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Aviation
A terrifying plunge, loud screams, blood everywhere: How flight FZ1073 unfolded
Two hours and 16 minutes into FZ1073, a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv descended into chaos. Here’s exactly how it unfolded.
‘State of panic’: Trio sentenced over fatal shooting of Qld father
During the fight, a gun was discharged 10 times within seven seconds, the Supreme Court heard.
Australian woman dies in Vietnam after cosmetic surgery: reports
The 65-year-old reportedly attended City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh and was moved to intensive care at another hospital after developing complications.
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AFL 2026
Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend
Triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan says he has given it his all but has decided now is the right time to retire as coach of the Brisbane Lions, just days after leading the club to a historic third flag on Saturday.
Gold Coast man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
Police allege he was using social media to post white supremacist, nationalist and anti-LGBTQIA+ content online as well as prohibited Nazi symbols.
Australian couple aboard near-disaster flight
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LoadingHousemate’s startling discovery at alleged Lamarre-Condon crime scene
Images of items dumped by alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon in a Cronulla skip bin were among other exhibits released publicly in his trial.
Pedestrian hit and killed by car in Brisbane
Four ambulances and police were called to the intersection on Wednesday evening.
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Death penalty
‘There is no precedent’: Tennessee fails to execute woman after two doses of lethal injection
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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Crime
Parents of Australian brothers killed in Mexico to visit scene as they await verdict
The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.
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Airport reviews
Australian airport doubles in size after $200 million transformation
The airport’s new design is nice but there’s still not a lot to do here.
Brisbane records nation’s sharpest house price falls in September, as slump extends
Home values fell in every capital city except Darwin last month, with Brisbane leading the charge.
Nine Australians die of breast cancer every day. So why do we underestimate the disease?
Nearly two-thirds of Australians now see breast cancer as more manageable than other cancers – but this perception could be making things worse.
Cash discounts and refunds: Your card surcharge ban cheat sheet
What’s changing, what businesses can and can’t display, how to get a discount or a refund, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the new regime.
A sixth premiership and Immortality awaits. What’s left for Tamika Upton?
The Broncos’ star fullback snared a third women’s Dally M medal in Sydney on Wednesday night.
The ‘Roosters family’ guy with the NRL’s most confusing banner
Rugby league fans have seen the banner Wayne Leong brings along to practically every Sydney Roosters game. And they all want to know what it means.
Blow for Australia days out from South Africa Test series as Green goes down with injury
Cameron Green has sent alarm bells through Australia’s camp before the Test series against South Africa.
Queensland
Sonny was a healthy little boy, until he started to stumble
Sarah and Jason Strozkiy’s young son was slow to talk. Then came the little trips and falls.
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Consortium named frontrunner to build Victoria Park stadium
The consortium behind Suncorp Stadium and the MCG has emerged as the preferred builder to construct Brisbane’s proposed 2032 Olympic stadium at Victoria Park.
Hospital denies gas leak forced evacuation, surgery delays
A spokesperson for the Brisbane hospital says no gas leak was detected, despite emergency crews on scene and staff feeling unwell.
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Infrastructure
How Brisbane 2032 is driving Australia’s next infrastructure boom
As projects in Sydney and Melbourne wind down, Queensland will drive Australia’s next major boom ahead of the 2032 Olympics, a report shows.
Public servant faces sack over fake timesheets and porn allegations
The senior web developer for the premier’s department has appealed against the decision to suspend him without pay.
Politics
Analysis
Political leadership
David Shoebridge is one of parliament’s best operators. His new task as Greens leader is far broader
The hard-left Shoebridge is a skilled MP who promises to make things harder for Labor.
Business
‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban
Business lobby groups warn that some Australians will encounter card payment surcharges at the checkout despite a ban on the practice.
World
‘Immense courage and an unwavering resolve’: Captain in bloody cockpit struggle hailed as hero
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was covered with blood on the floor when he managed to click the release to open the cockpit door, according to a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Opinion
Gone ‘rogue’ and set to kill us all? Please. I know the banal truth
Clinton Fernandes
Academic and former intelligence officer
Reading books is sexy. I only hope young readers are doing the harder work too
Jane Sullivan
Books columnist and reviewer
Property
How far house prices have risen since the last time rates were this high
The cash rate has reached a 15-year high, and home owners are battening down the hatches to manage the repayments.
Daisy Hill vendors ‘got more than they wanted’ with $1.47m sale
A family of four ended a two-year house hunt, outbidding three others for the four-bedroom home close to their chosen school.
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Eggs
30 of our best ever egg recipes for every occasion
Lifestyle
An Australian army veteran and an Afghan refugee met for coffee. What happened next changed both their lives
Mursal Azizi came to Australia as an Afghan refugee. Kat Rae served in Afghanistan. The pair, both artists, have found a deep comfort in their friendship.
Culture
He stole his first instrument at the age of five. Eventually, all was forgiven
Benjamin Clementine defied his family to forge his own musical destiny. The journey that followed has been far from easy.
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Australian rugby
He beat cystic fibrosis and became a Wallaby. Now Nathan Charles is fighting another cruel disease
The 37-year-old former rugby star has revealed he has motor neurone disease, the same crippling condition as Jai Arrow.
Everything you may have missed at the Dally Ms
From Ivan Cleary on Nathan’s broken leg to meeting Kalyn Ponga’s new partner, here are all the details.
Opinion
NRL grand final
The superstars, unsung heroes and tactics to win the NRL grand final
Could a missing, underrated man be the difference?
Andrew Johns
League columnist
‘I want to apologise’: Stawell Gift winner sorry after losing title over drug test
The 21-year-old South Australian medical student won the famous Easter sprint in April off five metres in a time of 12.03 seconds.
‘You’ve been nothing but a joke’: Ex-AFL player criticises league over concussion support
Aiden O’Driscoll’s career was cut short. He’s now accusing the AFL of failing to support him properly.
Giants put a price on Whitfield’s head as Blues, Demons circle star half-back
The Giants playmaker remains uncertain whether he will join the trade market.
Undefeated and unprecedented: The 70 minutes that made the Roosters this year
A period earlier in the season forced the team to change for the better.
Have Your Say
NRL’s mystery pre-game entertainment revealed
Peter V’landys teased a must-watch “surprise” ahead of kick-off between the Roosters and the Knights.
