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Legal Cannabis
Why the Dolphins had to cover up their link to cannabis company
Strict laws forbid the promotion of prescription medicines. But medicinal cannabis companies are getting creative - and business is booming.
Mayors plead for money to grapple crippling population growth
Frustrated SEQ mayors will spend the next two days pressing the case for extra funding for public transport, roads and basic services.
Residents say 16-storey tower bid breaches faith with Valley plan
A controversial development proposal has been taken to City Hall, where residents told Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner to honour height limits in Fortitude Valley.
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Superannuation
Superannuation calculator: Find out how much you’ll have when you retire
Your superannuation is one of the most important investments you’ll ever make. Get on top of it with our new superannuation calculator.
Analysis
Shopping
Eating cheap: Families slash weekly shop to under $200
Families across the country are being forced to re-evaluate their weekly shops in the face of rising grocery prices.
Internet speeds, house prices drag Brisbane down global rankings
But a new city index says Brisbane “excels” on life expectancy and rates highly for economics, quality of life and human capital.
Opinion
Aviation
I flew that Singapore route for decades. Here’s why it gets rough at this time of year
In my near four decades of flying that exact route as a Qantas captain, particularly during the wet season there are some particular challenges pilots face.
David Evans
Former Qantas captain
After five weeks of explosive testimony, Trump won’t take the stand
In an astonishing own goal, the defence team made a last-minute decision to call brash New York lawyer Robert Costello to testify.
Updated
Air accident
Passenger dead, eight Australians in hospital after plane plunges 6000 feet
Dozens of Australians were on board a Singapore Airlines flight from London that plunged 6000 feet after hitting severe turbulence.
Analysis
Home loans
Have property prices peaked for now? These factors suggest so
Weakness could emerge in Australian house prices in the second half of 2024 with the RBA potentially keeping interest rates on hold.
Robert Baharian
‘Early warning sign’: Why property owners are selling their homes now
Owners are selling up in greater numbers this autumn than they were at the same time last year, new figures show.
Stroll, shop and eat at Brisbane’s night markets
Night-market season has returned for 2024, with plenty of shopping, snacking and entertainment to warm body and soul throughout the winter months.
Opinion
Japan
If it feels like everyone you know is going to Japan, it’s because they are
There’s a growing awareness that Japan is essentially on sale right now, thanks to a favourable exchange rate.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Matthew Perry’s death under criminal investigation
Police are now examining why the 54-year-old star had so much ketamine in his system when he died in October.
Queensland
Analysis
Government
Galleries, museums, chauffeurs for taxpayer-funded $126k MP trip
Documents obtained under right to information laws reveal Leeanne Enoch’s business-class journey across North America.
Josh Bavas
Brothers jailed over ‘cowardly’ stabbing death
One of the pair was sentenced to life in prison over the death of a 27-year-old father in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
Liz spent her last night in the Valley. Who killed her remains a mystery
Elizabeth “Liz” Henry was 30 years old, and four months’ pregnant with her seventh child, when her naked body was found.
Qld budget will now go $3 billion into the red next financial year
“If we have to borrow to deliver our cost-of-living measures then that is what we will do,” Queensland’s Treasurer says.
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Queensland votes
Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership
Steven Miles took the top job in December, pitching himself as Labor’s best chance for the October election. New polling for Brisbane Times details what’s changed.
Politics
‘Ringing alarm bells’: Business panic mounting on Dutton’s migration numbers
The opposition leader’s plans to cut net migration to 160,000 – a figure 100,000 less than next year’s forecast – has horrified Australia’s business lobby.
Business
Opinion
Immigration
Something strange is happening when Dutton wants to slash immigration
The unaffordability of home ownership is a good issue for the election campaign, but Peter Dutton is drawing a long bow in linking it to immigration.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
World
Grandfather dies after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight
Geoffrey Kitchen was travelling with his wife of more than 50 years, Linda, who has been transferred to hospital in Bangkok for treatment.
Opinion
Australia leads the world in the use of this oxymoronic term
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
The two major threats to a ‘net zero’ world
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
Property
‘As bad as it’s ever been’: Property prices blow out and pay rises lag
Home prices have risen much faster than wages over the long term, and the gap looks set to widen.
Six of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an idyllic rural retreat to a modern home with in-ground trampoline, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
Opinion
Pension
Want to help the housing crisis? Bring back the pensioner savings account
Rachel Lane
Money contributor
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Flu season
I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special
We’re currently experiencing a unique hell of virus soup, and despite knowing what we need to do to get better, following doctor’s orders feel painfully pedestrian.
Wendy Syfret
Freelance writer
Culture
‘Deliciously bonkers’: Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes
The US actor had fans screaming and bellowing as he appeared at Cannes for the first time in more than 30 years.
Traveller
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NRL 2024
‘I’ll be ready’: Why Broncos guns could soon be heated rivals
Amid a logjam for a centre spot in the State of Origin, two teammates have announced their cases for respective recalls. Have your say on who should win the race.
Starc stuns Aussie teammate, returns to his stump-smashing best
Travis Head’s duck in the IPL wasn’t all bad news for Australia because it signalled a stunning return to form by his national teammate.
The Broncos are set to be gutted. A lightning rookie could be a saviour
Eight minutes is all it took for a young Bronco to announce himself as a future star.
NFL considering Aust as host for a regular-season game
The NFL has confirmed Australia is one of the markets being considered to host an NFL match in the near future as the league expands its reach outside America.
‘A real shock’: AOC blindsided by Morseu’s assault charge
Former Olympic basketballer Danny Morseu repeatedly punched a woman in the head in 2022.
Updated
NRL 2024
‘He’s a damn good person’: Bennett open to Burgess reunion at Souths
Wayne Bennett is officially returning to the Rabbitohs, and he could be joined by one of their favourite sons.
From Cold Chisel to Hotspur: ‘Big Ange’ calls the tune
Ange Postecoglou is back at home, but he is a long way from where he started. It’s been a ride like no other in Australian sport.
Have Your Say
Flook shot: Red’s body on line for Wallabies, Super Rugby charge
A Wallabies jersey beckons and the Queensland Reds plot a road-trip to the Super Rugby Pacific title.
