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Mayor sorry for misleading voters, but says media should be ashamed
Premier Steven Miles has called on Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson to stand down. The political newcomer says he will not retreat from his role.
Complaints about noise over Brisbane prompt flight changes
New flight paths directing planes arriving at and departing Brisbane Airport to fly higher and more frequently over Moreton Bay have been announced by Airservices Australia.
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US Votes 2024
Ex-ally calls Trump’s lawyer ‘stupidest of all time’, as backers call for riots
Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star.
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LoadingDecoding Donald Trump’s reaction to guilty verdict
“Rigged”, “conflicted”, “disgraceful” but also “mental institutions” – the former president issued a tale of woe for himself and the US after a New York jury found him guilty in the hush-money case.
A fixer, a secret meeting and that tape: The key moments that convicted Trump
From the crass comments made in the Access Hollywood tape to the testimony of his former fixer, several key moments stood out during the Manhattan trial.
I watched nothing but Tubi for a week. Here’s what I learnt
It’s free and has a huge library of shows and movies. But is it any good?
Wagon Wheel v Cart Wheel taste test: Are Aldi’s copycats even better than the real thing?
Similar names, similar packaging, but up to half the price. Good Food blind taste-tests popular chocolates against their imitators, with some surprising results.
Riding in a driverless taxi has become a must-do tourist attraction in the US
Tourists are putting riding in a driverless taxi on their must-do lists, but it requires some planning.
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Crime
Double-murderer had cricket ball-size cyst pushing on brain: health worker
Health workers worried about Mark Bombara’s behaviour before he murdered two Perth women, calling him a “very unwell man”, were aghast to learn he owned guns.
Former Qld crime fighter wants to break cocaine’s spell over Sydney
Recreational drug use must become socially unacceptable to rein in Sydney’s booming – and often violent – narcotics trade, says Michael Barnes.
This diver was shocked when told she’d won a world title. Can she break our Olympic drought?
Diver Alysha Koloi won a world championships gold medal in February. She is hoping to make history in Paris – and has her sister to thank.
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NRL 2024
You’ll never guess which NRL club in Qld is performing best 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.
Key stat could have sealed Fifita’s fate but Maroon vows to vindicate shock call
Queensland coach Billy Slater announced David Fifita had not met the standards required to earn selection.
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.
Queensland
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.
Woman to face murder trial over police officer’s death
The officer died after being hit by a suspected stolen vehicle while deploying a tyre deflation device.
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.
Politics
Breaking
Australia votes
Labor-held Melbourne seat of Higgins to be scrapped in boundary redraw
In a double blow for the Labor Party, the AEC has also proposed a new seat in Western Australia that would be winnable for the Liberal Party.
Business
Opinion
Executive pay
$85 billion battle: The drummer who started the fight to block the biggest payday in history
Richard Tornetta is an unlikely campaigner against one of the world’s richest men.
James Titcomb
World
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.
Opinion
The jury was unanimous. What happens next to Trump is far less clear
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
When you force people into a ‘safe zone’ then bomb it, ‘whoops’ doesn’t quite cut it
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
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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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
First look: a cult pair of Byron Bay and Burleigh eateries lands in Brisbane
Finn Poke is serving barramundi bowls; Two Yolks, gooey egg burgers with Cape Grim beef and Bangalow pork. And there’s a chef with Michelin-star pedigree attached.
Culture
Opinion
WordPlay
Why the Streisand effect could be morphing into the Gina effect
The moment you tell us to look away, we can’t stop gawking, as Gina Rinehart recently found out to her detriment.
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
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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.
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
‘Fearless’ Warner chasing grand slam of world titles with Australia at T20 cup
Australia are aiming to add the world Twenty20 trophy to go alongside their Test championship and one-day cup triumphs over the past 12 months.
Breaking
World Boxing
‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
Opinion
NRL 2024
Benji Marshall puts his family ahead of football. Why are we attacking him?
The Wests Tigers coach has been criticised for taking a mid-season trip to Fiji.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Opinion
State of Origin
Why the Michael Maguire I know is an extraordinary competitor
I worked on a book with Michael Maguire. I don’t think I’ve met anyone who wants to win so badly.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Updated
French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis advanced to the third round but the challenge for both is about to get far greater.
The Blues have been burned by pace before. 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.
Have Your Say
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.
