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Yuck factor pushes Premier towards desalination

A battle is brewing in South-East Queensland over water. Despite heavy rains and flooding, the water supply authority, Seqwater, has flagged the need to find more water sources to keep up with urban growth.

Princess Diana: why her death 25 years ago has sparked so many conspiracy theories

A quarter of a century after the Paris car crash, conspiracy theories…

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Last Soviet leader Gorbachev dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow say.

economy, business and finance

Wall St closes lower on rate hike worries

US stocks have closed lower for a third straight session as a rise in job openings fuelled fears the US Federal Reserve has another reason to maintain its aggressive path of interest rate hikes to combat inflation.

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Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine’s south

Ukraine claims to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south.

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Pakistan estimates flood costs at $14 billion

Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan's recent deadly floods at more than $US10 billion ($A14 billion), the nation's planning minister says.

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Ukraine ‘strikes nuclear plant fuel depot’

Officials installed by Russia in Ukraine say a Ukrainian missile strike has punched a hole in the roof of a fuel depot at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the RIA Novosti news agency reports.

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Iraq clashes kill 10, Sadr quits politics

At least 10 Iraqis have been killed after powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting his loyalists to storm a palatial government complex in Baghdad and leading to clashes with rival Shi'ite groups.

lifestyle and leisure

Tea drinkers live longer: study

Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don't, according to a large study.

lifestyle and leisure

Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk

Dogs get dementia too. But it’s often difficult to spot. Research published today shows how common it is, especially in dogs over ten years old.

Wuhan lab leak theory is dead says COVID academic

The Huanan market was the pandemic epicentre. From its origin there, the SARS-CoV-2 virus rapidly spread to other locations in Wuhan in early 2020 and then to the rest of the world.

Do all teachers deserve a pay rise?

Ministers are talking about “rewarding” high-performing teachers. International studies show unexpected things can happen when teachers strive for “excellence” to receive monetary bonuses.

The many phases of Olivia Newton-John

She was the rare performer whose career flourished through different phases, and who found success exploring many facets of her talent.

“Sugar slavery” – How 62,000 South Sea Islanders were transported to Australia

Between 1863 and 1904, 62,000 South Sea Islanders were transported to Australia, landing in Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen, Townsville, Innisfail and Cairns. Most indentured labourers arrived from the New Hebrides, with a substantial proportion taken from the Solomons, as well as smaller islands.

crime, law and justice police

Three dead, one wounded in shooting at remote property where killer remains at large

One man is in critical condition and multiple people were reportedly injured as a result of a shooting in north Queensland.

It’s sweltering in the land of the Queen – but what could this mean for Queensland?

Traditionally, temperatures above 30℃ in the UK are considered hot. But to see temperatures already exceeding 40℃ is shocking.

Police release surveillance of repeat drone thief

Logan detectives have released footage following the theft of high end drones on two separate occasions at the same hobby shop in Hillcrest in June.

Climate change is a “pressing and accelerating threat to global security”: academic

Climate change is a pressing and accelerating threat to global security. It will disrupt trade, displace populations, cause food and energy shortages and drive conflict between nations.

Police believe Gold Coast ATM thieves hit same shop twice

Queensland Police have released footage of two males suspected of robbing an ATM at the Slatyer Avenue business on Sunday, March 20.

Woman killed in golf buggy tragedy on Hamilton Island was on honeymoon

Ms Morgan and husband Robbie from Sydney's west had only just begun their honeymoon when the accident happened as Mr Morgan attempted a U-turn at the north end of Hamilton Island on Whitsunday Boulevard.

A super profits tax on Australian gas? We already have one, it just doesn’t deliver

Australian oil and gas producers have had to shell out 40% of their profits in tax, in addition to 30% company tax on profits, for years. And yet the amount collected is tiny: $2.4 billion.