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Families finally see inside Box Flat on 50th anniversary of mining disaster
Seventeen were entombed, and another later died of his injuries. Now, the explosion that transformed a Queensland community has been recreated online.
Brisbane council flood action plan focuses on rebuilding better, stronger
Among the flood-resilience strategies announced on Saturday, low-lying council facilities would be relocated or consolidated, while the city could host a Centre of Excellence for Flood Resilient Design and Construction.
Qld woman charged with murdering eight-year-old boy
Police carrying out a welfare check allegedly found the boy’s unresponsive body at a Rockhampton home. A 36-year-old has been charged with his murder.
Opinion
Inflation
Ditch lettuce, buy avocados: five inflation-busting strategies to try
With some extreme hesitation, I now seek to offer some tangentially avocado-related money savings advice for everyone seeking to tackle the fresh affordability challenge of, well, everything.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
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Alcohol
Alcohol harm to bystanders ‘costs Australia $20b a year’
More than two-thirds of Australian adults have been adversely affected by someone else’s alcohol consumption.
Opinion
Home loans
How to wipe out most of your mortgage repayment increases
You can act now and wipe almost as much off your mortgage payments as all the rate increases so far, simply by refinancing to a cheaper lender.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Detail of Indigenous Voice to come after referendum: Albanese
The prime minister says he does not want a repeat of the failed 1999 republic referendum, signalling few details on the Voice before a public vote.
Birmingham 2022: Action and colour on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games
Action and colour from the Commonwealth Games
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Swimming
‘False news:’ Chalmers unloads on reports of rift with McKeon, Simpson
Kyle Chalmers unleashed an all-time press conference as he took the flamethrower to reports of team division and an icy relationship with Emma McKeon and Cody Simpson.
The day Cathy Freeman flew the flag and flagged the future
At the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, in 1994, Cathy Freeman made the world sit up and take notice in more ways than one.
The young man with the panther tattoo, missing for 20 years
National Missing Persons Week begins on Sunday. Have you seen these faces?
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Early childhood
‘Massive brake’: Sector says workforce shortages a barrier to progress on childcare
Experts say worker shortages need to be overcome if governments want to set Australia up as the best place in the world to raise a child.
Prince Charles ‘accepted millions’ from family of Osama bin Laden
The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund received the donation in 2013 from the half brothers of Osama bin Laden, founder of al-Qaeda and architect of 9/11.
‘I left my $200k-a-year job to become a cleaner’: Why people quit office work
Tony Beaumont gave up his high-paying office job to run a one-man operation as a cleaner. The pandemic has only accelerated the office job exodus.
Updated
Vale
Singer-songwriter Archie Roach dead aged 66
The Gunditjmara and Bundjalung Elder passed away in Warrnambool Base Hospital after a long illness.
Millions of Britons farewell their beloved Neighbours
Among them a Neighbours-mad Belfast couple whose marriage proposal and wedding involved Paul Robinson.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
‘Keep moving forward’: Godwin’s miracle month inspires Australian gymnasts to silver
Four weeks ago Georgia Godwin was resigned to missing the Commonwealth Games with injury. Now she’s setting the floor alight.
Straight Outta Brumpton
Why it’s always drama with ‘No Dramas’ Chalmers
Chalmers wants more “positive” coverage of swimming but what he really wants is more coverage of himself.
Queensland
‘A sick act’: Dead koala, dog among animals dumped at inner-city park
Police and RSPCA crews are investigating after a dead koala, border collie, guinea pigs and cat were among animals found dumped in a Brisbane park.
Court ruling on Brisbane surgeon probe ‘jeopardises’ other Ombudsman inquiries
The case that triggered this domino effect involved Dr William Braun – a bariatric surgeon who has worked at public and private hospitals.
Alleged Brisbane extremist charged with encouraging terrorist attack
Omar Saghir was arrested in 2019 when he landed at Sydney Airport from Saudi Arabia. He was then extradited to Queensland to face court.
Council moves to protect 180 Brisbane houses from developers, wreckers
The rare cottages were purpose-built by the Commonwealth government to house workers at munitions factories in World War II.
Satellite hospital program behind time and over budget, estimates session hears
Construction and supply pressures are being blamed for pushing back the delivery of the Palaszczuk government election pledge.
WEEKEND READS
‘We’re all guilty of using technology as the digital babysitter’
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant shares her best tips for protecting kids from online harm.
The Torres Strait Islander elders lawyering up to stop their homes from sinking
Inspired by a successful case in Europe, Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai are taking the Australian government to court in a bid to force urgent climate action.
Politics
British admiral tells Australia not to worry about warship ‘teething problems’
The head of Britain’s armed forces has played down problems with new frigates Australia is buying, suggesting today’s problems will be Australian gains.
Business
Beware unregulated ‘quick fix’ pay advances
Australians have been warned about using increasingly popular “pay advance” services over concerns they may be exposing themselves to excessive debt and unregulated products.
World
US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, says White House
US President Joe Biden again tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a statement from the White House physician, although he is experiencing no symptoms and feels “quite well”.
Opinion
A broken Voice is no option: Australia’s moment to unite or fail
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Chalmers, the kind of treasurer the Liberals longed for
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
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Title Deeds
Mystery gold mining businessman seeks $40 million for Vaucluse home
Mining businessman “John” Changjin Li has scored some of the most bullish sales results recorded in recent years.
Brad Pitt forks out over $57 million for California clifftop castle
The Hollywood actor and architecture enthusiast has snapped up a historic home with sweeping views of California’s central coast.
Opinion
Property development
Forget red or green tape, developers squeeze housing supply with gold tape
Karl Fitzgerald
Director of advocacy at Prosper Australia
Lifestyle
Turning 40: 14 women share how they celebrated the birthday milestone
How to celebrate a 40th birthday? From a big bash and climbing a mountain to eating a sausage in bread in the park, 14 women tell how they marked the occasion.
Culture
If you had a disease that could kill you, would you want to know?
Having seen her father’s slow decline and death due to Alzheimer’s, Renee Brack faces a dilemma with no easy answers.
Sport
From racing for gold to saving lives: Pittman trades track for medicine
The Olympian turned doctor says working in Blacktown Hospital’s emergency department as COVID-19 took hold proved a different kind of obstacle.
Boxall a quiet observer as his stars Titmus, O’Callaghan fight out 200m final
There were no theatrics from Dean Boxall as he sat transfixed on the battle between Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan in a stirring freestyle shootout.
Hockeyroos crush Kenya 8-0 to open Commonwealth Games
Australia flexed a little early muscle to get their quest for women’s hockey gold off to a flying start with a 8-0 rout of Kenya at the Commonwealth Games.
Broncos 18 Tigers 32
Match report
Broncos fall out of top four after Tigers’ upset win at Suncorp
A week of heartache and legal threats ended in joy for Wests Tigers with a boilover win at Suncorp Stadium.
Analysis
NRL 2022
Why rainbow jersey could cost Hasler his job
The Sea Eagles coach has five games to save his career at the club, despite receiving praise for the way he responded to the jersey boycott controversy.
The Sunday Sport Quiz
Test yourself with our sports quiz, a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport, and the big events in sporting history.
‘If he didn’t get up claiming a penalty, I’m not in this position’: Banned Dog slams Tino over gouge claim
Corey Waddell maintains he did not gouge Tino Fa’asuamaleaui.
Have Your Say
Would you tolerate someone refusing to play in Indigenous Round?
Religion should not be used as a cloak for not accepting same-sex relationships.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
