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‘Broken in grief’: A year on from the Wieambilla shooting
“They were going to achieve a lot in life and I think that’s probably the most tragic part,” the police commissioner says a year on from when officers Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and local man Alan Dare were gunned down.
Queensland’s youth justice strategy will expire before it’s replaced
Last December, amid criticism for several “knee-jerk” responses, Brisbane Times was told the plan would be “published soon”. It’s now expected in early 2024.
Sixth ex-immigration detainee arrested after High Court ruling
The man was charged under amendments to the Migration Act that Labor and the Coalition teamed up to pass last month.
Ekka evolution: Farm show, events, music festivals ... and sport?
A new train station is being built in the middle of the RNA Showgrounds in expectation that 10,000 people will use it every weekday. Some will even live there.
Many hands make lights work: Finding Brisbane’s best Christmas displays
Gone are the days of driving aimlessly around Brisbane searching for the best Christmas light displays.
Breaking
Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the Australian Open
Kyrgios has made official the Australian Open’s worst fears – he will not play in next month’s grand slam.
Ten has win on lip-reader’s report in Lehrmann defamation case
Former federal Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team lost a bid to have a report by an expert lip-reader excluded from evidence in his defamation case.
Hospitality giant scales down lofty plans for Mt Coot-tha summit
Plans for a major revamp have been dramatically curtailed, with a planned two-storey pavilion scrapped after council raised concerns about view obstructions.
Opinion
Financial planners
Better financial advice is a Christmas gift for all – especially retirees
There is lots of talk about what this week’s changes will do for the industry, but here’s what they really mean for Australians.
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
‘Don’t click the bloody blue link’: Christmas shoppers warned over online scams
Scammers will be working to exploit shoppers over Christmas and the new year. This is what to look out for.
Nick Cave among stars at funeral of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman as his coffin wound through the Irish capital before a small-town funeral.
‘Love Story’ actor Ryan O’Neal dies, his son says
O’Neal, who starred in the classic 1970 romance opposite Ali MacGraw, was 82.
Till death do us part: I don’t want to be buried next to my husband
If joint plots are anything like sharing a bed, our Modern Guru’s wife agrees.
Queensland
Senate report demands halt to Gabba rebuild
A Senate committee has called for work on the $2.7 billion Gabba rebuild to be halted, as the Queensland government sounds out the construction market.
Exclusive
Education
Parents plead for demountables on the oval at Brisbane school bursting at the seams
Parents at an overcrowded Brisbane school have pleaded for more demountables on the oval to avoid the library being closed and storage areas being converted into classrooms.
Who is ‘bringing light to the world’? Test your knowledge with the Brisbane Times Quiz
Been keeping up with the news? Prove it with this week’s quiz.
Man dies five days after being buried in sand on Bribie Island
A man who was buried in sand on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, has died from his injuries.
Cyclone Jasper set to intensify off Queensland coast
A tropical cyclone that is moving towards Queensland's east coast from the Coral Sea is expected to intensify into a category 4 system tonight.
Politics
Analysis
Border security
How the High Court sparked Albanese’s first full-blown political crisis
Coalition MPs were almost salivating when they entered parliament on Wednesday night as Labor rammed home its preventative detention laws.
Business
Opinion
COP28 Dubai
Hot air: The COP climate conference is a fossilised racket
The annual COP gathering has become an outdated concept that risks stopping the progress the world has made.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
World
‘Humanitarian nightmare’: US vetoes UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza
US deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticised the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.
Opinion
‘Good story’ for workers but will Labor’s fair go agenda pay off?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Have our Bushmasters helped the Ukrainians? I asked Hannah Hurava
Chris Uhlmann
Former Nine News political editor
Explore
Property
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.
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.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Best of
Five no-bake cheesecakes to make this weekend
Lifestyle
Broadbrush
Eat and drink Perth
Have cocktail, will travel: State Buildings bar takes tastebuds on a Thai tour
Hungry for a few morsels of foodie news from Western Australia’s inimitable dining scene? Our resident restaurant reviewer and food writer has you covered.
Opinion
Style
Seriously, some things you just shouldn’t do in a string bikini
Annemarie Fleming
Freelance writer
Culture
‘The Seagull 3’: The backstage drama engulfing the STC
When three young actors stepped forward to take their curtain calls for The Seagull last month, not even Russian playwright Anton Chekhov could have dreamt up the drama that would follow.
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Sport
‘Prepare spinning wickets at your own demise’: New skipper Healy dares India
Newly appointed Australian captain Alyssa Healy believes her spinners can match India’s if they prepare a spinning pitch for this month’s Test.
Young gun: Oscar Piastri named FIA rookie of the year
The Australian driver is determined to build on his superb debut after winning the FIA rookie of the year award.
Who will fill the Broncos’ huge Capewell void?
A huge void has been left by Kurt Capewell’s early release. Will the club turn to an unheralded workhorse or the open market?
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Say what you want about Mitchell Johnson, at least it was interesting
The one thing this week’s cricket imbroglio achieved was to remind us there’s a home Test next week.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
This injury has ended careers. Nick Kyrgios could be the next victim
A wrist injury threatens to knock Nick Kyrgios out of his home grand slam for a second straight year.
‘Mum got sick of us hitting our heads’: Why Australia’s tallest NBA prospect lives in a shipping container
Rocco Zikarsky, who is on course for the NBA draft in 2025, outgrew the family home. Literally.
Updated
Paris Olympics 2024
Individual Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in Paris: IOC
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutrals.
Have Your Say
Smooth as Silk: The science behind a Big Bash superfielder
Like a duck paddling, the ease of Jordan Silk’s freakish skills for the Sydney Sixers mask split-second computations involving physics, pitch types and swing habits.
