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Federal Budget 2024
High voltage: Jim’s $300 power play to fight inflation
Australians will be given $3.5b in subsidies to soften the blow from soaring energy bills, but economists fear Labor’s spending could keep interest rates higher for longer.
Opposition opposes tax support for Future Made in Australia
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor says the government’s new forecasts for inflation are “smoke and mirrors”.
Perspective
Federal budget
Billions of dollars to bolster SEQ, but migration and Olympics loom large
The Albanese government underestimated how many Australians would move to Qld, and will now face criticism that it has short-changed the state.
Sean Parnell
Editor
Made in Australia: The $22.7 billion punt to rival China’s dominance
The government is betting big on green technologies and industry to grow local manufacturing.
Whooping cough case at Indooroopilly school
Health authorities have notified parents of a case of whooping cough at a private school in Brisbane’s western suburbs.
Breaking
NRL 2024
Roosters pull Fifita offer, Queensland star set to stay put
Gold Coast star David Fifita will remain with the Titans after the Roosters sensationally withdrew a big-money offer to lure the in-demand forward to Bondi.
Inner-city latte sippers? Think again. What’s your suburb’s most popular coffee?
Coffee sale data across Brisbane shows the most avid latte fans cluster well outside the centre. Search your postcode’s most popular order with our deep dive into preferred pours.
‘Wicked weapon’ used in rugby star’s home invasion
Instead of fleeing the home, two boys slashed at a Wallabies star before cutting his wife to the bone with a sickle, a Brisbane court has heard.
Perspective
Pop culture
Those boots ain’t made for skolling
The shoey has become as much of an Australian cultural export as Bluey, but that’s no source of national pride.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Grocery giants are accused of stifling other stores. Qld could step in
Amid government efforts to address grocery pricing and competition concerns nationwide, advice to the state has pointed to potential planning interventions.
Gunmen stage deadly ambush to free drug dealer ‘The Fly’, manhunt under way in France
The brazen morning attack at a toll booth in northern France underlines the growing threat of drug crime across Europe, the world’s No.1 cocaine market.
Tom once sat at the back of his classroom and cried. He has a message for Australian teachers
If teachers are to win back control of classrooms, they will need more than a well-planned lesson.
Federal Budget 2024
Compensation payments spike by $9b with PTSD affecting more young veterans
A surge in veterans’ payments represents one of the biggest budget blowouts, alongside unexpected increases in disaster relief payments and childcare subsidies.
Analysis
The budget handout that could cruel your next pay rise
Just spending money on handouts to bring down inflation is not Jim Chalmers’ main game.
Queensland
Perspective
Government
Qld’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight
A federal inquiry saw Woolworths’ chief executive threatened with jail. The state effort has seen a maybe not-so-surprising intervention from the premier.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Miles rails against LNP’s ‘car park’ criticism of Sunshine Coast link
The state and federal Labor governments have defended their staged approach to delivering the Sunshine Coast rail line, amid LNP claims it would turn Caloundra into a “car park”.
Woolies blames ‘terrible IT problem’ for empty shelves in Brisbane
A senior executive apologised for the scenes in supermarkets across the city, blaming an IT system upgrade for the “carnage”.
Updated
Courts
Teen jailed for North Lakes murder and ‘the trauma of the aftermath’
Emma Lovell died protecting her family during a violent home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022. Her teenage killer has now been sentenced.
Wallabies star’s wife plagued by home invasion memories
Rachel Kefu is plagued by vivid images of her Wallabies star husband and her son bleeding after teenagers armed with a cane-cutting sickle broke into their home.
Politics
Supreme Court throws out WAtoday-Andrew Hastie conspiracy claim
A Perth property developer claimed the federal MP was part of a conspiracy with WAtoday reporters to damage his reputation.
Business
‘Capital raising is dead’: Failed fintech Sargon’s finances under microscope
Liquidators are questioning witnesses in the Federal Court about the finances of failed fintech venture Sargon, over allegations the company potentially traded while insolvent.
World
King Charles’ first portrait since coronation reveals ‘deep humanity’
The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards military unit, with a butterfly just above his shoulder.
Opinion
The Albanese government doesn’t just like women, it needs them
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Unwitting Australians are doing Putin’s dirty work for him
Matthew Sussex
Associate Professor
Netanyahu and Hamas know this war is unwinnable. So how does it end?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The criminal reason we should bring back blue light discos
Simon Taylor
Comedian and author
Explore
Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a private sandy beach to equestrian facilities for horse lovers and a 15-metre pool, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Australian renters would be nearly $4b better off under a rent freeze
Tenants would have saved as much as $3000 over the 12 months to March, and proponents of a rent freeze say the cash would be life-changing.
Good Food
Lifestyle
No, you’re not imagining it. Your feet might be getting bigger
Many people say their feet are getting bigger as they age. Experts share their thoughts.
Culture
Alice Munro, Nobel winner, revered short story master dies 92
Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of others, Munro achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel.
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NRL 2024
Roosters pull Fifita offer, Queensland star set to stay put
Gold Coast star David Fifita will remain with the Titans after the Roosters sensationally withdrew a big-money offer to lure the in-demand forward to Bondi.
City in box seat for fourth straight EPL crown after 2-0 win over Spurs
Tottenham are out of the Champions League race in Ange Postecoglou’s first season and Arsenal are all but out of the title race after City’s win.
Moses no certainty to return before Origin as Sharks name Trindall
Mitchell Moses is out of Magic Round as Cronulla recall Braydon Trindall.
Grant found not guilty of dangerous contact
Harry Grant successfully appealed to have his dangerous contact charge overturned at the judiciary on Tuesday night.
Roosters utility emerges as Blues bolter
This time last year, Connor Watson wasn’t sure if he would ever play in the NRL again. Now he’s in the frame for an unlikely Origin debut.
Exclusive
NRL 2024
Knights wary of Roosters raid as third party speaks out over Ponga deal
Knights officials fear Andre Ponga’s approach to the NRL to seek clarity could be the first steps in a plan to extract Kalyn from the club.
Pass the bad luck repellent: The Argentinian flown in to solve NSW’s prop crisis
Argentinian Enrique Pieretto is the Waratahs’ newest starting prop after season-ending injuries to everyone else.
Have Your Say
The Lord’s jibe that hurt Usman Khawaja the most
As a rising star, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer kept his thoughts in check. Then he found his voice – and used it.
