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Brisbane forced to act amid worst citizenship backlog in Australia

Brisbane City Council will host more citizenship ceremonies, like this one in City Hall, in response to surging demand.

A year after New Zealanders were given easier access to citizenship, Brisbane’s waiting list for commitment ceremonies has become the longest in the country.

Child murder accused couple to face trial without jury

A woman accused with her fiance of murdering her three-year-old daughter will face trial without a jury due to what a judge described as a risk of prejudicial testimony.

A toothless cop on the corporate beat: ASIC ‘has failed’

The damning results of a staff survey at ASIC was made public on Tuesday.

In most cases, the nation’s corporate regulator responded with an automated “no further action” email within 40 seconds of a complaint being received.

Teal calls for snap climate election as rumours of cabinet reshuffle swirl

Anthony Albanese, Monique Ryan and Peter Dutton.

Monique Ryan wants an election on the Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan as Peter Dutton readies for an early poll.

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We won the lottery, but lost our pension. Could we have prevented this?

Once you start spending your windfall, you may start to regain some of your lost pension. But consider yourself extremely fortunate and just enjoy the money.

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NDIS Minister Bill Shorten (right) arrives at the Midwinter Ball with daughter Gigi.

CBD feels the love at the Midwinter Ball

Business leaders, lobbyists, media executives and actors have descended on Canberra for a night of shameless networking … sorry, raising money for charity.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue spied on former staff and their families

 Andrew Forrest’s has taken legal action in the Federal Court against three former employees.

The billionaire mining magnate’s company hired private investigators amid allegations of stolen intellectual property.

The top 10 TV shows to put in your diary for the second half of the year

From Vince Vaughn to Keira Knightley to Cate Blanchett, TV has some treats lined up.

Crowds packed into the 4zzz car park on May 5 to watch C.O.F.F.I.N, Shock Value and Fat Dog and The Tits play.
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‘Small, loud and a bit hot’: Brisbane venues where bands most love to play

From a little studio above a tyre shop to the Aussie Nash – we asked local musicians about their favourite places to play, and this is what they told us.

Courtney Kruk
Courtney Kruk

City Reporter

Inside the cave where Australians have uncovered the world’s oldest rock art

Leang Kerampuang, a dramatic karst hill in Sulawesi, Indonesia riddled with caves that host the world’s oldest rock art.

This extraordinary ancient image may be our oldest evidence of a story.

Robert F Kennedy denies taking a bite of dead dog

Robert F Kennedy Jr poses with an animal carcass.

The presidential candidate reportedly posed with the barbecued remains of a dog in a photo taken in 2010 – the same year he had a tapeworm removed from his brain.

‘Nearly fell asleep’: Biden blames jet lag for poor debate as poll shows Harris now more popular

The White House remains in damage control after the disastrous debate.

Bosco’s dining room, with its clever lighting and sheer curtains, resembles a gussied-up dining hall.
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Newstead

Envy Newstead folks who get to call this hatted restaurant their local

This moody eatery offers a series of simple gifts, presented with care – including a mussels dish you won’t soon forget.

Could delaying menopause help women live longer?

The earlier a woman enters this life phase, the higher her risk for developing conditions such as dementia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and other age-related diseases.

The earlier a woman enters this life phase, the higher her risk for developing dementia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and more.

The same day, twice: My real-life Groundhog Day in paradise

I experienced a real-life Groundhog Day by travelling between two similar islands that are close together, but nearly 24 hours apart.

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka holding a koala at Lone Pine in 2019.

Brisbane sanctuary bans koala cuddles after ‘strong’ visitor feedback

The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, a go-to destination for celebrity visitors and sports stars, has ended the popular practice.

Why it’s so hard to get a coffee in Brisbane after 3pm

Carl and Nicola Fricker are husband-and-wife owners of Death Before Decaf, a 24-hour cafe in New Farm.

Afternoon caf-fiends are out of luck at most cafes around town – but we’ve found places where you can still get a quality cuppa after 3pm.

Don’t Go, Card: Software problems put brakes on smart ticketing

Go-Cards will need to be used on buses until 2025 because software problems are stopping the Queensland Government’s multi-million dollar smart ticketing system connecting with BCC’s 1200 buses, meaning zones and concessions still cannot be accurately identified.

Passengers might have to wait until mid-2025 to use a credit card, mobile or smartwatch to pay fares.

North Queensland bus crash leaves three dead, two fighting for life

Images on social media show the bus on the rail tracks (left of picture).

Three women have died and two young men are fighting for their lives after a bus crash on the Bruce Highway.

Women avoiding Mt Coot-tha trails after new sighting of attacker

Police are intensifying efforts to locate a man who has harassed four women in the Mt Coot-tha Bushlands since May 13. File photo.

A fourth incident since May 13 where a man has allegedly harassed women on the walking trails around Mt Coot-tha’s bushlands has triggered an increase in police patrols.

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Liam Wright is set to be named as the Wallabies skipper.

Schmidt’s Wallabies to contain seven debutants – and the seventh captain in a year

Joe Schmidt is set to unveil his first Test team to meet Wales on Saturday, and yet again there will be no shortage of new faces.

Justis Huni lands a left hand on Paul Gallen during his win over the former league star.

How sporting royalty and Olympic pain put star on course for world glory

A fight with Paul Gallen ended the Qld boxer’s Olympic dream.

Australian sprint star Torrie Lewis.

Why Australia’s fastest woman won’t compete in the Olympics’ fastest race

Torrie Lewis is Australia’s fastest woman over 100 metres.

Paul Kent arrives at court on Wednesday to argue one charge of affray should be dealt with under mental health laws.

Paul Kent guilty of street brawl as court rejects mental health claim

The NRL journalist failed to convince a court he should be dealt with under mental health laws.

Min Woo and Minjee Lee.

Siblings Minjee and Min Woo Lee might not see each other in Paris

The star golfers will be the 16th set of siblings to compete for Australia at the Olympic Games in the same sport but admit their paths might not cross.

The Mariners celebrate their A-League Men grand final win earlier this year.

‘Spent too much money’: A-League club distributions slashed to $500,000

APL chairman says the competition was facing financial ruin unless it passed a $20m hit onto club owners.

Wimbledon No.6 seed Andrey Rublev loses his temper on his way to a first-round loss.

Sixth-seed Russian throws tantrum in loss to Wimbledon novice

Andrey Rublev is one of the world’s best players, but can throw a wobbly like no one else, as he showed in his first-round loss.

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