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Scooter numbers to climb as Lime prepares Brisbane return
Even more electric scooters will soon be on Brisbane streets, as the city’s original scooter hire scheme prepares its return to the city.
Supermarket prices under pressure in new grocery code
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government would reform competition rules for supermarkets to drive down prices and address claims of market manipulation.
Analysis
Aviation
Will Qantas’ frequent flyer changes make it easier to get a seat?
Qantas has added a third way to redeem frequent flyer points on flights. But will it make snagging a seat easier?
Cat v carpet python captured on CCTV
This footage, showing a cat’s narrow escape from a carpet python on the Sunshine Coast, has gone viral.
Updated
Horse racing
‘It’s the perfect story’: Winx’s part-owner buys her foal for record $10 million
Debbie Kepitis outbid American tycoon John Stewart to secure the only surviving foal from Australia’s champion racehorse, which will now be prepared for racing by Winx’s trainer Chris Waller.
After six months of war, is Israel any closer to defeating Hamas?
When Israel declared war against Hamas, it enjoyed broad backing at home and abroad. Six months later, Israel finds itself in a far different place.
She bagged a prized interview with Prince Andrew. Now it’s a Netflix movie
Sam McAlister, the Newsnight booker played by Billie Piper in Scoop, has a theory on why the prince agreed to do it.
Opinion
Tripologist
Want to save a fortune on business class? Choose the right stopover
Choosing the right Asian city for a stopover to Europe can deliver business class fares that seem almost too good to be true.
Michael Gebicki
The Tripologist
Dodging machetes, ‘Hardest Geezer’ runs 16,300km length of Africa
Russ Cook survived machete-wielding villagers, sandstorms and crippling bouts of food poisoning.
The Italian dish Australians love but get wrong
In Italy, there is no spaghetti bolognese. Instead, this dish is beloved by everyone from toddlers being tricked into eating vegetables to full-grown foodie adults.
Tziporah Malkah says she’s ‘the victim of revenge porn’ after alleged photo leak
The former model confirmed she has complained to NSW Police over last month’s alleged distribution of photographs.
Exclusive
Scams
Sextortion pushes Aust schoolboy to suicide, cops trace culprits to Nigeria
Cruel messages bombarded a teenager’s phone hours before the boy took his own life. A deadly global scam that has killed multiple young men is now in Australia.
Perspective
Rubbish
A love letter to Brisbane’s Tour de Trash — aka kerbside collection
Billions tune in to watch the Tour de France, but Brisbane has a trashier version – and cyclists here will get a front-row view while inner-city roads are closed to cars.
Felicity Caldwell
Journalist
Queensland
Police officer to face trial for alleged rape of female colleague
A Queensland police officer, who is still with the QPS, will go to trial in July for the alleged 1999 rape of his colleague after a Christmas party.
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Crime
Teenager charged after alleged stabbing outside McDonald’s north of Brisbane
Paramedics said they treated a teenager in a serious condition, with wounds to his face, neck, and chest following an alleged stabbing.
How the dust has settled on Qld’s council elections
Three weeks on, more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east have changed hands.
Woman trapped, three in critical condition after crash into tree
Three people in their 70s have been taken to hospital after a crash on Brisbane’s northside.
Unprecedented spread of coral bleaching along Great Barrier Reef
Aerial survey results show massive bleaching along the 2300-kilometre ecosystem, which may trigger the announcement of a global event following similar incidents in the northern hemisphere.
Politics
PM, Paterson trade blows after arrival from ‘unknown vessel’ found in WA
A man has been found in remote Western Australia after going missing following his arrival via an unknown vessel.
Business
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Bulls N' Bears
Algorae buoyed by test results on dementia treatment
Algorae Pharmaceuticals says pre-clinical testing on a combination of drugs it is developing to potentially treat dementia has shown positive signs in early tests.
World
Released from prison to fight Ukraine, they return to Russia. And kill again
Those pardoned include murderers, rapists and even a cannibal.
Opinion
Inside China
China blocked my visa. I spent three years getting as close as I could
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
Opinion
The Albanese government is finally awakening to the bleak nature of Israel’s fighting
Ben Saul
Challis Chair of International Law at Sydney University
Explore
Property
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Liam Hemsworth plots $14.6 million designer digs in Byron Bay hinterland
The house won’t be nearly visible from space like his big brother Chris’s place, but including land cost it will set him back more than $20 million.
Queenslanders forced to choose between air-con comfort and cost
Two in three Queenslanders who have an air-conditioner say concerns about the cost of running it prevent them turning it on.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Hip pocket
The overlooked tool that can guarantee your retirement income
Retirees are often wary of annuities, also known as a lifetime or fixed-term pension. Here’s what you need to know.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Opinion
Ask an expert
My bush property is too big for me to get the pension. What can I do?
Paul Benson
Money contributor
Culture
Take your seats: The 14 new movies we can’t wait to see
From sequels to reboots, rom-coms and Ryan Gosling, consider this your must-see list for the next few months.
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Analysis
Australian rugby
The moment Michael Hooper showed he was up to the challenge of sevens
The former Wallabies captain’s bid to represent Australia at the Paris Olympics is up and running after 19 minutes of rugby over the weekend in Hong Kong. Here’s how he went.
Reece Walsh set for surprise early Broncos return
Reece Walsh has completed a full contact session at Brisbane training in a sign he is on track to return early from his facial fracture.
Opinion
NRL 2024
‘I miss you blokes’: It’s time for Russell Crowe to pick up the phone to Wayne Bennett
There is only one man who can pull South Sydney out of the mire while Bennett has unfinished business - with himself and Souths.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Analysis
NRL 2024
Rabbitohs stew: Bellamy, Bennett targeted as players challenge Latrell
The coach is in the firing line, while club bosses are questioning their star player’s desire to keep playing.
Updated
Super Rugby
‘A disgrace’: Drua coach wants culprit banned for life as rugby investigates slur
Fijian star Frank Lomani was visibly shaken after alleged slur.
How a man of Steele and alien invasion helped Saints turn on Tigers
Seb Ross says skipper Jack Steele was the catalyst but coach Ross Lyon had a tongue-in-cheek explanation.
Dettori rides six straight winners and punter collects $200,000 for $2 bet
The veteran jockey booted home six winners at the Santa Anita track.
Have Your Say
Dolphins’ injury crisis: Farnworth set to miss a month with AC joint injury
Injuries to Thomas Flegler and Felise Kaufusi also tear a huge hole through the side before Battle of Brisbane.
