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Grave robbers, body snatchers and the history of Australian museums
Seven museums have confirmed the number of stolen remains and artefacts they have in storage. Another says it would be too sensitive to say.
- by Josh Bavas
Perspective
Brisbane mum finds cold comfort in city’s bathhouse boom
In search of pain relief, Rhiannon Meredith has taken the plunge at one of the many bathhouses popping up across Brisbane.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
How Pauline Hanson kicked satire out the back door
The One Nation leader successfully fought against satire aimed at her in the 1990s. Now she’s vowing to fight for her right to satirise others.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
If Labor and the LNP hope you forget (bits of) the past, what’s the future?
Queensland’s budget week has taught us at least one thing: the major parties want October’s election to be a contest of ideas. Here’s what’s on offer so far.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Urban Affairs
‘Enormous potential’: Plan to bring life to the forgotten end of South Bank
High-level talks have begun to map out the future of a stretch of Brisbane riverfront that predates Expo 88. What does that mean for its major tenant?
- by Tony Moore
The smoke haze blanketing Brisbane this week began with a wet summer
The rain that fell six months ago watered grass and trees that could have fuelled bushfires this summer. That’s why firies are cautiously burning around Brisbane now.
- by Tony Moore
City Life
Perspective
City life
How a towel and good lighting will help bring Brisbane workers back to the CBD
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
City life
Brisbane emerges as a ‘bleisure’ hotspot, as visitors mix business with pleasure
- by Courtney Kruk
Crime & Courts
Keely escaped as her mates were gunned down. A court will hear her triple-0 call
An inquest is set to examine how Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and neighbour Alan Dare were fatally shot by Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train in 2022.
- by Cloe Read
Updated
Crime
Man charged with murder after shooting of woman
Police found the woman dead and a man injured when they attended a shooting in South Mackay late on Wednesday.
- by Louise Harris
Politics
Analysis
Queensland votes
Dutton’s vision brings nuclear issue to Crisafulli’s doorstep
- by Matt Dennien
Updated
Government
Dutton pitches two Queensland nuclear power sites – and power to take them
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Queensland votes
If Labor and the LNP hope you forget (bits of) the past, what’s the future?
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Brisbane was poised to host multiple Taylor Swift Eras shows. Then there was trouble in Japan
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour was booked to come to Brisbane this year, but it was Tokyo – not the lack of a venue – that caused the star to give Queensland a miss.
- by Cameron Atfield
Exclusive
Beach volleyball
Fears of another Commonwealth Games-style embarrassment as world champs left ‘high and dry’
Volleyball Australia counts the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart among its major backers, but a lack of government funding risks the nation having to spike another global sporting event.
- by Chris Barrett
Transport
Health
Opinion
Olympics
The Olympic Games are about so much more than where we put a stadium
- by Robyn Littlewood
‘It’s quite unusual’: The five infections making Queenslanders so sick
- by Marissa Calligeros