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‘No one tried harder than I did’: Miles defends dumping Gabba for QSAC
A rushed initial estimate of $1 billion for the Gabba rebuild was later revised to $2.7 billion, before an independent review found it would not provide value for money.
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Loading‘Brisbane is not a hillbilly town’: Olympics boss says 2032 Games are ahead of schedule
Andrew Liveris has moved to reassure Olympic stakeholders in Paris that Brisbane 2032 will deliver a spectacular Games.
Inner Brisbane in grip of baby drought, highest fertility rates in Logan, Ipswich
Birth rates are plunging across inner and middle suburbs as cost-of-living pressures force growing numbers of people to move further out to raise a family.
Kenneth and Wendy got engaged four days after they met. Four decades later she tried to kill him
She described their marriage as “lovely” and said she loved her husband to bits. Now she’s been sentenced to nine years behind bars for attempted murder.
Reality TV contestant apologises after hunting, eating protected bird
A contestant on the survival show said he was operating on a “starvation mindset” when he made the decision to eat the vulnerable species.
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.
I watched nothing but YouTube for a week. Here’s what I learnt
When you need a break from bingeworthy shows, you’ll find more alternatives on here than you ever thought you needed.
Report suggests when to expect folding iPhone
Citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans, the report indicates the phone would fold across its width, like an old clamshell flip phone.
Big fines for tech giants that ignore abuse material
Companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Google and Meta face fines of almost $800,000 a day if they don’t come clean on their progress in combating child exploitation and sex abuse material on their platforms.
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
Natalie Portman gives her all as an unfulfilled 1960s homemaker in this thorny thriller
Lady in the Lake, adapted from Laura Lippman’s acclaimed 2019 novel, is directed by Euphoria’s Alma Har’el.
How the ‘godfather of the Olympics’ made his $289 billion fortune
Bernard Arnault’s company has been the face of luxury for the wealthy for decades and now it is taking centre stage during the Paris Games.
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Westpac offers debit cards to eight-year-olds in youth banking push
Children as young as eight are being offered a physical debt card in an effort by Westpac to improve their financial literacy.
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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 on the legs.
The Australian athlete who sacrificed a slice of his finger for his Olympic dream
The hockey player suffered a gruesome injury just weeks before the Olympics. He made a surprising decision.
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.
‘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.
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Queensland
Council seeks federal funds for 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.
‘Chaotic, stressful’: Shocking Qld council election fails revealed
An unexpected crunch on March 16 forced voters to queue for up to three hours, while ballot paper shortages meant some didn’t vote at all, a new report reveals.
‘So ocker, so good’: Brisbane 2032 marks eight years to go with chant push
Brisbane’s Olympic organisers are pushing a new social media campaign to flood the internet with the famous “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi! Oi! Oi!” chant.
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.
Politics
Top agency casts doubt on nuclear reactors flagged by Dutton
Australia’s academy of engineers says the cost and operational performance of small modular nuclear reactors are untested and unproven.
Business
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Debit cards
Westpac offers debit cards to eight-year-olds in youth banking push
Children as young as eight are being offered a physical debt card in an effort by Westpac to improve their financial literacy.
World
World’s hottest day recorded a few days ago, monitor says
Every month since June 2023 has now ranked as the planet’s hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.
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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.
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Workplace
I’m a cafe worker. There’s one question customers ask that shows a lack of respect
Most people have little idea of the stigma directed at hospitality workers. There is an assumption that wait staff above a certain age lack the skills or gumption to “get a proper job”.
Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
Freelance writer
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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Crime
Rugby league player allegedly assaulted teenage girl
A rising star allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl who lived in a neighbouring apartment after a disagreement over a food delivery order.
The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could 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.
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Paris 2024
‘Deeply ashamed’: Video of 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.
Shute Shield teams consider awards boycott after club escapes penalty for breach
Just how many Test matches a Tongan prop has played became an issue in a heated rules controversy.
No sixes, please: English club bans maximums due to neighbour complaints
Players at one of England’s oldest cricket clubs have been banned from hitting sixes after neighbours complained of damage to their property.
‘Just a couple of F1 drivers getting burgers’: The post-race meal that put Piastri and Norris back on track
Australian Oscar Piastri said he would have let his teammate win if the roles were reversed.
Drug testers promised to target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word
China’s 31 swimmers in Paris are drug-tested at a rate five times higher than Australian counterparts.
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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
