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Farrah Tomazin stands in front of the crowd outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump’s hush-money trial was held.

Being hit by a car while covering Johnny Depp’s court case became emblematic of my time in the US

In her farewell dispatch, outgoing North America correspondent Farrah Tomazin reflects on her time covering the United States during a tumultuous three years.

  • Farrah Tomazin

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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is expected to start opening from April next year.

The high-stakes game being played for the future of Queen’s Wharf

More than a decade in the making, Queen’s Wharf now takes up 10 per cent of the CBD. It was meant to be more than a casino, but that’s all people are talking about.

  • Courtney Kruk
If this says ** FOR USE IN PROPERTY SECTION ** is that fairly off limits for us?

The renters’ revolt: How to safeguard your rights as a tenant in Queensland

Recent changes to tenancy laws are a start, but there are other steps renters can take to protect their rights in an increasingly competitive market.

  • Courtney Kruk
The antidote to resolutions, ins and outs are a manifestation of what you want to see more of in the new year, and what you want to leave behind.

After a solid 2024, here’s what’s in store for Brisbane in 2025

And what – or who – could be on the way out this year ...

  • Courtney Kruk
Sam Konstas with Usman Khawaja.

Khawaja’s honeymoon is over. But Australia’s new odd couple must remain

Australia needs their veteran opener in hot form come next summer’s Ashes. Can he get there?

  • Nick Wright
The LNP’s election pitch coalesced into three documents over the past year: The Right Priorities, The Right Plan, and its most-detailed The First 100 Days. What comes next will be revealing for the next four years.

The new year set to reveal more about the new state government

Much of the LNP’s mostly small-target pitch, detailed before the election, will be ticked off in months. What then for a party wanting “generational” power?

  • Matt Dennien
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Being locked in an empty mall might be the only way I ever truly enjoy shopping.

The best thing about Christmas is being able to shop at midnight

Extended trading hours aren’t just convenient, they provide a taste of what Brisbane could be with a more diverse nighttime economy.

  • Courtney Kruk
Shoppers are expected to spend between $700 and $1000 each on Christmas gifts this year.

Want to buy a good gift? Start by thinking about where you live

The pain of feeding into consumerism hits hard this time of year, but there’s a way to inject extra thought into a good present and show support where its needed.

  • Courtney Kruk
The Queensland LNP’s appointed parliamentary committee chairs.

The LNP MPs paid extra to lead scrutiny of the government’s new laws

While those elevated to chair parliamentary committees may get less attention than ministers or opposition frontbenchers, they wield a lot of influence.

  • Matt Dennien
The Myer Christmas Windows were an Australian tradition for nearly 70 years, though they faded even before Myer left the Brisbane CBD in 2023.

Where to find the Christmas magic in Brisbane this year

For decades, the Myer store Christmas window display captured the essence of the holiday season. The store has left the CBD, but did the spirit of Christmas go with it?

  • Courtney Kruk

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