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COURTS


FORMER BRISBANE CHEF CHARGED WITH 18 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING



Mitchell James Efeimoff, 34, worked at venues across Brisbane for more than 15
years and also held a real estate licence. His alleged victims went to police.

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GOVERNMENT


LABOR’S LATEST RETREAT ON YOUTH JUSTICE IS A SIGN OF A BROADER PROBLEM



For the second time, the Queensland government has folded under pressure on
crime and an inability to sell its message.

MATT DENNIEN

DIVERSITY


HANSON TOLD SECOND SENATOR TO GO BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM, COURT TOLD

Mehreen Faruqi’s racial discrimination case against Pauline Hanson heard that
the One Nation leader had also told a white male politician to “pack your bags”.

INFLATION


HOME BUYERS’ INFLATION PAIN ALMOST DOUBLE THE OFFICIAL RATE

When the ABS factored interest rates into its cost-of-living index, working
people paying off mortgages endured the worst inflation.

PERSPECTIVE

GOVERNMENT


CALLS FOR QUARANTINE SITE TO BE USED FOR CRISIS HOUSING SHOW HOW FAR SOME ARE
FROM THE REAL ISSUE



The perception that any bed is better than none is not reflective of
conversations with service providers and those working closely with vulnerable
communities.

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COURTNEY KRUK

City Reporter

LIVE MUSIC


‘SELL OUT THE ZOO AND YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY’: POWDERFINGER MOURNS VENUE LOSS

Powderfinger’s John Collins knew the five-piece was on the way to something big
when the band played to a packed house at The Zoo – a rite of passage for
up-and-coming Brisbane bands for more than three decades.

AVIATION


REFUNDS UP IN THE AIR AS BONZA LEAVES PASSENGERS GROUNDED

Administrators Hall Chadwick confirmed late on Wednesday that the airline was
not currently positioned to issue refunds after it entered administration on
Tuesday.

POLLUTION


MORE THAN 170 COUNTRIES WANT TO REDUCE PLASTIC GLOBALLY. A HANDFUL ARE STALLING



Australia is attempting to help a global push to end plastic pollution before it
outweighs the biomass of the world’s fish by the year 2050. But other countries
have different ambitions.

REDS


WHY AUSTRALIAN RUGBY MUST INVEST IN REDS YOUTH, OR RISK FURTHER TURMOIL

There is a cohort of Queensland prospects who have announced themselves as
future Wallabies. Reds coach and former rugby league star Les Kiss needs to keep
them.

 * 2 hours ago

FITNESS


HOW TO TURN A BIKE RIDE INTO A SERIOUS WORKOUT, EVEN IF YOU’RE NEW TO CYCLING



With the right gear and training approach, cycling can be a fun and relatively
easy way to increase your fitness.

JERRY SEINFELD


DID WOKE CULTURE REALLY KILL THE SITCOM?



Jerry Seinfeld claims that the “extreme left” is to blame for the death of
comedy on TV – but is he right?

CITY LIFE


25 THINGS TO DO OVER THE LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND IN BRISBANE

From shows and movies to the Comedy Festival and markets, plenty is going on for
the three-day break.

 * 2 hours ago


EDITOR'S PICKS

ANALYSIS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


WHERE IS THE URGENCY? ACTION TO PROTECT WOMEN IS TOO SLOW

DAVID CROWE

UPDATED

NRL 2024


BENNETT, CHEIKA THROW HATS INTO RABBITOHS COACHING RING

CRIME


JOURNALIST CHARGED WITH AFFRAY OVER LATE-NIGHT BRAWL

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‘NO ONE HELD ACCOUNTABLE’: ANGUISH FOR FAMILIES AS HOTEL QUARANTINE CASE
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NATHAN CLEARY OUT OF CLASH WITH SOUTHS AS PANTHERS PLAY IT SAFE

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CALLS FOR QUARANTINE SITE TO BE USED FOR CRISIS HOUSING SHOW HOW FAR SOME ARE
FROM THE REAL ISSUE

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QUEENSLAND

SCHOOLS


TEACHER WORK BANS ‘UNLAWFUL’ AND ‘PROFOUNDLY DISRUPTIVE’: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

The union representing thousands of Queensland state schools was warned the
Education Department would take proposed work bans to the Industrial Relations
Commission if they went ahead.

GOVERNMENT


FOOTY FANS AND PUB GOERS TO BE SCANNED FOR KNIVES UNDER QLD CRIME PLAN



The expansion of arbitrary police metal detection searches form part of the
Miles government’s latest effort to address community and political pressure on
crime.

COURTS


MOTHER ‘CASUALLY LIT A CIGARETTE’ BEFORE FINDING GIRLS DEAD IN CAR



A coronial inquest in Brisbane has heard what a woman did before and after she
found her daughters’ lifeless bodies.

