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Queensland Police
Police employee accused of hacking computer, selling info to stalker
A Queensland Police Service employee has allegedly been paid to access information and release it to a domestic violence perpetrator.Â
‘Come home strong’: PM looks to his favourite team for Qld Labor election lesson
Anthony Albanese was asked who was going worse: Queensland Labor or the South Sydney Rabbitohs?
Opinion
Naked City
In the game of defamation poker, Lehrmann has gone all in – and we’ve already seen his hand
You can put in your chips to see your opponent’s hand. But if you’re not careful, it could cost you more than just money.
John Silvester
Crime reporter
Molly the media-star magpie to return but ‘owners’ can’t cash in
The Gold Coast couple who adopted an abandoned magpie will be reunited with their beloved bird, but will not be allowed to make any more money off it.
‘Saw it on TikTok’: Clicks mean cash for Queensland businesses, report finds
From camels to cookies, three SEQ locals tell us how TikTok has helped their business grow.
Is logging off the new black?
Twenty years after Mark Zuckerberg and his mates started Facebook, tech watchers are beginning to ask: have we passed peak social media?
Recipe collection
Family meals
10 of your favourite retro recipes given the Adam Liaw treatment
These golden oldies are classics for a reason. And when Adam’s involved, you know it’ll be a certified dinnertime hit.
Terrible at small talk? How baking can win friends
Baking queen Katherine Sabbath shows how the social power of a handmade treat can work wonders.
Opinion
Sunday Life
The list of reasons why men are luckier than women is long. But here’s a start
If I were a man, I could lick an ice-cream without every guy in the vicinity imagining me naked.
Kathy Lette
Writer
What’s a gold medal worth? Money for medals in historic Olympics move
Olympic gold just got a lot more lucrative for track and field athletes in Paris.
‘Some doubts’: Mixed injury news revealed before Battle of Brisbane
The Broncos have received a massive boost for their clash with the Dolphins, but the same can’t be said for their forthcoming rivals.
The agonising quest of Australia’s fastest man to run .02 seconds quicker
Rohan Browning has been stuck – just – on the wrong side of the 10-second barrier for years. But his coach believes he can finally join the world’s best in Paris.
How to travel on a budget in this wallet-busting paradise
Holiday in Hawaii? Don’t shell out too much; there’s more aloha, less moolah, with these money-saving Hawaii hacks.
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Queensland
Harbour project set to be scaled back in bid to placate critics
The company behind the Toondah Harbour project will attempt to redesign the marina and apartment complex after being told it posed an unacceptable risk to the environment.
One dead, another in hospital after alleged home invasion
One man is dead and another is in hospital after an alleged home invasion involving an axe south of the Gold Coast.
Molly the magpie to reunite with best mate
The friendship between a magpie and two English Staffies is set to be renewed after the Queensland government agreed to give a Gold Coast couple a licence to care for the native bird.
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Why Coates needs to front Senate inquiry
Other than the premier, nobody has shouldered the responsibility for the state government’s bizarre decision to host the Olympic Games at a school athletics carnival venue more than John Coates.
Updated
Crime
Stepfather accused of killing toddler to walk free
Outside court, the boy’s mother said she was disappointed in police when she and her family had told the truth.
Politics
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
Albanese has a new slogan. Just don’t play a drinking game with it
The phrase is a vital part of the PM’s bid to win the election, and is so blatantly retail that anyone who is against it almost sounds un-Australian.
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Business
Consumer stress finally starts to ease as shoppers cut their spending
Consumers have been struggling with high inflation, interest rates and tax for months – but there are signs the pressure on shoppers is moderating.
World
Opinion
US Votes 2024
‘RAGING!’ Trump pounces as Biden gets some bad news
Joe Biden’s hopes of staying in the White House have been dealt a further blow.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Opinion
It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful
David Leser
Senior freelance writer
Wong’s Palestine remarks had all the substance of a cloud
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Property
How to compete for a property, even when your rival is cashed up
More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash, no mortgage needed, so efforts to outbid them require clever tactics.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes, priced up to $82.5 million
They include a palatial architect-designed residence, a private estate with helipad and a farming oasis with vineyard.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?
More mothers are choosing the procedure to mark the end of their breastfeeding years. Some experts warn the trend fuels unrealistic expectations about body image.
Culture
From Friends to The Sopranos: What makes a good (and bad) TV finale?
Saying goodbye to your favourite TV show is hard, but getting the goodbye just right? Well, that’s even harder.
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Updated
NRL 2024
Kangaroos or Rabbitohs: Why Meninga faces tough choice
South Sydney’s plan to appoint Mal Meninga as an interim coach for the remainder of the season could be scuppered.
What’s a gold medal worth? Cash for medals in historic Olympics move
Olympic gold just got a lot more lucrative for track and field athletes in Paris.
Opinion
AFL 2024
A new force is emerging in the AFL. It’s bad news for the Bombers and Saints
The Suns, with their riches of young talent and growing superstars, are on the brink of a meteoric rise.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Opinion
The Fitz Files
If you don’t think we’re living in weird times just have a look at the sporting world
Drug allegations, homophobic and racist abuse and faces covered in blood – there’s madness in the air.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Cleary suffers setback in hamstring recovery, Bellamy dismisses Souths speculation
Josh Schuster is free to leave the Sea Eagles immediately after a troubled start to the season.
‘The boss is here’: A year after being snubbed, the Shark bites at Augusta
Greg Norman was not welcome at Augusta National last year because of his LIV Golf role. But he’s back.
Why Australia’s two fastest women might not make the Olympic team
Australia’s renaissance in middle-distance running will deliver a national athletics championships in Adelaide like no other.
Have Your Say
Why the next four weeks are the most crucial of Broncos great’s career
These are the four weeks which could determine the fate of Corey Oates, one of the Broncos most loyal servants, as he revealed the factors that will determine his future.
