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Building Bad
Black hoodies, cameras and ‘slurs’ at centre of Queensland CFMEU case
A judge has imposed new restrictions on CFMEU representatives and measures to allow safe passage for other workers on the $6.3 billion Cross River Rail project in Brisbane.
Exclusive
Trade unions
Setka’s secret sisterhood: Labor women in covert support of CFMEU boss revealed
Leaked text messages reveal a network of Labor-linked women rallied around the fallen union leader over criminal harassment charges and his criticism of Rosie Batty’s domestic violence advocacy work.
Analysis
Naked City
Unions, bikies, the IRA and turning a blind eye
If the laws had been changed when they were found to be useless, perhaps we wouldn’t have so many bikies in the Big Build.
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.
French police officer wounded in a fresh stabbing in Paris as Olympics approach
Thursday’s knife attack comes just days after a man stabbed and wounded a French soldier patrolling outside the Gare de l’Est train station on Monday.
Untouched meals, cyanide and six bodies in a luxury Bangkok hotel room
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.
Cameron has three-match ban overturned
Cameron’s verdict paves the way for him to line up against flag favourites Sydney at the Gabba on Sunday.
Opinion
State of Origin
I’ll let the NRL in on a little secret … fans love the Origin melee
Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau’atu deserve their suspensions for involving themselves in the push-and-shove, but spare me the tut-tutting.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Wallabies veteran’s run for Reds against Wales could keep him at club
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.
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 in the final moments of my eighth pregnancy when I began to shiver uncontrollably
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.
Isabelle Oderberg
Contributor
Thomas Matthew Crooks had photos of Trump, Biden on his phone, sources say
The FBI has said they are investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism but have yet to find a clear ideological motive.
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US Votes 2024
Biden reportedly ‘more receptive’ to growing pleas to stand aside
As the Democrats push ahead with plans to make Joe Biden its presidential nominee, there are reports Nancy Pelosi has told him polling shows he cannot win.
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
Columnist and author
Paris 2024
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?
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
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.
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
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
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’
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.
Politics
Exclusive
Political leadership
Voters want Labor to allow MPs more freedom to break ranks
The exclusive findings highlight public support for politicians to speak out against the party line when they feel strongly on big issues.
Business
ASX set to nosedive after washout on Wall Street sends stocks, big to small, lower
While several big tech stocks led the market lower, Thursday’s losses on Wall Street hit many corners of the market.
World
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US Votes 2024
Biden reportedly ‘more receptive’ to growing pleas to stand aside
As the Democrats push ahead with plans to make Joe Biden its presidential nominee, there are reports Nancy Pelosi has told him polling shows he cannot win.
Opinion
My company got sold and no one told us. Is that fair?
Jonathan Rivett
Careers contributor
Hey Big Spender! How Trump plans to step up America’s debt binge
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
I witnessed the rot set in at the CFMEU. Here’s how it happened
John Sutton
Former union official
Explore
Property
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.
‘Housing policy disaster’: Property approaches a tipping point
Housing costs have soared faster than incomes, but could there be any relief on the horizon?
Good Food
Lifestyle
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.
Opinion
Marriage
Steven said no to strip club on a buck’s night. Mates shunned him
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Culture
Australia didn’t want actresses like her. But then things changed
After five years in Los Angeles, Salme Geransar returned home thinking her career would be over. Now she’s on stage in a Pulitzer-winning play.
Traveller
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Sport
Horror first round has Smith one and done at Open as Scott, Lee thrive
Two years on from his stirring St Andrews triumph, Cameron Smith is 15 shots off the lead after an opening-round 80 at Royal Troon with Adam Scott the pick of the Australians.
Perspective
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.
Nick Wright
Sport reporter
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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.
‘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.
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?
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State of Origin
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.
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State of Origin
‘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.
Have Your Say
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.
