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Black hoodies, cameras and ‘slurs’ at centre of Queensland CFMEU case

Black hoodies, branded with the CFMEU Qld/NT logo, available from the online union shop.

A judge is considering restrictions on CFMEU representatives and measures to allow safe passage for other workers on the $6.3 billion Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.

Residents win the right to renovate their WWII-era homes

The Brisbane City Council has changed its mind over proposed stringent heritage protections at Moorooka.

How a $60m crypto group in watchdog’s crosshairs rebranded to target new customers

Composite of Mark Tencanten and Brett Mendham, two of the businessmen behind NGS Crypto, which is under investigation from ASIC.

NGS Crypto is accused of inappropriately encouraging investors to take money out of super to invest in bitcoin – and three of the men behind the company continue to promote cryptocurrency investments.

Untouched meals, cyanide and six bodies in a luxury Bangkok hotel room

Uneaten meals left on a table in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel room where six people were found dead.

The suite had been locked for a day. The tom yum soup and fried rice left untouched. But there was something far more ominous in the room: six bodies.

Murder accused ‘embraced’ view to stop girl’s medicine

“The Saints” allegedly withheld the girl’s life-saving insulin for six days while they gathered around her in prayer.

The Rose & Crown’s Scotch egg with mustard mayo.

Brisbane’s most exciting bar openings of 2024 (so far)

From a wine spot hidden in a CBD garage to a British-inspired gastropub and the return of a classic Spring Hill boozer, here’s what’s caught our eye so far.

Wallabies veteran’s run for Reds against Wales could keep him at club

James O’Connor has hurt his knee.

James O’Connor will don the No.10 against Wales in Brisbane on Friday night, and Queensland’s coach says negotiations to hold on to him are ongoing.

10 charged, six weeks out and $26,000 in fines: the cost of fiery Origin decider

The Rabbitohs are fuming after losing skipper Cameron Murray for their finals charge as Penrith, Parramatta and Manly all wear the brunt of a brutal State of Origin decider.

Poppy seeds are illegal in some countries.

Which country has banned poppy-seed bagels? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Catch up on the week’s oddest news stories with our multiple-choice challenge.

Opinion
Pregnancy

It was the final moments of my eighth pregnancy when I began to shiver uncontrollably

More than 150,000 Australian women have experienced a miscarriage.

I remember the abject fear of the operating theatre. Lying there, so close to having my miracle baby, I felt like I was floating in a bubble of terror.

Intermittent fasting over two days can help people with Type 2 diabetes

A recent study involved more than 330 overweight and obese adults who had recently been diagnosed with the medical condition.

Vance spells out his rags-to-riches tale as he vies to become America’s Millennial VP

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance.

Trump’s running mate was the man of the moment on the third day of the Republican convention.

Opinion
Phones

I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call

We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.

Kerri Sackville
Kerri Sackville

Columnist and author

The motel chain has been given the Soho House treatment. Pictured: Mollie’s Bristol.

Retro UK motels get the Soho House treatment

American-style roadside stays aren’t typically associated with Britain, but new budget-luxe chain Mollie’s dares to change all that.

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Paris 2024

Cassiel Rousseau is putting the finishing touches on his Paris Olympics preparations.

From TV talent shows to 10m platforms, Rousseau is going for Olympic gold (well, sort of)

How does this tattooed, mulleted, free-spirited 23-year-old afraid of heights dive with such precision he stopped China claiming a world titles clean sweep?

The Australian Olympic team’s deputy chef de mission Kaarle McCulloch places a wreath on the grave of Cecil Healy in Assevillers, northern France, and Healy, who was an Australian Olympian before the First World War.

He died 106 years ago, but in one French village they’ll never forget this Australian Olympian

Cecil Healy died the day after the battle of the Somme was won. More than a century later, his legacy for bravery and sportsmanship live on in Australia and France.

Queensland

Ken Hembrow, 37, died on January 11, 2024, when he was hit by a car on Queen Street in Brisbane’s CBD.

Driver who killed motorcyclist told police ‘riders make s— up’: court

Father Ken Hembrow, 37, was riding his motorbike along Queen Street in January when he was hit by a car outside the Marriott hotel.

NRL star’s dad will be spared death penalty if convicted in Indonesia

Brisbane Broncos player Payne Haas (left) and Gregor Haas at the 2019 Dally M Awards at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

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.

Perspective
Public Transport

Brisbane bus drivers’ dangerous habit makes me see red

Brisbane City Council buses run red lights with alarming regularity in the CBD.

While council bus drivers mostly do a fantastic job, something is clearly amiss in the city.

Mother on trial over girl’s death acted on Bible ‘facts’

Kerrie Struhs pictured with her then-infant daughter Elizabeth.

A woman accused of killing her eight-year-old daughter told a previous trial she followed “facts” in the Bible that God could cure diabetes or resurrect people.

$4.35m splurged on Brisbane council election for very little change

More than $10 million was spent in the year’s Queensland council elections.

Across the state, more than $10m was spent on this year’s council polls. Search how much was expended in your area.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Reece Walsh of the Maroons reacts during game three of the 2024 Men’s State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 17, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
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NRL 2024

Has Origin revealed a glaring issue in the NRL expansion debate?

Queensland cannot rely on generational talents to keep popping up as they have in years gone by.

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Nick Wright

Sport reporter

Toby Bedford was suspended for three games for this tackle on Tim Taranto.
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AFL 2024

The ‘error of law’ that freed Lion Cameron and Giant Bedford

GWS Giants forward Toby Bedford is free to play after his appeal was upheld by the AFL appeals board on Thursday night. The Brisbane Lions also have had Charlie Cameron’s three-game ban overturned.

The Australian Institute Of Sport in Canberra,

‘Environment of fear’: On eve of Olympics, volleyball confronts ghosts of past

A cultural review found Australian women’s volleyball players suffered eating disorders and resorted to self-harm and substance abuse after being based at the AIS.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17:  Reece Walsh of the Maroons reacts during game three of the 2024 Men’s State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on July 17, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Four things learned from end of Maroons’ reign

Ultimately, something had to give. It makes you wonder, how much of a difference would their injured trio have made?

Cameron Murray was sin-binned after involving himself in the scuffle from the interchange bench.

10 charged: The cost of fiery Origin decider

Ten players have been charged with a potential total of six weeks on the sidelines and more than $25,000 in fines.

State of Origin melee.

‘Didn’t think he’d jump into that’: Maguire weighs into Origin sideline stoush

Two Blues players not involved in the contest were ejected from the game. The NSW coach couldn’t have been happier.

Darby Lancaster celebrates scoring a try in Perth.
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Wallabies

‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice

It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes.

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