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The SEQ postcodes where people find it hardest to pay their mortgage
Some pockets of south-east Queensland are among those with the highest rate of mortgage stress in Australia. Is your postcode one of them?
Free lunch coming to Queensland schools – with a catch
They say there is no such thing as a free lunch, but that’s what will be served up to some students. And find out which Brisbane schools will get playground upgrades.
‘I know what Queenslanders think’: Miles hits back at stadium push
Queensland’s premier brushes aside Brisbane 2032 chief executive Cindy Hook’s encouragement of a push for a new Olympic stadium.
Former federal LNP candidate sentenced for electoral fraud
Last-minute pick Vivian Lobo gave a different residential address because he wanted to avoid online criticism, seeking to “shut everyone up”, a court has heard.
How Hayley Lewis’ son is powering past the curse of family fame
The legacy of a champion parent can be a burden in elite sport, but the next Olympics hope vows to swim past it, all the way to Paris.
Brisbane 2032 CEO rebuked over call for people to ‘speak up’ for new stadium
Among his platitudes for Cindy Hook, the Brisbane Games chairman delivered a veiled reprimand of her comments.
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Super Rugby
Rugby Australia slams rescue plan, shuts down Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels players were informed a meeting with Rugby Australia at AAMI Park on Thursday morning.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
‘Mother Teresa could not beat these charges!’: Trump’s air of confidence has vanished
The former US president has vehemently denied wrongdoing, but his usual air of confidence was gone.
Opinion
Trends
Forget skinny jeans, Gen Z are now coming for our socks
Ankle socks are the latest fashion item to be cancelled by Gen Z. What’s a Millennial to do?
Jenna Guillaume
Private jets, Ibiza villas and $9000 wines: An epic art fraudster tells all
Inigo Philbrick went to jail for the largest art swindle in US history. But he isn’t losing too much sleep over what he did.
Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize with portrait of Baker Boy
The 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize this year have also been announced.
Perspective
Retail
Bury me in a ballpit, Brisbane retail has made a good call here
Queen Street Mall hasn’t been the same since it lost Myer, but this immersive experience could bring a bit of joy back to the CBD’s struggling precinct.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Queensland
Exclusive
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
First look at $257 million Chandler Olympic precinct
In an exclusive first peek at the plans, Brisbane Times can reveal what the Chandler Sports Precinct will look like for the 2032 Games.
Montrachet chef’s food empire closes after years of ups and downs
A company owned by one of Brisbane’s most prominent chefs has been placed into voluntary liquidation, with eateries including King Street Bakery closing their doors.
Brisbane households warned of rate rises amid $127m BCC 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.
Kids banned from buying knives in Queensland under new laws
Major retailers such as Coles and Woolies will be barred from selling knives to minors under an expansion of the state’s crime prevention strategy.
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Crime
Police hunt for driver after crash kills Uber passenger in Brisbane’s south-west
A manhunt continues for the driver of a Ford Mondeo that ploughed into an Uber vehicle, killing a passenger and injuring another.
Politics
China drops its beef with Australia over meat exports
But even as the agriculture sector praised the federal government for the lifting of restrictions, Labor faces a fight over a proposed ban on live sheep exports.
Business
Chinese variety retailer Miniso collapses for a second time
The Japan-inspired discount chain store has appointed administrators yet again as consumers close their wallets.
World
Inside the bizarre ‘plot to steal Elvis’ Graceland home by paperwork’
Media outlets often receive unsolicited emails from people who make outlandish claims. This one seemed different.
Opinion
Explore
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Tips & advice
I did a Contiki tour 27 years ago. It was a lifetime travel highlight
I was a wide-eyed and shallow-pocketed 17-year-old, a gullible moron who had somehow already graduated from high school and been allowed out into the world.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Opinion
Parenting
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
Culture
With streamers culling their libraries, Australia’s TV history is being erased
Two recent Australian TV series, Paper Dolls and One Night, are no longer available to watch. Dig further and the issue becomes more concerning.
Traveller
Drivedrive
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Sport
Only three men have played for both the Wallabies and All Blacks. A fourth is set to join them
Kiwi-turned-Queenslander Alex Hodgman is on track to become one of the rarest things in trans-Tasman sport: a Wallablack.
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Super Rugby
‘Unacceptable level of risk’: Rugby Australia slams rescue plan, shuts down Rebels
An RA statement confirmed its decision not to support a proposed rescue plan for the Rebels to remain.
‘We’re running out of time’: Hooper’s telling admission ahead of Olympics
Wallabies great Michael Hooper has revealed what he needs to do over the coming weeks if he’s to book his ticket to Paris 2024.
Opinion
State of Origin
Origin in reverse: Queensland are raging favourites – and they can’t hide from it
Always the team which picks the no-nonsense workers and rises above their underdog status, the Maroons are in new territory this year.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Every player picked in the 2024 AFL mid-season draft
Tasmanian teenager and new North Melbourne player Geordie Payne was crowned the No.1 pick.
Opinion
Olympics
Forget the medals and PBs, I want Olympic poetry and romance
Higher, faster and stronger is far from the whole story when it comes to the Olympic Games.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Heartbroken’ family hits out online after marathon runner loses Olympic battle
Six women qualified, with one Olympic runner who missed out accusing Athletics Australia of breaking its selection criteria.
Have Your Say
‘He’s doing a lot more’: Major strides taken by wounded Maroons enforcer
An injured State of Origin enforcer has taken some big strides in his rehabilitation, while the fate of a new fan favourite has been revealed.
