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Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +1100Hot cross buns, not cross buns
Can you bear this beer?
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:26:10 +1100Ipswich Mayor’s despair after ‘gag order’
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding has spoken of her despair at the prospect of being removed as the city's spokesperson.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:21:34 +1100Brisbane Metro officially up and running
After a few bumps in the road - the Brisbane Metro is officially off and running.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:20:53 +1100Chances increasing for tropical cyclone off Queensland
The chance of a tropical cyclone developing off Queensland's coast is increasing tonight.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:06:58 +1100Three murder contracts, a dozen firebombings, seven shootings: Time after time, ‘The Punisher’ escaped death
Sam Abdulrahim was an underworld target for years. He survived everything his enemies threw at him – until Tuesday.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:56:35 +1100Social media influencer mum drugging her child 'led to brain surgery', court told
A social media influencer accused of filming the torture of a baby to gain money allegedly manufactured symptoms causing the child to have brain surgery, a magistrate has heard.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:45:00 +1100Crime boss cousins with a grudge top list of Abdulrahim’s enemies
Dangerously exposed after a lifetime of double-crossing many of the most powerful underworld players, Sam Abdulrahim’s time finally ran out.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:43:16 +1100Smith confirms changes to Aussie XI
Steve Smith has confirmed Travis Head will open the batting for Australia in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:42:01 +1100Luai awaits scan results on leg injury
Jarome Luai is the NRL's biggest off-season signing but there are fears he could miss the start of the season with a leg injury.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:30:00 +1100The schools that have asked parents to pay for paper, tissues and markers
Principals have been told not to ask parents to fund communal supplies, but some are asking for hand soap, tissues, whiteboard markers and Play-Doh.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:30:00 +1100The science of stress: Our ancient superpower, and curse
Our stress response, bequeathed by millions of years of evolution, makes us faster, stronger and better able to evade attack by a tiger. But it is a poor match for modern life.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:30:00 +1100North East Link secrecy deals ‘protect residents’, not us, says state government
The Allan government has defended its transparency around the $26 billion toll road after people with property or car damage were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements in exchange for compensation.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:16:24 +1100Sydney swelters before ‘severe’ southerly buster sweeps in: As it happened
Sydney’s punishing heatwave gave way to rain and storms as the predicted cool change rolled into the city, slashing temperatures.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:16:07 +1100Organised hit team of four lay in wait to execute Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim
After years on the run and subject to a $1 million murder contract, the underworld’s most-hunted man has been killed – shot in the head in an ambush in the car park of suburban Melbourne hotel.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:11:41 +1100Australian banks say Meta not doing enough to stop scammers
Australian banks have upped their attacks on Facebook's parent company Meta for not doing enough to stop scammers luring victims.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:06:51 +1100Underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim shot dead walking to car with girlfriend
Melbourne underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim, also known as ‘The Punisher’, was shot dead in front of his girlfriend as the pair were walking to his car.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:06:46 +1100Super funds may not perform as well as 2024, experts warn
Retirees had more to spend in 2024 as super funds were booming, but now experts are warning that 2025 may not bring the same returns.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:03:49 +1100The dancers who are a roaring success at Lunar New Year
Businesses are commissioning lion dances to bring them prosperity in the Year of the Snake.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:47:11 +1100Wildlife retreat lodge destroyed in Victorian Bushfires
A home and a nature and wildlife retreat lodge have been burned down following an out-of-control bushfire in Victoria’s west.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:43:41 +1100As it happened: Coalition rejects Trump Gaza proposal; Auschwitz survivors warn of global rise in antisemitism
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