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Man and dog found dead in car, people missing as flood peaks
Two men have died in separate tragedies in the past two days, bringing the toll to eight dead.
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Floods
Brisbane mayor prepares city for major flooding tonight
Seven people have died and one man is feared dead due to heavy floods across Queensland and NSW.
Belarus clears way for Russian nukes on its territory
Follow our rolling coverage of developments as they happen in the Ukraine-Russia war.
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Russia-Ukraine war
Can the West ignite a financial crisis in Russia?
By targeting Russia’s biggest banks and cutting off its central bank’s access to its vast hoard of foreign exchange reserves the West has created the ingredients for a financial and economic crisis in Russia.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World on edge as Putin puts nuclear forces on alert
Ukraine says 352 civilians have been killed, including 14 children, and 1684 people, including 116 children, have been wounded since the invasion begun.
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
What Putin means by nuclear signalling
A Vladimir Putin who feels he has run out of options could be even more dangerous than he is now.
Malcolm Chalmers
Opinion
Opinion
No, Putin hasn’t dealt a death blow to international law
The heartbreaking images of Ukrainians trying to defend their lives and their land makes plain the failure of collective security. But it does not signal the death of international law.
Carrie McDougall
Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Law School
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Floods
Wivenhoe Dam not mismanaged, prevented more serious flooding, operators argue
Seven people have died and one man is feared dead due to heavy floods across Queensland and NSW.
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Loading‘I’ve been up for three days’: Cars swallowed as Rocklea road becomes river
More than 1400 Brisbane homes are expected to flood. Pat’s might be one of them.
Around the suburban Brisbane hills, lazy creeks have become raging torrents
Many residents of Brisbane’s hilly inner suburbs have found streets and parks off-limits as floodwaters gush towards the river.
Qld Commissioner fighting charges over police tyre-spike training
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has been charged with two counts of failing to comply with her health and safety duties after numerous officers were injured using tyre spikes.
Queenslanders urged not to ditch masks despite mandate lifting
Experts have sounded a note of caution, saying case numbers could spike once the measure is lifted.
The missing puppy, the pet detective and the defamation claim
Shortly after Teddy went missing, the cavalier King Charles spaniel was last spotted with two women. When a pet detective agency identified one of them as a veterinarian and dog breeder, the plot thickened.
Brisbane homebuyers paying hundreds a month extra for the average house
Official interest rates haven’t gone up yet, but monthly home loan repayments have soared as banks lift mortgage rates and prices jump.
My kid is already getting lunchbox envy, and it’s about to ruin my life
Less than a month into kindergarten and I suddenly need a sous chef just to prepare a five-year-old’s daily lunchbox.
‘He was just so broken’: Athletes under 35 among ‘scary’ number
More than half of the brains analysed in the first three years have shown signs of the degenerative condition CTE - which experts are concerned is presenting as a suicide risk factor.
UKRAINE CRISIS
Opinion
Australia’s self-interest dictates we give the Russian bear the respect it demands
We will need a strategy to encourage Russia to part with China.
Gray Connolly
Barrister and writer
Australia promises places for refugees fleeing war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged a special allocation of places for Ukrainian refugees, as well as fast-tracking other visa applications.
Queensland
Remnants of Brisbane’s convict era lasted centuries, gone within days
Old buildings, stairs and foundations - part of the original 1825 convict settlement - were this week excavated in Adelaide Street and will not be returned.
Ant venom offers clues for fighting pain in humans
UQ researchers have found bull ant venom makes echidnas hypersensitive to pain, which may help in the management of pain in humans.
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Crime
Man shot dead by police after holding female worker at knifepoint
Officers shot the 32-year-old Kedron man after he allegedly held a female McDonald’s worker at knifepoint before lunging at police.
‘My heart knows’: Deputy LNP leader stands down amid family health issues
David Janetzki has told LNP partyroom members he will take a short break with family before returning to his other opposition portfolios, with a new deputy to be picked in a fortnight.
Suspended police employee claims COVID vaccine part of ‘clinical trial’
One of the workers says she is being unfairly treated compared with staff who have “allegedly committed a crime and continue to be paid”.
Politics
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Political leadership
Kevin 3.0: Rudd attempted a short-lived comeback to political life
The two-time prime minister sent panic through the highest ranks of the party with his efforts.
Business
Opinion
Competition
Why outgoing competition boss Rod Sims fears for the future of the market economy
Let’s hope Rod Sims’ successor is just as diligent in protecting the market economy against its own excesses as he was.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
New research points to Wuhan market as origin of coronavirus pandemic
Extensive studies point to a market, with scientists finding no support for an alternative theory that the coronavirus escaped a laboratory.
Opinion
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Property
Is it too late to fix your home loan before interest rates rise?
Mortgage brokers say rates are rising faster than homeowners and potential home buyers can lock in better deals, but there are still options.
Would you co-buy with the government if it meant you could own a house?
A national shared equity scheme, where the federal government contributes up to 30 per cent of a property’s value, is being called for by the Grattan Institute.
Lifestyle
The one item you need for the return to office working
After months of dressing for survival on the sofa it’s time to rediscover dressing for success as restrictions lift and people abandon temporary desks on their dining room tables.
Culture
Harry Potter is about to be cut. Is the new shorter play worth seeing?
Next month Melbourne’s two-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child closes, to reopen as a one-night performance. Is the new version worth waiting for?
Sport
Opinion
Test cricket
I didn’t mean to stop on The Don’s 334 ... but I’m glad I did
The night I drew level with his highest score of 334 in Peshawar in 1998, I agonised over whether to declare. In the end, I think it’s the best decision I ever made.
Mark Taylor
Rod Marsh in ‘fight of his life’, family says
Rod Marsh’s family have revealed the steep road ahead after the 74-year-old suffered a major heart attack in Bundaberg last week.
FINA pulls swim meeting from Russia
World swimming’s governing body has joined a growing number of sports federations taking action after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
‘Love you Australia’: Ex-Supercars champ gets big win in US
Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble.
Qatar deployed ex-spies to blunt German’s World Cup criticism
The Qatari government was concerned by Theo Zwanziger’s criticism to the tune of $10 million.
Pakistan the litmus test of Cummins’ vision for team
Pakistan’s combination of strict security and foreign conditions provides the sternest test yet of Pat Cummins’ vision.
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Liverpool FC
Liverpool win League Cup after marathon shootout
Liverpool have won an epic League Cup final, beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win their first domestic cup in a decade.
Have Your Say
The mystery (and myth) of Pakistan cricket pitches
If you think Pakistan’s pitches will be just like others on the subcontinent, think again.
