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The RACQ warns the state government must be wary of their proposed Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel could accidentally create congestion  in the area around the Royal Brisbane Hospital, the Inner City Bypass and Lutwyche Road.

Transport lobby wants Brisbane tunnel modelling released amid congestion fears

RACQ wants the government to release traffic modelling for its proposed Kedron to Carseldine Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel and a bigger commitment to northside public transport.

Emma Lovell.

Emma Lovell desperately tried to protect herself and her family. Within minutes, she was killed

CCTV footage of the moment Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed in a violent home invasion has been shown to a court, with a judge to consider whether the crime was particularly heinous when sentencing a teenager.

Brisbane lawyer charged with trafficking cocaine in frozen chickens

The Australian Federal Police will allege former Brisbane lawyer Michael Bosscher was involved in an attempt to transport cocaine from Melbourne to Sydney in a van loaded with frozen chickens.

The former high-profile lawyer is charged with trafficking more than 120 kilograms of cocaine into NSW disguised as frozen chicken.

Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election

The federal budget, if you pay close attention, could reveal Labor’s hand – and its plan to be sensible but boring.

Three arrested, burnt-out ute found as Mexican police search for Aust brothers

Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson are missing in Mexico. (Nine)

A 23-year-old woman allegedly threw a bag to the ground and tried to run when approached by police.

Breaking news: Will social media kill the evening bulletin?

Competition from agile digital outlets and social media giants is forcing a major rethink of how TV news is delivered, and who is best suited to do so.

Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election

The federal budget, if you pay close attention, could reveal Labor’s hand – and its plan to be sensible but boring.

Chill factor: Daniel MacPherson in The Woman in Black.
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Before Blair Witch, prior to Paranormal, The Woman in Black chilled theatregoers

Theatre’s most successful ghost story enjoys a life after death in this national tour starring John Waters and Daniel MacPherson.

Morrison broke a taboo with anxiety, but he’s broken a bigger one in his book

Former prime minister Scott Morrison made Christian faith part of his electoral pitch. His new memoir does not fully dispel the criticism that he called on it at his convenience.

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‘What have we done?’ Lawyer, editor in Stormy Daniels deal appear shocked after Trump won

Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, Dylan Howard, and David Pecker, lower right.

The text messages were shown to the jury on the latest day of the trial, in which Trump has been accused of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with a porn star.

Rakus, a wild male Sumatran orangutan two days before he applied chewed leaves from a medicinal plant to his wound, left, and two months after, when his facial wound was barely visible.

Wild first aid: Orangutan applies medicinal plant to treat facial wound

Animals have been known to eat certain plants to alleviate stomach discomfort, but scientists had never seen one apply a makeshift bandage to heal a wound before.

From apps to ugly veg: Four simple ways to cut up to 40% off your grocery bill

Trevor Lu Co-founder of UpUp, a new supermarket price comparison app.

Feeling the pinch? Innovative online tools are helping shoppers save at the supermarket, or bypass it altogether.

‘Utterly committed’: New ‘quad’ emerges to push back on China

Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines have made a show of strength against China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.

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Carmen Hartwich, who became Australia’s first master of bourbon last week.

Brisbane’s Carmen Hartwich named Australia’s first master of bourbon

She’s just the seventh person in the world to achieve the qualification – and the first female.

New Woolloongabba plan to allow for 75-storey towers

An indicative render of the proposed Woolloongabba priority development area.

Towers of up to 75 storeys would be allowed in Woolloongabba under a new Queensland government planning scheme put out for public comment on Thursday.

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NT woman and former cop identified in fatal Brisbane tunnel crash

NT woman and former cop identified in fatal Brisbane tunnel crash

A former officer was driving the Audi that crashed into another car, killing an occupant and closing the Legacy Way tunnel for hours.

Queensland households score $1000 off energy bills

Blackstone battery could power 70,000 Brisbane homes for a day, when it’s up and running.

Queensland households will score a $1000 energy bill discount under a $2.5 billion government spending splash on cost of living relief.

Court grants injunction stopping CFMEU blocking workers from Cross River Rail sites

CFMEU workers block people from accessing a Cross River Rail site on Wednesday.

The judge ordered that the union was prohibited from physically blocking Cross River Rail construction sites, or threatening any person entering or leaving a CRR site.

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South Sydney are preparing a three-year deal for Wayne Bennett to return to the club.

South Sydney to offer Bennett three-year deal as Eels pass on supercoach

Parramattawon’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett, who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.

Keith Titmuss died in November 2020.

‘This can’t happen again’: Titmuss died after ‘inappropriate’ training session

A coroner has handed down his findings into the death of the former Manly rugby league player.

The clerk of the course got tangled up in a race at Warrnambool on Thursday.

Racing Victoria to review after Warrnambool’s day of ‘insanity’

Racing Victoria stewards cleared two clerks of the course of any wrongdoing as they attempted to catch loose horses at Warrnambool on Thursday, but will review protocols.

Former club presidents John Elliott (Carlton) and Eddie McGuire (Collingwood) ensured the rivalry stayed strong.

‘Get your foot off Carlton’s throat’: When Eddie McGuire went into bat for the Blues

For Eddie McGuire, there’s nothing better than the anticipation of playing Collingwood - and then beating them.

Is Wayne Bennett wary about a Rabbitohs return?
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Any more losses like this and Souths might lose Bennett as well

The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.

Bulldogs boss Phil Gould.

Phil Gould fined $20,000 over television rant

The NRL has sanctioned the high-profile television commentator after he labelled the game “stupid”.

James Tedesco is treated for concussion after Bailey Simonsson’s high shot.
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Peter FitzSimons is hurting the concussion cause, not helping it

The former Wallaby would have greater impact if he took us with him rather than belittling us.

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