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‘Don’t try it’: Magistrate warns bus victim’s loved ones over court outbursts
Tia Cameron’s family and friends filled the small courtroom and were forced to stand, with some swearing and insulting the 70-year-old defendant.
Environment Minister defends $1b gas project, lashes the Greens
Brisbane-based Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown asked if the prime minister would reverse the approval.
Live
Assange saga
Assange to speak live from Canberra; judge wishes him a ‘happy birthday’ as he walks free
After sentencing Assange to 62 months in prison - time already served - the judge told the WikiLeaks founder: “I hope you will start your new life in a positive manner”. Follow live.
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Giants, ‘demons’ and Latrell: 3 burning questions Maroons must answer
A third-straight series triumph is within their grasp, but the Queensland Maroons face several questions that need answering.
An eight-day trip to space has gone wrong. Two astronauts are stuck indefinitely
Boeing and NASA warned that, since this was a test flight to and from the International Space Station, everything might not go perfectly. It hasn’t gone perfectly.
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Airline reviews
Review: Qantas economy surprisingly good, despite codeshare woes
It turns out Qantas and its codeshare partner don’t speak to each other, which causes a few hassles on an otherwise comfortable flight.
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Hotel reviews
This is Bali’s biggest resort, but I felt like I was the only guest here
For a winter sun retreat, Bali’s exclusive Mulia Villas offers an experience requiring minimal effort with rest and relaxation at its heart.
‘I don’t think we’ll be the last’: Why one of Brisbane’s best bars has closed
The closure came just days after it was named Queensland’s best bar. Still, owner Jamie Fleming remains optimistic about Brisbane’s food and drink future.
The politicians who skipped question time to fawn over Tucker Carlson
The conspiracy-peddling favourite of the global Trumpian right visited Australia’s corridors of power. But tour promoter Clive Palmer was nowhere to be seen.
Opinion
Government debt
Macron’s snap election could trigger the next debt crisis
This weekend’s elections have the potential to blow out France’s debt and threaten the stability of the eurozone and its single currency.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
State of Origin game II
Opinion
Forget Mitchell or Moses ... this is the man who could stop Queensland
He has been criticised for his performances at State of Origin level – and that’s why Payne Haas is poised to have a big impact.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Opinion
Billy v Madge: The real reason behind NSW coach’s ‘glass houses’ sledge
The stage is set for a frosty pre-match press conference in Melbourne. Will Maguire’s gamble in firing up his former Storm fullback be worth it?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Queensland
Children’s Health Queensland fined for discriminating against pregnant worker
The woman claimed she had been discriminated against on the basis of gender and pregnancy when her contract was not extended.
Another music festival cancelled as government looks for expert help
After 17 years, the Caloundra Music Festival has been scrapped due to rising costs. One industry veteran says it’s time to reconsider the role of such events.
Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police
Police have told an inquest Mario Giovanni Merlo appeared to be attempting to escape the apartment balcony “like it was a foot off the ground” before falling without a sound.
CFMEU plans new theatre and events centre, before new unit development
One of Queensland’s most controversial unions is planning to build a new theatre and conference centre at Bowen Hills, complete with a rooftop bar.
Courts release dramatic footage of drunk driver arrest
Last year, a member of the public filmed an officer repeatedly punching a drunk driver in the face. But new vision from police shows what happened before the incident.
Politics
Analysis
Assange saga
The campaign to free Assange is over. The public argument about him is not
The campaign to free Julian Assange has reached a dramatic final moment. A moment that will divide opinion just as much as every other phase in his remarkable life.
Business
Opinion
Casinos
The ex-poker player who played a winning hand to get Star’s top job
Steve McCann doesn’t need to meet any financial hurdles to receive a gargantuan pay package, but he’s still the best insurance policy The Star board can buy.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
‘Miscarriage of justice’: Condemnation from US to Assange plea deal
Former Republican vice president Mike Pence said the plea deal was a “miscarriage of justice”, while candidate and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy jr said he was “overjoyed”.
Opinion
I’m relieved for Julian Assange. I’m also deeply concerned
Peter Greste
Author, journalist and academic
I’m being generous this EOFY, but the taxman is not
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Alarms will be sounding at Qantas, but not in the cockpit
David Evans
Former Qantas captain
Explore
Property
Brothers offload North Bondi investment for $1.27m to buy homes
The two-bedroom apartment with two car spaces sold at auction for $30,000 more than its near-identical neighbour, which was purchased four weeks ago.
The regional property markets tipped to hit fresh records in the next year
The COVID-era tree- and sea-change boom is over, but some states can expect to see their regional house price markets improve in the next year.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Aviation
Alarms will be sounding at Qantas, but not in the cockpit
It’s not as though Qantas can look at its latest result in the World Airline Awards and shrug its shoulders. Instead, it should roll up its sleeves.
David Evans
Former Qantas captain
Culture
Exclusive
Media & marketing
Telstra’s ad campaign celebrates Australia. It was made in Poland
A series of new ads for Telstra features Australian voices and remote Australian locations. But it was made in Eastern Europe – and local creatives are angry.
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Sport
Origin II tips: Experts analyse game two at the MCG
Will Latrell Mitchell, Dylan Edwards and Mitchell Moses have what it takes to turn the tables?
Opinion
State of Origin
Stephen Crichton will be the best player on the MCG in Origin II. Tell me I’m wrong
The Panthers have rarely got their recruitment and retention decisions wrong, but losing the best player in the game is surely one they lament.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Australia’s 20 most memorable Games moments
Freeman or Thorpe? Rugby sevens gold or water polo glory? We take a walk down memory lane.
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
Who should follow Warner out of the losing T20 World Cup team?
Australia had just one player under 30 in the team that missed the Twenty20 World Cup finals. What changes need to be made?
Malcolm Conn
Chief Cricket Writer
The giant killer hired to fix the Waratahs
After coaching Fiji to the quarter-finals in 2023, via an historic win over Australia, Simon Raiwalui is set to take on a new challenge.
Next stop for the Socceroos on road to 2026? It could be North Korea
Australia’s path to the World Cup will become clearer on Thursday.
Concussion expert takes aim Dangerfield call
A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension, but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.
Have Your Say
Is Queensland’s west off the table? It shouldn’t be
It’s a region with a rich rugby league history, so why has Queensland’s west seemingly fallen down the NRL expansion pecking order?
