Yesterday
ADF watching Chinese vessel off Australia’s coast: PM
Anthony Albanese says he would prefer that the Chinese vessel wasn’t there; Donald Trump is not “froth and bubble”, Malcolm Turnbull says. How the day unfolded.
March
Inside the awkward release of the Star casino probity report
The Queensland LNP government released a sensitive report into Star’s Brisbane casino business partner. The findings could have a significant impact on a sale.
What an election in the middle of NRL Magic Round means for Qld
Anthony Albanese’s polling date will clash with a major weekend in the NRL calendar as well as a long weekend in Queensland.
How it all went wrong for Rocky Elsom in the ‘wild west’ of French rugby
The former Wallabies captain faces arrest in France over misusing the assets of his rugby club. But court documents reveal he left the club in its best financial position in years.
Star’s Hong Kong saviour hid relationship with criminal junket king
A long-secret report finally released by the Queensland government recommended the state consider “divestment or appropriate quarantine” of assets.
What these five voters think of the budget (and Labor’s election bid)
Jim Chalmers’ budget may be Labor’s last big pitch to cling to majority government. We spoke to voters in five crucial electorates to hear what they have to say.
New $3.7b stadium confirmed for Brisbane Games
After three premiers, two reviews and 3½ years of bickering, the main venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has finally been decided.
What (wagyu exporter) Gina Rinehart thinks of Trump’s tariff war
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart says Donald Trump’s tariff agenda should prompt Australian governments to cut taxes for Australian farmers and small businesses.
‘Superhuman’: Sea World staff slept at work to keep dolphins safe
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred crept towards south-east Queensland, Sea World set in motion a massive operation to ensure the park’s dolphins were safe.
This cafe owner took a gamble on flood insurance. She lost
The Insurance Council of Australia says nearly a quarter of homes in flood-prone areas don’t have appropriate insurance. Brisbane cafe owner Jacquie Tapsall says she could not afford it.
Beef exporters and farmers count the cost of Alfred
Lucrative export markets were hampered by ex-cyclone Alfred as fruit and vegetable farmers in Queensland count the cost.
Mayor marshalls ‘ute army’ to clean up Brisbane
Major developers say the effects of ex-typical cyclone Alfred will exacerbate pent-up workforce shortages and productivity problems that mean every project in South East Queensland already costs 20 per cent more than it should.
Alfred costing the economy $1b a day as Brisbane pummelled
Power remains cut to hundreds of thousands of residents as torrential rain causes flooding across Queensland’s capital.
Army truck flips in storm zone as storm kills one
The body of a man swept away in floodwaters was found Saturday afternoon as Queensland and NSW authorities fear the looming flood threat of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Blackouts, flooding begin in cyclone disaster zone
Destruction has already begun from Cyclone Alfred, though the full force is not expected until Saturday.
Cyclone stops flights; PM mulls non-budget election options
Millions of residents across south-east Queensland and northern NSW are in a holding pattern as the destructive arrival of the tropical cyclone is pushed back.
Bill could top $2b as Cyclone Alfred fears shut down Brisbane
Residents in a region spanning 500 kilometres along the east coast are bracing for destruction from the most powerful storm in 50 years.
AFL postponed, cruises diverted as cyclone bears down
An ultra-rare tropical cyclone is zeroing in on heavily populated regions of Queensland and NSW, with threats of destructive winds and major flooding.
Pentagon chief orders US spies to go easy on Russia
Pentagon chief orders cyber command to stop attacks on Russia; cyclone threat for south-east Queensland increases. How the day unfolded.
February
Chalmers has ‘damaged’ RBA independence
Jim Chalmers’ pressure on Reserve Bank governors Michele Bullock and Philip Lowe is “highly reprehensible” and has damaged the independence of the RBA, Roger Corbett and Angus Taylor say.