CRIME


POLICE DO NOT BELIEVE WOMAN’S DEATH IN UNIT BLOCK IS SUSPICIOUS



Detectives and investigators were at the scene on Tuesday night working to
determine the cause.

INQUEST


MUM OF SISTERS WHO DIED IN CAR SAID SHE’D DUMP BABY IF IT WAS A GIRL: INQUEST



A mother texted “oops” when explaining how she had left her child in a car all
night. It was one of several failures before toddlers Darcey-Helen and Chloe-Ann
Conley died after they were left in a hot car.


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POLITICS

DEFAMATION


BRUCE LEHRMANN GIVEN EXTENSION OF TIME TO LODGE DEFAMATION APPEAL

The Ten Network wants access to documents revealing if former Liberal staffer
had financial backers in fight over costs.

CLIMATE CRISIS


CAN COURT COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF A WAY OF LIFE? CLIMATE CASE TO WRAP UP

DIVERSITY


HANSON TOLD SECOND SENATOR TO GO BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM, COURT TOLD

HEALTHCARE


HOSPITAL USED AMBULANCE, FAKE PATIENTS DURING MINISTERIAL VISIT


BUSINESS

UPDATED

INFORMATION SECURITY


‘MY APP JUST SPEWED OUT ALL THESE BOARDING PASSES’: PRIVACY SCARE AS USERS
REPORT QANTAS GLITCH

The software issue gave customers access to the personal information and
accounts of other people.

UPDATED

WORLD MARKETS


ASX A SEA OF RED AS WALL STREET TUMBLES TO WRAP UP UGLY APRIL

UPDATED

CRYPTOCURRENCIES


‘I FAILED’: CRYPTO KING WITH A $62B FORTUNE SENT TO JAIL

ANALYSIS

AVIATION


THE GLOBAL TURBULENCE BEHIND BONZA’S BACKERS

ANNE HYLAND


WORLD

ANIMALS


‘MONSTERS IN WALL’ IN GIRL’S BEDROOM TURN OUT TO BE 65,000 HIDDEN BEES

At one point, the three-year-old’s parents sent her to bed with a bottle of
water they said was “monster spray”, the BBC reported.

CRIME


TWO MEN CHARGED WITH CUTTING DOWN FAMOUS TREE IN ENGLAND

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OPINION


MORTGAGE WARS ENTER NEXT PHASE AS PROPERTY REMAINS A RICH PLAYGROUND

ELIZABETH KNIGHT

Business columnist


IT’S NOT PERFECT, BUT HERE’S WHY OUR HEALTH SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE BEST

ROSS GITTINS

Economics Editor


MY DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN THE BONDI JUNCTION ATTACK. HOW MY FAMILY FOUND OUT IS
SHAMEFUL

ELIZABETH YOUNG


NOTHING BONZA IN THIS BRUTAL CHAPTER OF AUSTRALIAN AIRLINE HISTORY

ELIZABETH KNIGHT

Business columnist


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GEOGRAPHY HACKING: HOW HOME BUYERS CAN (ALMOST) AFFORD A HOUSE ON THEIR CURRENT
SALARY

Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to
stacking up - if workers can pull it off.

QUEENSLAND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY


‘TAKEN ME BY SURPRISE’: BRISBANE HOUSE PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH

Does your house earn more than you? The typical Brisbane house has gained more
than $100,000 in value in a year, and much more in some locations.

AUCTIONS


EX-GOOD GUYS BOSS WHO MADE $17M TREE-CHANGE SELLS $6M CITY BOLTHOLE

AUCTIONS


PROLIFIC BUYER ON THE BLOCK SELLS HAMPTON EAST HOUSE FOR A $1M LOSS

RENTING


SUBURBS WHERE LANDLORDS HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE THE RENT FOR FIVE YEARS




GOOD FOOD

MASTERCHEF RECAP


TO MARKET, TO MARKET, TO COOK FOOD FROM A SUPERMARKET AND BID JUDGE JAMIE
FAREWELL

HEALTHY EATING


THIS NUTRITIONIST’S FUSS-FREE MEALS MADE HER A SOCIAL MEDIA STAR. SHE’S NOW OUR
NEW RECIPE WRITER

RECIPE COLLECTION

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FROM RECIPETIN’S STEAK TO WARM APPLE CAKES: THE 20 MOST POPULAR RECIPES OF APRIL

MASTERCHEF RECAP


THE JUDGES URGE THE CONTESTANTS TO DARE TO DREAM, BEFORE DESTROYING ONE OF THEM


LIFESTYLE

FIJI


POPULAR FIJI RESORT’S UPGRADE WILL SEE IT HAVE SEVEN SWIMMING POOLS

Phase one of an extensive renovation is now complete, with two-bedroom family
rooms set to be a crowning feature.

