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Gambling revenue down as Queen’s Wharf build cost nudges $4 billion
The Star Entertainment Group is making less money from Queensland gamblers and faces increased costs for its joint-venture mega project in the Brisbane CBD.
Cops seize tactical knives, machetes at Brisbane train stations, bus stops
Police had been seizing one weapon per 100 people they scanned. In a recent operation, it was one weapon per 40 people.
Two in custody after incident leaves paramedics ‘in fear for their lives’
Police are investigating reports that a vehicle attempted to sideswipe an ambulance in Brisbane’s bayside last night.
Are Australians really paying 27 per cent more tax? We fact-check Dutton’s cost-of-living attack
Peter Dutton and Angus Taylor have made a series of strong claims attacking Labor’s economic record, and it’s getting louder in the lead-up to the Dunkley byelection.
Joe Hockey demands ‘traitor’ politician be identified
Former treasurer Joe Hockey says politicians can feel “personally smeared” after a foreign spy operation involving an ex-politician targeted an ex-prime minister’s family.
Opinion
Property market
I hate moneyed-up Millennials as much as they hate Boomers like me
I’m trying to downsize and went to an auction a week ago to buy a house half as big as the one I live in. Here’s what happened.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Gerry Harvey banking on ‘world-changing’ AI boom to revive sales
The founder of Harvey Norman is hoping for artificial intelligence to drum up new sales for the electronics business.
Opinion
AI
Google’s AI isn’t too woke. It’s too rushed
Google boss Sundar Pichai hasn’t been infected by the woke mind virus. He’s too obsessed with growth and is neglecting the proper checks on his products.
Parmy Olson
‘Wayne’s a mad man’: Inside Dolphins’ two huge selection conundrums
Two men appear to have risen to the top of the selection queue ahead of the Dolphins’ season launch, with Wayne Bennett singling out a rookie on the rise.
The best Saturday markets in Brisbane
From West End to the Scenic Rim, Ipswich to the inner city, you can spend your Saturday browsing markets for all the best things in life.
Taking the leap on a leap year: Brisbane couple’s magical ‘I do’
Callum and Nina Richter tied the knot on Thursday, a leap year, joining the growing trend of couples wanting to celebrate their special day once every four years.
Tim Tam v Teddy: The definitive ranking of Arnott’s chocolate-covered biscuits
Which choc-dipped bikkie was a slam dunk and which ones sank? Callan Boys puts 16 favourites to the taste test.
Perspective
Late-night dining
How to make Brisbane a true world city – 24 hours a day
The best international cities rarely stick to traditional hours of trade. But are we doing enough to support Brisbane’s night-time economy?
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Queensland
Updated
Development
‘A mess’: Labor vows to fix stalled Chermside road project
If Labor wins the council election, it will build a four-way junction near the Prince Charles Hospital site where a nurse died in 2018.
‘Golden triangle’ of Games venues rejected by local and state leaders
The Qld premier said the proposal was a “really valuable” contribution to the debate on venues, but he was wary of increasing Games funding.
Updated
Crime
Two bodies found at property in Brisbane’s south found during welfare check
Two bodies discovered at a property in Brisbane’s south-west were found after officers were called to conduct a welfare check, police say.
After Erin’s accident, she stopped making music – until now
When Erin Fitzsimon performs at Brisbane’s OHM Festival next week, it will be her first gig since suffering a brain injury five years ago.
Qld paramedics rescue man from mud with just seconds to spare
With a MacGyver sense of problem-solving, the pair managed to extricate the boater as the tide threatened to engulf him.
Politics
Analysis
Political leadership
Where does ScoMo rank in the pantheon of former PMs?
Historians say Scott Morrison’s legacy will be debated for decades.
Business
‘Bedroom coder’: Aussie game developer breaks out after Sonic success
Christian Whitehead drew international acclaim for his work with Sega and the blue hedgehog, but his new team’s first project is wholly original.
World
Marcos Jr tells Australia ‘no single country’ can protect the Indo-Pacific
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr stopped short of naming China as the top threat to peace in South-East Asia.
Opinion
The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve, but chaos in Congress continues
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
AFL players take cocaine just like a million other Australians. Get over it
Brandon Jack
Commentator and author
Explore
Property
At last: The Block’s auction pass-in finally sells, makes $155,000 gain
Contestants Leah and Ash will belatedly take out third place in last year’s season of the renovation TV show for their colourful art deco project.
It just got harder to buy a home, and there could be worse ahead
Buying a home used to be within reach of most workers, but a yawning chasm has opened that will likely continue to grow.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Family holidays
I’ve made these road-trip mistakes so you don’t have to
Anyone who tells you that having kids won’t change your lifestyle is either A) a bad parent, or B) not a parent.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Opinion
Parenting
Tears, tantrums and trauma: Surviving daycare drop-off
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Culture
‘I think you need to see this’: Celebrities not only victims of deepfake porn
As AI technology improves and fact melts into fiction, this documentary looks at the very real issue of deepfake pornography – and how the law is not keeping up.
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Sport
Live
Test cricket
LIVE: Smith falls after 50 opening partnership with Khawaja
It’s been more than three decades since New Zealand beat Australia in a Test series. Will Pat Cummins’ men continue that domination in Wellington in the first of two clashes?
Analysis
Australian soccer
‘Age is just a number’: Michelle Heyman is your new Matildas star
Here’s everything you need to know about the Tillies’ 14-year overnight sensation.
Is the Vunivalu of old looming? A lethal Wallabies union hints it’s likely
The ex-NRL star could be returning to the attacking output that made him a champion.
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
How Tim Tszyu and a ticket deal will tempt US fans to double-header
The NRL has found a novel way to boost ticket sales for the historic season opener in Las Vegas.
Our leading light sits at 99; Stosur says change is afoot
The Australian legend reveals how and why she thinks more Australian woman will be making their mark.
Analysis
Paris Olympics 2024
Matildas a genuine medal contender in Paris after thrashing Uzbekistan 10-0
Michelle Heyman top-scored with four goals as Australia sent the Uzbeks packing in Melbourne to book a place at the Olympics.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Tom Trbojevic left Las Vegas with $2 – and felt like he hit the jackpot
In the City of Second Chances, the injury-plagued Manly fullback needs a little luck.
Have Your Say
The sound of silence is the future of motor racing
What happens to the world of motor-racing when far-and-away the fastest cars don’t have traditional motors any more?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
