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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
First look at Brisbane’s no-frills Olympic stadium
Unusually for a summer Olympics, Brisbane 2032 will be held in the middle of winter. The planned stadium will not provide much cover for spectators.
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Child abuse
The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them
Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning: This story contains distressing content.
50 new buses announced to tackle overcrowding as 50c fares loom
Two weeks after Brisbane City Council warned extra buses were needed to cover passenger demand, the state government has added new buses to the fleets of Brisbane City Council and eight private bus companies.
The dodgy nail salon practices fuelling a surge in fungal infections
Podiatrists estimate there has been an 80 per cent rise in cases of fungal nail infections linked to poor hygiene practices as pedicures and manicures become a beauty staple.
What’s behind the Ozempic baby boom?
If the buzz is to be believed, women now have access to a medication that can not only help shed weight but can also calm fertility panic.
Rethink urged on ‘outdated’ treatment of migrants with disabilities
A controversial migration exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act allows the government to order the removal of migrants with long-term health conditions and their families.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Biden’s exit changes the game. But here’s why Trump’s still on track to win
Kamala Harris is no less unpopular than Joe Biden. On some measures, she’s even less likely to win against Donald Trump.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
From George Clooney to Robert De Niro: The power of celebrity endorsements
As Joe Biden steps back from the presidential nomination, major Hollywood players respond.
Opinion
Inflation
Could a Harris economy prove more progressive than ‘Bidenomics’?
As US Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to potentially replace President Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket, she now faces the challenge of articulating her own vision for steering the US economy.
Alan Rappeport
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Energy
States pump up ‘key technology’ to get households off gas
Australia’s eastern states are facing looming gas shortages, and home owners are set to be targeted to reduce their use.
Opinion
Network outage
The cinema was ‘cash-free’ but the eftpos machines were down. Was I in a movie?
The CrowdStrike outage reminded me and the rest of the developed world of how reliant we are on a few big companies to keep the show on the road.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea
A discovery in the deep sea has challenged scientific consensus of how life on Earth began.
Paris 2024
‘I was just cooked’: The four weeks that shaped Catley’s Matildas captaincy
The team’s mature thinker and eloquent speaker will take some key lessons into Paris 2024, and is adamant that, at this point, she will play in their opening match.
Her Brisbane family had to struggle for everything, but at 16, this ‘lion’ is now an Olympian
Emma Frroku’s family emigrated from Greece with nothing. Now the 16-year-old is on the cusp of Olympic history.
Queensland
The Brisbane suburbs that homeowners never want to leave
They might seem like classic suburbia, but they’ve transformed into some of the city’s most prized pockets.
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Crime
‘No accident’: Daycare hit-run deemed a domestic violence murder
The family of a woman allegedly targeted in a fatal hit-run claim her attacker was waiting for her to finish a daycare drop-off.
Quirky critters Peggy and Molly draw scrutiny over plan for animated antics
Molly the magpie was returned to a Gold Coast couple on the condition they had “no ongoing commercial gain from the bird or its image”.
More than 80 per cent of serious young offenders are addicted to ‘ice’
“I have watched a 12-year-old girl directly inject meth into her arm,” the Department of Youth Justice director-general said.
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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.
Politics
PM hints at cost-of-living relief for low and middle-income earners
Labor MPs will gather on Wednesday to be briefed on the government’s plans for cost-of-living relief.
Business
A $180m deal was meant to rebuild Simon’s fortunes. Six months on, he struggled to scrape together $1m
Wilkie Creek coal mine was meant to revive the fortunes of Simon Raftery’s private credit firm. Instead, he lost colleagues and his house, and became entangled in multiple court battles.
World
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US Votes 2024
Harris moves swiftly to lock in support after Biden quits race for the White House
By dropping his re-election bid, Joe Biden has cleared the way for Kamala Harris to run at the top of the ticket, the first black woman to do so in the country’s history.
Opinion
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Property
The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared
A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.
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Title Deeds
Move over, Mike Cannon-Brookes: Billionaire handbag mogul’s $150m property splurge
Some people can’t go past an Oroton handbag, but for the man who owns the company his retail weak-spot is prime eastern beaches real estate.
Good Food
Lifestyle
What’s behind Ozempic baby boom?
If the buzz is to be believed, women now have access to a medication that can not only help shed weight but can also calm fertility panic.
Culture
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Pop goes the weasel: The sham behind boy bands *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys
The documentary series Dirty Pop is a fascinating look at one of the longest-running and most elaborate swindles in music.
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Sport
Walsh labels Suaalii ‘class human’ after Origin high shot, apology
Reece Walsh says the NSW centre who flattened him in Origin I has shown himself as a “class human being” in seeking him out for an on-field apology after the series decider.
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Paris 2024
‘Not what the Olympics is about’: Sport integrity chief laments doping cloud over Paris 2024
Outgoing Sport Integrity Australia boss David Sharpe says athletes need clarity about the case of the Chinese swimmers before they trust the anti-doping system.
Why did Piastri’s teammate let him win? The high-speed politics of Formula 1
Oscar Piastri joined Sir Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo, but he had to navigate the choppy world of team orders to do it.
Four world record holders and Ian Thorpe on a revenge mission. This was the race that had it all
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
Analysis
NRL 2024
Cleary’s clutch miracle shouldn’t have happened. But he’s just that good
After a 10-week injury lay-off, Nathan Cleary and his Panthers teammates needed just three simple plays to set up the NRL’s best match-winner for the most unlikely play.
Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
Boomers seal last-second win over French team starring NBA’s tallest player
Patty Mills scored a game-high 24 points and brushed off criticism from Andrew Bogut as the Boomers scored an Olympics warm-up win over a French team featuring Victor Wembanyama.
Lions pip Swans in Gabba thriller
Sydney led by 15 points heading into the final term but were unable to hold on in Brisbane, falling a third loss in their last four games.
Have Your Say
The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia
Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?
