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Rescues, hundreds of evacuations as downpours threaten soaked SEQ
With authorities reporting landslides and washouts, residents have been urged to stay off the roads amid warnings of more to come.
The ‘once-only’ opportunity to expand Australia’s size by almost 50 per cent
Cabinet documents reveal the Howard government moved quickly to lock in a claim over huge areas of the seabed across the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans.
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Road cycling
Cyclist Rohan Dennis drove ute that killed Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins
The two-time Olympian and former world champion died after she was struck by a ute in Adelaide.
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Tsunami
Japan issues tsunami warnings following powerful earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan and its western coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
House prices jumped but rate hikes are now taking a toll
Home prices in Sydney grew 11.1 per cent in 2023, outpacing the national average, while those in Melbourne lifted 3.5 per cent. But most of that growth occurred in the first six months.
Opinion
Dating
Geminis swipe left: How star signs and astrological dating became mainstream
In the space of a few years, looking to the heavens to find love has moved from the fringes of woo-woo relationship theory and become the new normal.
Madison Griffiths
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Analysis
Royalty
Shocking abdication clears Mary’s way to Danish throne
More than 20 years after a chance meeting in a Sydney bar, one-time real estate agent Mary Donaldson will complete her journey from Tasmanian law student to queen.
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Australian cricket
Revealed: The full text of Khawaja submission that sparked emergency CA meeting
Usman Khawaja’s submission to the International Cricket Council to wear a dove and olive branch on his bat during the Tests against Pakistan and West Indies invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and was approved by the Cricket Australia board.
‘Watching Federer play has moved me more than Djokovic’: Latest chapter in Novak and Rafa’s simmering GOAT feud
Spanish legend Rafael Nadal says in his “memory of tennis”, Roger Federer, not Novak Djokovic, is the player who has impressed him and entertained him the most.
‘You have to seize it’: Thiem toughed it out on road back to Rafa
Dominic Thiem has been forced to earn his place in the Brisbane International and his tantalising battle with the returning Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.
Queensland
Thousands to welcome 2024 without power as veterans join storm clean-up
About 18,000 south-east Queensland homes are still without power following the severe Christmas weather, with more thunderstorms likely in the days ahead.
Unable to return to storm-hit homes, hospital patients moved to hotels
As south-east Qld faces more damaging storms on Saturday, some storm-hit patients have been discharged into hotels amid a shortage of beds.
‘Damage twice what Yasi put out’: More disaster payments as SEQ sweats
Battered residents may be in for more punishment, with a warning of potentially “very dangerous” storms across Brisbane that could bring large hail, destructive winds and intense rain.
Council accused of contaminating school oval, requiring $580K clean-up
The Qld government is taking legal action after a school used topsoil contaminated with asbestos allegedly from a council depot.
Growing tributes for men who died after freak storm
Rugby identities have joined growing tributes for two Queensland men who died when their boat capsized during a freak storm on Boxing Day.
Politics
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Smoking & vaping
Smoke alarm: Warning to Border Force it won’t stop vape black market
The import ban on disposable vapes in Australia won’t stop a blossoming black market as Border Force will struggle to enforce it, a former federal officer warns.
Business
Twitter backer knocks billions off its value after Musk’s outburst
An investor that helped Elon Musk buy the company for $65 billion in 2022, now believes the company is worth 71.5 per cent less.
World
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Tsunami
Japan issues tsunami warnings following powerful earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan and its western coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
Opinion
In my mind, the job was colossal, I was esteemed and rich. But no one seemed to notice
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
I’m done with outrage, but in 2024 I plan to chat … hard
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
The luxurious holiday home rentals that cost up to $150,000 a night
Rich summer visitors to Sydney are paying up to stay in the lap of absolute luxury, but there is better value around.
Where property owners are selling at a loss
Most property sellers make a profit, but some quick flippers or owners who picked the wrong suburbs are getting caught out.
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Lifestyle
The healthy habits these experts are taking into 2024
Each year we ask three high-profile Australians to share a habit they want to cultivate in the coming year and how they plan to do it.
Culture
The celebrity stock market: winners and losers of the past year
As we head into 2024, let’s take stock of who gained value among the masses, and who plummeted into a cultural bear market.
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Sport
‘You have to seize it’: Thiem toughed it out on road back to Rafa
Dominic Thiem has been forced to earn his place in the Brisbane International and his tantalising battle with the returning Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.
‘They don’t care’: Waugh slams cricket bosses over South Africa Test farce
After the Proteas named a second-string Test squad to tour New Zealand, having given priority to their T20 competition, former Australian captain Steve Waugh said wealthy nations must do more to save Test cricket.
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WTA Tour
Osaka vows to return ‘as much love as I was given’ after triumphant comeback
Even as the heavens opened, Naomi Osaka’s comeback in Brisbane could not be dampened.
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Australian cricket
‘It’s now a fairytale ending’: The special touch in Warner’s farewell Test
The veteran opener, who also announced his retirement from ODIs on Monday, will play his final Test at his home ground alongside a teammate who has been with him since the beginning.
‘I was not able to live a normal life’: Nadal opens up ahead of emotional comeback
Rafael Nadal has delivered a raw admission on his future as he gets set to make his comeback against another injury-plagued grand slam champion in Brisbane.
A big call to make: Your club’s free agents for 2024
Hugh McCluggage, Jack Martin, Andrew McGrath, Tim English and Dustin Martin. What do they have in common? They are all part of the AFL’s 2024 free agency class.
Why even the world’s best can’t escape Brisbane’s deadliest creatures
A snake catcher has warned “there is nothing we can do to stop snakes” after an eastern brown snake interrupted the tennis in Brisbane.
Have Your Say
The greatest hits: Love or loathe him, you simply always had to watch David Warner
An entertainer right to the end, the retiring opener’s Test career has delivered some of the most exhilarating and emotional moments in Australian cricket.
