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Underutilised, double-dipped, vague: Lessons from Qld’s COVID measures
An audit of the state’s $17.2 billion pandemic response and recovery programs has found mixed results, unclear outcomes and lacklustre monitoring.
Breaking
Government
Qld COVID hospitalisation numbers hit all-time high
While influenza cases are believed to be beyond their crest, the third COVID wave — anticipated among the winter months — is not expected to peak until some time after early August.
Exclusive
South-east Queensland
Ipswich on tour: Private jets, luxury hotels and a $575 afternoon tea
Before his downfall, Paul Pisasale led Ipswich City Council colleagues on an overseas study tour. Newly released documents and photos shed light on their $170,000 junket.
The five graphics that explain the State of the Environment report
The gang-gang cockatoo is among the more than 200 plants and animals that have been added to the threatened species list. Here are the other grim findings.
Analysis
Climate policy
Australia more willing to catalogue destruction of natural heritage than to preserve it
The nation’s latest environmental report card is out, and the news is bad. Ecosystems are collapsing at a terrifying rate. But the damage can be reversed.
Environment scorecard finds Australia’s habitat ‘crumbling rapidly’
Australia has lost more mammals than any other continent and the latest report card says things will get worse faster without urgent intervention.
SAS soldiers ‘turned blind eye’ to war crimes, Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial told
Elite soldiers were “willing to turn a blind eye to the most despicable and egregious breaches of the laws of war”, the barrister acting for three newspapers has told the Federal Court.
The insider trader out of jail and on the hunt for his next big deal
In the spartan offices of his small private investment firm, Raj Rajaratnam, former inmate 62785-054, is searching for his next big trade.
New Yorkers behind ‘Chinese Disneyland’ charged for using investor money on Trump campaign
The scheme was part of an effort by the pair to showcase political connections as they sought funds to build a China-themed park in upstate New York.
JB Hi-Fi posts record sales on back of online boom
Online sales at the electronic retailer have jumped by 52.8 per cent as consumers continue their tech buying sprees.
Rampant ‘cultural theft’ of Indigenous art to be tackled with new laws
Two-in-three “Indigenous-style” souvenirs are inauthentic, a report has found.
Opinion
Parenting
Even at its best, co-parenting is the worst
Co-parenting after a split can often feel like a cosmic test of patience. After all, if it were so easy to get along, you’d still be together.
Tracy Moore
Are you an empath? The upsides to being highly sensitive
Most empaths don’t need to take a test to know they’re one; they just know.
How Instagram helped me escape the $1 trillion wellness industry
Desperate for information to understand the coronavirus, the science pages I followed on social media actually helped me see through wellness scams.
‘The bogans were adorable’: Miriam Margolyes on burnouts and her new TikTok fame
The “extremely foul-mouthed” actor and TV presenter never watches herself on screen - and even fell asleep at the Harry Potter premieres.
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Queensland
‘Significant repercussions’: Food delivery firms push back on Qld reforms
The state government has been urged to dump plans for tighter regulation of the sector, in a move some stakeholders say could undermine looming national efforts.
Experts still hope for Migaloo sighting after white whale carcass identified
Experts hope they get some sighting of Migaloo this migration season, after rumours of his death proved premature.
‘Gotta go open a police station’: Premier pulls plug on quota questions
Annastacia Palaszczuk ended a press conference amid questions over the COVID response and Labor Party rules on preselecting women.
COVID modelling did not predict the size of the wave now hitting Queensland
Queensland’s hospital system is straining under the weight of the third COVID-19 wave, as the health minister asks people to take “sensible precautions” to avoid illness.
Australia needs gravity-wave detector to boost scientific standing, says professor
Distinguished physicist Susan Scott wants Australia to take its place among global science heavyweights by building a gravity-wave detector.
Politics
Refugee sues Commonwealth over legality of his detention
Mostafa Azimitabar’s case could have implications for hundreds of fellow refugees and asylum seekers similarly detained in makeshift detention centres.
Business
BHP braces for rising costs, labour crunch in ‘volatile’ year ahead
Australia’s biggest miner has reported a slump in iron ore shipments in the past quarter as new waves of COVID-19 infections hit its workforce and add to labour shortages across its operations.
World
‘Can’t cry wolf all the time’: US officials resist restrictions despite BA.5 ‘downpour’
The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for two-thirds of infections and 40,000 daily hospitalisations in the US.
Opinion
Collateral damage: China, Sri Lanka and a developing debt crisis
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Property
The unexpected hurdle for first home buyers after saving a deposit
They’ve put together a deposit, got a home loan approved and are counting the cost of rising interest rates – but many potential buyers aren’t prepared for the next challenge.
The asking price has increased on this $66 million sandpit in Los Angeles
In high-end real estate, it’s all about the address - even for a dust bowl connected to a Colombian billionaire that just got much more expensive.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
My mother was my toughest critic, but I value the lessons she taught me
Mum had myriad sides to her. The trick was to guess which side was going to appear. I never quite mastered it.
Alison Reynolds
Culture
Rampant ‘cultural theft’ of Indigenous art to be tackled with new laws
Two-in-three “Indigenous-style” souvenirs are “inauthentic, with no connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”, a report has found.
Sport
An Open winner’s ashes were scattered at St Andrews. Hours later Cam Smith won
Cam Smith’s stunning triumph at St Andrews intersected with an Australian golfing great’s journey home.
‘It is important’: Russian star announces she is gay
Daria Kasatakina said she was inspired to come out after a Russian footballer did so in a country where homosexuality is frowned upon.
Matildas captain Kerr goes global on latest FIFA video game cover
The Australia and Chelsea striker is pictured on the cover of FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition, the first time a woman has been featured globally.
Analysis
AFL 2022
Shouldabeen champions: On ‘expected’ scores ladder, Tigers would be equal top
Under the AFL’s newfangled measure of “expected scores”, Richmond would be second on the ladder.
Life ban for fan, others face sanctions after wild scenes at Wallabies match
An Aussie fan has paid a high price for his alleged actions at the third Test against England at the SCG.
Twiggy, broadcaster back Australia in Super stoush with New Zealand
RA chairman has created a stoush when he said Australia would explore a Super Rugby future without New Zealand.
‘No regrets’: Why the Socceroos’ best goalkeeper won’t be at the World Cup
Mitch Langerak says he has made peace with his decision to retire from international football.
Have Your Say
Open triumph would be stained if Cameron Smith makes Saudi switch
If the Australian has talked to Greg Norman about joining LIV Golf, hopefully he will come to his senses, run screaming from the room and burn the clothes he was in at the time.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
