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Brisbane quarantine hub given green light
Commonwealth land near the Brisbane Airport is a suitable option for a new dedicated quarantine site but any facility would not open until early next year, a feasibility study has found.
Federal government to run review of new Brisbane runway aircraft noise
The Australian government-owned organisation Airservices Australia will run a review of noise complaints and flight timetabling after Brisbane’s new parallel runway was opened 12 months ago.
Three of Queensland’s latest COVID ‘incursions’ still not linked to source
Queensland health authorities have reported an average of more than one new local COVID-19 case a day since mid-June, with the initial source of three still unknown.
Delta Variant as contagious as chickenpox: CDC internal report
An internal report from the Centres for Disease Control found the Delta variant is more transmissible than SARS, Ebola, the cold, the flu and smallpox.
Kerr strikes twice in seven-goal thriller as Matildas seal semi-final spot
A Sam Kerr brace and Teagan Micah goalkeeping clinic sealed a dramatic 4-3 extra time win against Great Britain.
The spotlight finally shines on McKeon after breakthrough gold
Emma McKeon has always been the ultimate team player for the Australian swimming team. This time, the moment belonged to her alone.
Gould hails Titmus as ‘Australia’s new sporting heroine’ as she chases treble
Shane Gould won three gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics and hopes Ariarne Titmus can pull off a rare 200-400-800m freestyle treble.
How the Brisbane Olympics can help shake the Melbourne-Sydney duopoly
The fastest-growing region in Australia is also growing up, and the starter’s pistol has already fired for Brisbane 2032.
Afghan villager was ‘martyred’ by foreign soldiers, Roberts-Smith defamation trial told
A Darwan farmer has told the war veteran’s defamation trial that he witnessed a relative being kicked into a dry river bed by a “big soldier”.
‘Grave concerns’: Westpac accuses alleged fraudster of lying about assets
Colourful football personality Bill Papas has finally submitted a list of his assets to the court after repeatedly missing deadlines.
‘It was just like being on Mars’: The prize-winning image that says so much
Sydney photographer Joel B. Pratley has won this year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize.
Explainer
Mental health
‘At one with the universe’: How can psychedelic drugs help treat suffering?
The active ingredient in magic mushrooms is one of the “trippy” drugs showing promise in treating depression, end-of-life terror and more. What might psychedelics reveal?
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NRL 2021
Tesi could be headed for a Niu home as Broncos beat Cowboys in derby
Just a few hours after officially securing the signature of Anthony Milford, South Sydney officials cast their eye over another potential Brisbane target.
Queensland
After almost 160 years, apology for ‘blackbirding’ ripples from Bundaberg
The mayor of Bundaberg, a former Newman-era minister, will become Australia’s first elected leader to formally apologise for the indentured labour trade known as “blackbirding”.
Updated
Queensland courts
Queensland cop accused of drug supply and stealing hands in her badge
The 38 charges against the 25-year-old female constable were the result of a sting involving the Crime and Corruption Commission.
Olympic diver faces arrest over Woolworths stealing charge
If Chantelle Lee Newbery, 44, does not appear in court next week, the arrest warrant will be activated.
Queensland man charged with possessing child exploitation material
The man will appear in court on August 24 after electronics allegedly containing child exploitation material were seized from an Alexandra Hills residence.
They’ll be coming off the mountain when Games come
As Brisbane eyes the OIympics in 2032, Nine has opened the door to commercial networks moving from Mt Coot-tha, something the ABC did in 2012.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Australian vaccine donations to Pacific nations top 1 million
More than half a million doses have been delivered to Fiji, which is racing to innoculate its population amid a serious outbreak of the fast-spreading Delta strain.
Call for million-dollar lotteries, music festival restrictions to shift ‘moveable middle’ on vaccination
The Grattan Institute says incentives will be needed to encourage the 20 per cent of the population that is neither here nor there about vaccinations to get immunised sooner rather than later.
Politics
Exclusive
University
Thousands of medical students ready to vaccinate at university hubs
The country’s top universities have about 3500 final-year student doctors who can be deployed to help ramp up the vaccine rollout once more supply comes online.
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
Albanese’s tax cuts embrace is all about gathering votes in the centre
Michelle Grattan
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Business
Origin Energy takes a $2.2b hit as green shift hurts, coal costs bite
One of Australia’s top utilities has slashed the value of its business as the influx of renewables guts electricity prices and coal power’s profits.
World
Israeli ship attacked off the coast of Oman
The region has become the site of several ship attacks suspected to have been carried out by Iran since Trump withdrew America from the nuclear deal in 2018.
Opinion
Hiding in plain sight: Facebook a ‘honeypot’ for police to monitor protests
Jonathon Hutchinson
The ruthless decision Albanese had to make
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Our anger is focused on vaccination, but is it fed by a dangerous mythology?
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Every tool must be deployed to suppress outbreak
Melinda Cilento
Explore
Property bydomain
House prices soar by up to 51 per cent in regional towns
Regional Australia is continuing its dizzying house price growth, with a spectacular 12.5 per cent rise over the past year, latest figures show.
Why the mega-rich have set their sights on luxe inner-city pads
While the leafy suburbs like Ascot and Hamilton still have their appeal, there's some seriously big money flowing into our inner cities.
Life & Culture
★★★★
Review
Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever a harrowing but revealing experience
The 16-track record has more than a hint of discontent in its lyrics.
Sport
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NRL 2021
Tesi could be headed for a Niu home as Broncos beat Cowboys in derby
Just a few hours after officially securing the signature of Anthony Milford, South Sydney officials cast their eye over another potential Brisbane target.
Barty, Peers to play for bronze; Djokovic’s golden slam dream dashed
Australia had one foot in the gold-medal match after winning the first set but their opponents tidied up their errant ways to edge out Ashleigh Barty and John Peers.
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Match report
Warriors embarrass ‘diabolical’ Tigers with comeback win
Tigers coach Michael Maguire looked a broken man up in the stands at Suncorp Stadium after full-time.
Analysis
NRL 2021
Why Melbourne Storm are better without Cameron Smith
When the ‘Big Three’ and then Cameron Smith departed, it was meant to signal the decline of the Melbourne Storm. Instead, something unexpected happened - they got better.
As it happened AFL 2021: St Kilda Saints v Carlton Blues at Marvel Stadium
Friday night footy at the Docklands. St Kilda and Carlton are under the Friday night lights.
Analysis
Rugby League World Cup
Political football: Why Boris Johnson is hell-bent on RLWC going ahead
The Tories, who have never previously shown any interest in rugby league, are now backing it because their research reveals it is more important to northerners than darts, racing pigeons and even soccer.
‘I can’t believe it’s over’: Australian BMX star Saya Sakakibara out after crash
As she leapt into the final ditch of the concrete course her bike appeared to skid, before another rider landed on top of her.
Have Your Say
‘A blessing and a curse’: Ledecky, Biles highlight cost of being the boss
Born three days apart in 1997, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles headed to Tokyo with nine Olympic gold medals between them and a standing as all-time greats.
