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Xi meets PM, ending diplomatic deep freeze

Anthony Albanese urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to lift trade sanctions on Australian goods, arguing it was in both nations’ interest.

‘I love you ... I’m going to jail’: fatal stabbing audio played in court

Sean Murray, 32, was stabbed to death in Murrumba Downs, and his wife Louise Herholdt-Murray has been charged.

Confronting audio of the moment a woman fatally stabbed her abusive husband has been played in a Brisbane court.

Police documents - shown with permission - relating to the abuse of a woman who fled Queensland for NSW.

A woman fled her abuser in Qld. The NSW govt then sent him her new address

A man trapped the woman in the Queensland house they shared. When police arrived, they urged her to leave during the brief period they could detain him.

Experts rule out third COVID booster shot

Booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine will be available from next month for those eligible for a booster.

ATAGI concluded an extra booster was unlikely to reduce the current wave of COVID-19.

Cannon-Brookes coup: Why the future of AGL’s chairman hangs in the balance

AGL shareholders have arguably not given Patricia McKenzie a sufficient mandate to remain as chair.

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Kathleen Folbigg’s daughters likely to have died of natural causes, inquiry told

Kathleen Folbigg’s daughters likely to have died of natural causes, inquiry told

A rare genetic mutation was likely to have caused the sudden deaths of Kathleen Folbigg’s two daughters, two Danish research scientists have told an inquiry.

The letter the prime minister, Scott Morrison, did not respond to.
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Revealed: the letter that Scott Morrison ignored that foresaw the teal wave

Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament.

World population hits 8 billion, but still not enough babies in China

Residents cross an intersection at a shopping district in Hong Kong, China. The world’s population is slated to reach 8 billion on November 15.

Just eight countries are expected to account for half of the world’s population growth between now and 2050.

James Corden’s new TV show reminds us he is a great actor

James Corden plays Jamie, a rising-star chef whose perfect marriage to the pregnant and beautiful Amandine (Melia Kreiling) quickly turns out to be anything but in Mammals.

After making headlines for the wrong reasons, the former Gavin and Stacey star makes his return to acting.

Bees stung by genetics as lifespan halves, says study

Pesticides were named as one cause, but there may be more.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles will grant Novak Djokovic a visa to play in the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic allowed to play Australian Open after visa ban overturned

He had obtained an exemption by two medical panels and Tennis Australia to play last January before his visa was cancelled.

Can’t beat the algorithm: The one Brownlow bet that didn’t land

Field umpire Michael Pell was one of four men arrested following a Victoria Police investigation into suspicious Brownlow betting.

Rather than plonking a few grand on a player to poll three votes in a particular round, the bets were allegedly divvied up and spread across different betting agencies.

The 2022 Brownlow votes that Michael Pell knew

Under the Brownlow Medal voting system, three AFL field umpires gather after officiating a game and decide on the three best performances from the match. These are the matches Michael Pell knew the votes for in 2022.

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Queensland

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world.

K’gari may have helped start the Great Barrier Reef

Research has found a potential link to the formation of the Great Barrier Reef written deep in the sands of the former Fraser Island.

More children behind bars in Qld than anywhere else in Australia

Queensland has more children behind bars than anywhere else in the country.

Most of the children being held in detention in Queensland have yet to be sentenced.

Man shot like ‘something from Wild West’

The crime scene in Thompson Street, Deception Bay; Inset: Clinton Pollock, who was shot dead.

There was a reason Clinton Pollock was known as “Rocky”, a court has heard. “Not from Rocky and Bullwinkle fame ... but the Sylvester Stallone version ... someone you don’t mess with.”

Police ‘sickened’ by leaked racist slurs, premier calls them horrific

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Brisbane Watch House, Roma Street on August 27, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Tammy Law/Fairfax Media)

The recordings reveal officers discussing beating and burying black people and saying “let’s just hope Ebola works” when referring to African population.

Accused found guilty of murder after cutting man’s throat in park

Benjamin Suttie has died days after he was stabbed in the throat while walking through a park south of Brisbane.

The murderer slashed Benjamin Suttie’s throat in a late-night altercation between two groups south of Brisbane.

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Buying a detached house can require a sky-high deposit.

‘Very onerous’: The huge hurdle facing first home buyers

It’s not just rising interest rates; there’s another steep challenge for anyone trying to purchase their first home now.

Aria plans to build three office towers at South Brisbane.

Three’s a crowd for Brisbane’s Skyneedle, which is set to be surrounded

A Brisbane landmark could be further crowded out, with three proposed towers to make the search for Expo 88’s beacon like finding a Skyneedle in a haystack.

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David Fifita could be heading to the nation’s captial.

Raiders ramp up bid for Titans star David Fifita

If David Fifita wants a change of scene after an indifferent stint on the Gold Coast, the game’s highest-paid player could find a new home in Canberra.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles will grant Novak Djokovic a visa to play in the Australian Open.

Djokovic allowed to play Australian Open after visa ban overturned

Last year, Djokovic was deported before he could compete in the slam.

Garang Kuol was again the centre of attention in the final A-League Men’s game played before the World Cup break.

Socceroos tip ‘excitement machine’ Kuol to shock the world in Qatar

Garang Kuol’s A-League exploits have shown his countrymen he has what it takes to be the wildcard the Socceroos will need in a tough World Cup group.

The Wallabies gather in a circle after losing to Italy in Florence.

McKellar disputes Mortlock’s view that Wallabies can’t win World Cup

Following the Wallabies’ loss to Italy, assistant coach Dan McKellar has spoken of “letting the country down” and explained why rotation was necessary.

Pat Cummins has withdrawn from the IPL because of the cluttered schedule.

‘The schedule is packed’: Cummins’ IPL call to cost him $1m

Australia’s Test and one-day captain, Pat Cummins, has withdrawn from next year’s IPL because of the national team’s heavy workload over the next 15 months.

Mack Hansen has been on fire for Ireland.

‘Hopefully we keep him quiet’: The Irish star who could have been a Wallaby

Canberra’s Mack Hansen will play for Ireland this week against the Wallabies. His former Brumbies coach, Dan McKellar, explains why he left Australian rugby.

ngland’s Moeen Ali, left, and Ben Stokes meet at mid-wicket while batting against Pakistan during the final of the T20 World Cup Cricket tournament at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

‘Horrible’: Fans turn away from ODI series as World Cup hero bemoans schedule

Ticket sales are underwhelming for the upcoming Australia/England one-day international series.

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