QUEENSLAND


HOTEL’S $8 MILLION REVAMP HELPS OVERLOOKED QUEENSLAND TOWN INTO SPOTLIGHT

MARRIAGE


‘I DO, BUT DON’T TELL ANYBODY’: WHY GEN Z ARE KEEPING THEIR MARRIAGES SECRET

WELLBEING


MAGNESIUM SPRAY IS SAID TO BE THE SECRET TO GOOD SLEEP. BUT DOES IT WORK?

MOTHER'S DAY


FROM THE FIRST-TIME MUM TO THE FITNESS-LOVER, HERE ARE THE BEST MOTHER’S DAY
GIFTS


CULTURE

STREAMING


THE GOOD TV SHOWS YOU MISSED IN THE DELUGE OF STREAMING

There’s always a buzzy new show demanding your attention, while scores of series
previously on your radar are washed away. Here are the shows you may have
missed.

CINEMA


MAD MAX CREATOR GEORGE MILLER PREMIERES THE BIGGEST FILM TO SHOOT IN AUSTRALIA

STREAMING


WE HAVE ENTERED THE GOLDEN AGE OF MID TV

LUXURY PROPERTY


HOLLYWOOD’S BILLION-DOLLAR REAL ESTATE AGENCIES – AND STARS THAT MAKE THEM

REVIEW


TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ ARRIVES ON SCREEN AND DOESN’T SHY FROM THE BOOK’S
CONTROVERSY




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OPINION

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I MET MY TRAVEL HERO AND HE WAS EXACTLY WHAT I’D HOPED FOR

FOOD AND WINE


IF YOU LOVE ROAST PORK, THIS IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD

COLLECTION

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MAY TRAVEL HOT LIST: AIRLINE’S NEW LUXURIOUS BUSINESS CLASS

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SYDNEY HOTELS DON’T GET MUCH MORE CENTRAL THAN THIS


DRIVEDRIVE


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SPORT

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NRL 2024


FORMER MANLY PROP PERRETT SET TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION OVER TRAINING INCIDENT

A week after Jackson Topine launched a $4 million lawsuit against Canterbury,
another NRL club is bracing for a legal challenge due to a training incident.

 * 2 hours ago

WALLABIES


‘THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TENS’: BUT SCHMIDT’S KEEN FOR GORDON TO STAY IN RUGBY

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has responded to news Carter Gordon is interested in
a move to rugby league.

OPINION

NRL 2024


BENNETT IS THE GOOD COP SOUTHS NEED – BUT CAN’T BE TRUSTED WITH THEIR FUTURE

Wayne Bennett is a proven winner, but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs
can’t be left in his hands.

ANDREW WEBSTER

Chief Sports Writer

UPDATED

NRL 2024


BENNETT, CHEIKA THROW HATS INTO RABBITOHS COACHING RING

Wayne Bennett and Michael Cheika have both shown interest in coaching South
Sydney, starting from the completion of this season.

THE SCOOP

AFL 2024


‘IT’S ABSOLUTE GARBAGE’: THE FOOTY FLOP THAT WAS ‘BORDERLINE EMBARRASSING’

One round-seven performance left rival players bewildered by how poor it was,
with some big names under fire.

NRL 2024


FORMER WALLABIES COACH CHEIKA EXPRESSES INTEREST IN SOUTH SYDNEY JOB

Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly also said on Wednesday that the club will
speak to the Wayne Bennett about a possible return.

ANALYSIS

NRL 2024


DEMETRIOU THE LATEST COACH TO SUCCUMB TO BENNETT CURSE

Ivan Henjak, Steve Price, Rick Stone and Anthony Seibold have all had the
unenviable task of succeeding Wayne Bennett.

TOM DECENT


HAVE YOUR SAY


NINE YEARS AFTER LUKE KEARY STARED DOWN RUSSELL CROWE, OTHERS AT SOUTHS ARE
DOING THE SAME



The departure of coach Jason Demetriou is merely a subplot in a bigger power
play at the Rabbitohs.

ANDREW WEBSTER

Chief Sports Writer


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VICTORIA


THE FALL OF ST KILDA STAR SAM FISHER, AND HOW HE PLANS TO HELP AFTER HIS DRUG
SENTENCE

ANALYSIS

SPORT


WHEN TEAM BUILDING BECOMES SOUL DESTROYING

UPDATED

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HOW THE ROOSTERS PLAN TO DEAL WITH LIFE AFTER LUKE KEARY

GOLF


YOU LITTLE RIPPER: SMITH’S TEAM TAKES OUT DRAMATIC LIV EVENT, BUT IT COULD MEAN
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GOLF


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