with police keeping the two groups apart.
Opinion
Opinion
As a parent of a medically fragile child, I feel betrayed by the lifting of restrictions
Holly Karten
Teacher and mother of two daughters
Big trouble on small Qld hill as miner flags destruction of sacred site
Is this Queensland’s own Juukan Gorge disaster, or a chance to raise a community out of poverty in the Gulf Country?
New details emerge about jumping castle tragedy as three children fight for life
Immediate family members have kept watch by the children’s bedside since the tragedy at Devonport’s Hillcrest Primary School on Thursday.
Hawthorn and Richmond to meet in Hillcrest Primary tribute match
Amid the grief over the deaths of five children, the Hawks and Tigers will play in a fundraiser for the Devonport community in March.
Analysis
The Ashes
Nothing polite about Green’s powerful pace
It’s no overestimation to say Cameron Green’s spell was of a standard Pat Cummins would have been proud to deliver himself.
Autographs, indoor dining to be banned for Test stars as COVID threatens Big Bash
Australian and England cricketers will face tougher restrictions for the rest of the Test series, while the Big Bash is under threat as COVID-19 cases soar in NSW and Victoria.
LIVE Ashes second Test updates: Australian bowlers search for more wickets after early England collapse
Australia is hoping to assert its dominance on the second Test in Adelaide with a polished bowling performance on day three.
Have yourself a very Australian Christmas with these seasonal screen specials
Nine years after it first screened, A Moody Christmas is still the standard-bearer for Christmas TV in Australia.
Sweden’s giant Christmas goat torched again in long-running local prank
Despite authorities’ best efforts, the town’s giant straw goat has been destroyed 35 times in 55 years, usually by arson.
He survived a death sentence to write some of the world’s greatest novels
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky was born 200 years ago and should be celebrated as one of the world’s greatest writers.
The rise of psychedelic retreats
Retreats where people experiment with psychedelic drugs have been popping up for more than a decade.
Queensland
Queen Street Mall gunman jailed for 10 years for fatal stabbing
Lee Matthew Hillier pleaded guilty to killing a father-of-two and ex-soldier north of Brisbane in 2018.
Too many lawyers: Anti-corruption agency set for change at the top
In future the Crime and Corruption Commission will be led by people with different skill sets.
Users hit out at Palaszczuk over COVID-19 social media fail
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been criticised by some of her social media followers for delaying a major COVID announcement to spruik a rail project.
D’Ath baffled by Qld businesses vowing to welcome unvaccinated patrons
The health minister says venues planning to ignore the vaccine mandate are shooting themselves in the foot, as two women are charged with vaccination fraud.
Health workers race to vaccinate remote Qld communities as COVID cases climb
Health staff have been working with local Indigenous communities in remote parts of Queensland to ensure they are vaccinated ahead of an expected wave of COVID-19 cases.
Politics
Leaders climb into the hot seat as election year approaches
Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists he’s not looking in the rear-vision mirror as he drives towards an election in the coming year.
Business
Opinion
Cosmetic Cowboys
‘Makes my skin crawl’: Dancing ‘Jolene’ doctor not a specialist anaesthetist
“Cosmetic surgeon” is not the only title in medicine that is under scrutiny.
Adele Ferguson
Investigative journalist and columnist
World
Russia’s demands for new ‘cold war’ security deal frozen out by NATO
Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Minister has demanded the US and its allies halt all military activity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Opinion
The way we were: the PM banks on Australia’s narrow vision
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Omicron threatens to tip Morrison’s path to victory over a cliff
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Time for a cold shower for those dreaming of independent victories
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Explore
Property
Exclusive
Title Deeds
‘Spaceship house’ sells for astronomical price
The landmark Cronulla residence has sold for $14 million, smashing all previous house price records in the Sutherland Shire.
The surprise suburbs where house prices jumped fastest
A beach town set apart from its better-known neighbours has topped the rankings for house price growth this year, after locked-down city dwellers fled to the coast in search of more space and distance.
Lifestyle
Should my five-year-old get a coronavirus vaccine?
Five to 11-year-olds is the newest age group to be approved for a Pfizer vaccine, with the roll-out beginning in January. But is it safe? And what are the risks to children this age who aren’t vaccinated?
Culture
‘I was playing with fire’: Aaron Sorkin on Lucille Ball, Nicole Kidman and an early case of cancel culture
They said she couldn’t do it, but Nicole Kidman’s performance in Sorkin’s biopic Being the Ricardos has silenced the critics.
Sport
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A-League Men
PFA president slams 14-day quarantine for Glory players
The Glory is in talks with the Qld and WA governments seeking early release from quarantine. So far, they’re no closer to freedom.
Panthers star Luai says 2022 can be better than 2021
A premiership, an Origin series win and the birth of his second child – but Penrith star Jarome Luai says 2022 can be even better than 2021.
Updated
Australian Open
‘She makes her own decisions’: Barty won’t try to persuade teen Gadecki to get vaccinated
Ash Barty maintains the future is bright for Gadecki, despite her skipping the Australian summer because she doesn’t want a COVID-19 vaccination.
Woods returns to golf, still ‘long way’ from the real thing
Tiger Woods walked onto the tee for a routine pro-am round and felt nerves, realising how long it had been since he had an audience on the golf course.
Updated
Dustin Martin
Dustin Martin’s father dies in New Zealand
The Richmond Football Club confirmed Mr Martin’s death in a statement on Saturday morning.
Analysis
NRL 2021
NRL year in review: Panthers rise above crackdowns and blowouts in Turbo-charged season
In another dramatic campaign, the Penrith Panthers finally broke the Storm-Roosters duopoly to show there is another blueprint for premiership success.
Early strikes have England on their knees after Smith’s iron innings
England found comfort in an act of God on Friday night when a thunderstorm halted Australia’s charge but six days into the series it is already apparent the men in baggy green have their measure.
Have Your Say
Giddey makes NBA history, and is Maker on the move?
This week’s Hoops Heaven column questions whether free agent Thon Maker could be on his way to the NBL and notes Josh Giddey has joined elite NBA company.
