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CHO reveals how current virus wave will wash over Queensland
Dr Gerrard said the peak of cases will hit different parts of Queensland at different times, as he warned against changing public health measures before then.
‘There are many places available’: Hunt urges parents to check pharmacies, state clinics for vaccination appointments
Patchy availability of vaccines for 5 to 11-year-olds, particularly at GP clinics, has fuelled concerns some students will return to school next week unvaccinated.
Queensland’s ‘other sea change’ is altering the coastline forever
Australia’s eastern coastline continues to be hammered by tropical cyclones, rising sea levels and significant tides as islands are ripped in two. And experts predict other parts of the coast will be eaten away.
Exclusive
Spending
Feeding the family tops voters’ cost of living concerns
Asked to select the cost of living pressure that most concerned them, 42 per cent of voters said grocery bills. A further 35 per cent said utility bills.
Analysis
Shopping
Are groceries really getting more expensive?
From wrestling in the aisles over toilet paper to fears of continuing supply shortages, the pandemic has inflamed a perpetual anxiety among Australians about the rising cost of filling a shopping trolley.
Future uncertain for Townsville’s original field of dreams
Townsville loves its new stadium, but the fate of the Cowboys’ old home remains up in the air.
Exclusive
Marine life
NSW students find tropical starfish 600km from home in climate change warning
Warming oceans are thought to be responsible for the starfish’s expansion to the small coastal town – and its presence is indicative of the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
How a young fella named Boonjil Noorook discovered Captain Cook
When Cook arrived in Australia there were two laws, two ways of seeing things. Nothing much has changed. Now Uncle Wayne Thorpe thinks about how his people want to approach Truth telling.
Mattress floors and the smell of disinfectant: Inside the Playboy Mansion
I discovered there was a lot of smoke and mirrors around Hugh Hefner when I met him in 2013 at the Playboy Mansion. By this point in his life, the scene was more Weekend At Bernie’s than American Gigolo.
The Wiggles make history with Hottest 100 win
The kids’ music icons have become the first act to top the Hottest 100 with a cover.
Analysis
Pop culture
Has our appetite for TV reboots been exhausted?
A string of cancellations and lukewarm relaunches has thrown a wrench into the accepted industry wisdom about trading in nostalgia.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
‘She’s ready to say something big’: Barty primed to end Australian Open drought, says Laver
Tennis great Rod Laver believes that victory for Ashleigh Barty at this year’s Australian Open - a drought-breaking day for the country - would drive the world No.1 “to another level”.
Updated
Gutsy Australian wildcards fall out of contention in third round
Maddison Inglis got off to a flier in the first set but could not keep pace with Kaia Kanepi, while Maxime Cressy’s impenetrable serve was too much for Chris O’Connell.
Queensland
Can’t clap, can’t cheer: Law gets slap and jeers from Qld holiday lessors
Fears tourism in a Queensland holiday hotspot could be ruined have boiled over as the council prepares to introduce a contentious short-stay letting law.
Child killer suffers critical injuries at Gold Coast home
Heidi Strbak is understood to have suffered critical injuries after a fall at a home on the Gold Coast on Saturday morning.
Bikes, scooters allowed permanently on trains after successful trial
More than 170,000 commuters bought their bikes and scooters onto trains during peak hours as part of the successful trial.
Queensland prepares dossier for ACCC over state’s missing rapid tests
Transport Minister Mark Bailey wants an investigation into a federal government contract for the same rapid antigen tests yet to be delivered to Queensland.
Brisbane Airtasker handyman loaded ute with unsealed asbestos
The man responded to an Airtasker advertisement in July 2019 for asbestos removal at a Paddington house.
Politics
Analysis
Australia votes
The issues hurting the Coalition’s vote in horror polling week
Politics can change quickly in the heat of a campaign and horror polls, like the Coalition has seen this week, need to be handled with care.
Business
‘We can’t keep going like this’: Retailers struggle to survive Omicron wave
Soaring Omicron case numbers - rather than government edict - are keeping shoppers at home and wallets tightly shut, with no end in sight for hard-pressed retailers.
World
‘It’s time to spill blood’: Texas man charged over plot to kill election workers after Trump’s defeat
Texas man is the first charged through the Election Threats Taskforce, established by Attorney General Merrick Garland to address rising threats against election workers.
Opinion
Leadership is a sober business, it takes more than a bloke with a beer
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Explore
Property
When WA’s hard border comes down, will property prices go up?
Perth’s house prices could see another small boom once borders reopen and people start to return to the property market.
Novak Djokovic is heading home. Question is, which home to choose?
After his sensational deportation from Australia, Novak Djokovic has a string of prestige homes around the world to choose from.
Lifestyle
Explainer
Healthcare
CBD oil is having a moment. What’s it for and what’s behind all the hype?
If you believe the hype, CBD oil can fix just about anything. It stimulates the same response as social contact, chocolate and exercise. But what does the science say and is it even legal?
Culture
Mattress floors and the smell of disinfectant: Inside the Playboy Mansion
I discovered there was a lot of smoke and mirrors around Hugh Hefner when I met him in 2013 at the Playboy Mansion. By this point in his life, the scene was more Weekend At Bernie’s than American Gigolo.
Sport
As it happened Australian Open 2022: Alex de Minaur bolts into fourth round; Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas score wins; Maddie Inglis out of Open
Australian wildcards are in action as a hot weekend gets underway at Melbourne Park
Opinion
Australian cricket
England were woeful, but Pakistan tour will tell us a lot more about Australia
England’s Ashes capitulation was the meekest performance from the oldest enemy in my recollection. So, just how good is Australia’s Test team then?
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Matildas block out Stajcic reunion with chance to progress on the line
Australia will face coach Alen Stajcic for the first time since his controversial sacking in 2019, when the Matildas play the Philippines on Monday night in the Asian Cup.
Updated
Australian Open
Two out of three ain’t bad as Sabalenka forced to dig deep
Four of the six third-round matches in the women’s singles played during the day session went to three sets.
All the colour and action from week one of the Australian Open 2022
The Age photographers and wire agencies captured all the key moments of this year's Grand Slam
Young talent time: Danish teen on the rise and testing the best
Quiz Clara Tauson about last year’s US Open finalists and the emerging Danish talent can provide a detailed appraisal of Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez.
Perry in good spirits before second Ashes clash despite shock axing, says King
Australia won the first match of the series by nine wickets but Ellyse Perry was left on the sidelines.
Have Your Say
Top marks for passing English test but Ashes script was hardly Shakespearean
You can only beat the opponents in front of you, and Australia did that comprehensively. But I have never looked forward to a contest so much and enjoyed it so little.
