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Plan to house students in Brisbane CBD office tower
The tower, with tenants including the Australian Passport Office and Boeing Defence Australia, sold for almost $65 million last month.
‘Height uplift’: Bid for tall towers to overshadow Newstead House
Developers continue to challenge height restrictions with a promise to provide more inner-city housing. The latest area of contention is around Breakfast Creek.
First look: a cult pair of Byron Bay and Burleigh eateries lands in Brisbane
Finn Poke is serving barramundi bowls, while Two Yolks dishes up gooey egg burgers with Cape Grim beef and Bangalow pork. And there’s a chef with Michelin-star pedigree attached.
Mayor admits he ‘didn’t say it right’ when asked about service history
In his first sit-down interview as mayor of Townsville, Troy Thompson backtracked on the claim he had served in the military for five years, but said he had not lied.
ABC boss backs Tingle, but not how she made comments
ABC managing director David Anderson said he regretted that Laura Tingle’s comments were made without the “usual qualification”, but declined to apologise to Peter Dutton.
Labor senator resigns from parliamentary committees after ‘genocide’ comments
Fatima Payman accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza used the controversial “river to the sea” chant in a dramatic intervention.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Trump’s air of confidence has vanished as jurors deliberate in hush-money case
The former US president has vehemently denied wrongdoing. Now 12 jurors will decide his fate.
What is the true nationality of this deepfaked ‘Russian’? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s biggest and strangest news stories with our multiple-choice challenge.
The plan to save the Mona Lisa from crass crowds and Instagrammers
Jostling crowds have made viewing Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece one of Europe’s most disappointing experiences. Now there are moves to protect her from the hordes.
You can experience more than one type of anxiety. Here are tips to cope
There are many ways in which anxiety can manifest, and many people’s experiences don’t fit neatly into a category.
Analysis
Australian rugby
The Rebels are victims of a long-overdue austerity drive in Australian rugby
Is Rugby Australia’s decision to axe Melbourne another episode of calamity in the 15-man code, or a necessary act of leadership?
NRL speedster hopes to Hammer through Blues with old team-mate
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is confident his union with Murray Taulagi can find chinks in whichever wing-centre pairings NSW finally unveils.
Queensland
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?
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.
Former 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.
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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.
Politics
‘Escalate for Rafah’: Protesters plan to occupy Labor MPs’ offices
Palestine supporters plan to occupy the offices of Labor MPs across the country on Friday in a national day of action over the war in Gaza.
Business
Former Nine boss’s $1m golden handshake on the line after harassment claims
The board of Nine has united behind its chief executive after a marathon meeting on Thursday which addressed allegations of poor behaviour at the media group.
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Analysis
US Votes 2024
Trump’s air of confidence has vanished as jurors deliberate in hush-money case
The former US president has vehemently denied wrongdoing. Now 12 jurors will decide his fate.
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial penthouse to an elegant Italianate villa and a hinterland showstopper with infinity-edge pool, here’s our pick of the bunch.
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.
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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?
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I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
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Martin Freeman is back in the best, most intense police drama in years
Created and written by former police officer Tony Schumacher, The Responder returns for another compelling – if anxiety-inducing – season.
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Sport
The Blues have been burned by pace before. So how do they put the brakes on Maroons?
Queensland’s back line boasts some of the fastest players ever seen in Maroon. Origin I could be gone in the blink of an eye.
NRL speedster hopes to Hammer through Blues with old team-mate
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is confident his union with Murray Taulagi can find chinks in whichever wing-centre pairings NSW finally unveils.
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.
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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.
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.
Three men have played for both the Wallabies and All Blacks. A fourth is set to join
Kiwi-turned-Queenslander Alex Hodgman is on track to become a Wallablack.
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‘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.
