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City council
Brisbane council warns of bus-system breakdown during 50-cent fare trial
In response, the government says it will negotiate more bus funding, amid fears the lower fares “will bring the whole house of cards tumbling down”.
Littleproud lashes ‘self-righteous’ Teal MPs in nuclear debate
Nationals leader David Littleproud also backed Peter Dutton’s description of Anthony Albanese as a “child in a man’s body”, as the political fight over nuclear energy escalates.
Opinion
Peter Dutton
They cast Peter Dutton as a wolf. Here’s why they’re wrong
Commentators have widely written off the opposition leader as awful. Voters, it seems, are warming to him.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
‘Won’t stop us’: Dutton’s nuclear threat to Qld election winner
The federal LNP leader’s claim that state opposition “won’t stop us rolling out our new energy system” heaps more pressure on his Queensland counterpart, David Crisafulli.
Simon set out to walk the entire length of the Brisbane River. Then the rains came
A 344-kilometre journey during the 2022 floods proved an education, to say the least. Here’s what author Simon Cleary learnt.
Afghanistan trigger a cricket earthquake, put Australia’s cup campaign on the ropes
Australia’s first loss of the T20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan has put them at risk of early elimination.
Opinion
Hip pocket
A stage 3 payday is on the way. Here’s how to maximise it
Take-home pays are set to rise from the end of this month thanks to the stage 3 tax cuts. Don’t let your newfound wealth go to waste.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
Toby gaslit his wife and manipulated her. Then he crossed a sacred line
Sometimes violent and controlling men want to change, but help is hard to find – and controversial.
Wild Thang crowned world’s ugliest dog after five tries
Perhaps it’s his pink tongue, or the way his eyes poke out from a mop of frizzy fur, but Wild Thang finally repulsed the judges enough to take the prize.
Instagram account of teen missing on Spanish island mysteriously active
Jay Slater, 19, was last heard from on Monday when he told a friend he was lost in the mountains and desperately thirsty before his phone went dead.
‘Just gave money to a Jew’: Seinfeld faces more pro-Palestine hecklers
The US comedian didn’t back down when hecklers targeted his Melbourne show, days after his Sydney performances were also interrupted.
How to spend a perfect weekend in Paris according to six tastemakers
From homeware stores to old-fashioned bistros, we asked some high-profile Australians to share their Parisian haunts.
Watch: Prince William caught ‘dad dancing’ at Taylor Swift concert
As embarrassing as dad dancing can be, Prince William’s uninhibited performance at Taylor Swift’s first Wembley concert was as enthusiastic as it was vigorous.
Opinion
Illness
I thought the human body was beautiful, then I went to the chemist
I’ve suddenly seen the local pharmacy for what it is: a house of pain.
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Queensland
Palaszczuk opens up on her enduring belief in the Gabba rebuild
The former premier has given her first sit-down television interview since leaving politics. Here are the key takeaways – some of which didn’t make it to air.
Keely escaped as her mates were gunned down. A court will hear her triple-0 call
One of the surviving officers involved may not give evidence at an inquest due to medical reasons.
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.
Tributes flow for woman shot in front of two girls
Tributes have poured in for Natalie Frahm after the 34-year-old was killed in the driveway of her Mackay home in north Queensland on Wednesday afternoon.
Gold, Sunshine Coasts tipped to record strongest growth in regional areas
The COVID-era tree- and sea-change boom is over, but some states can expect to see their regional house price markets improve.
Politics
Exclusive
AI
Australia isn’t ready for the first AI-election, electoral commission warns
Australia’s top election official says deepfakes and AI content pose unprecedented challenges to election integrity.
Business
Exclusive
Cybersecurity
How this small non-profit group beat a malicious cyberattack
Hackers tried to commit credit card fraud against UN Women Australia, but its chief executive says the group managed to beat the attackers.
Opinion
Superannuation
How can super funds help us retire happy? Here are eight ideas
Bec Wilson
Money contributor
World
Israeli forces tie wounded Palestinian to bonnet and drive off
The “conduct of the forces in the video of the incident does not conform to the values” of the Israeli military, it said.
Opinion
They cast Peter Dutton as a wolf. Here’s why they’re wrong
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Explore
Property
Crisafulli opens door for first-home buyers to rent out a room
An LNP government would buck the current rules and allow first home buyers to rent out a room in their new home to help pay their mortgage.
Attention-seeker or renters’ champion? Greens MP driving pollies up the wall
Max Chandler-Mather is shaking up federal politics with his uncompromising take on the housing crisis.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Furiosa star declares war on red carpet ‘waste’ by selling her looks
Model turned actress Charlee Fraser has teamed with one of Australia’s top designers to launch a new charitable initiative by giving her gowns a second life.
Culture
Donald Sutherland, star of M*A*S*H and Hunger Games, dead at 88
The Canadian actor, whose lengthy career spanned from the 1960s into the 2020s, managed to switch effortlessly from character roles to romantic leads.
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Sport
Afghanistan trigger a cricket earthquake, put Australia’s cup campaign on the ropes
Australia’s first loss of the T20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan has put them at risk of early elimination.
As it happened: Australia semi-final bid in doubt after crashing against Afghanistan
Australia’s first loss of the Twenty20 World Cup and their first ever to Afghanistan has left Mitchell Marsh’s team one game away from possible elimination
Setbacks be damned: Aussie Ajla into grasscourt final, but Thompson loses
Ajla Tomljanovic’s latest comeback is gathering steam ahead of Wimbledon, advancing to the Rothesay Classic final in Birmingham and within one victory of her maiden WTA title.
3D-printed clubs and salty balls: Will golf’s Mad Scientist change the game?
Bryson DeChambeau is an eccentric golfer who uses his career like one big science experiment. And after winning another US Open, it’s working.
He’s been to rugby league hell. This is what Mitchell Moses learnt in ‘rugby league heaven’
Moses has had a seat at the table during a rugby league masterclass. Now it’s his time to produce one for NSW.
The ‘super power’ that helped Connor Watson overcome 12 serious injuries
The Roosters utility will make his NSW debut on Wednesday. It’s a remarkable achievement for a player who considered retirement after a cursed run of injuries.
Exclusive
AFL 2024
Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban
Dr Kate Hall, who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist, says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.
Have Your Say
She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?
The women’s 400m freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races – not least for Brisbane-based world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.
