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Park Road’s Eiffel Tower. Brisbane CIty Council will spend nearly $125,000 sending representatives to see the real thing during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Opposition blasts Brisbane council’s Paris 2024 travel bill

The council’s civic cabinet, chaired by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, approved travel for two councillors and three senior council officers to go to Paris for an Olympic-size cost.

Australia, let’s have more babies, says Jim Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares for his first budget in 2022 with children Jack (left), Annabel and Leo.

Australians are having fewer children with the fertility rate tumbling. The treasurer says people should think about having more kids.

Brisbane news live: LNP threatens to replace independent Games body

For news from in and around Brisbane today, follow us live.

Barron Trump (right) with Donald and Melania Trump at the funeral of the ex-president’s former wife Ivana Trump in July 2022.

Barron Trump named among Republican Party delegates before US election

Former president Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, is about to make his political debut.

Stormy Daniels recounted having sex with Donald Trump in a hotel room.

Trump’s lawyer argues Stormy Daniels’ sex allegations were motivated by profit

In a combative few hours of cross-examination, Trump’s lawyers sought to portray the former porn star as a promiscuous extortionist.

The recovery operation carried out by the HMAS Warrego recovered the tail of TAA Flight 538.

This Aussie’s invention has probably saved your life – now it’s a musical

A plane crash in Mackay changed air safety forever. Now it’s chronicled in a musical.

The Heineken beer family owns a historic hotel. It can never be sold

Board a classic wooden boat from the hotel’s riverside terrace for a private guided canal tour to the Van Gogh Museum.

The billionaire brewers filled the hotel, built in 1896 on the site of Amsterdam’s first inn, with their priceless Dutch art collection.

Bad hair day? This sexy, icky, potent display might just be the answer

A new exhibition at Heide Museum of Modern Art explores our sometimes weird relationship with hair.

David Fifita and Nick Politis.
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NRL 2024

‘You know I barrack for Queensland?’ How Roosters won race for Fifita

Fed up with waiting, Roosters supremo Nick Politis was contemplating pulling the four-year, $3.3 million offer on the table to David Fifita. Then his phone rang.

Patron is a Jack Russell Terrier, a Ukrainian sniffer dog, and a heroic favorite of Ukrainians. He is the mascot of the Chernihiv sappers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the first dog in history to be awarded the title of Goodwill AmbassaDOG by UNICEF

In which country is a dog called Patron a national hero? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our multiple-choice questionnaire.

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James “Jim” Hill had just retired last year, and was excited for the future.
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‘Horrendous’: Attacker used weapon similar to bat as victim’s name revealed

James “Jim” Hill, 76, has been remembered as a beloved father, and a treasured icon of the Gatton community.

Qld will give $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions

Plans to tackle electricity prices will be crucial in this week's Queensland election.

There are concerns the rebates risk sucking up budget cash that could be used on better targeted help.

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Boy, 10, ‘sexually assaulted’ Italian tourist: police

Police urged anyone with information to come forward.

Police said the young woman called out for help and “was set upon by a number of other juveniles” during the alleged assault in Queensland’s north.

Ditching car parks for bike lanes could help struggling high street shops

Boundary Street, West End.

Replacing on-street parking with bike lanes could make Brisbane more liveable without hurting small businesses, research at a popular shopping strip has found.

US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

Donald Day Jr, of Heber in Arizona, is accused of repeatedly sending messages about a “Christian end-of-days ideology” to the Wieambilla killers.

US prosecutors have offered Donald Day jnr an undisclosed plea deal over his alleged links with the family who gunned down two Queensland police officers.

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Banned: Wil Powell.
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AFL 2024

Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur

Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday, as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.

Reece Walsh of the Broncos

Broncos’ Walsh to take ‘chill pill’, Gosiewski debuts

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has told fullback Reece Walsh not to overplay his hand too early in the away clash with Parramatta.

Long-time Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international football after the Paris Olympics.

‘I’ve sacrificed everything’: Lydia Williams to retire from Matildas

After two decades, five World Cups and six Asian Cups, the 35-year-old goalkeeper will bid farewell - after her third Olympics.

Oh no, not again: Tom Trbojevic leaves the field after suffering a reported hamstring injury.
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NRL 2024

As it happened: Blues face nervous wait after Trbojevic suffers hamstring injury in Manly’s loss to Dolphins

Tom Trbojevic will have scans on Friday after suffering another hamstring injury less than a month out from Origin I.

David Fifita has made a decision on his future.
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NRL 2024

Fifita signs with Sydney Roosters, turns down Panthers

David Fifita spent Wednesday night with his manager mulling over his future.

The Panthers have had to farewell a host of superstars.

‘It took 10 years to become an overnight success’: Penrith built ultimate footy factory

The Panthers spend $3 million every year to nurture junior talent. The result is a production line of stars.

Georgia Godwin will meet with a surgeon to asses her achilles injury.
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Paris 2024

‘Extremely heartbreaking’: Olympic medal hopeful suffers Achilles injury

Queensland’s Georgia Godwin, Australia’s top gymnastics hope, suffers an Achilles injury months out from Paris.

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