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$1300 off your power bill: Queenslanders reap double rebates

Also in today’s live news blog, a teenage girl allegedly stabbed a man in the stomach north of Brisbane overnight.

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Federal budget

Billions of dollars to bolster SEQ, but migration and Olympics loom

Queensland is the most popular state for interstate migrants, but there are questions over the infrastructure and housing needed to support them.

The Albanese government underestimated how many Australians would move to Qld, and will now face criticism that it has short-changed the state.

The battle over overhead bin space on planes is getting ridiculous, as more and more passengers try to travel with hand-luggage only.
Opinion
Air travel

The battle for carry-on bag space has become a joke

I’m guilty of taking a bit more than is strictly allowed in my carry-on, but some people – there’s no polite way to say this – are taking the piss.

Ben Groundwater
Ben Groundwater

Travel writer

The code-breaking maths whiz who built a $48b fortune

Jim Simons

Jim Simons was working for the US government cracking codes and ciphers used by the Soviet Union when he had a brainwave.

King Charles’ first portrait since coronation reveals ‘deep humanity’

The portrait, by artist Jonathan Yeo, depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, with a butterfly just above his shoulder.

Former president Donald Trump walks to the courtroom following a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court on May 9.

If the US election were held today, Trump would win

Donald Trump’s many outrages are plain for all to see, yet thus far, he’s playing the winning hand against Joe Biden.

Bruce Wolpe
Bruce Wolpe

Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer

Inner-city latte sippers? Think again. What’s your suburb’s most popular coffee?

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.

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Brisbane

Coming soon: Supernormal team to also open Euro-inspired riverside bar

Jason Barratt and Andrew McConnell on the terrace at the forthcoming Bar Miette.

Overseeing both venues is a hatted former Paper Daisy and Raes on Wategos chef, who has also worked at Attica and Stokehouse. Here’s what’s in store.

Perspective
Pop culture

One can only hope shoeys go the way of planking

The shoey has become as much of an Australian cultural export as Bluey, but that’s no source of national pride.

Cameron Atfield
Cameron Atfield

Journalist

Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney

Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney

South Sydney officials held a meeting with Bennett in Brisbane days out from Magic Round as they prepare to announce his return to the Rabbitohs.

Watch: Titans boss to speak after Fifita opts 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.

Unwitting Australians are doing Putin’s dirty work for him

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin last week.

There is a creeping acceptance of views branding Australia and its allies as imperialists and using whataboutism to deflect moral arguments against tyrants.

Matthew Sussex
Matthew Sussex

Associate Professor

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Protests

Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament

Fighting in Georgia’s parliament.

Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media and activists critical of the Kremlin, opposition says.

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Federal Budget 2024

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The three-minute budget: Everything you need to know

Labor has unveiled its economic plan for the next four years and beyond. Here is a quick rundown of the essentials.

Analysis

Are you a winner or loser in this budget?

Your guide to who gained the most – and who missed out – in Jim Chalmers’ third federal budget.

Queensland

Morning Stanley warns Woolworths and Coles were exposed to the potential changes in national eating habits.

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.

Qld reheats calls for migration ‘moderation’ – and more cash

The push – on federal budget day and ahead of the state’s own pre-election budget – calls for faster, not deeper, action on arrivals.

Perspective
Government

Qld’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight

Premier Steven Miles made a guest appearance at Queensland’s supermarket prices inquiry on Monday.

A federal inquiry saw Woolworths’ chief executive threatened with jail. The state effort has seen a maybe not-so-surprising intervention from the premier.

Miles rails against LNP’s ‘car park’ criticism of Sunshine Coast link

An artist’s impression of Caloundra station on the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line.

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

Shoppers have been frustrated by empty shelves in Woolworths stores across south-east Queensland.

A senior executive apologised for the scenes in supermarkets across the city, blaming an IT system upgrade for the “carnage”.

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Wayne Bennett is on his way back to the Rabbitohs.

Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney

South Sydney officials held a meeting with Bennett in Brisbane days out from Magic Round as they prepare to announce his return to the Rabbitohs.

David Fifita and Nick Politis.
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NRL 2024

Why the Roosters won’t lose any more sleep over Fifita flip

“No” is a word the Roosters have heard with unusual regularity in recent times.

The Roosters have withdrawn their offer for the million dollar Titans forward.

Watch: Titans boss to speak after Fifita opts to stay put

Gold Coast star David Fifita will remain with the Titans after the Roosters sensationally withdrew a big-money offer.

Alex De Minaur will look to break a barren spell for Australia’s men at Roland Garros.

Demon on verge of top 10 but Rome thrashing is a French Open warning

Alex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat.

Ange Postecoglou during Tottenham’s loss.
Analysis
EPL

The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world

English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.

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AFL 2024

Revealed: Saints’ massive offer to make Weitering one of AFL’s richest players

St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.

City celebrate Haaland’s second goal.

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.

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