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Tolls set to rise, Brisbane CBD parking now most expensive in Australia
As the Queensland government slashes the cost of public transport, it is becoming more expensive to use a car in Brisbane.
Perspective
Queensland votes
Politicians trying to win votes before an election? You don’t say
Labor hopes 50c transport fares will turn heads and votes, even if it’s been on Steven Miles’ mind since the 1990s. How else should contenders try to woo you?
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Will the Labor government’s 50c public transport fare trial affect your vote?
Who wins big in plan for cheap public transport tickets.
Accused skate park kidnapper walks free on bail
Tauvela Soe, along with two other people, allegedly forced a boy into the back seat of an SUV after a rock was thrown into his windscreen.
Exclusive
Immigration
One in five former detainees charged with new crimes since release
At least 28 of the 153 people released after indefinite detention was declared unlawful have allegedly gone on to commit fresh crimes.
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sharma hosted far-right Israel group disavowed by other Jewish associations
The senator hosted the screening of a film rejecting the two-state solution, organised by controversial Australian Jewish Association president David Adler.
The exiled Chinese tycoon with links to Trump’s inner circle accused of $1.5 billion fraud
Outspoken Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui is accused of orchestrating a complex $1.5 billion fraud.
Opinion
Social media
Snapchat’s worst feature is turning Gen Z into narcissistic, paranoid stalkers
Addiction is one concern here, sure. But more dangerous still is the culture this creates.
Daniel Cash
Contributor
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will
Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum, some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?
From high school dropout to Maroons’ secret weapon
This is the debut that never should have happened, but Queensland’s newest hope comes with a weapon to keep his rivals nervous.
Feeling tense? The best ways to loosen up pesky muscle knots
Those painful bumps can be tough to ignore. Experts recommend the best way to soothe and prevent knots.
The exercises you should be doing to lower blood pressure
Experts agree that one of the best ways to prevent hypertension is by working out.
The film so scary even its star doesn’t want to see it
There is no way Robyn Nevin will go to see her upcoming movie Sting. The star of stage and screen – who has also directed three of our state theatre companies – is adamant.
Queensland
Debris ‘flew in air’ from highway crash that killed police officer
A witness has told a court there was “a hell of a lot of debris” after a police officer was struck and killed on the Bruce Highway in Brisbane’s north.
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Government
‘As close to free as you can get’: All public transport trips in Qld to cost 50c
The flat fare will apply during a “use it or lose it” six-month trial from August 5, in Labor’s latest effort to ease cost-of-living pressures.
Man charged after fatal hit-and-run traffic crash, Hervey Bay
Police have charged a 41-year-old Urangan man following a fatal hit-and-run traffic crash in Hervey Bay on Sunday.
Infrastructure funding pledge to help ease SEQ growing pains
Last week, south-east mayors took their infrastructure woes to the state government. By Friday, they had secured a $350m injection.
Qld builds on housing push with $1000 cashback for apprentices
The payment for first-year apprentices is part of continued efforts to meet the state’s housing and infrastructure demands amid cost-of-living pressures.
Politics
‘It is getting worse’: Anne Summers says rise in domestic violence ‘horrific’
Summers pointed to the increasing use of technology to spy on women as one sign of the increase in abuse.
Business
Unprecedented building cost blowouts leave city dwellers in the lurch
Two key statistics indicate that Australia’s housing affordability crisis will continue to worsen, even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.
World
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu admits ‘tragic mistake’ after Israeli strike on Rafah camp kills dozens
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city, officials said, prompting an outcry from global leaders.
Opinion
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will
Nicole Jameson
Director, Dark Horse Agency
Named and shamed: The West just turned up the heat on China and Russia
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
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Property
‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling
Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.
He sold his studio to Netflix for $700m. Then he went on a $120m spree
The Animal Logic co-founder has taken to real estate in a big way in recent years, and his $12 million Byron Bay cash buy is just his latest acquisition.
Good Food
Lifestyle
‘He was absolutely shocked’: The moment Alisha told her dad he’d passed on mutation linked to female cancers
Tens of thousands of Australians are unaware they carry genetic mutations that can cause aggressive cancers and require them to make life-changing – or life-saving – decisions.
Culture
‘I still have impostor syndrome’: The chaos of Maya Hawke
Yes, her dad’s Ethan Hawke and her mum’s Uma Thurman. But Maya Hawke is creating thoughtful work on her own terms – including her new album, Chaos Angel.
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Sport
Opinion
State of Origin
Queensland picked Israel Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Joseph Suaalii?
The relevant question about Suaalii isn’t about whether he should contest the Origin opener but on which side of the field he will play.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘I don’t know if it’s the last time’: Nadal casts doubt on future after defeat
Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will be back next year at Roland-Garros after bowing out in the first round.
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NRL 2024
‘Hasn’t got to that standard’: Shock snub of Maroons star explained
One debutant and one surprise axing have headlined the Maroons’ game 1 squad, while the race to replace Cameron Munster has been decided.
Hynes allays fitness fears; Trbojevic proud to lead Blues
NSW players have arrived at their hotel, with the new skipper receiving a warm reception.
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IPL
Starc delivers on $4.4m deal with star role in IPL triumph
Mitchell Starc won an $8m title shootout with fellow Australian Pat Cummins as the Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Minister fails to guarantee Boxing Day Test at the MCG amid stand-off
“What I can guarantee is we will have the best calendar, the envy of Australia,” Victoria’s major events minister says.
‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Paris
Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham United.
Have Your Say
Kiwi great’s clone triggers huge headache: Four things learnt from Broncos’ defeat
A day that was billed as the final audition for a host of State of Origin hopefuls, instead became the dawning of Keano Kini as an NRL star of the future.
