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Police speaking to man after woman’s body found in Valley apartment complex
Police officers were sent to the complex, on one of Brisbane’s busiest streets, to conduct a welfare check. They found the body in an apartment and immediately established a crime scene.
Brisbane bank branch manager charged with fraud
A National Australia Bank employee who was in charge of one of Brisbane’s busiest branches has been accused of fraud.
Ten wins bombshell bid to reopen defence in Lehrmann case
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee will allow Ten to call former a Seven producer to give evidence as part of its defence to Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
PM calls in Israel’s top diplomat over aid worker’s ‘unacceptable’ death
Australian Zomi Frankcom was among four foreign aid workers killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike while providing food assistance in Gaza.
Opinion
Wall Street
Meltdown: Trump investors just got a $2.8 billion dose of reality
The release of Trump’s media group’s annual accounts rattled investors and wiped billions off the former US president’s fortune.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Trump’s call for Israel to ‘finish up’ Gaza war shocks some on the right
Trump has long clung to the possibility of a grand bargain between Israel and the Palestinians, insisting that only he can broker the “deal of the century.”
The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance
The RBA board said it was not yet confident inflation was definitely tracking down in its estimated time frame. Here’s what the board will be watching closely to make sure it does.
Opinion
Voice to parliament
Why funding progressive causes is risky for companies
Why shouldn’t taking a stand (either way) on the Voice be seen as part of a company’s environmental and social governance responsibility?
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Opinion
Weight loss
In a fat-phobic world, Ozempic is hardly the easy way out
The backlash labelling the drug akin to cheating is one of the most blatant examples of medical gaslighting to date.
Hannah Vanderheide
Contributor
Recipe collection
Healthy eating
20 healthy recipes to get back on track after the Easter blowout
Nourishing, warming dinners and satisfying salads to help counter overconsumption of chocolate eggs.
No longer mournful, divorce rings are having a moment
Emily Ratajkowski isn’t the only person giving her diamonds new life post-divorce.
The best movies to watch on Netflix right now
The streaming service has commissioned and acquired not only high-profile blockbusters but film festival and foreign-language favourites.
Missing Succession? Shogun is a must-watch epic drama
It has swords and sandals, multi-layered plotting and a central performance that is so unhinged it’s hard to look away.
Queensland
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Tragedy
Father, grandfather drown trying to save toddler in hotel pool
The two men from Victoria were trying to save a two-year-old girl who slipped into the deep end of a Surfers Paradise hotel pool.
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Drugs
Woman who died after mass drug overdose on Gold Coast named
Police have named the 40-year-old who died in the mass drug overdose involving seven women.
Brisbane’s big boom: How many people are moving to your suburb?
In one suburb south of Brisbane’s CBD, an average of five people moved in daily last year. Search our interactive maps to see how your suburb compares.
Perspective
Queensland votes
Political gags and last-ditch cash splashes: Qld election season begins
April 1 might be a day to take everything with a grain of salt, but in a state election year, it’s also the last chance for a campaign spending free-for-all (no joke).
Easter Sunday crash: Woman killed by allegedly unlicensed, speeding, drug driver
A 39-year-old Queensland woman was killed on Easter Sunday when her car was hit by an allegedly unlicensed drug driver behind the wheel of a stolen car.
Politics
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Voice to parliament
Yes campaign groups received millions more in donations than No side for Voice referendum
The electoral commission has released figures detailing the sums received and expended by political parties and lobby groups involved in last year’s referendum campaign.
Business
Analysis
BNPL
Fears as more shoppers use credit cards to buy now, pay later
Many people are using credit cards to pay off their buy now, pay later (BNPL) debt, stoking fears of a cascading “debt trap”.
World
Indonesia told of mass cattle deaths only days after ship had left
Indonesia says it would have liked to have known earlier that 151 animals had died on a transport vessel from Darwin.
Opinion
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
Prefab or pre-drab? The pros and cons of factory-made houses
Tone Wheeler
Australian Architecture Association president
Explore
Property
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000
They have local job options, rising house prices, strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.
Buyers bring suitcases of cash to Perth to compete with east coast investors
Locals are becoming increasingly aggressive as they seek to gain the edge in Perth’s red-hot property market.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Model Maria Thattil has worn the same ‘intoxicating’ perfume since 2017
The former Miss Universe also shares the inspiration behind her personal style.
Culture
A plot twist for the ages in wild new Colin Farrell series
You’ll need a spoonful of medicine to help Apple TV’s ludicrous Sugar go down.
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Sport
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Australian rugby
In massive coup, Wallabies land a Kiwi ‘national treasure’ as scrum coach
Two-time World Cup winner Mike Cron is regarded as the world’s foremost expert on scrummaging – and he’s just joined Australian rugby.
Analysis
NRL 2024
If this was Usain Bolt, it’s an obstruction. But can you pick one when you see it?
The NRL’s obstruction rule is dominating discussions. Again. So with the rule right in front of you, can you make a call on these examples of obstruction?
‘My word is equal to a signed contract’: Fundora’s manager says Tszyu can have rematch
Sebastian Fundora’s team is pledging to offer Tim Tszyu a rematch after their bloody world championship bout on Sunday.
The Tigers spent big on their new NRL rookie. Their CEO wants that to change
Lachlan Galvin’s suspension brings one of the Tigers’ most talked-about signings in for his NRL debut.
Number four on Germany jerseys to be redesigned over Nazi symbolism
Adidas said fans will no longer be able to customise their jersey with the number 44.
Analysis
AFL 2024
Dees prove doubters wrong, Dons edge ahead: Key takeouts from round three
We take a look at Melbourne’s game in Adelaide, Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the curious Cat.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Raiders to lodge formal complaint with NRL over Sharks trainer
Canberra are questioning whether Daniel Holdsworth deliberately ran through Jamal Fogarty’s line of sight before a crucial conversion.
Have Your Say
Brisbane blindsided: Lions deny off-season trip caused rift among players
There’s a saying that “What happens on an end-of-season trip should stay on the trip”, and that’s how the Lions have responded.
