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NSW Treasurer throws lifeline to Star Entertainment with temporary tax reprieve
The NSW government will revise its tax arrangement with the cash-strapped Star Entertainment, while mandating staff numbers.
- by Amelia McGuire, Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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Word on the street: What ‘hello’ means to the homeless
“Someone acknowledging you or respecting you is sometimes even more profound than clean clothes,” says one of the founders of charity Orange Sky Laundry.
- by Courtney Kruk
Body behind the basement block wall: Who was Tanya Lee Glover?
For more than a decade, her body would lay hidden, someone taking care to conceal her in the dark confines behind a concrete wall in the basement of a Brisbane unit complex.
- by Cloe Read
Queensland’s World Cup-inspired win: a $35 million northside home
The next generation of Sam Kerrs, Mary Fowlers and Claire Polkinghorne could hone their skills on a former landfill on Brisbane’s northside.
- by Cameron Atfield
Charity dreams up tower in a creative fundraising effort
A Brisbane charity has submitted plans for a unit tower it has no intention of building, in a novel fundraising attempt.
- by Cameron Atfield
Police say new far-reaching Tasers will mean fewer people are shot
Queensland’s police boss says the Tasers from the US, which can reach 14 metres, will make officers and offenders safer.
- by Cloe Read
High-profile man yet to hear if he can access rape accuser’s phone data
It was the latest in a string of committal mentions to determine whether the case of the high-profile man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will go to trial.
- by Laine Clark
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Public Transport
Like trains through the hourglass: Brisbane’s transport problem – and solution
For all of Brisbane’s claims of being a New World City, our public transport system emits some real Old World vibes.
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport Minister grilled over $2.4 billion train blowout
A stuff-up or a cover-up? That was the question that dominated Transport Minister Mark Bailey’s time in the budget estimate hot seat.
- by Cameron Atfield
The 5 worst spots where trains make drivers late for work
Commuters grind to a halt for 18 minutes out of every hour at south-east Queensland’s slowest level crossing.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Offload king, timeless leaders, lethal flyers: Unheralded stars on the cusp
A young halfback announced himself as Adam Reynolds’ heir apparent, taking his form in the lower ranks to an NRL star showing. Here we break down the other unsung stars of the Queensland Cup.
- by Nick Wright