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YouTube terror cell: FBI arrests man in US over Wieambilla murders
The 58-year-old has appeared in an Arizona court on US charges relating to online messages he allegedly sent the Wieambilla killers.
Beginning of the end for Toombul Shopping Centre as dozers move in
Built in 1967, Brisbane’s first big-box shopping centre lost customers to Westfield and its buildings to floods. Will a new retail community rise in its place?
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
It’s time Queensland lived up to its Olympic pledge
The state’s promise to the IOC of an apolitical Olympic Co-ordination Authority has fallen by the wayside, but recent events show just how much the body is needed.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Dirt cheap: Where you can nab a bargain block near Brisbane for $200k
Buyers can snag a new home for less than half of Brisbane’s median house price – for now.
Families to be diverted to new scheme to rein in NDIS costs
Children with autism and developmental difficulties will receive “foundational supports” at school and in childcare centres under a new system.
Opinion
Education
Noise, chaos, disengagement: I was wrong about open-plan classrooms
I was the inaugural principal of a school built for co-teaching, where two teachers worked jointly with about 50 students. Then the trouble began.
Adam Voigt
CEO and former principal
Fourth detainee arrested as race is on to pass new laws
The former immigration detainee was arrested for allegedly breaching curfew obligations and stealing luggage at Melbourne Airport.
The one chopping board you need at home, according to a star chef
You have a flash knife and a fancy pan, but a quality surface on which to slice and dice is just as important. Stanley chef Louis Tikaram tells us why.
Grinch swipes Brisbane artist’s tiny Christmas-themed doors
Just one day after six teensy new doors popped up in Brisbane’s CBD, two had been nicked.
Broncos recruit states his case for a spot amid Capewell dilemma
The Warriors aren’t confident the Broncos veteran will be in Kiwi colours in 2024, but a Brisbane recruit says he’s ready to fill any such void.
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a period residence to a futuristic home by the beach, we’ve rounded up our favourite luxury listings.
Queensland
Qld mother demands answers after son starved to death in hospital
The Gold Coast woman wants an inquest into her 45-year-old son’s death after Queensland Health admitted “significant failures in his care”.
Exclusive
Queensland votes
Support for Labor steadies, despite dip in Palaszczuk’s popularity
While much has been made of the third-term premier’s woes, the LNP appears slow to capitalise.
Shark spotted close to shore at Queensland beach
A shark has cleared out a beach in Queensland as swimmers caught footage of it coming dangerously close to the shore.
Perspective
Government
The Qld MPs who played up most this year (and what it says about the next)
As Queensland’s MPs gathered in parliament last week, many made the most of their last chance to shout down political opponents in person in 2023.
Test star says Queensland Cricket will lose $45 million in Gabba rebuild
As Usman Khawaja raised his concerns for the game, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk invited Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to discuss his Olympic Games grievances.
Politics
Higher interest rates, tax payments drive real incomes to record lows
The national economic figures show households were already struggling before the Reserve Bank board lifted interest rates in November.
Business
Analysis
Investing
Trading platforms look to entice new investors as COVID boom fades
Share-trading platforms are adding features to win a greater share of the slowing number of new investors.
World
Did Hamas make millions from the October 7 attacks?
A new research paper suggests someone had enough advance knowledge of the plan to make a small fortune profiting from a crash in the Israeli stockmarket.
Opinion
What does preventive detention look like? Just ask Abu Zubaydah
Raymond Bonner
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Singapore has the world’s best school system for one key reason
Geoff Masters
Education researcher
Take the long view on immigration, it might surprise you
Matt Wade
Senior economics writer
Chinese sub-plot is not a secret, but the implications are ‘profound’
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Property
Tiny Bondi apartment, with no car park, sells to investor for $511,000
The investor made a final $1000 bid to win the keys to the studio apartment which is the same size as a small hotel room.
Young couple outbids families for $5.018 million Hawthorn East home
The couple outbid two families and will move next door to the home’s original owners, after the vendors subdivided the block.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Booze, boats and budgets: Your work Christmas party questions answered
It’s officially party season and Dr Kirstin Ferguson has advice to share.
Culture
From period drama to droll comedy: Streaming’s hidden gems of 2023
In the deluge of high-profile new shows, these 10 outstanding productions flew under the radar.
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Opinion
Australian cricket
David Warner to go out the way he came in – in a blaze of contrariness
Everyone has an opinion about David Warner. It will be that way until the last time he plays for Australia.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Koroibete shelves retirement plans as Nawaqanitawase closes in on NRL switch
Wallabies star Marika Koroibete indicated at the World Cup he’d played his last game for Australia. Now he’s changed his mind.
Canada 1-0 Matildas
Matildas
Doh Canada: Matildas struggle again as retiring legend takes centre stage
This was not a bad performance, but it was not a good one as Australia struggled to fill a new brief against the Olympic champions.
Birrell’s battle back from the tennis brink
Hometown Australian Open hopeful Kim Birrell is determined to make an impression in a Brisbane International boasting six women’s Grand Slam champions.
The selection puzzle facing Socceroos before Asian Cup quest
Australia must perform well at the tournament, but a scheduling conundrum means Graham Arnold may not be able to select everyone he wants.
Updated
Test cricket
Johnson and Warner on collision course: Ex-bowler to call first Test in Perth
Mitchell Johnson and David Warner remain on a collision course in Perth with confirmation from his management that the fast-bowling great would be calling the first Test.
Pillow torque? Husband and wife probe sparks F1 storm
The governing body has opened a probe into Toto and Susie Wolff over possible conflict of interest.
Have Your Say
Should tennis take on footy? Who can beat Novak? Australian greats have their say
We asked Sam Stosur, Paul McNamee, Wayne Arthurs and Sam Groth about some of the biggest issues in tennis. They didn’t always agree.
