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Channel Nine staff attacked in Paris as police investigate alleged gang rape
The assault came after Australian athletes were warned not to wear their uniforms while out in Paris following the alleged rape of a 25-year-old Australian woman over the weekend.
Council seeks federal funds for new bridge from West End to Toowong
Brisbane City Council cannot afford to build the bridge on its own, and is examining avenues to raise funds.
Opinion
Cost of living
Cost-of-living crisis? Why only some of us are feeling the pinch
A study into how our standards of living have changed since before COVID helps to explain why some Australians are feeling no pain.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi! Oi! Oh boy… make it stop
Australian sport fans have the opportunity to come up with something more inspiring than ‘Oi! Oi! Oi!’ before Brisbane 2032.
Cameron Atfield
Journalist
These are the athletes tipped to fuel Australia’s record Olympic medal haul
If the latest predictions prove accurate, Australia’s Olympic team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.
What Amy Winehouse and Shane Warne can tell us about death statistics
An Australian analysis has compared the death rates of sports stars and musicians.
Big fines for tech giants that ignore abuse material
Big tech companies face fines of almost $800,000 a day if they don’t come clean on their progress in combating child exploitation material on their platforms.
I was promoted and given a pay rise but it doesn’t feel like enough. What are my options?
I can’t tell you how many people I have counselled who expected to get a much bigger uplift when they took on more responsibility, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Head of US Secret Service resigns following Trump rally shooting
Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation came after a scathing hearing in which she was excoriated by both sides of politics over the assassination attempt.
Opinion
Childcare
I’m a grandmother, not a child carer. I did the job the first time around
Long ago, I made it very clear to my adult children that while I could enjoy being a grandmother, I would not be spending exhausting hours tending to toddlers.
Avril Moore
Contributor
Exercising every day? You may need to stop
Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
Adam Liaw’s chocolate and cinnamon pavlova
This pavlova is a little different. The whole thing is topped with cream and cocoa, a bit like a tiramisu.
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Air travel
Airport review: Forget the rankings, this is truly the world’s best airport
Doha is slick and modern and very pretty, but Changi is streets ahead in terms of its dining, shopping and entertainment options.
Opinion
Food and wine
I ate at ‘the world’s worst restaurant’ and now it’s even worse
It’s world-famous and notoriously expensive, but don’t spend your money like this. There’s better food in the world.
Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Opinion
Holidays
The main problem with tourist trails? The tourists
Here’s how to get off the road most travelled.
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and columnist
Paris 2024
‘Not-dogs’ and beefless bourguignon on the menu for athletes in Paris Olympic Village
As host of this year’s summer Olympic Games, Paris is going gung-ho vego and putting sustainability on the global stage.
Nine CEO carries Olympic torch as journalists’ strike looms
The industrial action threatens to derail Mike Sneesby’s plans to offer cross-platform coverage of Paris 2024.
Queensland
AI-generated video dangerous for democracy: Miles
Premier Steven Miles says a deepfake LNP video of him dancing is a “very dangerous turning point”.
Mum accused of killing daughter due for parole meeting before girl’s death
The mother had a parole meeting scheduled a day before the eight-year-old girl died after her diabetes medication was allegedly withheld, a judge has heard.
Future of racing at Eagle Farm in doubt after horses ‘spooked by tower’
Queensland Jockeys Association claims there have been at least 15 incidents this year, when horses have taken fright and shifted abruptly upon seeing the large construction site.
50 new buses announced to handle 50c passengers
Two weeks after Brisbane City Council warned extra buses would be needed to cover passenger demand, the state government has come to the rescue.
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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.
Politics
Exclusive
Trade unions
CFMEU boss allegedly bragged of corrupt contract connections at $94b super fund
Police allege the high-ranking official boasted to corrupt building firms that he could secure them lucrative jobs on construction projects financed by superannuation giant Cbus.
Business
Updated
White collar crime
Four face jail over ‘pump and dump’ scam on messaging app
Four people have been charged with operating a “pump and dump” scheme following an investigation by the corporate regulator.
World
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides soars, official says
Following heavy rain, a landslide buried people, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help.
Opinion
Biden’s exit changes the game. But here’s why Trump’s still on track to win
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
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.
Exclusive
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
Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness
We need to flex our social muscles as much as our physical ones, even at work. So, what’s the best way to go about it?
Opinion
Workplace culture
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Culture
Keanu Reeves had a vision. Then things got really weird
The Hollywood nice guy was on set as John Wick when he saw the beginnings of his first novel. Author China Mieville couldn’t resist.
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Sport
Drug testers promised to heavily target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word
China’s 31 swimmers in Paris are the world’s most frequently drug-tested athletes – at a rate five times higher than their Australian counterparts.
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Paris 2024
‘Deeply ashamed’: Video of British Olympic champion emerges showing ‘error of judgment’
Equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin has been banned from Paris 2024 over a video showing her whipping a horse repeatedly.
The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could soon become most powerful man in global rugby
Former Brumbies captain Brett Robinson is considering a run for the chairmanship of World Rugby this year after colleagues urged him to stand.
‘That surprised her’: How Jess Hull plotted to take on the greatest 1500m runner of all time
Two extraordinary runs, six days apart, have made the world believe the Australian could be the one to bridge the gap on the imperious Faith Kipyegon.
Why Matilda Michelle Heyman is Australia’s best comeback story in Paris
After being forced into international retirement in 2019, the veteran striker wants to make the most of her Paris campaign.
‘Like following Bradman into bat’: But Thompson’s forging his own path behind the mic
Ray Warren’s excited commentary was the soundtrack to a golden era of Australian swimming. Now Nine’s chief sports broadcaster Mathew Thompson is ready to follow in “Rabbits’” footsteps in Paris.
‘It’s not like I’m a crazy bug person:’ The unusual snack giving this Olympian a boost
As Australia’s beach volleyballers hit the sand, the top of the Eiffel Tower loomed over the stands like a giant spectator.
Have Your Say
Why a 20-team NRL competition solves rugby league’s biggest problems
PNG and the Perth Bears are a lock, but the identity of the third new franchise is anyone’s guess.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
