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Cold night in the Cauldron: Four things learned from end of Maroons’ reign
For all the bravery Queensland displayed, ultimately something had to give. It makes you wonder, how much of a difference would their injured trio have made?
On a painful night for Maroons, this was their biggest disappointment
Reece Walsh was held up as Queensland’s biggest strike weapon before the Origin series. He finished it as one of their biggest flops.
‘Help out a brother’: Haumole Olakau’atu breaks silence on Origin melee
Haumole Olakau’atu explained why he leapt to the defence of his NSW teammates during a sideline melee, which has now left him facing a lengthy ban.
PM ‘panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations’, Qld union boss says
Queensland CFMEU boss Michael Ravbar lashed out at the state and federal Labor governments for taking action against the CFMEU.
Exclusive
Trade unions
On police radar and still on an inside track to major projects thanks to CFMEU
A company championed by the union has become one of NSW’s biggest labour-hire firms supplying large publicly funded projects.
Analysis
Building Bad
This is not the time to flinch on union corruption
Will Labor look after households or protect its friends in the union movement? One way to tell will be whether it forces tainted officials out the door.
Perspective
Spending
Menu prices tough to swallow, but how much are customers willing to cough up?
Inflation has been falling, but that doesn’t mean prices are coming down – and Brisbane venue owners say they’re working harder than ever.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Paris mayor makes good on Seine swim vow to show it’s safe for Olympics
Anne Hidalgo swam in the cleaned-up waters of the capital’s river, fulfilling a promise that has become a symbol of the Olympic Games that start this month.
How home sellers made 10 per cent more money than the highest offer
The premium has hovered in a range of about 10 per cent to 11 per cent in recent years, and pushed above 12 per cent in 2021.
The end of venom? Scientists find new cure for flesh-eating snake bites
A bold new technique for finding antidotes for box jellyfish stings, vipers’ venom, and death cap mushrooms has emerged.
Waterfall victims identified as Indian students
Tributes have begun to pour in for Chaitanya Mupparaju and Surya Teja Bobba after their bodies were recovered at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns.
Podcast
US Votes 2024
‘It is intense, but it just doesn’t compare’: Peter Hartcher on the mood in Washington DC
On assignment in the US, international editor Peter Hartcher compares the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump with some of the more “feverish” American moments of the 21st century.
Permanent Sunday market to open by the river in Morningside
The historical site will host markets from this weekend, promising paddock-to-plate produce and artisan goods.
Tenacious D pushed boundaries for 30 years, but one joke brought them undone
The self-proclaimed “greatest band on Earth” enjoyed a proud history as political provocateurs. Now the group is on the brink of demise.
Most period dramas on TV are tosh. Not this one
My Lady Jane is the latest in a long line of recent prestige dramas that prefer to unpick history and stitch it back together in a fantastical way.
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Paris 2024
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Paris 2024
Paris has a message for people worried about Brisbane 2032: Don’t be
Paris 2024 chief executive Etienne Thobois says Brisbane should settle on a clear vision for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics. “And then, you know, get moving.”
Opinion
Paris 2024
LVMH has already won gold at the Paris Olympics
The luxury brand has spent €150 million ($241 million) to be one of the premium sponsors of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Andrea Felsted
Queensland
NRL star’s dad will be spared death penalty if convicted in Indonesia
Gregor Haas has been in a Manila prison since May after police alleged he was connected to the infamous Sinaloa drug cartel and had tried to import drugs into Indonesia.
Computer the size of Suncorp Stadium to take shape near airport
Five Queensland universities today sign a partnership with the company building the world’s first commercial quantum computer.
Qld Labor seeks distance from CFMEU as probes, protests continue
Queensland Premier Steven Miles will not meet with any CFMEU officials, and Labor will not accept their donations, while the union is under a “cloud”.
Girl ‘nearly died’ of neglect before alleged murder
A senior endocrinologist told court that Elizabeth Struhs was “the most seriously unwell child I have ever seen”.
Roma Street to the Gabba: A ride on Brisbane’s underground
It’s July 2026 and I’m rushing from the new Roma Street Station to the Gabba. What might have taken me 40 minutes in traffic, now takes less than four minutes.
Politics
Updated
Building Bad
Union to go to war over bid to stamp out CFMEU corruption
Union officials have vowed to fight “to the ends of the earth” against federal government moves to appoint an administrator to oversee the scandal-plagued CFMEU.
Business
ASX set to fall after Nasdaq has worst day since 2022
Concern about tighter US restrictions on chip sales to China has triggered a massive selloff in the megacap tech stocks that have powered Wall Street in recent months.
World
Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags, Michelin-star sushi
A prominent voice on US foreign policy with a taste for designer labels is accused of accepting luxury goods in exchange for helping South Korean intelligence.
Opinion
I witnessed the rot set in at the CFMEU. Here’s how it happened
John Sutton
Former union official
Trump’s shadow looms larger over China
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I’m glad it wasn’t long COVID
Margaret Gordon
Audio Video Producer
Explore
Property
‘Housing policy disaster’: Property approaches a tipping point
Housing costs have soared faster than incomes, but could there be any relief on the horizon?
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.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Marriage
Steven said no to strip club on a buck’s night. Mates shunned him
Should the buck’s stop here? Yes, and so should the hen night. They belonged to another century.
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Culture
Updated
Live music
Tenacious D ends tour after Trump assassination joke
Jack Black said all future creative plans for the musical-comedy duo are on hold following a bad taste joke from bandmate Kyle Gass at a Sydney gig on Sunday.
Opinion
ABC
Familiar as hell? Shaun Micallef’s new chat show not what the ABC needs
Thomas Mitchell
Culture reporter
Traveller
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Five minutes to smash two decades of pain: The moments that won NSW an Origin epic
Just when we thought we were in for a tryless Origin match for the ages, the Blues turned the series on its head. From the ultimate super sub to Moses parting the maroon seas, here are the moments that ended NSW’s Brisbane hoodoo.
On a painful night for Maroons, this was their biggest disappointment
Reece Walsh was held up as Queensland’s biggest strike weapon before the Origin series. He finished it as one of their biggest flops.
Souths. Wigan. New Zealand. NSW: Maguire ends another drought in Origin decider
Michael Maguire brought a new approach to NSW, and it paid off in style with a come-from-behind series victory.
Updated
Vale
‘One of the great voices of the game’: Tributes flow for legendary broadcaster David Morrow
The former ABC and 2GB commentator, who has died aged 71, was inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame last week.
Crucial Bronco nears a shock return. But how influential is he?
Captain Adam Reynolds is on the cusp of a remarkable injury comeback, but how much of a difference would his presence have made?
Waratahs poised to sign Tupou, scrum guru lauds Thor’s ‘explosive power’
The ‘Tongan Thor’ - Taniela Tupou - and a 21-year-old Wallabies debutant are among a group of Rebels players closing in on deals to play in sky blue.
Opinion
AFL 2024
Were these AFL bans correct, or the suspensions that broke footy?
Debate is raging over the three-match bans upheld by the AFL tribunal for Toby Bedford and Charlie Cameron’s tackles.
Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
Have Your Say
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in the decider
NSW were too good at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Which of the 34 players who stepped onto the field shone brightest?
