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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-lays-down-challenge-for-dutton-over-wages-20250401-p5lobe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

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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-scissor-gang-to-cut-red-tape-20250401-p5lo8d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-reveals-alfred-s-damage-to-the-budget-inflation-and-growth-20250314-p5ljp6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/sport-coach-rehearsed-murder-of-lilie-james-20250318-p5lklh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/north-shore-rapist-met-with-sex-worker-in-secret-the-day-he-attacked-teen-20250312-p5lj2c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/this-mask-makes-you-look-like-hannibal-lecter-but-does-it-make-you-look-younger-20250311-p5lio5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_lifestyle

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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-protest-over-train-tragedy-20250317-p5lk6c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/north-america/man-awarded-80-million-after-starbucks-tea-spilt-on-his-lap-20250316-p5ljxx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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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/their-profit-our-cost-should-fossil-fuel-companies-pay-for-climate-disasters-20250312-p5livu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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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-production-in-house-ahead-of-next-rights-deal-20250313-p5lj77.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/professors-hit-back-at-universities-that-are-no-longer-about-education-20250311-p5lird.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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/federal/how-trump-and-alfred-will-both-wreak-havoc-on-budget-the-pm-did-not-want-to-have-20250310-p5liam.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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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-wrong-to-spurn-empathy-is-to-spur-evil-20250307-p5lhpr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_lifestyle

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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-stupid-and-white-i-don-t-20250211-p5lb3j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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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/politics/federal/banks-told-to-ignore-student-debt-when-weighing-up-home-loans-20250211-p5lb8i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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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-parents-locked-up-payne-haas-is-now-brother-mum-and-dad-20250208-p5lakr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_nrl

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/doctored-yale-degree-x-rays-and-operating-room-photos-how-this-fake-sydney-surgeon-wooed-women-20250210-p5larg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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-severe-storm-in-new-south-wales-20250209-p5lamj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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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-footballers-pay-the-price-in-software-stand-off-20250131-p5l8o2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

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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.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/traders-want-security-before-playground-to-address-mall-s-fall-in-footscray-20250204-p5l9kk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

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A memo to all 18 clubs, which revealed match-simulations in pre-season produced the highest rate of concussions, prompted Port Adelaide chairman David Koch to fire back in an email that criticised the league for an inconsistent approach.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/afl-hands-out-club-rankings-amid-confusion-on-pre-season-training-20250206-p5la2p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_afl

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I am stuck in a vicious cycle of attempting to recycle, and no amount of colour-coded bins can save me. 

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/red-yellow-or-green-the-stress-of-putting-the-wrong-thing-in-the-wrong-bin-20250207-p5laf2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Cody Walker is the most prolific try creator of his generation. Now he has set his sights on a premiership with the help of a new half and an old coach.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/he-s-coming-to-win-a-comp-why-walker-believes-bennett-reunion-can-deliver-elusive-title-20250208-p5lajs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Xavier Coates has thrown a scare through the Melbourne Storm after rolling an ankle during a session on Thursday. (Footage: Olivia Warren)

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/storm-star-stretchered-off-after-suffering-injury-at-training-20250206-p5la6x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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An Australian human rights lawyer is the latest victim of a campaign to shut down Jewish people who dare to criticise Israel.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/when-cancel-culture-goes-this-far-our-democracy-is-in-peril-20250205-p5l9pm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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This year’s VCE exams will be developed under the strict supervision of a government-appointed monitor after tests were compromised in the state’s 2024 exam leak scandal.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/government-overseer-to-watch-over-vce-exam-development-after-bungle-20250205-p5l9uk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Students such as Neeve Nagle are spending more than half their income on rent as the cost of university accommodation skyrockets.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/700-a-week-to-share-an-apartment-sydney-s-student-housing-crisis-laid-bare-20250128-p5l7uy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Australian star Jordan Thompson gets in a heated argument with the chair umpire during the opening round at the Australian Open.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tennis/thompson-argues-with-umpire-20250113-p5l3y3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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