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Cyclone Kimi expected to strengthen and pummel coast from Monday
Severe thunderstorms could also lash parts of the south-east on Sunday afternoon and evening.
Fears for man missing after swim in Brisbane River
A land, air and water search is underway for New Zealander Tane Huffman, who failed to return from his swim on Saturday.
Updated
NRL off-field behaviour
Broncos and NSW Origin star Payne Haas arrested after alleged abusive behaviour
Haas was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station, where he was charged with offensive language and intimidating a police officer.
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Australian Open training delayed as fourth traveller tests positive
Training for the tournament has been delayed after another person tested positive to coronavirus, after entering Australia on a flight from the US.
Bigger gatherings on the cards as no local cases found in Queensland
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed the good news on Sunday but said two new cases had been detected in hotel quarantine.
Live
Test cricket
Australia vs India LIVE updates: Shardul gets first 50 in second Test as India dig in
Australia are struggling for answers on day three at the Gabba as India eat into their first-innings lead.
'Ugly and blatant': Racism is rife at the Sydney Test, says Darshak Mehta
One of the most connected figures in Australian cricket says racial discrimination is rife at the Sydney Test – and it's not restricted to the cheap seats.
Opinion
Cricket
'If they're having a go at you, it's because you're good'
Interaction with the crowd is part of the game, provided it doesn't go over the top.
Merv Hughes
Inside Twitter’s decision to cut off Trump
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey was working remotely on a private island in French Polynesia when one of his executives phoned to reveal the decision to lock down President Trump's account.
US steps up claims COVID-19 may have escaped from Chinese lab
The US said it had obtained new evidence that researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick with the virus before the first identified case, but it provided no data to back up its claims.
Almost accidental mayor hopes to avoid rough end of the pineapple
Rockhampton residents will head to the polls next weekend after Chris "Pineapple" Hooper was almost handed the mayoralty before the Queensland government stepped in.
Exclusive
Cinema
'After all this time, I'm coming home': Christopher Doyle plots return
Almost 50 years since he left, the enigmatic cinematographer is returning to Australia to make a new movie with Tilda Swinton.
Sicilian town offers fresh chance to snap up house for a mere €1
The town was overwhelmed with international interest when the first phase of the project was announced.
Queensland
Victoria welcomes Greater Brisbane travellers back as Qld 'hopeful' hotel cluster has been contained
Victoria has eased restrictions for those travelling from the Greater Brisbane area, as Queensland authorities say they are now "hopeful" the hotel cluster has been contained.
10 years on from flood, Brisbane is finally 'making the most of the river', say architects
The experience of living through the 2011 floods has made Brisbane more attuned to its river, the Australian Institute of Architects says.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Queensland abandons one of its strictest border rules
COVID hotspots will no longer have just 48 hours to trace the source of a case, but low testing rates in Sydney could still delay the return of its residents to Queensland.
Former children's court site earmarked for affordable housing
The Queensland government has announced two new projects to build affordable units for shift workers, health workers, police and emergency services.
'Emblem of pure inhumanity': WWII Nazi flag for sale in Queensland
The Gold Coast auction house selling the Luftwaffe flag says it's a "major historical antiquity", but a Jewish group has condemned it as a "disgrace".
Politics
'Heartbreaking' losses push border town tourism businesses to brink
Business owners, industry and politicians are warning that tourism businesses in border towns will sink under the weight of two summer wipeouts in a row.
Business
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Your 2021 money survival guide
Experiencing financial hardship? There's plenty of help available, and here's where you can find it.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Opinion
Money Makeover
New Year's money resolution that could change your life
Jessica Irvine
Economics writer
World
COVID crisis in Brazilian jungle state as 1000 die daily across the country
Brazil reported over 1000 virus-related deaths for the fifth day in a row on Saturday as a humanitarian crisis hits.
Opinion
Joe the pigeon might give us a happy ending we all need
Charles Purcell
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Cottagecore-obsessed? Six cottages for sale around the country
This romanticised version of the rural lifestyle dominated social media in 2020. Here are some ideal homes for sale.
Twenty-one simple ways to update your home in 2021
There’s something about the flip of a calendar page that makes us want to reinvent ourselves – and our homes.
Life & Culture
'Back in the game': 2Day FM pins hopes on Dave Hughes' star power
The comedian has decided to take on what many consider to be radio's poisoned chalice.
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Updated
Australian Open
Coach reveals he was the positive COVID-19 case on Abu Dhabi flight
The Australian Open has been hit by a fourth case of COVID-19, breaches of quarantine, player anger over hard lockdown and a delay in training.
'What the hell was going on there?': Flanagan hits out at sudden Roosters axing
Kyle Flanagan is still trying to digest his sacking by the tricolours one year into a three-year deal.
Analysis
Test cricket
Indians still refuse to follow the script at Gabba
Another Indian fightback and a tropical storm are tightening the timetable for Australia to win at the Gabba and claim back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Soccer giving women's game lift it deserves
Women's sport, already lacking funding compared to men, suffered more because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Melbourne Victory and Western United are investing in new programs.
Telstra bows down to fuming netball fans, slashes cost of streaming app
Netball fans were up in arms after the telco removed the annual subscription price from its app last month, effectively making the yearly price over five times more expensive.
Opinion
Australian cricket
He may not be Warnie or Murali, but there's only one Nathan Lyon
At one stage Nathan Lyon wasn’t even the No.1 spinner on the SACA ground staff, now he is the best in the world.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Mouncey prepared for legal action against the AFL in bid to play
Transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey is prepared to take legal action against the AFL and its gender diversity policy.
Have Your Say
Why the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is almost as important as the Ashes
The urn remains the most coveted prize, but this is not far behind.
