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US Votes 2024
Dramatic new image shows 20-year-old gunman moments before Trump shooting
The FBI has identified the shooter at Donald Trump’s campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
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Trump sustained only a minor injury, but his political stocks may receive a big gain
The increased readiness to maim and kill is not a Republican or Democrat syndrome but an advancing American psychosis.
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Inside the Trump assassination attempt, moment by moment
Before any shots were fired, people in the crowd knew something was amiss. What happened next was chaotic, deadly and over in seconds.
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Missing person
Police divers find body in dam after speedboat capsizes
Just before 5pm on Sunday, police confirmed the body of a 45-year-old man had been located.
Broadcasting doyenne accused of anti-Jewish hate speech
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis has been accused of racial vilification by the Zionist Federation of Australia.
Ozempic is much more than a weight-loss drug, studies show
New diabetes drugs are very likely to improve heart and kidney health for sufferers, research reveals. But Australia’s supply shortage will not be resolved this year.
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‘We’ve got them all’: Video reveals CFMEU’s Big Build power
Officials filmed in abusive tirade on $766m government project as CCTV of former union chief’s night-time visit emerges.
Tony Burke weighs up deregistration of CFMEU
The workplace relations minister has threatened the construction union with deregistration if it doesn’t clean house.
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Lattouf’s ‘modest’ ABC offer: $85,000, replacement shifts and an apology
Antoinette Lattouf’s legal team has proposed a settlement offer in the dispute over her termination.
‘We had $0 in the bank account’: How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero
It was a film festival hit, but for the writers and directors behind Birdeater, it was four years of rain, sweat and tears.
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Hip pocket
What’s the go with crypto: Is Bitcoin still a good investment?
For genuine investors who are interested in the crypto space but know little about it, the confusing and unregulated industry can pose a daunting barrier to entry.
Dominic Powell
Money Editor
You might think you’re ‘helping’, but leave the plate-stacking to the professionals
When empty plates disappear without you even realising, you’re in good hands. However, we don’t always make it easy for waitstaff.
Leaving home at 15 was my mum’s idea. I’m so glad she made me do it
Neither she nor I foresaw how profoundly it would shape my life.
The world’s 15 greatest seas and how to explore them in comfort
Dreaming of sailing the seven seas? Even better, match these 15 amazing expanses of water with the best lines for a cruise of a lifetime.
TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING
Albanese warns ‘things can escalate’ in local protests
Expressing shock at the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the prime minister called on Australians to lower the temperature of public debate.
Podcast
Listen: The extraordinary fallout of the Trump shooting
US correspondent Farrah Tomazin unpacks the chaos, fear and likely political impact of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
Queensland
PM launches nuclear attack on Crisafulli
Anthony Albanese has reiterated his belief that Qld Opposition Leader David Crisafulli would “roll over” and allow nuclear power in the state if Peter Dutton got the keys to The Lodge.
Stabbed teen fighting for life after north Brisbane brawl
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an altercation.
Man dead after boat capsizes near Queensland border
One man died and another was pulled from the sea after their boat tipped over on Saturday morning.
Timetable pressure, not older drivers, should be focus of bus review: union
Bus drivers are being forced to hurry through their routes or make up time on meal breaks, their union says, as council flags more health checks for older drivers.
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Sublime, erotic, dangerous: Dido and Aeneas is 80 minutes of baroque astonishment
Physical feats match vocal brilliance in this powerful staging of Purcell’s tragedy by Opera Queensland with the help of the acrobats of Circa.
Politics
‘Back off’: Albanese blasts Russia over alleged Brisbane spy couple
The PM says Russia has no respect for international law and should be regarded with contempt after its embassy accused Australian security staff of fuelling anti-Russian paranoia.
Business
$1 billion wipeout: How a Wall Street giant’s big bet on beauty went so wrong
A private equity firm stepped outside its comfort zone to invest in a beauty company led by a charismatic founder. It led to one of its biggest failures.
World
Colombia is facing a new problem: too much cocaine
Unsold blocks of coca paste are piling up across the country, and it’s the families that pick the raw coca leaves that are suffering most.
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History
A hero’s welcome home for Flinders – two centuries too late
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
What if renewables don’t deliver the cheapest power after all?
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Bill Shorten is wrong. The case for NDIS funding of sex workers
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
How do children tell if online news is fake? Here’s a slip, slop, slap-up idea
Bryce Corbett
Journalist, author and founder of Newshounds
This is a protracted act of self-sabotage. Trump doesn’t need to say a thing
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
The south-east Qld coastal hotspots having a sea-change boom
A love affair with the surf shows no sign of slowing in neighbourhoods where southerners and celebrities are paying a premium.
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a palatial villa with a ballroom to a converted mango farm dotted with designer dwellings, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
Good Food
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French
40 fantastique French recipes for Bastille Day (and beyond)
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Baking
Five zingy lemon cakes to bake this weekend
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Beef
Winter warmers: 10 ways to cook ‘impossible to ruin’ beef cheeks
Lifestyle
I hired a male sex worker for my 70th birthday. It didn’t go as planned
Mitch, in his 30s, seemed like a perfect gift to self. But then...
Culture
The best (and worst) times to visit the world’s greatest tourist sites
These are some of the world’s most popular – and crowded – places, but if you plan your visit correctly, you can experience them without the tourist hordes.
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Royal family
Breakdancing Charles was cooler than Prince William will ever be
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Nick Kyrgios
Is Nick Kyrgios serious about a comeback, or just playing Djoker?
He’s become Novak Djokovic’s practice partner at Wimbledon and made an impact as a TV commentator, but the lure of centre court still beckons the Australian tennis drawcard.
You’ve probably never heard of Travis Bazzana. But he’s about to become a very big deal
A kid from Sydney is tipped to become the top MLB pick and pocket a whopping $15m sign-on bonus. Now he wants to make Australians care about baseball.
The Wallabies will play better than they did against Wales … and lose
It took three moments of individual brilliance to eke out a second straight win over Wales, but there are still areas where sharp improvement is needed.
‘I knew’: Daugunu reveals the hard work behind ‘lucky’ tap-in try
It looked like a freakish moment of luck. At best, a reward for a diligent chase. But Filipo Daugunu says there was a plan behind his match-turning try over Wales.
Double, double toil and trouble: Can England, Blues and Rory shake off their curses?
The fascination is gruesome but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching, but are you cheering for the competitors or the curse?
Czech stuns even herself with Wimbledon win
Barbora Krejcikova triumphed over Italian Jasmine Paolini before Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson fell short in a tense men’s doubles final.
Four things learnt from Broncos’ sixth-straight defeat
Panic stations have well and truly hit the Broncos, with the club only able to drop one more game to have any chance of a finals berth.
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He is the late bloomer out to save a season. Who else is on the cusp?
Meet the unheralded Bronco tasked with rescuing their season from the doldrums. But who else from Queensland Cup could join him in the NRL?
