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Coronavirus (COVID-19)Premium‘Unbelievable’ order given to Qantas crew in COVID threat ‘cock-up’

Brisbane-based Qantas ground staff are fuming about being “put at risk” with a flight from PNG carrying a COVID-positive passenger, revealing “unbelievable” instruction they were given to deal with the threat.

Kylie Lang

QLD NewsPremium$1 trillion debt in two years as Treasurer spends big

Australia will get a $96 billion shot in the arm to supercharge an economy “roaring back to life” with a plan to put 250,000 people into new jobs, but it comes at a huge cost.

Matthew Killoran

Butterfly warning:PremiumDepression warning: Boys’ body image a growing problem

Body dissatisfaction in males is approaching the same levels as in females, new research shows, with neuroscientists saying boys are much more likely than girls to suffer depression if battling obesity.

Jackie Sinnerton

BUDGET 2021PremiumQld regions buttered up with major cash splash

Regional Queensland voters who delivered Scott Morrison his “miracle” election victory are being wooed with an infrastructure cash splash ahead of a looming pandemic-era election.

MADURA MCCORMACK and JACK McKAY

BUDGET 2021PremiumTourism industry left in limbo by Budget snub

Tourism leaders have been left dumbstruck after the industry was “left in limbo” even as the Federal Budget made a startling admission about the impact of international travel.

Jeremy Pierce

Real EstatePremiumBudget predicts new house and unit slowdown

Federal budget papers predict a slowdown in the construction of new houses and a possible dip in demand is looming for units in a post-pandemic property market.

Darren Cartwright

Games bidPremiumBrisbane could earn $6b Olympic boost

Brisbane would score a $6 billion Commonwealth cash pile for critical infrastructure if it wins the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Jessica Marszalek, Matthew Killoran

Budget AnalysisPremiumBlack hole bonanza an expensive bid to earn votes

There’s cash for people at every stage of their life as the Morrison Government unashamedly sells itself for re-election, writes Jessica Marszalek. But who knows when we’ll see a surplus again.

Jessica Marszalek

BUDGETPremiumCool your jets: Overseas travel still a year away

Federal Budget forecasts have revealed when a return to international travel could be on the cards.

Jeremy Pierce

BreakingPremiumQuarantine order for those who visited Vic exposure sites

Anyone arriving in Queensland after 1am onThursday who has been to a Victoria exposure site is required to undertake mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days.

NILSSON JONES

Coronavirus (COVID-19)PremiumThe unsung heroes who have kept Qld safe during COVID

When our nurses put their uniforms on they take on far more responsibility than their job title conveys. Here’s why these unsung heroes deserve our praise for keeping us safe during the pandemic.

Felicity Ripper

QLD NewsPremiumCOVID no match for largest joint military exercise

Australia’s largest joint military exercise with the US will forge ahead this year despite the global coronavirus pandemic.

Jodie Munro O’Brien

ExclusivePremiumThousands of public servants ordered back to offices

The State Government has ordered thousands of Queensland’s public servants back to their offices, declaring the “new COVID-19 normal” meant there was no longer a need to work from home.

Hayden Johnson

QLD NewsPremiumCrews fight blaze at abandoned block metres from Gabba

An abandoned apartment complex in Brisbane’s inner suburbs has caught fire, as specialist crews now work to determining the cause of the blaze.

Elise Williams

BasketballPremium‘It’s their time’ to take down the mighty USA

Without Liz Cambage, the Opals were little chance of ending US Olympic dominance but with her commitment locked in one legend says their gold medal hopes have skyrocketed.

Matt Logue

CrimePremiumWATCH: Brazen young crims film themselves terrorising Qld town

Residents of the Queensland border town of Goondiwindi are living in fear as brazen young crims film themselves stealing cars and smashing their way into businesses. WATCH THE VIDEOS

Sophie Chirgwin

QLD NewsPremium‘Horror movie’: Life in jail after suburban stabbing rampage

A man jailed for the stabbing murder of his ex-wife’s partner in the home where his children lived flagged his intentions with a Facebook post threatening to see the man in hell.

Felicity Ripper

CrimePremiumFinal bid for answers as Tiahleigh’s killer called to court

The man who pleaded guilty to murdering Tiahleigh Palmer will be called to answer questions at an inquest into her death as her family calls for information on how the schoolgirl died.

Kay Dibben

QLD NewsPremiumAMA slams $100m hospital bed boost

The Australian Medical Association has hit out at the State Government’s $100 million plan to deliver 65 news beds to cope with “unprecedented demand”, saying 1500 are needed.

Hayden Johnson

QLD NewsPremiumPremier’s tribute as Qld mourns TV legend Frank Warrick

Legendary Channel 7 newsreader Frank Warrick, who had a 40-year career in television, died this morning after a five-year battle with dementia.

Elise Williams

CrimePremiumREVEALED: What sparked wild junior footy brawl

Queensland rugby league is warning of possible life bans as it investigates a wild brawl between rival spectators at a junior rugby league game in Brisbane.

Peter Badel, Brayden Heslehurst, Elise Williams

QLD NewsPremiumElderly woman and motorcyclist killed in separate crashes

A 90-year-old woman is dead after a crash on the Gold Coast yesterday while a 66-year-old motorcyclist has also died in a crash northwest of Brisbane.

Cormac Pearson, Greg Stolz, Nilsson Jones

QLD NewsPremiumSlow commute into city after crashes

Motorists travelling into Brisbane from north of the city are facing a slow drive this morning after earlier crashes contributed to 15 kilometres of congestion.

News Corp Australia

QLD NewsPremiumNRL weekend to deliver much-needed magic for Brisbane

Brisbane is booked solid ahead of the NRL’s first Magic Round since 2019 with hopes for a $20m boost to the river city.

Felicity Ripper, Chris Honnery