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Commuters warned to expect train delays this week
There will be delays for commuters this week while a rail bridge is urgently repaired after a truck crash on Monday.
Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron in Brisbane CBD
The man who was driving the bus that crashed in March has been ordered to appear in court over the death of the 18-year-old pedestrian.
Investigation
Franchising
As franchisors partied in Cairns, the body representing them was on the brink of ruin
The organisation has burned through staff, cash and its reputation. There are now serious questions about its future.
Concession calls for homes up to $1m as key SEQ regions grow
Logan, Ipswich and Moreton Bay are south-east Queensland’s fastest-growing areas. See what a home costs to buy or rent there.
Exclusive
Skills shortage
Yoga teachers make draft core skills visa list, but not tradies
Despite the nation’s housing crisis, yogis, martial artists and dog handlers are among the occupations to have beaten construction trades to a spot on a draft priority skills list.
Perspective
Government
Queensland says it’s doing ‘everything’ it can to help with housing. But is it?
The state’s peak social service body suggests there is more Labor could be doing to ease housing pressures – and turns the spotlight on the LNP.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Property values dropping for homes facing greatest risk of bushfire, flooding
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
‘It’s never affected me’: Wallabies bolter conquers fame and scrutiny
This looms as the greatest challenge of Tom Lynagh’s short career, one which could seal a shock Wallabies berth.
Darkest days to trigger Carrigan’s defining moment
Speaking ahead of a vastly different brand of State of Origin, a former Maroons enforcer has lifted the lid on how a Broncos star can define his career.
Breaking
Olympics
Grant misses out as Gustavsson gambles on WSL stars for Paris
Charlotte Grant is the highest-profile omission from Tony Gustavsson’s squad with the coach rolling the dice on Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry.
‘Boundless love’: Biden issues rare public statement of support for son Hunter
The US president’s 54-year-old son appeared in court in Delaware to fight charges of multiple gun charges that could also land him in jail.
The tense romance and the stolen gun that landed Hunter Biden in court
When it emerged that Hunter Biden had fallen in love with his brother’s widow, they looked to Joe Biden to tell the children – and the world.
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Streaming
Glen Powell shines in Netflix’s twisty, delightful romantic comedy
In Hit Man, Powell is a self-deprecating, cavalier and freaky philosophy professor who gets to cosplay as a hired killer.
Why seeing our friends in person is the best choice for our health
There are more benefits to seeing, smelling and touching our friends than catching up with them over the phone.
Exclusive
Parenting
Twenty minutes is all it takes: The sweet spot where kids’ boredom turns to play
There have never been more ways to keep our kids entertained, but parenting educator Genevieve Muir says the overscheduling of our kids is a problem.
Queensland
Updated
Crime
Man who killed his aunty and himself at Albany Creek had gun licence
Police were called to the house on Sunday where they found two bodies with gunshot wounds. They also found the man’s 88-year-old mother distressed but otherwise unharmed.
Natasha Ryan, the girl in the cupboard, dies aged 40
Natasha Ryan, the teenager who famously hid in her boyfriend’s cupboard, has died in Rockhampton.
Brisbane now second most expensive capital
Interest rates fail to slow Australia’s property market, with Brisbane now the second most expensive capital behind Sydney, where median house prices have hit a record high.
Halving of Airtrain fares labelled a ‘cynical’ vote grab
The opposition also says the six-month reduction in fares to and from Brisbane Airport is a stop-gap measure that fails to provide a long-term solution to the overpriced service.
Bluey joins forces with Robert Irwin to attract visitors to Queensland
An international audience will be urged to “Come and play in Bluey’s world”, as the state launches its biggest tourism campaign in a decade.
Politics
Saving the lobster, prawn, pineapple: MPs fight to force shops to take cash
Independent MPs are demanding the federal government make businesses accept cash from shoppers – or face thousands in fines.
Business
Boeing’s issues have cost $3 billion and will last years, warns Emirates boss
The president of Emirates, Sir Tim Clark, says he’s bracing for the manufacturing issues plaguing Boeing to result in late aircraft deliveries for at least the next five years.
World
‘Mark of disgrace’: Israel declares four hostages dead in Gaza
Monday’s announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a US ceasefire proposal.
Opinion
He’s warned us before on the China threat. Can we afford to ignore him again?
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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
Why seeing our friends in person is the best choice for our health
There are more benefits to seeing, smelling and touching our friends than catching up with them over the phone.
Culture
Bob Dylan, Socrates and a speaking sky: this thrilling book has it all
Poet Anne Carson pairs words and drawings in a celebration of beauty and absurdity.
Opinion
WordPlay
Why the Streisand effect could be morphing into the Gina effect
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Traveller
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Sport
De Minaur upsets Medvedev, matches Hewitt feat in making Roland-Garros quarter-finals
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
Surprise appearance by tennis great to honour Matildas’ Lydia Williams
The Matildas defeated China 2-0 but it was all about goalkeeper Lydia Williams and a special presentation.
’Selection fight overshadows Gregson’s remarkable switch to Olympic marathon
Six runners were never going to fit into the three places, and heartache was inevitable ... for all concerned.
Tedesco could play entire series as Edwards faces three weeks on sidelines
Dylan Edwards is unlikely to play again before Origin II, opening the door for James Tedesco.
Who dares wins: The all-or-nothing gambles that will decide fate of Origin I
The two most influential players are missing, and the coaches are staking the opener on a key battleground.
Schmidt leaves Roosters-bound Nawaqanitawase out of Wallabies train-on squad
The man who will replace Joseph Suaalii at the Roosters has been left out of Joe Schmidt’s first squad.
How the Sky Blues deny ‘the princess of Newcastle’ a perfect homecoming
Tamika Upton struggled to find her way into game one in Brisbane, but the Sky Blues need to shut her down before she gets going in game two at home in Newcastle.
Have Your Say
After Tedesco’s recall, the Origin opener has Blues upset written all over it
The Roosters star’s shock call-up by Michael Maguire didn’t cause much of a stink – but it reeks of an Origin miracle.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
