Young Bulldogs playmaker is stopped regularly about his grandfather, Paul Hayward – one of the game’s saddest stories – as he makes a name for himself at Belmore.

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The inner-south seat of Macnamara takes in Melbourne’s Jewish community and is being targeted vigorously by the Greens.

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But if Dutton fails to seize critical seats in the state, it may be a boon for Mark Speakman.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/nsw/if-nsw-swings-to-dutton-it-s-curtains-for-the-state-liberal-l...

Labor will urge the workplace regulator to order a real increase in pay for 2.6 million workers after the RBA chose to keep interest rates on hold.

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Government regulation and bureaucratic rules are in the Coalition’s sights as part of its plans to boost the national economy.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/angus-taylor-s-plan-for-...

Nationals frontbenchers are hustling to keep their positions after the election as tensions flare again between party leader David Littleproud and predecessor Barnaby Joyce.

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The Parramatta recruit has won a premiership, represented NSW and Australia, and made 232 NRL appearances. But it certainly hasn’t been all smooth sailing.

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The difference between the two leaders is that some mistakes are quickly forgotten while others shape the campaign.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-slips-up-but-dutton-picks-...

A company that rejected the first offer of $2.49 million for a forced acquisition of land will receive much less.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/nsw/the-sydney-council-the-vulnerable-frog-an...

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer has died after a bout of pneumonia, his daughter confirmed to US media.

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With just a week until Jim Chalmers delivers the budget, two think tanks say both sides of politics have to come up with ways to make the economy grow faster.

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Paul Thijssen made several "dry runs" before brutally murdering his colleague and ex-lover Lilie James in a private school's bathroom, a coroner has heard.

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The widely banned acoustic weapon emits a targeted beam that causes sharp ear pain and can temporarily incapacitate people.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/europe/claims-sonic-weapon-used-at-pro...

Graham James Kay will be hit with new charges of breaching his extended supervision order when he faces court for allegedly touching a schoolgirl in a Sydney pharmacy.

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Red and blue LED light masks have become a staple on TikTok. Actual dermatologists weigh in on whether they’re worth it.

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The global coffeehouse chain was accused of breaching its duty of care after its staff did not fully push the drink into its takeaway tray.

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As top institutions are accused of putting money before academic integrity, one university has cut back on graduation ceremonies and said it would give students a “coveted” rubber duck.

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As climate change bites and insurance costs increase, a growing chorus is demanding that fossil fuel companies start paying for the chaos.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/climate-change/th...

The rise of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime could result in a huge change to the way rugby league is broadcast.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/why-nrl-wants-to-bring-tv-...

Donald Trump’s tariff war has increased fears of a US recession. A recession, and the growing cost of a GST, are now hitting Jim Chalmers’ budget plans.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federa...

Elon Musk claims empathy is a weakness of Western civilisation. Perhaps he fears a more hopeful view of human nature.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/elon-musk-is-wron...

I’ve been in Sam Kerr’s shoes - a terrified woman of colour trapped in the back of an Uber - and I don’t blame her.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/who-cares-if-sam-kerr-called-a-policeman-st...

Melbourne Storm forward Christian Welch opens up on his retirement from the NRL due to injuries.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/welch-explains-nrl-retirement-20250212-p5lbn1.html?ref=rss&ut...

Millions of Australians collectively carrying more than $43 billion in student debts have faced problems getting a mortgage. Now they may have a chance to buy a home.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/p...

While being the cornerstone of the Broncos pack, Payne Haas has had to simultaneously play the roles of brother, mother and father his siblings.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/with-his-pare...

A woman has died after lightning strikes during a storm in New South Wales sent fragments of a tree flying.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/woman-killed-after-lightning-strikes-tree-during-se...

Text messages revealed in court show Quentin Geczy fabricated an impressive career as a wunderkind surgeon as he wooed two young women and gave medical advice.

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Three NSW soccer associations are in revolt against a Football Australia push for a single national registration system.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/more-than-50-000-grassroots-footba...

Nicholson Street is one of Australia’s oldest pedestrian malls. But traders say it was the wrong move in 2023 to install a playground because it became a magnet for antisocial behaviour.

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