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LNP opens door for first home buyers to rent out a room
An LNP government would buck current rules and allow first home buyers to rent out a room in their new home to help pay their mortgage.
Updated
Emergency services
One dead, father and son rescued after yacht capsizes off Qld coast
A 65-year-old man’s body was found several hours after the father and son were winched to safety on Sunday off the Bundaberg coast.
Exclusive
Political leadership
Dutton edges ahead as voters thump Labor on economy
Peter Dutton has gained a narrow lead over Anthony Albanese as preferred PM after a significant shift in his favour during disputes on climate, immigration and the economy.
Perspective
City life
How a towel and good lighting will help bring Brisbane workers back to the CBD
Forget the free car park – a good shower and hair straighteners are the perks needed to lure workers back to the office.
Felicity Caldwell
Journalist
RBA set to hold rates as price pressures remain
Economists still expect the next rate move will be down, but those with home loans might have to wait until next year to see it.
Analysis
Social media
Twiggy v Facebook: Decision looms in billionaire’s anti-scam battle
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has now spent years battling Facebook for allowing scam ads, but the problem is only getting worse.
First new Alzheimer’s drugs in 20 years to bring hope for early-stage patients
The drugs, due to arrive in Australia soon, have helped slow cognitive decline in trials – and demand for them is expected to be “overwhelming”.
Opinion
Health insurance
How to instantly claim an extra $400 if you have private health insurance
Would an instant extra $400 help right now? Because if you have private health insurance, it may be on offer.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Pay
So Musk wants his former employees’ money back. Is that legal?
Can an employer ask you to pay back wages? And more importantly, should they?
Victoria Devine
Money columnist
Five years on from his stroke, a Maroons great reveals he is still fighting
He became one of rugby league’s most feared big men, but the Maroons legend has revealed the extent to which a life-threatening setback still affects him.
Jack has been to hell and back. Now, finally, she will be an Olympian
Even after securing her place on a plane to Paris, Shayna Jack’s drug ordeal can still draw tears.
Mitchell wins NSW spot in the centres for Origin II
Latrell Mitchell will be named to take on the Maroons in the centres and play his first game for the Blues since 2021.
Recipe collection
Best of
14 of our favourite fast and affordable one-pot dishes
Here are 14 midweek-friendly one-pot meals that are ready in an hour or less.
Queensland
$200 sports vouchers now available for Qld kids
While announcing the new sport club vouchers, the Premier also described reports of union influence on construction contracts as “misleading”.
Qld police disrupt ‘serious’ meth supply chain after south-east raids
A 36-year-old Loganholme man has been charged with a string of drug and weapons charges after three properties were raided.
Hero pilot from Sea World crash dies
The pilot who survived the fatal Sea World helicopter crash last year has tragically passed away.
A new traffic tunnel could cost $10 billion. Some people want better public transport instead
The Miles government has largely progressed its tunnel proposal in secret. One of the first documents made public reveals 40 per cent of people would not use it.
Richard is unhappy his rates are rising. How does your suburb fare?
The 54-year-old will have to find an extra $81.27 a year; for others, it will be closer to $200. Search our full list to see how much you will pay.
Politics
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China relations
Met with protests at Adelaide Zoo, Chinese Premier calls for nations to ‘shelve differences’
After arriving in Adelaide, Li Qiang declared that “China-Australia relations were back on track after a series of twists and turns” as supporters and protesters turn out for his first public engagement.
Business
Exclusive
Gas
Major financial institutions cut ties with Santos’ Barossa gas project
An international bank and a foreign investor are ending advice and loans, prompting calls for local banks to follow suit.
World
Long considered a climate leader, Europe has dumped Greens at the polls
New voter priorities around immigration, the cost-of-living crisis and war have hurt climate-focused parties – they just lost a third of their EU seats.
Opinion
World peace through pizza? No, but it’s a start
Melodie Goldsmith
Brexit will dominate the UK election. Not this one, but the next
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
What will happen if Australia keeps virtue-signalling on immigration
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Explore
Property
Updated
Government
Qld to give first home buyers a ‘fairer go’ with changes to stamp duty
Some 10,000 buyers are expected to save up to $17,000 under Labor’s latest pre-election budget sweetener.
The most affordable and liveable suburbs for home buyers
The proportion of affordable suburbs has plunged over the past five years, and the top options now may not be within reach for long.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Pudding
Five warm and saucy puddings to make this weekend
Lifestyle
No, severe morning sickness is not ‘harmless’ or ‘normal’
Now that researchers understand the cause of the ailment, some are working to eradicate it.
Culture
Pulitzer-winning play breaks down barriers with Australian debut
The 2016 drama Cost of Living – set to run in Brisbane and Sydney – stipulates that disabled actors should play two lead roles, marking a “tipping point” for diversity.
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Sport
‘Don’t stuff around with Mother Cricket’: Starc’s parting shot after Australia get England through
Mitchell Starc invoked a phrase beloved by Justin Langer to flatly reject English suspicions that Australia seriously considered easing off on Scotland to eliminate Jos Buttler’s team from the T20 World Cup.
Jack has been to hell and back. Now, finally, she will be an Olympian
Even in mid-2024, when Shayna Jack’s drug ordeal is behind her and she will soon head to Paris, the subject is still enough to draw tears.
Updated
NRL 2024
NRL round 15 LIVE: Sea Eagles v Dragons in Sydney
The Dragons are chasing three straight wins, while the Sea Eagles could leap past them on the ladder with a win at 4 Pines Park.
As it happened: England the big winner after Australia struggle past Scotland
Mitchell Marsh’s men have already qualified for the Super 8 stage, and now England will join them,
Live
AFL 2024
AFL updates LIVE: Roos handed huge blow with star out ahead of Pies clash
Follow all the live action as North Melbourne take on Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Jarryd Hayne’s millions gone but woman’s family broken
The former Parramatta star has spent a sum estimated to be well over $3 million on legal fees to win his freedom. It may lead to him selling his story to the media.
‘I had an incredible journey’: Cody Simpson’s Olympic dream is over
Cody Simpson says he can hold his head high after falling short of his quest to become an Olympian.
Have Your Say
It might be the best individual try ever. Here’s how The Hammer did it
Wayne Bennett says it was in the “top two or three” in history. Did Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow just score one of the best solo tries rugby league has seen?
