23 h. ago Can only get two days away? Here are the best spots for a short break

Two days can seem like a lot more if you escape to a wellness retreat, or combine good food and wine with time in nature.

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29 h. ago Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against the Pumas

There were only a handful of star performers on a day of frustration and errors from the Wallabies, whose fast finish wasn’t enough to catch the Pumas in Sydney.

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29 h. ago NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Sharks and Roosters prepare for elimination final in the Shire

The Sharks host the Roosters for Saturday’s second elimination final, after the Panthers set up a semi-final clash with victory in Auckland. Follow all the action.

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43 h. ago Clubs demand secret ballot on Brownlow day amid ‘embarrassing’ AFL power struggle

Behind the scenes, influencers on both sides of this AFL power play are working the phones and crunching the numbers.

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43 h. ago The secret advice on underquoting buried by the Victorian government

Data submitted to the government’s buried property market review shows homes selling for more than 100 per cent over the top of the guide.

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59 h. ago Why do so many of our everyday Aussie sayings relate to food?

It’s a tough question to crack, writes Terry Durack.

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61 h. ago A working laundromat is now home to a pizza shop with a difference

While you wait for your washing, dig into a toasted pizza sandwich with wood-fired flavour. You’ll also find St Ali coffee, matcha-misu and Tarts Anon tarts.

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62 h. ago Brisbane news live: Thief steals and crashes hearse, driver trapped in other vehicle | Accused food truck police chase driver identified | Trump praises ‘good man’ Albanese

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

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62 h. ago Brisbane news live: Queensland’s top cop back on the job | Thief steals and crashes hearse | Accused food truck police chase driver identified

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

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64 h. ago Brisbane news live: Accused food truck police chase driver identified | Trump praises ‘good man’ Albanese

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

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67 h. ago The MCA’s terrace has long had stunning harbour views. Now it has the food to match

Appointing a revolving door of high-profile chefs may sound risky but the approach is already paying off at revamped level-four fine-diner, Canvas.

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67 h. ago Would no price be better than underquoting? Real estate heavyweights call for reform on price guides

Prompted by this masthead’s Bidding Blind investigation, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria will convene a roundtable to develop a new blueprint for price guides.

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4 d. ago Gamers used to phone a friend. Has the internet spoilt the fun?

Reddit and ChatGPT have replaced computer clubs and gaming guides, making it easier (and lonelier) to crack the code.

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4 d. ago Police chase alleged stolen food truck for more than 200 kilometres

A major pursuit has come to an end after a food truck was allegedly stolen in Brisbane.

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4 d. ago ASX closes higher on banks rally, miners sink on $75b merger

Australian shares have edged higher after a poor day for the mining sector eclipsed by strength in the banks and other sectors.

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4 d. ago The southside contender for Brisbane’s best charcoal chicken

Diners travel from as far as the Gold Coast and Ipswich to go large on its smokey chook and generous halal snack packs.

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4 d. ago Andrew Vine is the jockey that racing forgot. He died before his day in court

A small funeral service has remembered Andrew Vine as a kind dad and loyal friend who was forever changed by his time as an apprentice jockey.

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4 d. ago The Sydney emergency departments where one in 10 patients wait 19 hours

The Sydney hospitals where the sickest patients wait for almost a day in emergency departments.

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5 d. ago Height limits for contentious Bayside activity centres revealed

Detailed maps for proposed higher-density housing in established suburbs provide the first street-by-street guide to height limits.

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5 d. ago ‘You want to silence the opposition!’ Brad Battin finally gets booted

Battin? ... Battin? ... Battin? The opposition leader was forced to take the rest of the day off after being suspended from parliament for yelling at the Speaker.

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