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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.
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.
‘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.
Phone taps, diaries and a personals ad with ‘love’ to Lyn: Chris Dawson’s tangled web
On March 27, 1982, a 15-word ad appeared in a Sydney newspaper, urging “Lyn” to call “Chris”. The author had already murdered her, a judge found.
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.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
When you force people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
What happens you instruct a million people to go to a tiny area, then bomb that place? Netanyahu can’t call the Rafah deaths a “tragedy” of hindsight.
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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.
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.
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?
Exclusive
NRL 2024
You’ll never guess which NRL club is performing best – and worst – off the field
An NRL document has ranked the financial performance of every club. There are some big surprises – at the top and bottom of the ladder – in this revenue reveal.
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.
LNP rejects review calls over how much to muzzle Qld’s corruption watchdog
Independent calls for a path through legal murk over the Crime and Corruption Commission’s ability to tell the public about its work reveal a political rift.
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.
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.
Politics
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.
Business
Exclusive
Media & marketing
Nine star raised privacy concerns at highest level, former CEO says
Hugh Marks has confirmed a senior female presenter told him the network was feeding confidential information about her to rival media firms.
World
London’s famed ‘Evening Standard’ to end daily print edition after 200 years
The London newspaper, which has angered dictators and shaped the legacy of political leaders, says the change is driven by better WiFi on the Tube and a shift to working from home.
Opinion
Explore
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
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
Opinion
Parenting
I regularly travel for work. Why do people keep asking who’s looking after my child?
Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
Culture
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Review
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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NRL 2024
You’ll never guess which NRL club is performing best – and worst – off the field
An NRL document has ranked the financial performance of every club. There are some big surprises – at the top and bottom of the ladder – in this revenue reveal.
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.
‘Complete package’ Moses taunts Sharks as Eels snap run of outs
Their star No.7 is back and all is well with the Eels again. Finally, Eels fans have something to smile about again.
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.
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.
‘It’s been a stressful week’: Crunch time arrives for Matildas’ Olympic hopefuls
Tony Gustavsson will unveil his 18-player Olympic squad next week, with three spots left up for grabs.
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.
