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Australians flattened by world’s biggest tax increase
Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the developed world as inflation surged, OECD data shows.
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Crime
Man charged with murder after body found at home
Police have charged a 26-year-old Beachmere man after the death of a 74-year-old man and the serious injury of a woman at Burpengary East on Thursday.
Deserted Pinkenba quarantine hub to be used for police training
The federal government has today announced plans to convert the empty hub into a police training facility, squashing hopes of using the Pinkenba site for emergency housing.
Australian journalist named as co-conspirator in Trump hush money trial
The bombshell revelations were made during Trump’s historic hush money trial, in which the ex-president has been accused of falsifying records to stop an alleged affair from becoming public.
Analysis
UK politics
UK politics so much funnier than fiction, comedy writer finds it ‘hard to match’
The Tories are in a spot of bother as the UK heads to an election. A possible catastrophic defeat would be both self-inflicted and richly deserved.
What Malcolm Tucker phrase is back in the lexicon? Take Brisbane Times’ Quiz
Have you been paying attention to the news this week? Find out with our multiple-choice challenge.
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Education
Inside the plan that could rein in V-C salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers.
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York top court
The ruling is the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years and reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
‘Like a civil war’: The real Battle of Brisbane that pitted allies against each other
Over two days, American and Australian troops used batons, broken furniture, knives, guns, broken bottles and fists to settle scores.
Big trouble in the Lions’ den as Giants make statement with punishing win
Brisbane’s stuttering AFL campaign has continued at Manuka Oval, thrashed by a surging GWS outfit to slump to 2-5 for the season. The 2023 grand finalists fell to their biggest loss of the year.
The road to Paris
Paris 2024
Covering the Olympics and the party of the century: Our reporters get behind the scenes of the Games
Life at the Olympics isn’t all beer and skittles. It’s way better than that.
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
Opinion
Sunday Life
Is there an age when we give up on love?
I’m now in my 50s and after three decades of engaging in mating, dating and relating, I’m over the drama. And the compromise. And the expectations. Also, the hurt.
Wendy Squires
Heartbreak High is a global hit. So why aren’t there more Aussie shows like it?
Despite the series’ global runaway success, the future of rich Australian content remains on a knife edge.
Queensland
Man stabbed in Brisbane’s south overnight
Police are still searching for the alleged offender, after a man went to the Upper Mt Gravatt police station and reported he had been stabbed about midnight.
Why a reluctance to disclose is hurting Queensland’s diversity targets
Queensland has failed to reach this ambitious target, but advocates say there are myriad reasons that public servants might not disclose.
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Victoria Park could save us $1.1b, so it deserves better than premier’s short shrift
If the costs stack up, and there would be no net loss of green space, then Victoria Park is an absolute no-brainer.
Elderly mother blasts ‘selfish’ driver who killed nurse
The other driver admitted to killing the 49-year-old when he drove across the centre of the road, deliberately crashing into her car travelling in the opposite direction.
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Queen's Wharf
Global luxury retail giant sues Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
The consortium behind Queen’s Wharf is looking for “new and exciting retailers” amid signs of late changes to the $4 billion mega complex.
Politics
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School funding
‘Shortchanging kids’: States demand extra $12b in united front over schools
States are accusing the federal government of shortchanging students as they seek a 5 per cent increase in school funding from the Commonwealth.
Business
Breaking
Software
Scott Farquhar to step down as Atlassian co-CEO
After co-founding the software company more than two decades ago, Farquhar will step down to focus on family and philanthropy.
World
Sunburnt seals, penguins? Antarctica’s ozone layer the worst since 1970s
Seal pups and fledgling penguins could suffer sunburn and skin cancer, and it’s all down to volcanoes and bushfires.
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible
Amin Saikal
Professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic Studies
Opinion
Joe Biden just had a significant win, but he’s still in the wars
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Explore
Property
‘Taken me by surprise’: Brisbane house prices hit record high
Does your house earn more than you? The typical Brisbane house has gained more than $100,000 in value in a year, and much more in some locations.
Ex-Good Guys boss who made $17m tree-change sells $6m city bolthole
When Essendon director Andrew Muir sold his Toorak house for $28m he bought a Flinders spread and a Carlton terrace. Now he’s offloaded the pied-à-terre.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Chicken
50 of the best chicken recipes for every occasion
Lifestyle
Keeping a lid on lithium-ion battery fires
Don’t buy a device with a rechargeable battery unless it comes from a reputable brand and seller, and be extra careful when charging e-scooters and e-bikes at home.
Culture
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
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NRL 2024
Munster masterclass, Coates hat-trick piles more misery on Rabbitohs
Three tries for Xavier Coates inspired Melbourne to a thumping Anzac Day win and dropped Souths back to the bottom of the NRL ladder, adding to the pressure on coach Jason Demetriou.
Topine was shopped to rival clubs weeks before $4m claim against Bulldogs
Three weeks before it was claimed Jackson Topine was incapable of playing the sport, his agent was spruiking his client’s availability.
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NRL 2024
Walker shines as rugby-bound Rooster makes Origin case in thrashing of Dragons
A superb display by the Roosters’ No.7 set the stage for a thumping Anzac Day win over the Dragons.
Dolphins poach powerhouse ‘Kuli’ from Cowboys on three-year deal
The Dolphins have regenerated their forward pack with the signing.
Opinion
NRL 2024
NRL rule changes are messing with players’ minds
In the high-pressure match environment players are struggling to comprehend and understand “policy tweaks” to how the game is officiated.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back
In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished.
Zadkovich eyes Roar resurgence after season of turmoil
After securing a two-year contract as head coach, Ruben Zadkovich insists the club can become a powerhouse their long-suffering fans can be proud of.
Have Your Say
I once mocked a star for shirking a contest. I won’t do it again
When a player flinches on the footy field, there’s nowhere to hide. But the old-school approach of humiliation has reached its use-by date.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
