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South-east Queensland is bracing itself for heavy rain, with up to 200mm tipped
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CRIME


TEENAGER ALLEGEDLY STABBED OUTSIDE MCDONALD’S NORTH OF BRISBANE

Paramedics said they treated a teenager in a serious condition, with wounds to
his face, neck, and chest following an alleged stabbing. 

DEFAMATION


PANICKED MISSED CALLS AND ‘SILLY’ SEAT DEMANDS: NEW TEXTS EXPOSE LEHRMANN
INTERVIEW TENSIONS

Spotlight producers thought their interview with Bruce Lehrmann would be “the
most amazing thing on Australian TV ever”. But new texts show a different story.

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COURTS


SEVEN PRODUCER CLAIMS MODEL POSTED ‘INTIMATE IMAGE’ AS COPS PROBE LEAK



Taylor Auerbach says Tziporah Malkah posted an “intimate image” of him on
Facebook on Christmas Day 2019. Police are now probing claims he leaked naked
photos of her.

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ROAD TO BRISBANE 2032


FIVE BRISBANE LORD MAYORS OPPOSE NEW STADIUM AT VICTORIA PARK



“Madness”, one called it. A “body blow” said another. Their parties are
political rivals but the Games venue suggestion has united these ex-mayors.

COUNCIL ELECTION


HOW THE DUST HAS SETTLED ON QLD’S COUNCIL ELECTIONS



Three weeks on, more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east
have changed hands.

BORDER SECURITY


ARRIVAL FROM ‘UNKNOWN VESSEL’ LOCATED IN REMOTE WA AS ALBANESE, PATTERSON TRADE
BLOWS ON BORDER PROTECTION



A man has been found in remote Western Australia after going missing following
his arrival via an unknown vessel.

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ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT


HOW AND WHY THE US GIVES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF WEAPONS TO ISRAEL EVERY YEAR

It was uncontroversial when the Obama administration signed a deal with Israel
to provide weapons for a decade. Little thought was paid to how they might one
day be used.

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HIP POCKET


THE OVERLOOKED TOOL THAT CAN GUARANTEE YOUR RETIREMENT INCOME



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pension. Here’s what you need to know.

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DOLPHINS 26 WESTS TIGERS 16

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DOLPHINS’ INJURY CRISIS: FOUR THINGS LEARNT FROM TRIUMPH OVER TIGERS

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PERSPECTIVE

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WHY THOSE LOSING FAITH IN THE BRISBANE OLYMPICS SHOULD LOOK TO LA

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QUEENSLAND

TRAFFIC


WOMAN TRAPPED, THREE IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER CRASH INTO TREE

Three people in their 70s have been taken to hospital after a crash on
Brisbane’s northside.

GREAT BARRIER REEF


UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD OF CORAL BLEACHING ALONG GREAT BARRIER REEF



Aerial survey results show massive bleaching along the 2300-kilometre ecosystem,
which may trigger the announcement of a global event following similar incidents
in the northern hemisphere.

PLANNING


MOOLOOLABA WORKS ON HOLD AS NEW MAYOR SETS VISION FOR SUNSHINE COAST



It is the most divisive project since the “Loo with a View” and Rosanna Natoli
has asked how much the new seawall and foreshore will cost.

DEVELOPMENT


CREWS WORK INTO NIGHT TO REPAIR WEEK-LONG BRISBANE NBN OUTAGES



NBN reported the incident was triggered when an aerial cable was damaged, with
work delayed because of a major intersection.

CRIME


TEENS CHARGED OVER ATTACK AT WALLABY LEGEND’S HOME TO BE SENTENCED



At a brief review of the case, the court heard Justice Peter Davis would order a
separation report, which would detail how a juvenile offender was held in
detention and under what conditions. 


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ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT


HUSIC ACCUSES ISRAELI GOVT OF ‘SYSTEMIC FAILURE’ OVER AID WORKER DEATHS

The Albanese government’s most senior minister of Muslim faith has delivered a
stinging rebuke to the Israeli government after the deaths of seven aid workers,
including Australian Zomi Frankcom.

BUSHFIRES


COULD PLANNED BURNS BE MAKING OUR FORESTS MORE FLAMMABLE?

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION


BACKLASH OVER RENEWABLES ROLLOUT PUSHES PROJECTS INTO NATIVE SPECIES HABITAT

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IMMIGRATION


CAN WE BUILD IT? NO WE CAN’T. STATES DEMAND FAST TRACK FOR FOREIGN TRADIES


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ATO IN STAND-OFF WITH US TECH GIANTS OVER SOFTWARE TAX GRAB

The Tax Office is caught up in a battle with the US government and tech giants
like Microsoft over plans to tax billions of dollars’ worth of software
transactions for the first time.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE


NETFLIX HOUSE AND BARBIE’S MANSION PUT IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE ON THE MAP

SHOPPING CENTRES


CHILDCARE, LIBRARIES, AXE THROWING: HOW SHOPPING CENTRES PLAN TO AVOID BECOMING
GHOST MALLS

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VIRGIN CANCELLED ELIF’S FLIGHT, THEN REFUSED TO REFUND HER OUT-OF-POCKET
EXPENSES


WORLD

US VOTES 2024


TRUMP SAYS HE RAISED $75 MILLION AT FUNDRAISER WITH 45-MINUTE SPEECH

The event, Trump’s biggest fundraiser yet, is a much-needed boost as he
struggles to keep pace with Biden’s ability to whip up funds and faces
ballooning legal costs.

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT


ISRAELI HOSTAGE RECOVERED IN GAZA ‘KILLED MONTHS AGO’, NETANYAHU FACES HUGE
PROTESTS

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR


RELEASED FROM PRISON TO FIGHT UKRAINE, THEY RETURN TO RUSSIA TO KILL AGAIN

MYANMAR COUP


JULIE BISHOP NAMED UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MYANMAR





OPINION


TORIES MAY THROW SUNAK OVERBOARD, BUT REARRANGING DECKCHAIRS CAN’T SAVE THIS
SHIP

GEORGE BRANDIS

Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general


CHINA BLOCKED MY VISA. I SPENT THREE YEARS GETTING AS CLOSE AS I COULD

ERYK BAGSHAW

North Asia correspondent


THIS IS HOW CANCEL CULTURE ENDS. THANK YOU, JK ROWLING

PARNELL PALME MCGUINNESS

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NICK BRYANT

Journalist and author


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LIAM HEMSWORTH PLOTS $14.6 MILLION DESIGNER DIGS IN BYRON BAY HINTERLAND

The house won’t be nearly visible from space like his big brother Chris’s place,
but including land cost it will set him back more than $20 million.

PLANNING


QUEENSLANDERS FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AIR-CON COMFORT AND COST

Two in three Queenslanders who have an air-conditioner say concerns about the
cost of running it prevent them turning it on.

PROPERTY PRICES


WHERE YOU CAN BUY A UNIT AND ACTUALLY MAKE MONEY

POPULATION


BRISBANE’S BIG BOOM: HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE MOVING TO YOUR SUBURB?

PROPERTY PRICES


THE BEST AFFORDABLE TREE-CHANGE TOWNS UNDER $600,000




GOOD FOOD

WINE & SPIRITS


RAISE A GLASS TO THE BAGNUM, THE PLASTIC WINE POUCH THAT’S MADE CASK WINE COOL
AGAIN

RECIPE COLLECTION

SAVOURY PIES & TARTS


FIVE GREAT GREEN PIES TO MAKE THIS WEEKEND (FEAT. JULIA OSTRO’S
SPANAKOPITA-INSPIRED SPIRAL NUMBER)

FRUIT DESSERTS


GET READY TO CRUMBLE WITH HELEN GOH’S RHUBARB, PEAR AND FRESH GINGER PUD

COOKBOOK EXTRACTS


HOW TO MAKE NEIL PERRY’S CRACKING CURRIED EGG SANDWICH


LIFESTYLE

SUNDAY LIFE


BEFORE A GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT, THIS IS THE CHEAT SHEET I LEFT FOR MY HUSBAND

Although he has always been a hands-on dad, he works long hours and doesn’t get
home until after the kids are in bed during the week. So, he needed help.

WORKPLACE


‘IT FEELS EXPOSING’: TEACHING GEN Z TO PICK UP THE PHONE

HEALTHCARE


WORLD’S OLDEST MAN, 111, SAYS WEEKLY FISH AND CHIPS ARE KEY TO HIS LONG LIFE

EXCLUSIVE

FASHION RETAIL


HOW A DRESS RENTED 53 TIMES SAVED THE EQUIVALENT OF 159 TREES

HEALTH


ALEXANDRA HAS BEEN IN PAIN FOR EIGHT YEARS. NEW TREATMENT IS HELPING HER COPE


CULTURE

SUNDAY LIFE


‘I’M NO LONGER THE PERSON WHO FEELS LIKE THEY SHOULDN’T BE AT THE PARTY’:
KIRSTEN DUNST

She’s been a movie star since she was 11, but it’s only now, 30 years later,
that the actor feels that she’s arrived.

REVIEW


EIGHT BOOKS: A NOVEL OF APARTHEID’S LEGACY, AND THE QUESTION OF DEATH

NEW MUSIC


HER FATHER’S A LEGEND, HER MENTOR’S AN ENIGMA, AND SHE’S JUST MADE THE YEAR’S
BEST DEBUT

DIVORCE


SACHA BARON COHEN AND ISLA FISHER ANNOUNCE SPLIT

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC


ALBANESE RECKONS THEY’RE LEGENDS, BUT RADIO BIRDMAN ARE READY FOR A REST




TRAVELLER

ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS


I DID ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST TREKS THE EASY WAY (AND IT WASN’T THAT EASY)

TRAVELLER LETTERS


TRAVELLER LETTERS: UNFAIR FEE PUSHED COST OF MY AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT OVER $500

AFRICA


TEN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES IN AFRICA THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

CULTURE HOLIDAYS


THE GREATEST SHOWS ON EARTH: 16 EVENTS WORTH CROSSING THE GLOBE FOR


DRIVEDRIVE


BIG CHANGE COMING TO POLESTAR ELECTRIC CARS


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SPORT

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UPDATED

NRL MATCH REVIEW


‘HE’S VERY LUCKY’: LATRELL FACING BAN FOR ELBOW BUT STARS SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN
WORSE

The NRL match review committee has hit Mitchell hard over an ugly elbow on Shaun
Johnson.

UPDATED

SUPER RUGBY


‘A DISGRACE’: DRUA COACH WANTS CULPRIT BANNED FOR LIFE AS RUGBY CHIEFS
INVESTIGATE ALLEGED RACIAL SLUR

Fijian Drua star Frank Lomani was left visibly shaken after alleged slur against
the Rebels in Melbourne.

DOLPHINS 26 WESTS TIGERS 16

NRL 2024


FOUR THINGS LEARNT FROM DOLPHINS’ WIN OVER TIGERS

The Dolphins’ third win of the season came at a cost with injuries to star trio
Herbie Farnworth, Thomas Flegler and Felise Kaufusi.

 * 58 minutes ago

QUIZZES


SUNDAY AGE SPORT QUIZ: RACK YOUR BRAINS ABOUT GUENTHER STEINER, BELLS BEACH
SURFING

Challenge yourself with questions about the latest in world and local sport, and
the big events in history.

EXCLUSIVE

NRL 2024


‘THE GAME DOES NOT TAKE THE SAFETY OF WOMEN SERIOUSLY’: JENNINGS’ EX-WIFE SLAMS
NRL

Kirra Wilden, the former wife of the controversial Roosters star, is up in arms
over the NRL’s decision to allow him to resume his career.

ANALYSIS

EPL


WHY ANGE’S SPURS STILL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN EPL ‘TITLE RACE’

Spurs have the chance to severely dent Arsenal’s title hopes, but also need
their fiercest rivals to go as deep as possible in Europe.

VINCE RUGARI

ROAD CYCLING


QLD CYCLIST’S WIFE FEARED THE WORST AMID HIS HORROR CRASH

Jay Vine’s wife has revealed how she feared he might have died when the star
Australian cyclist was lying prostrate in a ditch.


HAVE YOUR SAY


‘IT’S NOT US OUT THERE’: THE NEW LINGO THAT’S TESTING US ALL



From Ace Baldwin jnr to Ricky Stuart, the latest craze in sports talk is one
worth following.

PETER FITZSIMONS

Columnist and author


MORE IN SPORT

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FEW CAN HIT A SHOT LIKE CAM SMITH DID AT THE MASTERS. BUT HE HAS ONE BIG PROBLEM

AFL


SWANS OVERCOME SCARE TO FEND OFF HARLEY REID-INSPIRED EAGLES

NRL


DALY CHERRY-EVANS ORCHESTRATES STUNNING WIN FOR SEA EAGLES, WARRIORS PUT SOUTH
SYDNEY TO THE SWORD

EXCLUSIVE

NRL


‘NOT CAREER THREATENING’: TEDESCO PLAYS DOWN CONCUSSION FEARS

NRL


‘THIS IS WHERE I BELONG’: XERRI SAVOURS NRL RETURN AFTER FOUR-YEAR BAN

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