12 h. ago Chappo didn’t like Shakes when they first met. Now, they’re ‘like brothers’

Since meeting in year 7, James “Chappo” Chapman and Caleb “Shakes” Mills have been there for each other, physically and emotionally.

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4 d. ago Starmer to tackle grooming gangs after sex exploitation case shakes UK

A group of seven men groomed two 13-year-olds with cigarettes and lingerie before abusing them for years, reigniting a scandal that has plagued British towns for a decade.

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5 d. ago Farewell Johnny Shakespeare – a great artist, an even better man

This column’s long-time cartoonist John Shakespeare died this week. His art was wonderful, his disposition ever-sunny.

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6 d. ago What survivors of commercial plane crashes have in common – and only some of it is luck

Ramesh Viswashkumar limped away from the Air India crash that claimed the lives of everyone else on board, including his brother seated in the same row.

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6 d. ago Air India survivor’s brother was killed. He was in the same row, in the other window seat

Ramesh Viswashkumar miraculously walked away from the crash but his younger brother Ajay – sitting just metres away at 11J – died.

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6 d. ago Plans to shake up South Bank, removing the Piazza, win acclaim

Several Brisbane projects received accolades in the AILA Queensland Awards – including some that only exist in the gleam of an architect’s eye.

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7 d. ago Brisbane news live: Burpengary storage facility engulfed in fire | Toll road laws passed in Parliament | Commuters react to bus network shake

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

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7 d. ago The bosses of Victoria’s premier race clubs met at a billionaire’s Toorak mansion. A merger was on the menu

Billionaire Jonathan Munz invited members of the Melbourne Racing Club and Victoria Racing Club to his lavish home to discuss their potential merger.

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8 d. ago ‘Your bus is terminating here’: Commuters ‘blindsided’ by massive public transport shake

Brisbane commuters have been shocked to learn they will be forced to change buses midway through their trip – or stripped of their service entirely.

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8 d. ago Marines arrive in LA as Trump vows to use ‘heavy force’ against protesters

Looking ahead to a major military parade to be held in Washington this weekend, President Donald Trump said any protesters would be met with “very big force”.

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8 d. ago Cassius Turvey’s brother spared more jail time for skate park assault

Jay Mills stole a motorbike and punched a teenager at a skate park on Australia Day in 2022, breaking his jaw in two places.

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8 d. ago Brother's emotional appeal as man remains missing in bushland

The brother of a young man missing in dense bushland in Western Australia has issued an emotional appeal.

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9 d. ago John Shakespeare’s illustrations captured the times. Here’s a handful of the 20,000 he filed

John Shakespeare, one of Australia’s most loved newspaper artists, completed as many as 20,000 illustrations in his 39 years at the Herald. He died on Monday of cancer, aged 63. Here are some examples of his colourful, humorous, incisive and groundbreaking work over the years.

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9 d. ago John Shakespeare’s illustrations captured the vibe. Here’s a handful of the 20,000 he filed

John Shakespeare, one of Australia’s most loved newspaper artists, completed as many as 20,000 illustrations in his 39 years at the Herald. He died on Monday of cancer, aged 63. Here are some examples of his colourful, humorous, incisive and groundbreaking work over the years.

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1 week ago His mother was killed when he was four. Now this presidential hopeful is fighting for his life

Colombian politician Miguel Uribe Turbay, whose mother was kidnapped by Pablo Escobar, is in a critical condition after a shooting that has shaken the nation.

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1 week ago ‘Prisoner’s dilemma’: How China is using the West to try and rule the skies

China’s Great Leap Skyward has the potential to shake up global aviation, but first its premier commercial airliner must fully get off the ground.

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1 week ago This was the best Shakespeare I’ve seen in Sydney this century. And now it’s back

John Shand gave Margaret Thanos’ stunning production of Timon of Athens five stars in its premiere season. Ahead of its return this week, he sits down with its visionary director.

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1 week ago Major wing of New York’s famed Met reopens with work by First Nations artists

In a time of swings and roundabouts for Aboriginal Australian art in New York, two new works take a prominent position in the reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller wing.

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1 week ago By fighting Musk for the dark soul of MAGA, Trump has finally met his match

In a chilling post aimed at the heart of MAGA, Musk pointed out that: “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40+ years.”

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2 w. ago Joey's SHOCKING RETIREMENT call for Trbojevic brothers: Immortal Behaviour Ep12

With Tom and Jake Trbojevic nearing the end of their contracts, Andrew Johns believes their time in the NRL is almost up. Joey and Allana heap praise on the Canberra Raiders’ ability to sign young talented players and are giddy about their future. The pair preview the clash between Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary, plus the 8th immortal shares his latest travel tips!

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