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Compulsory preferential voting to be scrapped if LNP takes power
The minority Palaszczuk government reintroduced compulsory preferential voting in 2016. David Crisafulli has vowed to once again make it optional.
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Crime
Woman charged with murder after man’s body found in surfboard bag
The 35-year-old accused woman has now been named after a 62-year-old’s body was found in northern NSW.
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Brisbane Metro
E-scooter injury burden on Brisbane’s biggest hospital revealed
E-scooter riders have been urged to take better care of their own safety after another two people wound up in hospital overnight.
Exclusive
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Home Affairs rejects three-quarters of Palestinian visa applications amid political furore
Children make up 30 per cent of the 2935 visas issued to people with Palestinian documents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
Analysis
Political leadership
12 big ideas and six sitting weeks: It’s crunch time for Albanese
With an election looming, the Albanese government is running out of time to get a raft of reforms through.
Opinion
Parliament House
Is ‘rip him a new one!’ really necessary for robust democratic debate?
The teals are inviting us to see the cacophony as something else – stupid, harmful to social civility and, above all, unnecessary.
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
‘His anger and words speak volumes’: Trump struggling in battle with Harris
Trump’s personal attacks on his rival underscored his frustration with having to face a biracial woman, a task complicated by his history of making racist remarks.
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Crime
Attack at festival in German city leaves people dead and wounded
Police say three people were killed and four were seriously injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the western Germany city of Solingen.
Spectacular Iceland volcano eruption raises pollution fears
Fountains of glowing molten rock shot into the night sky when the volcano first erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula.
‘I would be regarded by most people as being very eccentric’: Kim Williams on the toughest job in media
The ABC’s new chairman explains how he’s getting to grips with a “complicated beast” of a corporation.
This music journalist amassed 50,000 records. Now he’s selling all of them
Renowned music journalist Glenn A. Baker is auctioning off his collection of tens of thousands of records and other music collectables.
‘We will make the finals’: Four things learnt from Broncos’ escape
They started with arguably their worst 10 minutes in years, but a departing star kept the Broncos’ season alive. Where to now?
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Penrith Panthers
Canberra’s upset win against Penrith tips title race on its head
The premiers will drop to fourth on the ladder if the Roosters and Cronulla win their matches on Sunday.
‘Sell the Navara’: How a $1b fintech founder wound up with $6000 in the bank
Phillip Kingston, who once rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley billionaires, sold his last two assets – a ute and a membership to a golf club – before he was declared bankrupt.
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Review
Never trust a tycoon with a private island, even when they’re played by Channing Tatum
Zoe Kravitz’s Blink Twice is an energetic horror satire that uses Tatum’s looks and charm to make an unlikely villain.
Book with this budget airline at your peril
“When it works, it’s great. When things go wrong, however, you are totally on your own.”
Queensland
Probe into second death in three weeks at coal mine
Operations at a central Queensland coal mine have been suspended after a second fatality in weeks stoked safety concerns.
Prosecution rests in church trial over child’s death
After almost seven weeks of hearings, prosecutors have presented all their evidence over the 2022 death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs.
Police can now search for knives in shopping centres, licensed premises
Queensland parliament has passed legislation to give police wider powers to wand people at random to combat knife crime across the state.
Hong Kong Airlines resumes flights to Gold Coast
Hong Kong Airlines has announced it will begin seasonal services into the Gold Coast again after a six-year hiatus.
Former Qld MP’s penalty doubled for election Facebook posts
A judge has doubled former Liberal MP Andrew Laming’s penalty for posting illegal election campaign messages on Facebook.
Politics
States will have to prove big builds worth it before federal government chips in
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says tough new rules on road and rail projects “can and must” prevent delays and cost blowouts.
Business
‘Time has come’ to cut interest rates, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
“The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said in a highly anticipated speech to the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic conference.
World
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Crime
Attack at festival in German city leaves people dead and wounded
Police say three people were killed and four were seriously injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen.
Opinion
Why Australian banks are better at stopping scammers than British banks
Anna Bligh
CEO, Australian Banking Association
Is ‘rip him a new one!’ really necessary for robust democratic debate?
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Mobile phones, 3G and the coming sounds of silence in the bush
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Explore
Property
Is it a good time to buy a house right now?
Buyers are turning up to open homes, but whether they can get a big enough mortgage is a different story.
The figures that show why building costs are no longer going through the roof
Some builders are offering discounts to secure contracts, as the key costs of construction have finally come off the boil.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Supermarkets
That unexpected item in bagging area is you doing all the work for your supermarket
From digital-trolley innovations to customer feedback machines, my grocers are becoming grosser by the day.
Michelle Cazzulino
Writer
Opinion
Workplace culture
No, your work is not your family, so let’s stop pretending it is
Tim Duggan
Careers contributor
Opinion
Divorce
If only Ben and Jennifer had followed my divorcee’s guide to marriage
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
This fish-out-of-water school comedy is smart, biting satire
The anti-woke set is bound to get hilariously worked up by new teen series Boarders.
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AFL 2024
AFL 2024 round 24 LIVE updates: ‘I felt so supported’: Dusty says goodbye; Pickett gets three-match ban; Cats thump Eagles
Follow along for all the major moments and reaction as the AFL’s final round continues.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Cricket rights cash fight threatens lifeblood of the game
Star’s pursuit of a massive World Cup rights discount is life-threatening for the likes of Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies. It will hurt Australia too.
‘I’m a bit of a non-conformist’: Why this AFL coach lives in a van
Craig Jennings is the GWS Giants’ offence coach. He’s also a rare books salesman, and an animal rescuer. Oh – and he doesn’t have a house. Not in Sydney, anyway.
A steely resolve: The mindset that made Beau Vernon’s Paralympics dream a reality
When Beau Vernon woke in hospital after a catastrophic footy accident, he could never have imagined his best sporting moments were ahead.
Bunker official set to be stood down after Bulldogs skipper escapes sin bin for high tackle
The NRL is poised to take action after Stephen Crichton was allowed to stay on the field.
‘We will make the finals’: Four things learnt from Broncos’ escape
They started with arguably their worst 10 minutes in years, but a departing star kept the Broncos’ season alive. Where to now for Brisbane?
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Bravo to you, Ron Coote, but this Immortals-mania needs to slow down
Further trips back through rugby league’s history is an exercise best avoided.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Have Your Say
Bravo to you, Ron Coote, but this Immortals-mania needs to slow down
Further trips back through rugby league’s history is an exercise that’s best avoided.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
