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‘Sell out The Zoo and you’re on your way’: Powderfinger mourns venue loss
Powderfinger’s John Collins knew the five-piece was on the way to something big when the band played to a packed house at The Zoo – a rite of passage for up-and-coming Brisbane bands for more than three decades.
Hanson told second senator to go back to where they came from, court told
Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case against Pauline Hanson heard that the One Nation leader had also told a white male politician to “pack your bags”.
Watch live: Lehrmann considers defamation appeal amid fight over costs
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has until May 13 to appeal against a landmark decision dismissing his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Opinion
Home loans
Mortgage wars enter next phase as property remains a rich playground
The big banks are rethinking how muck risk they can take when it comes to lending, as some say that excessive regulation is only helping wealthy borrowers while others miss out.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Monsters in wall’ in girl’s bedroom turn out to be 65,000 hidden bees
At one point, the three-year-old’s parents sent her to bed with a bottle of water they said was “monster spray”, the BBC reported.
We have entered the golden age of Mid TV
TV was great for so long that we were frogs in boiling water, but in reverse. It became lukewarm so gradually you might not even have noticed.
The good TV shows you missed in the deluge of streaming
There’s always a buzzy new show demanding your attention, while scores of series previously on your radar are washed away. Here are the shows you may have missed.
Tattooist of Auschwitz arrives on screen and doesn’t shy from the book’s controversy
Heather Morris’ book was an enormous success, but was mired in a controversy about accuracy. The series based on it doesn’t shy way from that.
Popular Fiji resort’s upgrade will see it have seven swimming pools
Phase one of an extensive renovation is now complete, with two-bedroom family rooms set to be a crowning feature.
Queensland
Teacher work bans ‘unlawful’ and ‘profoundly disruptive’: Education Department
The union representing thousands of Queensland state schools was warned the Education Department would take proposed work bans to the Industrial Relations Commission if they went ahead.
Footy fans and pub goers to be scanned for knives under Qld crime plan
The expansion of arbitrary police metal detection searches form part of the Miles government’s latest effort to address community and political pressure on crime.
Mother ‘casually lit a cigarette’ before finding girls dead in car
A coronial inquest in Brisbane has heard what a woman did before and after she found her daughters’ lifeless bodies.
Police do not believe woman’s death in unit block is suspicious
Detectives and investigators were at the scene on Tuesday night working to determine the cause.
Mum of sisters who died in car said she’d dump baby if it was a girl: inquest
A mother texted “oops” when explaining how she had left her child in a car all night. It was one of several failures before toddlers Darcey-Helen and Chloe-Ann Conley died after they were left in a hot car.
Politics
Hospital used ambulance, fake patients during ministerial visit
Ten staff members, who worked in other sections of the hospital, attended the urgent care clinic during the visit and sat in the waiting room.
Business
Updated
Information security
‘My app just spewed out all these boarding passes’: Privacy scare as users report Qantas glitch
The software issue gave customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people.
World
Two men charged with cutting down famous tree in England
The nighttime felling caused widespread outrage as police tried to find the culprits behind what they called a deliberate act of vandalism.
Opinion
Explore
Property
Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
‘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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Hotel’s $8 million revamp helps overlooked Queensland town into spotlight
This stunning town has emerged from the shadows of its showstopper neighbour the Great Barrier Reef.
Culture
Hollywood’s billion-dollar real estate agencies – and stars that make them
Mauricio Umansky’s agency made $19 billion in 2022. He’s just one of the exclusive group who sell homes to the likes of Beyoncé and Daniel Craig.
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‘It’s absolute garbage’: The footy flop that was ‘borderline embarrassing’
One round-seven performance left rival players bewildered by how poor it was, with some big names under fire.
Former Wallabies coach Cheika expresses interest in South Sydney job
Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly also said on Wednesday that the club will speak to the Wayne Bennett about a possible return.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Demetriou the latest coach to succumb to Bennett curse
Ivan Henjak, Steve Price, Rick Stone and Anthony Seibold have all had the unenviable task of succeeding Wayne Bennett.
Emotions charged as Maroons rise: Why halves will decide Broncos’ fate
A star returns for what is set to be an emotionally charged rematch, as the two halves pairings brace for one of the season’s biggest battles.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Two meetings, five candidates, one sacked coach: How a day of chaos unfolded at Souths
Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later, Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous.
Updated
Around the clubs
DCE avoids first ban of career after charge downgrade
The Manly halfback successfully argues he was not the main player involved in a dangerous tackle on Shaun Lane.
Another Wallabies star eyes code switch after NRL talks
Carter Gordon is considering a move to rugby league as uncertainty swirls around the future of the Rebels.
Have Your Say
Nine years after Luke Keary stared down Russell Crowe, others at Souths are doing the same
The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power play at the Rabbitohs.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer