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Brisbane won Olympics ‘only because federal govt came to the party’: Morrison
The Prime Minister also said the Commonwealth was “there before the Queensland government was there”, referring to Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games bid.
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‘We know it works’: Showdown over housing dominates final days of election campaign
The Morrison government is defending its controversial first-home buyer scheme after some industry groups warned about higher house prices.
Fears for missing people as Qld flood assessors calculate damage
Hundreds of homes have been damaged in recent Queensland floods, and among the missing is a man lost in the Brisbane River at South Bank.
Video shows stand-off with gunman before police shot him
Police said the 27-year-old threatened officers before he was fatally shot south-west of Brisbane.
UAP labels Chinese-owned mine that pays Clive Palmer $1m a day a security threat
A United Australia Party advertisement makes unsubstantiated claims about an airport at a WA mine aiding a Chinese invasion, but it ignores the fact that the mine is party founder Clive Palmer’s main source of income.
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Liar Liar
How a root canal and a divorce helped two investors escape Caddick’s fraud
Two unfortunate events proved a stroke of good fortune for two investors who managed to recoup their investments from the fraudster, the podcast Liar Liar reveals.
‘Hang your head in shame, Shark’: Grady attacks Norman over Saudi golf
The US PGA champion and former friend of Greg Norman has been brutal in his reaction to Norman’s involvement in the rebel tour.
Monkeygate’s huge toll on Andrew Symonds
Monkeygate may have shortened Andrew Symonds’ international career by as much as five years, according to those close to him.
Bulldogs part ways with coach Trent Barrett
The Canterbury board finally lost patience with their coach after being condemned to last spot on the ladder.
Fox hosts and others spreading ‘race theory’ embraced by Buffalo suspect
“Great replacement theory”, which casts immigration as part of a plot by “elites” to seize power from white people was once confined to far-right white extremists.
Opinion
Mergers & acquisitions
Elon Musk needs an exit from his ill-timed Twitter bid
You don’t have to look hard for the reason for Elon Musk’s decision to put his $US44 billion bid for Twitter “temporarily on hold”.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Are we destined for multiple loves? Millennials think we are
Conversations with Friends is sparking, well, conversations about traditional relationship structures and whether they’re still relevant today.
New airlines, new routes: Hot new destinations Australians can fly to
With keen travellers itching to pack their bags, airlines are coming up with inventive ways to get passengers to new destinations.
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Opinion
Australia votes
Could this be the election in which News Corp’s impotence is exposed?
All media outlets are guilty at times of outbreaks of stupidity, errors of fact and judgment and egregious omissions.
Margaret Simons
Journalist, author and academic
Opinion
Australia votes
Why women should vote for the Coalition
Female voters should take a hard look at the track record of both parties before casting their ballot at the federal election.
Roshena Campbell
Melbourne City councillor
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Queensland
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Vale
Cricket world mourns as Symonds dies in car crash
The death of Symonds near Townsville continues a tragic year for Australian cricket.
‘I hope they’re banned for life’: Minister blasts NRL Magic Round brawlers
Queensland’s Police Minister has called for spectators involved in a brawl during the Broncos’ NRL Magic Round win over Manly on Friday night to be banned for life.
Bitcoin runaway Peter Foster gets bail despite six-month disappearance
Last year, Foster failed to appear in a Sydney court and was found by federal police in rural Victoria six months later.
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Floods
Brisbane residents paid $420K for ‘rigged’ flood review, councillor claims
Former Queensland governor Paul de Jersey was paid $220,000 for his review, and his staffer $200,000.
Disgraced NSW cop Roger Rogerson denies involvement in 15 fire deaths
His evidence at a coronial inquest started with him vowing to tell “everything but the truth” rather than “nothing but the truth”.
Politics
Opinion
Cost of living
Make no mistake, poverty is a policy choice
The question we should be asking those running for public office is how many Australians will come out of poverty if they win?
Travers McLeod
Brotherhood of St Laurence executive director
Business
Elon Musk sows doubt over Twitter deal but still ‘holds all the cards’
Doubts have grown in recent days that Musk would be able to pull off his acquisition of Twitter.
World
‘Insane’ Jerusalem cable car gets green light
Supreme Court approves plan to transport tourists in face of protests over the “Disneyfication” of Old City.
Opinion
Politicians’ pay has gone up by a third in a decade, but a wage rise in line with inflation is too much?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
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Property
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Title Deeds
Alan Joyce lands $19 million Mosman digs
Qantas jets are back in the air and the share price is slowly ticking upwards: must be time for the boss to trade up his Sydney real estate.
How long does it take for a rate rise to hit the housing market?
Experts say the historic lag between an interest rate change and its effect on the market is shortening.
Lifestyle
Are we destined for multiple loves? Millennials think we are
Conversations with Friends is sparking, well, conversations about traditional relationship structures and whether they’re still relevant today.
Culture
Can the Sally Rooney-verse really work on screen?
Despite Conversations with Friends’ best efforts, it still feels better to read Rooney’s books than watch them.
Sport
Breaking
NRL 2022
‘I certainly wasn’t going to sack him’: Gould explains abrupt Barrett exit
Phil Gould has spoken about Trent Barrett’s decision to quit, and why he was not fibbing when he declared his job safe just two weeks ago.
Analysis
NRL 2022
Wet and wild at Suncorp: Key takeouts from Magic Round in Brisbane
Everything we learned from the annual rugby league extravaganza in the Olympic city.
Opinion
NRL 2022
Trent Barrett is gone - who should coach the Bulldogs?
It would require a supercoach to turn the broken Bulldogs around.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Tight Five
Super Rugby
The NRL doesn’t sell what you need to win a Rugby World Cup
Before Rugby Australia start chasing league targets for 2027, they should look at the 34-year-old who beat up NSW at Leichhardt Oval. And has won two World Cups.
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FA Cup
Kerr bags two goals as Chelsea win FA Cup thriller
Hayley Raso had scored for Manchester City to take the FA Cup final to extra time, but her Matildas teammate Sam Kerr wasn’t done yet.
City drop points at West Ham, Kane fires Spurs into top four
Manchester City draw 2-2 to stay in control of their Premier League battle with Liverpool.
AFL round 9 briefing: Key takeouts and MRO news
Our reporters give you the lowdown on all the action from round nine of the AFL season.
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‘I hope they’re banned for life’: Minister blasts NRL Magic Round brawlers
Queensland’s Police Minister has called for spectators involved in a brawl during the Broncos’ NRL Magic Round win over Manly on Friday night to be banned for life.
