Why our state punches above its weight
An inordinate number of Queenslanders make a difference on the national stage. Peter Gleeson suggests some worthy candidates for the state’s Australian of the Year nominees
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Noosa colt hero defies naysayers
Vow and Declare’s mixed bag of owners had no idea their punt on a family member’s hunch would pay such lofty dividends as a Melbourne Cup win, Nathan Exelby reports.
When love came to town: U2’s Brisbane history
From an audience of a few thousand to back-to-back shows in the city’s biggest venue, Irish supergroup U2 have a long history with Brisbane. These are the most memorable moments.
Election 2020: Battle of the underdogs
Both sides say they’re coming from behind, but with a year to go before the state election, the latest polls says Labor has the most work to do, writes Sarah Vogler.
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Longman candidates’ final pitches
SUSAN Lamb’s citizenship bungle caused the Longman by-election but Trevor Ruthenberg had his own slip-ups to hose down. Both now make a final appeal to voters.
Grim warning on abortion laws
IS QUEENSLAND sleepwalking towards a Hitlerite state that promotes infanticide? A left-leaning campaigner certainly thinks so, and has warned of the next step, writes Des Houghton.
Why Turnbull can’t lose Super Saturday
COALITION insiders believe that no matter the outcome of the Super Saturday of by-elections, Malcolm Turnbull will be the winner.
Trying to stay true to blue and yellow
IT’S been a decade since the Liberals and Nationals merged to form a political force, writes Dennis Atkins.
How Brisbane looked before the Broncos
UNTIL the Broncos burst on the scene, too many of Queensland’s quality players were heading south. This 10-part exclusive series charts the highs and lows of the old Brisbane Rugby League.
Our DV shame in stark relief
A NEW map showing, in painful detail, the lives of women and children lost to violence has been released in an attempt to drive home the message that we are failing to protect our most vulnerable.
Shot down without a blaze of glory
AND so ends the political career of one Barry James O’Sullivan. The LNP’s bovver-boy-in-chief’s brief insurgency on to the floor of the Australian Senate has been snuffed out, however not in the way he might have imagined.
Stirring words before battle for Longman
THE high stakes battle for Longman shows how important Queensland will be at the next federal election. Here, Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten tell us why they would be the better leader for the Sunshine State.
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