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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.
Perspective
Federal budget
Billions of dollars to bolster SEQ, but migration and Olympics loom
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
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
Travel writer
The code-breaking maths whiz who built a $48b fortune
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.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
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
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?
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.
Exclusive
Brisbane
Coming soon: Supernormal team to also open Euro-inspired riverside bar
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
Journalist
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.
Opinion
Putin's Russia
Unwitting Australians are doing Putin’s dirty work for him
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
Associate Professor
Updated
Protests
Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament
Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media and activists critical of the Kremlin, opposition says.
Federal Budget 2024
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
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
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
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”.
Politics
Exclusive
Federal budget
Mothballing Nauru’s detention centre could save $250 million in a year
Home Affairs expects the centre to move from an “active state” to empty with a skeleton staff.
Business
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Diamonds for sale: Inside the plan to crash BHP’s $64 billion party
Anglo American chief Duncan Wanblad has shown his hand as the company tries to fight off BHP. His Plan B looks a lot like BHP’s Plan A.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
‘Cult of Donald Trump’ goes on trial – and on display – in hush money case
Michael Cohen testified that after his home was raided in 2018, he received a call from Trump, who told him: “Don’t worry, I’m president ... you’re gonna be OK.”
Opinion
Don’t be fooled: this is an election budget with plenty of pork-barrelling
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The Albanese government doesn’t just like women, it needs them
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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
Opinion
Parenting
We should stop funding IVF and pay under-25s to have children
When egg freezing, with all its associated costs and uncertain outcomes, looks more attractive than just getting down to it, we are in the grip of crazy collective thinking.
Ramona Koval
Writer and broadcaster
Culture
Tony Armstrong reveals the ‘thing’ he’ll never give up
The popular ABC News Breakfast presenter criss-crossed the country on a bike in search of people’s most precious possessions for his new show.
Traveller
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Sport
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.
Analysis
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.
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.
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.
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.
Exclusive
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 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.
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.
