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Brisbane households warned of rate rises amid $127 million council revenue slump
A lack of building activity has been blamed for a slump in Brisbane City Council’s cash reserves from $500m to $50m. And the opposition fears ratepayers will pick up the slack.
‘This cannot continue’: Wong demands Israel halt Rafah offensive
As the government called for Israel to stop its military campaign in Rafah, a global medical charity urged Australia to implement sanctions on Israel.
Trump to give ‘very serious consideration’ to Assange pardon
Donald Trump’s comments show a growing bipartisan willingness in the US to let Assange walk free after similar remarks by US President Joe Biden.
Perspective
Government
Sting of the North: Statehood may be a double-edged sword
History shows it’s not that easy to create a new Australian state. So how easy would it be for a North Queensland to be welcomed into the Commonwealth fold?
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
Killer ‘did not meet threshold’ of restraining order before he shot a mother, daughter
The daughter of a double murderer has spoken out just days after he shot dead her mother’s best friend and the friend’s teenage daughter.
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Courts
Kallista Mutten denies killing daughter Charlise behind chicken shed
Charlise Mutten’s mother has denied shooting the nine-year-old dead behind a chicken shed, or that messages from a “higher power” told her to kill her daughter.
1.2 million homes needed, but construction workers not yet on ‘core skills’ visa list
Migrants who are plumbers, roof tilers, painters or workers in other building trades are at risk of not being eligible for a core skills visa.
How to stop talking yourself out of things, from cafe orders to new jobs
There are many reasons we second-guess decisions. Here’s how to feel better about the choices we make, according to experts.
Opinion
University
What’s the point of going to uni? It’s a question I’m still asking
I had gone to school with people who thought tertiary education was something to be admired. What surprised me was how pointless the whole thing seemed.
Flynn Shan Benson
Graduate, essay prize winner
‘I’m trying to look after my family’: Payne Haas breaks silence over dad’s drugs arrest
The Broncos star has spoken for the first time since his father was arrested over alleged links to a Mexican cartel and plans to smuggle methamphetamines into Indonesia.
‘I’ve maintained my innocence all along’: Fagan welcomes potential court hearing into racism saga
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says he’d welcome the chance to tell his side of the story of the Hawthorn racism saga in court.
‘No pills in our camp’: The version of Walsh that Slater is eager to see
The Broncos may have told Reece Walsh to take a “chill pill”, but Maroons coach Billy Slater wants nothing of the sort.
The first Australian to undergo cryopreservation is now on ice. This scientist says he won’t come back
A Sydney man who died this month lies frozen in liquid nitrogen at a regional cryogenics facility. But will he ever be resurrected?
Deborah Conway condemns ‘extreme intolerance’ at Hobart concert
The singer and her musician husband have called out the actions of protesters after a woman threatened another with a glass shard on Saturday.
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Comedy
The Cleaner turns gruesome tragedy into hilarity in this cameo-filled comedy
UK funnyman Greg Davies plays a crime-scene cleaner who can’t help getting involved with the oddballs he encounters on the job.
Queensland
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Crime
Police hunt for driver after crash kills passenger in Brisbane’s south-west
Police believe an adult driver is responsible for the early morning crash at the intersection of Boundary and Progress roads in Wacol.
Mayor referred to corruption watchdog over claims of army service
When challenged by journalists about his military history on Anzac Day, he said he could not remember his service number.
Laundry charity scrubs up new permanent Brisbane base
A decade after Orange Sky hit the streets in a single van, the service will put a $3 million boon from the government towards its new base of international operations.
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?
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.
Politics
Home Affairs boss admits her department didn’t warn Giles on detainee visa challenges
The immigration minister has been under fire over a directive he issued last year that has been linked to several tribunal decisions allowing visa holders to stay despite committing serious crimes.
Business
Shareholders approve fire sale of mines to Russian tycoon with former links to sanctioned oligarchs
Tigers Realm will take steps to delist from the Australian Stock Exchange after shareholders approved a fire sale of its Russian coal mines to a Russian businessman.
World
‘Another landslide can happen’: PNG scrambles to stop further tragedy
Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the remote scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster.
Opinion
UK election
A man who can’t organise an umbrella can’t possibly organise a teenage army
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
The end of men like Darren Wick is coming. Here’s how I know
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
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Property
Unprecedented building cost blowouts leave city dwellers in the lurch
Two statistics indicate Australia’s housing affordability crisis will get worse, even as governments scramble to ease supply constraints.
‘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.
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Lifestyle
Worried about her family’s past, Alisha took a test. Results shocked her dad ... and saved her life
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
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Comedy
The Cleaner turns tragedy into hilarity in this cameo-filled comedy
UK funnyman Greg Davies plays a crime-scene cleaner who can’t help getting involved with the oddballs he encounters on the job.
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Sport
‘I’m really blessed’: Marsh’s return as World Cup captain after 14 years
Mitchell Marsh lifted a World Cup trophy as under-19s captain in 2010. After almost disappearing as an international player, he has the chance to do it again.
‘If anyone thinks I’m a racist, I can’t control that’: Leniu opens up on Vegas fallout
NSW debutant says he isn’t expecting retaliation from Brisbane teammates of Ezra Mam in the Origin opener.
‘I’m trying to look after my family’: Payne Haas breaks silence over dad’s arrest
The Broncos star has spoken for the first time since his father, Gregor, was arrested over plans to smuggle methamphetamines into Indonesia.
Opinion
State of Origin
Queensland picked Israel Folau. Why wouldn’t NSW pick Joseph Suaalii?
The relevant question about Suaalii isn’t whether he should contest the Origin opener, but on which side of the field he will play.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
‘No pills in our camp’: The version of Walsh that Slater is eager to see
The Broncos may have told Reece Walsh to take a ‘chill pill’, but Maroons coach Billy Slater wants nothing of the sort.
‘Have you seen Tommy play?’: Why Dearden beat Mam to Munster’s spot
Tom Dearden has fended off a challenge from his Broncos rival to win the Maroons jumper, and now feels he is ready to lead the team to victory.
$4 million in four days: Why the ‘Matildas effect’ isn’t slowing
The two friendlies against China have been sold out for weeks, and average crowds of 50,000 have watched their past 12 matches on home soil.
Have Your Say
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.
