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Perspective
Erin Patterson’s children hover offstage, haunted by her crimes
The poisoner’s two children have been granted the small mercy of remaining physically absent from the courtroom tumult.
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
All you need to know from two weeks of government scrutiny
Budget estimates have wrapped up in Queensland Parliament for another year – the first under the Crisafulli LNP government. We’re here to help you catch up.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
The LNP promised to change how government is scrutinised. Has it?
For more than 40 hours this week, ministers and bureaucrats faced questions from the opposition and crossbench a process under new management for the first time since 2014.
Matt Dennien
Reporter
Urban Affairs
Tens of thousands march for Palestine in historic Brisbane rally
Huge crowds arriving at Musgrave Park were told: “You’ve just been on one of the biggest political marches in this city’s history.”
- by Courtney Kruk, William Davis and Brittney Deguara
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Protests
Palestine protesters forced into last-minute reroute
After vowing they would still march on Sunday despite the court ruling against them on Thursday, pro-Palestine protest organisers have changed plans.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt, William Davis and Courtney Kruk
Updated
City life
Court knocks back protest on Story Bridge, organisers vow to hold rally anyway
- by William Davis and Courtney Kruk
City Life
Tens of thousands march for Palestine in historic Brisbane rally
- by Courtney Kruk, William Davis and Brittney Deguara
Crime & Courts
Qld police chief to return to work following ‘rollercoaster’ cancer battle
“I feared I had very little time left,” said Commissioner Steve Gollschewski, whose cancer treatment proved “highly effective”.
- by Brittney Deguara
The only person detained at Brisbane’s Palestine rally
Widely shared claims on social media don’t tell the full story of a minor confrontation at Sunday’s protest, according to police.
- by William Davis
‘We are watching’: Palestine protest organiser issues demand to PM as police dispute numbers
- by Brittney Deguara and William Davis
Politics
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Queensland government
Peak body to push back on state’s ‘gagging’ of youth justice groups
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Redcliffe to host Softball World Cup, throwing curveball to Logan’s Olympic hopes
Redcliffe will host the 2027 Softball World Cup, setting up a fierce competition with Logan City Council in the latest gambit for diamond sports’ inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
ADF to introduce billion-dollar drone dome over Brisbane 2032
Australia is set to spend $1.3 billion on new counter-drone measures, with the technology to be ready to protect 2032 Olympic sites.
- by Cameron Atfield
Exclusive
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘Part of the city centre’: Consortium lays out Victoria Park vision
- by Cameron Atfield
Exclusive
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Logan’s pitch to build stadium for homeless Olympic sports
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport
‘Masterclass on how not to run an incident response’: Runcorn train crash delays passengers
- by Courtney Kruk and Catherine Strohfeldt
Health
Spurned doctor seeks legal advice after Crisafulli government U-turn
- by Cameron Atfield and Matt Dennien