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First $500 million of Olympic venue spending to go to tender within weeks
Infrastructure Minister Grace Grace also launched a fresh Good Friday defence of Steven Miles’ controversial QSAC call.
20 things to do in Brisbane over the Easter long weekend
With exhibitions and concerts, movies and stage shows, sports and markets, the four-day weekend isn’t just about overdosing on chocolate.
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Education
These students cheated on a test and got away with it. Then the blackmail started
Australian students are being blackmailed by illegal cheating syndicates largely run by organised crime.
Australian ‘Jihadi Adam’ wanted over alleged murder of UK ex-soldier
Daniel Burke travelled to Ukraine to help fight Russian invading forces. He was found dead in September.
Battle of the bunnies: 14 classic Easter eggs ranked from the sickening to the sensational
The definitive ranking of eggs, rabbits and the odd Humpty Dumpty this Easter.
Recipe collection
Substantial salads
Five crowd-pleasing salads to make this Easter long weekend (feat. the undisputed GOAT)
Impress family and friends with these vibrant, flavourful bowls.
Opinion
Drugs
Drugs aren’t just for tradies and ravers. Middle-aged, middle-class women do them too
All drugs can destroy lives, finances, relationships. But in the spirit of openness, let’s not lie. They’re fun, and therein lies the rub.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Exclusive
Australian Open
‘It’s not a war’: Australian Open boss on revolution about to hit world tennis
The “war” over a radical new direction for professional tennis – between the cashed-up Saudis and the four grand slams – is anything but, according to Australian Open boss Craig Tiley in this interview about the future of the sport.
Reynolds’ woes banished: Four things learnt from the Broncos’ derby triumph
Adam Reynolds has signalled he is free of the knee injury which has plagued the start of the 2024 campaign, while one rival’s play sent Queensland coaches a message.
Wilson’s axing left him ‘distraught’. A Wallabies star reveals comeback path
A former champion reveals how the man he passed the baton to can regain his national place. But his old club needs to change.
Opinion
Australian rugby
Rugby will be a winter sport forever - or will it?
A few years ago I would have been hostile to even contemplate a switch to summer to align with the northern hemisphere. Now I am merely neutral, not to mention curious.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Queensland
‘Please don’t make our jobs harder’: Suspended kids to get power to appeal
A public school principal has spoken out against the Miles government’s plans to grant more appeal rights to students given short suspensions in Queensland schools.
‘The next election belongs to the future’: LNP Olympic review looms over IOC
The prospect of an incoming LNP state government starting Games venues planning from scratch has loomed over the International Olympic Committee co-ordination commission’s second meeting for Brisbane 2032 in Switzerland.
Other stadiums ‘well ahead’ of Gabba: Cricket Australia
The boss of Cricket Australia says Queensland sports fans deserve a long-term solution for the Gabba, as an architecture firm releases its vision for the famed ground.
Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire
After threatening a Woolloongabba man on crutches over a debt, the accused allegedly doused him with methylated spirits and set him alight.
Faith group charged over girl’s death faces lengthy trial
A group of 14 people charged with killing an eight-year-old girl by denying her medical care could face a seven-week trial involving hours of recorded phone calls.
Politics
An Iranian man says he fears harm if sent home. The govt says it’s not enough
A person in immigration detention cannot be released just because they fear persecution in their birth country, the federal government will argue in a High Court challenge.
Business
Opinion
Digital transformation
The digital revolution may be returning us to hi-tech serfdom
Led by a few big tech companies – Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft – the digital revolution is turning capitalism into “technofeudalism”.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Opinion
Cash
The billionaire versus the banks: The fight over the death of cash
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Boeing crisis
Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Macron embraces Lula, and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’
Running through the forest, looking into each other’s eyes on a boat, and hugging a lot, the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Derek’s home was worth $900,000. He’ll walk away with nothing
The owner of an apartment in the troubled Mascot Towers has accused the NSW government of the “ultimate betrayal”.
Ad legend John Singleton sells former Paddington headquarters for $30m
John Singleton has sold his former head office in Sydney’s trendy Paddington to Annie Cannon-Brookes, the estranged wife of Mike Cannon-Brookes, the billionaire co-founder of tech giant Atlassian.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Why do I get so bloated (and gassy) on planes?
No, you’re not imagining it. Here’s how to avoid that dreaded bloated feeling while flying.
Culture
The creators of South Park bought a restaurant and it’s impossible to get in
Trey Parker and Matt Stone bought their favourite place to celebrate birthdays during the pandemic. Now there’s a waiting list of 100,000.
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Australian Open
‘It’s not a war’: The seismic shift about to hit world tennis
The “war” – between the cashed-up Saudis and the four grand slams – is anything but, according to the Australian Open boss Craig Tiley.
Reynolds’ woes banished: Four things learnt from the Broncos’ derby triumph
Adam Reynolds has signalled he is free of the knee injury which has plagued the start of the 2024 campaign, while one rival’s play sent Queensland coaches a message.
Wilson’s axing left him ‘distraught’. A Wallabies star reveals comeback path
A former champion reveals how the man he passed the baton to can regain his national place. But his old club needs to change.
The mystery of baseball’s billion-dollar man, his interpreter and the betting scandal that rocked US sport
Shohei Ohtani’s perfect image has been besmirched by allegations of a $US4.5 million bank transfer to an illegal bookmaker in California.
A Wallabies star heard a ‘pop’ in his neck. He feared he may not run with his kids again
Waratahs centre Lalakai Foketi has spoken about a scary injury that saw him rushed to hospital last month.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Penrith are marching to a fourth straight title. Is their dominance killing the NRL?
The Penrith Panthers have become a relentless, insatiable winning machine. But is this necessarily a good thing?
‘Nothing to lose’: Titmus issues rivals an ominous Olympics warning
Ariarne Titmus has put the world on notice, having evolved in a manner that has her primed for greater success than three years ago.
Have Your Say
Could lucrative deal and position shift cost the Reds? Not on Kiss’ watch
Could a major Wallabies retention coup force one man out of Australian rugby?