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‘Devastation’: Hunter bus driver to spend decades in prison
Brett Button has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison over the fatal crash that claimed 10 lives and injured dozens more.
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Crime
Police await doctors’ clearance to interview mother over death of her two sons
The woman who police believe stabbed her two young sons to death at their Blue Mountains home has written extensively about her own mental health.
Former right-wing senator, Sky News host may get cabinet role if LNP wins power, MP suggests
Although denied by leader David Crisafulli, speculation has been rife that Amanda Stoker could be parachuted into an LNP cabinet.
Concerns rise over safety at Qld construction site after worker impaled in neck
The life-threatening incident at Brisbane’s Centenary Bridge site has thrown a spotlight on the safety of Queensland projects.
M.A.S.H, Seinfeld ... Bluey? Why a show set in Brisbane is taking over the world
Bluey just became the most-watched TV show in America this year. I asked a US-based adult fan club why. Their responses were both varied and fascinating.
Texts to high-profile journalist about Bruce Lehrmann trial revealed
Janet Albrechtsen asked former judge Walter Sofronoff, KC, for a copy of potential adverse findings weeks before he delivered his report on Lehrmann’s prosecution.
No access to fresh air: Qld children held in ‘inadequate’ adult watch houses for weeks
Children in adult watch houses are using mattresses to surround themselves when using the toilet.
Political lies to be captured in Labor misinformation regime
The plan will give federal authorities the power to force tech giants to act on alerts about damaging falsehoods.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
You need to calm down: Why Taylor’s endorsement hasn’t won Harris the election
Democrats may be rejoicing but is an Instagram post from Taylor Swift a signed, sealed and delivered election victory? Not yet.
Katy Hall
Age deputy opinion editor
Her face was plastered on stamps. But her life was then ‘thrown upside down’
Two years after having her face etched on stamps, a champion hit rock bottom. Now, she is calling for change to ensure others do not suffer the same fate.
Ex-Churchie swim coach who assaulted schoolgirl appeals against criminal record
A court has heard how there was a 900-odd message exchange between the former coach and the complainant.
Gold Coast Suns make one of the AFL’s biggest-ever deals
Mac Andrew is potentially locked in at the Gold Coast for the next 10 years.
Queensland
Firefighters rang bell at ‘attractive’ women in Brisbane training centre
A toxic “macho” culture and sexual harassment have been a problem for decades, a union says.
Drop Centenary Motorway tunnel and bring back Brisbane Subway, govt told
The Miles government has been urged to abandon the plan for a Centenary Motorway bypass tunnel in favour of a new high-frequency rail line.
LNP seeks mandate to pass youth crime laws this year
With just two parliamentary weeks due after October’s election, David Crisafulli’s new youth justice laws would be subject to only brief oversight, if he were to be elected premier.
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform if LNP wins election
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab’s failures has claimed the Queensland government rejected her offer to help, describing it as “attacking the messenger”.
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Crime
Scalded baby’s mum angry that suspect slipped past police and left Australia
The mother described the man who threw hot coffee on her son in a Brisbane park as a monster.
Politics
Indigenous leader facing jail for years-long community theft, fraud
Geoff Clark could be jailed after being found guilty of stealing more than $1 million from Indigenous community organisations to pay off ballooning personal debt.
Business
Opinion
Industrial relations
Tickets on sale: It’s the Big Australian vs the Australian government
So intense has the stand-off between BHP and the Albanese government become, the parties are even contesting who started the fight.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
World
White House says Republicans pushing ‘dangerous’ Haitian conspiracy theory
The claim started in a Facebook group, where someone wrote that a cat was lost, ABC News (US) reported. The person then claimed, without evidence, that Haitians ate it.
Opinion
Kamala sliced Trump like sashimi – when he wasn’t doing it himself
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
Explore
Property
Landlords could once hike rents by 20 per cent a year. That’s changing
In the three months to August, Brisbane (up 0.1 per cent) has recorded its lowest rental growth for four years.
How the gap between the property haves and have-nots just got wider
House sellers have been able to bank windfall gains, but everyone else risks being left behind as the property market soars out of reach.
Good Food
Lifestyle
My boss is catfishing me online. What can I do?
Pretending to be someone else online is absolutely not OK, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Opinion
Friendship
She’s the dear friend I’ve never met. Is she about to drain my savings?
Genevieve Novak
Spectrum columnist
Opinion
Obesity
I’m glad she told me I was fat. Otherwise, I’d be dead
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Culture
The greatest year in Australian music? No question, it was 2008
It was the year local music pivoted away from pub anthems and alt-rock. So why have 2008’s best breakouts been forgotten?
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Her face was plastered on stamps. But her life was then ‘thrown upside down’
Two years after having her face etched on stamps, a champion hit rock bottom. Now, she is calling for change to ensure others do not suffer the same fate.
Mac signs one with the lot: One of the AFL’s biggest-ever deals for Gold Coast Sun
Mac Andrew has signed one of the biggest-ever AFL deals and is potentially locked in at the Gold Coast for the next 10 years.
‘No needles’: Coach Cleary says son Nathan ready for Crichton challenge
Ivan Cleary says minor-premiers Melbourne deserve the tag of premiership favourites heading into the finals.
‘Fireball’ Leniu keeping cool with reggae music before return to Penrith
The Roosters prop expects his old Panthers crew will know exactly how to get under his skin.
Tom Papley crashed his car on his way to the SCG then starred for the Swans
Tom Papley had a less-than-ideal build-up to his first game back for the Swans since suffering an ankle injury.
The price of hope: Clubs feast on members’ hunger for grand final tickets
Geelong is charging fans $230 and Sydney’s charging $135 to join the ballot for grand final tickets – but fans lose their money if their teams lose the preliminary final.
‘We need to invest’: de Rozario warns of Brisbane Paralympics failure after Paris slide
Five-time Paralympian Madison de Rozario says better Paralympic funding is the only way to improve Australia’s fortunes.
Have Your Say
‘Right direction’: How Bennett’s legacy will inspire Dolphins’ grand plans
Wayne Bennett was in no state to marvel or reminisce about his time at the helm in Redcliffe.
