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Are empty properties in affluent suburbs the key to housing young people?
Several community-minded organisations and companies have joined forces to convert an unused building into shelter for people who might otherwise be homeless.
Officers cannot be ‘be all and end all’: Outgoing top cop’s plan for policing
Police call-outs would be reduced by a third if they were able to triage jobs with experts and social workers, the outgoing Queensland police commissioner says.
Higgins showed ‘preparedness to tell lies’: Lehrmann team
Lawyers for the former political staffer have analysed Brittany Higgins’ account of events when she signed a $2.4 million settlement with the Commonwealth.
Analysis
Council election
When the LNP hooked up with Brock Alexander, it missed some red flags
The twice jailed convicted criminal is due to face court on unlawful stalking charges just as pre-poll voting begins. He hasn’t forgotten about the LNP.
Exclusive
Crime
Bullet holes, body bags and blood: Inside the house where Jesse and Luke were killed
A chilling admission by Beau Lamarre-Condon is included in police documents spelling out the most complete evidence to date against the alleged killer.
Sydney woman jailed over sexual assault of 14-year-old boy
The eastern suburbs woman was sentenced to a maximum of three years behind bars for the crime, which the judge said only ended when the victim said “stop”.
Airport freight worker admits stealing electronic goods
A plan to steal electronic goods to fund a drug habit came unstuck for an airport freight worker when phones were registered in the names of close associates such as his wife, a Border Force employee.
Updated
Media bargaining code
Albanese government furious over Meta’s plan to pull out of Facebook news deal
Senior ministers have accused Meta of “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media”.
Gold jersey or gold medal? Waratahs try machine among Super star targets for Olympics
Looking to bolster their Paris Olympics squad, Aussie sevens coaches have approached several Super Rugby stars. But Joe Schmidt may get in first.
The Brisbane psychology student focussed on Olympic gold
A 23-year-old Griffith University student is making a (small) splash in the world of diving, and will be going for gold at the Paris Games.
The land of happiness that few tourists ever visit
Want to lose the crowds on your next holiday? Tourists are still something of a novelty in Bhutan, the country that invented Gross National Happiness.
The best new shows to stream in March
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air this month.
Travel quiz: How long can you travel on a round-the-world plane ticket?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with the weekly travel quiz.
Queensland
Where can I vote? Do I number every box? What you need to know about the council election
Whether this is your first time voting, or there’s something you’ve never understood about how it all works, we’re here to give you the answers.
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 concerned over machetes, tactical knives being seized 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.
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.
Updated
City council
Which party has the best ideas for making Brisbane better for walking and riding?
One leader described a lord mayoral candidate of having an “anti-motorist agenda”, while a candidate has suggested a public vote on banning hired e-scooters.
Politics
Craig Kelly now Hanson’s hero after deserting Palmer’s party
The controversial former Liberal-turned-UAP operative has jumped ship again and joined Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Business
Why Australian companies don’t want to make too much money
The febrile hunt for profiteers in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis meant Australia’s largest companies had to worry about the potentially disastrous consequences of doing too well.
World
500km away but worlds apart, Biden and Trump confront their biggest barrier to victory
With polls suggesting immigration is the top concern for voters, the US president and his predecessor flew to Texas to attack each other over the border crisis.
Opinion
The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve, but chaos in Congress continues
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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
Crossed arms and cold shoulders: What can body language really tell us?
If tabloid magazines are to be believed, body language can signal anything from true love to an impending divorce. So what should we be looking out for?
Analysis
Workplace disputes
How to stop difficult colleagues affecting your career – and win them over
Helena Morrissey
Opinion
Gadgets
My step-by-step guide to a happier life? Never read the bloody instructions
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
Yumi Stynes: ‘I’m quite keen to find ways to not have my life threatened’
The author and broadcaster discusses the impact of her Ben Roberts-Smith, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and teen sex-ed book controversies.
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Sport
Shambolic first Test run out exposes hole in New Zealand psyche
Kane Williamson’s run out in Wellington recalled one of those contemporary photographs that resemble chaotic Renaissance paintings.
‘No one beats me 11 times in a row’: De Minaur’s latest breakthrough win
Alex de Minaur’s career-best campaign rolls on after he defeated Greek nemesis Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time in 11 clashes to reach the semi-finals in Acapulco, where he is the defending champion.
Analysis
NRL 2024
September footy or Las Vegas holiday: How your team can make the NRL finals
Our experts run their eyes over every team and predict why your club can be in the hunt for the title.
Patty Mills has been waived by Atlanta. Is it the end of his storied NBA career?
Boomers captain Patty Mills needs to find a new home to ensure his spot at Paris 2024.
‘Concussion and a woke agenda’: Club bosses have their say on the AFL’s big issues
The Age approached the 36 club CEOs and presidents to take part in an anonymous online poll on key issues facing the sport, with 19 responding.
‘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.
Opinion
NRL 2024
No injuries, no arrests … so far Las Vegas has been a success
Vegas is starting to catch Rugby League Fever. … now they need Americans to tune in on TV.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Have Your Say
Call of Duty, Kygrios and the next Gallen: The ex-Lion who’s ‘not really a footy fan anymore’
As he embarks on his journey to replace an Australian sporting legend, a former Lions star has revealed his plans and why he has turned away from the AFL.
