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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

Residents are angry about increased aircraft noise over their suburbs since the opening of the second runway at Brisbane Airport.

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.

Ex-ally calls Trump’s lawyer ‘stupidest of all time’, as backers call for riots

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.

Decoding Donald Trump’s reaction to guilty verdict

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“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

Tubi is completely baffling but very compelling.

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?

Wagon Wheels v Cart Wheels.

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

Mark Bombara with his wife.

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.

Alysha Koloi is aiming to make her first Australian Olympic team.

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

The battle off the field is as intense as the one on it.

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.

Australian Shadé Zahrai, whose image was used in a deepfake in China.

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.

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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.

Woman to face murder trial over police officer’s death

Senior Constable David Masters was hit and killed by a car on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary.

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

Mortgage stress is greatest in Kingston and Doolandella.

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

Cindy Hook and Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris.

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

The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, headed by chair Bruce Barbour (left), escalated the lengthy legal battle with former public trustee Peter Carne (right) to the High Court in late 2022.

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.

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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.

Falling completions indicated housing markets would continue to be hit with supply pressure.

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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The battle off the field is as intense as the one on it.
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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.

David Warner.

‘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.

Tim Tszyu copped a horrific head cut against Sebastian Fundora in March.
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut

The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall (second from left) on the bench in Tamworth.
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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.

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NSW Blues coach Michael Maguire.

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.

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Thanasi Kokkinakis celebrates at Roland-Garros.

‘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.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow’s try for the Maroons in 2023.

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.

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