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Widespread flooding, airport closed as Jasper batters Qld’s far north
Cyclone Jasper has left a trail of flooding across far north Queensland, with Cairns Airport closed and houses inundated across the region.
Miles appoints young minister to housing super-portfolio
New Queensland Premier Steven Miles has handed two of his old portfolios to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon.
Tragic end to search for Logan boy
A search for a missing seven-year-old in Logan ended in tragedy when police divers found the boy’s body on Sunday morning.
Live
Test cricket
Australia v Pakistan Test cricket as it happened: Australia demolish Pakistan for Lyon’s magic 500-mark
Nathan Lyon has taken his 500th Test wicket and Pakistan have fallen in a heap as Australia march to 360-run victory.
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LoadingGirl struck by lightning as storms, hail hit parts of south-east
A 10-year-old girl was struck by lightning on Saturday and was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
Senior federal minister expresses new caution about US request for ships in Red Sea
Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Sunday that Australia’s navy focuses on its own activities in its own region in light of the US request for ships to the Red Sea.
The $1500 pizza oven and other blowout gifts the Good Food team is dreaming about
Here’s what a food lover’s Christmas wishlist looks like when the sky’s the limit.
How to keep your pets safe over the summer break
#1. Choose treats wisely. Ham, Christmas pudding and other leftovers may seem harmless, but often such high fat foods can be toxic.
Drunken nights, nauseous seaplane ride: Influencers given $90,000 visit to Australia
The national tourism agency is trying to sell Australia as a holiday destination to Generation Z by hosting three social media influencers.
Opinion
Donald Trump
Donald Trump gets hero’s welcome at UFC event in Las Vegas
UFC’s extraordinary popularity is why the NRL has fostered a partnership with the Mixed Martial Arts brand to promote its double-header in March next year.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Taipans dodge Bullets in tense Queensland NBL derby
Mitch Norton’s attempted game-winner was released a fraction of a second after the final buzzer and Cairns have hung on to beat Brisbane 102-101 in an epic finish to their NBL derby.
Explainer
Population
The planet’s population will get to 10.4 billion – then drop. Here’s when we reach peak human
India overtook China as the world’s most populous nation in 2023 but far bigger population shifts are transforming the world. Where will all the people be in 2100?
Opinion
Tips & advice
The most overrated (and underrated) things about staying in a hotel
Airbnb? Forget it, start looking for value in hotels. Hotel restaurants? They’ve taken the lead...
‘My mum is my absolute hero’: Author Trent Dalton on the women in his life
“Mum loves to tell me of one vision that saw her through hard times, an image she had of her four sons arm in arm.”
Queensland
Dozens of flights cancelled, delayed, diverted after storm lashes Brisbane
The storm forced both Qatar and Singapore Airlines to divert international flights to Sydney airport, causing delays and backlog to the national network.
Man dies after powerlines fall in massive storm
A man has been killed during a severe storm in Murarrie on Friday evening as heavy rain, winds and hail ripped through parts of Brisbane.
Charity and artists team up for struggling Brisbane families
A handful of Brisbane tattoo artists will come together to tattoo as many people as possible in exchange for Christmas toys to be donated to St Vincent de Paul.
The ‘fresh faces’ at Qld Labor’s new cabinet table
While who gets what roles will be hashed out over the weekend, five MPs will be promoted in the biggest shake-up since 2015 – with four confirmed departures.
Miles-long journey from shy nerdy kid to premier of Queensland
New Queensland Premier Steven Miles is best known as being the Palaszczuk government’s attack dog, but those who know him say that reputation belies his introverted and intellectual personality.
Politics
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Political leadership
Young and restless: Youth support for far right a threat to Albanese
A global phenomenon of disillusioned young voters backing far-right populists poses a new threat to Labor, a new paper by a left-leaning think tank warns.
Business
Zoe Foster Blake buys back ownership of Go-To Skincare for $21.8 million
Blake said she was excited to “gallop” into the skincare brand’s tenth year of operations.
World
Trump says immigrants ‘poisoning the blood’ of America, echoing Nazi rhetoric
Donald Trump, the US Republican presidential frontrunner, repeated previous language of his that has drawn criticism as xenophobic.
Opinion
Remember when people argued for the ‘right to offend’?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Men hunt, women gather, right? No, let’s spear this myth
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
I made two massive changes to my life. You can embrace big choices, too
Jacinta Parsons
Writer and broadcaster
This young minister has arrived, but other arrivals will be her burden
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
These are our favourite luxury homes on the market right now
From a waterfront dazzler to an ivy-walled manor with a majestic garden, we’ve rounded up our favourite luxury listings.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Barnaby Joyce puts Tamworth house with a swimming pool up for sale
The sales campaign comes a month after the Nationals MP tied the knot with his former staffer Vikki Campion.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Dolly Alderton: ‘I couldn’t write another book about yet another heartbroken woman’
“I’m sitting here in a flat I bought with heartbreak,” Alderton explains. Her new novel, Good Material, is different.
Opinion
Hair
When it comes to eyebrows, you never want to go the full John Howard
Doug Hendrie
Freelance writer
Culture
10 perfect page-turners to read this summer
Head into the holidays with a bevy of the best reads.
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Test cricket
Australia v Pakistan Test cricket as it happened: Australia demolish Pakistan for Lyon’s magic 500-mark
Nathan Lyon has taken his 500th Test wicket and Pakistan have fallen in a heap as Australia march to 360-run victory.
‘My own person’: NBA royalty behind quest to end championship drought
A Brisbane Bullets star never quite appreciated the enormity of the company he was in growing up. Now, that wisdom holds the key to a title charge.
Analysis
NRL 2024
The NRL’s real motivation behind Las Vegas double-header? Beating the AFL
It’s always about the money, but Peter V’landys also has his eye on a rival code as the NRL prepares for the USA season-opener.
Updated
Australian cricket
Lyon in wait: Spinner one short of 500 wickets as Labuschagne sweats over scan
Marnus Labuschagne suffered a hand injury and Nathan Lyon took his 499th Test scalp as Australia dominated day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.
Jarome Luai is off the market. So is Tom Dearden set to become the NRL’s next million-dollar man?
With a dearth of quality halves available, North Queensland and Maroons Origin representative Dearden is seen by many as the next best free agent.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Hostile Australia prove how Ashes turned on Lyon’s calf
Australia’s bowling attack was twice as hostile with Nathan Lyon back; England were fortunate to draw the Ashes without him.
Will was just a normal kid. A stroke led ‘the underdog’ to world glory
There is very little he can recall of the day his childhood was thrown into chaos. But now, the experience has led this swimmer to world glory, and determined to help others.
Have Your Say
Why UFC boss is all in on league’s Las Vegas venture
The UFC’s Lawrence Epstein believes next year’s season-opening NRL double-header in Sin City can “turbocharge” the sport’s entry into the US market.
