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Three children have died, and a woman remains in serious condition under police guard following a fire at a house in Toowoomba on Wednesday morning.

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Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

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by Catherine Strohfeldt

A man will be charged with the murder of Chinese national Qiong Yan.

‘Wild goose chase’: Murder accused admits lying to police

by Rex Martinich

Perspective

Positive role models take on tough topics in new app for young men

by Courtney Kruk

Yang Zhao was arrested in Mascot, Sydney, over Qiong Yan’s death.

Accused panicked over woman’s ‘gassing’ death in Brisbane, jury told

by Rex Martinich

Perspective

Positive role models take on tough topics in new app for young men

Brisbane schoolboys were asked to submit questions they wanted answered. The result: a new app that gives them advice on relationships, respect, sex and consent.

Brisbane just outranked Paris on this list. Have the rules been rigged in our favour?

In the past two years, our humble city has scored a place on several global destination lists. But has our latest inclusion exposed an undercurrent of hyperbole?

What’s the going rate for the Tooth Fairy, and should it be adjusted for inflation?

From 10¢ in the ’60s to the generous $20 Josh Frydenberg’s five-year-old received in 2022, Tooth Fairy inflation is real – but that doesn’t make it right.

Urban Affairs

The Anglican Church has applied to redevelop a site next to the XXXX brewery at Milton.

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Twist in legal saga as church vows to develop site next to XXXX brewery

As it challenges the installation of ethanol tanks at the Milton brewery, the Anglican Church has lodged plans for units, a pool, wine cellar and art room next door.

by Sean Parnell

Architectural renderings of a 25-storey tower proposed along King Arthur Terrace and Bedivere Street, in the Yeerongpilly Green precinct.

Locals fear 25-storey tower would turn tennis lawns into concrete jungle

Neighbours say plans for the “out-of-character” residential high-rise bust height restrictions.

by Catherine Strohfeldt

Brisbane City Council has approved Shayher Group’s plan to convert the former fabrication workshop at Bulimba Barracks into a “new lifestyle precinct” including a supermarket, retail ad hospitality venues.

Brisbane River ‘lifestyle precinct’ finally given the green light

by Cameron Atfield

Queensland businessman Keith Lloyd died in 2023, leaving an estate that included a Brisbane apartment, Gold Coast condominium, and a 46-metre superyacht called Mistress.

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The last will and relationship agreement of a Queensland rich-lister

by Sean Parnell

Tourism-boosting marina on cards for Brisbane River seafood hub

by Cameron Atfield

City Life

Perspective

Positive role models take on tough topics in new app for young men

by Courtney Kruk

After holding the event in Melbourne and Sydney for many years, the Affordable Art Fair finally made its way to Brisbane last year. It returns for the second time this week from May 8 to 11.

Affordable Art Fair returns to Brisbane after a sellout first year

by Courtney Kruk

Ben O’Donoghue pictured outside The 203 during its construction in 2023.

Star exec chef made redundant from Fortitude Valley steakhouse

by Matt Shea

Exclusive

Twist in legal saga as church vows to develop site next to XXXX brewery

by Sean Parnell

“Our vision is to centre both filmmakers and audiences, to really build up the industry capacity of the festival.” New executive director of the Brisbane International Film Festival, Sophie Mathisen.

Brisbane Film Festival gets new boss, funding boost and a Cannes relaunch

by Nick Dent

Locals fear 25-storey tower would turn tennis lawns into concrete jungle

by Catherine Strohfeldt

Crime & Courts

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Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

A woman who escaped the home with other children and a man remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

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by Catherine Strohfeldt

‘Wild goose chase’: Murder accused admits lying to police

A man accused of murdering his flatmate has admitted that he “led police on a wild goose chase” while knowing the woman’s body was concealed in his tool box.

by Rex Martinich

Perspective

Positive role models take on tough topics in new app for young men

by Courtney Kruk

Accused panicked over woman’s ‘gassing’ death in Brisbane, jury told

by Rex Martinich

The remains of the house in Toowoomba, where a child is believed to have perished in the fire.

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House fire that killed young boy ‘suspicious’ as six remain in hospital

by Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis

Politics

Beautiful mature woman sitting in the garden and working at home. Working from home generic

Queensland public servants buck back-to-office push at other offices

by Felicity Caldwell

The 2025 Labour Day march in Brisbane gif

Unions celebrate Albanese victory, vow to continue fight in Brisbane Labour Day march

by Cameron Atfield

Ali France thanking supporters in Dickson on Sunday morning.

‘You’re going to make a great MP’: Dutton’s call to Labor victor Ali France

by Cameron Atfield

From left: Stephen Bates (Brisbane MP), Max Chandler-Mather (Griffith MP), Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Ryan MP), Peter Dutton (Dickson MP), Ross Vasta (Bonner MP).

Brisbane in focus: The state of play across the city’s key electorates

by William Davis, Catherine Strohfeldt and Rosanna Ryan

Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Near the spot a new stadium is planned for the 2032 Olympics and beyond at Victoria Park in Brisbane.

Olympic legislation to steamroll planning laws

Opponents of Brisbane 2032 Olympic venues planned for inner-city Victoria Park have vowed to keep up the fight, as the Queensland government introduced legislation on Thursday designed to steamroll planning laws that could hold up the projects.