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Building Bad
The backers who allowed John Setka’s rise to ultimate power
Five years ago, the head of Australia’s union movement demanded Setka’s resignation. What happened next allowed him to not only survive, but thrive.
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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.
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Cross River Rail
Black hoodies, cameras and ‘slurs’ at centre of Qld 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.
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US Votes 2024
Watch live: ‘Our friend Corey’: Trump tribute to killed firefighter misspells name
It’s day four of the Republican National Convention, where former president Donald Trump is formally accepting the party’s presidential nomination. Follow live.
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LoadingHogan, Amber Rose and Russell Brand latest celebrities to endorse Trump
Celebrities have brought some showbiz to this week’s conference in support of former president Donald Trump. Not all are long-time fans.
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
Things to do in Brisbane this weekend
Whether you love markets, movies, art or sport, there’s plenty on this weekend.
Cruise ships, Secret Service and Jesus bans: When surfing and the Olympics collide
The Games are descending on an island paradise and the world’s most intimidating wave, with all the rules, regulations and Olympic-sized logistics that entails.
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.
Camper killer Greg Lynn’s extraordinary plan to have murder conviction quashed
To clear their client of Carol Clay’s murder the former pilot’s lawyers are considering using a law successfully applied in the state only once before.
The 17 greatest world wonders you’ve never heard of
Our experts pick 17 out-of-the-way dots on the map that are little known to travellers, even though superlatives fall from mouths when you lay eyes on them.
The spectacular rise and fall of the ‘Communist Concorde’
Where Britain and France conjured Concorde, Russia forged the Tupolev Tu-144 – a jet so loud passengers could barely hear each other.
Are tampons toxic? Here’s what you need to know
A study found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what can this research really tell us about the millions of tampons sold every year?
Paris 2024
‘Like swimming downhill’: Inside the race where Titmus landed her killer blow
Moments before breaking her 400m freestyle world record last year, Ariarne Titmus burst into tears. She still doesn’t know why.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Politics
Light at the end of the tunnel: After seven weeks wedged in rock, Florence is finally free
The giant tunnel boring machine has been stuck for months in hard rock deep below the Kosciuszko National Park.
Business
ASX nosedives after Wall Street tech sell-off sends stocks skidding
The Australian sharemarket tumbled, with miners leading the decline, after several big technology stocks in the US continued their slide to drag Wall Street equities lower for a second consecutive trading session.
World
Shooter 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.
Opinion
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
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
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
Opinion
Phones
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
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.
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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.
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.
Updated
AFL 2024
The ‘error of law’ that freed Brisbane’s Cameron
Cameron’s verdict paves the way for him to line up against flag favourites Sydney at the Gabba on Sunday.
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
‘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?
Updated
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.
Have Your Say
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
