NO party comes out of this by-election looking good. Voters still don’t trust the CLP, they don’t want Labor but they’re far from sold on Territory Alliance
HAYLEY SORENSEN
TO use one of the football cliches of which the next member for Johnston is so fond — a win is a win
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has proved once again why he’s considered the nicest guy in Hollywood by posing up with fans on the Gold Coast as he returns to finish filming Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic.
Amy Price
Water police and Queensland Fire Emergency Services crews have found the missing man who entered Brisbane River last night.
Danielle O'Neal
RICHMOND star turned union boss Joel Bowden has won the Johnston by-election despite a huge swing against Labor. But if Labor’s result was bad, the CLP’s was worse
HAYLEY SORENSEN, hayley.sorensen@news.com.au.au
Angry residents in Brisbane’s north are joining forces in a desperate attempt to save a vacant piece of land and the home of an elderly widow, who has lived at the property for more than 35 years, from developers.
DANIELLE O'NEAL
Brisbane LNP councillor Kate Richards, dropped from the party ahead of the March 19 civic poll, has sensationally taken aim at “backroom political powerbrokers” for snooping into candidates’ sex lives ahead of a bid to win her ward back as an independent.
Des Houghton
Councils shouldn’t be punished for a few bad apples – but unless there’s an urgent overhaul of the local government system, they may finish up being consigned to the political rubbish bin.
Peter Gleeson
The Tamborine State High School principal who launched a landmark defamation case against disgruntled parents has hit back at criticism of her role in the saga.
Jeremy Pierce
Football matches, concerts, schools — even public transport — could be shut down if the potentially fatal coronavirus takes hold in Western Australia, Health Minister Roger Cook has warned.
Joe Spagnolo
Two people are in hospital following a head on crash on a highway north of Brisbane. The Jaws of Life were called in to help free a trapped person from the wreckage.
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Kelvin Healey
SOUTHERN Districts continued their winning ways and remain in contention for an NTFL grand final berth after a 16.15 (111) to 11.5 (71) minor semi-final victory over the Tiwi Bombers
IAN BUTTERWORTH
WA Minister for Child Protection and Women's Interests Simone McGurk has offered her take on renewed calls for smacking to be banned in a bid to stop the scourge of domestic violence.
Sarah Steger
ST MARY’S completed the first half of an NTFL miracle when they beat hot favourites Nightcliff in the second semi-final
GREY MORRIS
Spending quality time with children is far better for their development than just than spending money on them, researchers have shown. So get out the books and the board games.
Susie O'Brien
It’s hard to think of too many positives to come out of the global COVID-19 crisis. If there is one, it is that it has exposed the fragility of authoritarian governments, and the spin of bad actors.
Gareth Parker
People in Perth have started stocking up on everyday items in preparation for doomsday-like conditions as fears about the spread of coronavirus soar.
Joanne Delalande and Elle Georgiou
Former US Vice President Joe Biden has already had a hiccup before he goes to the South Carolina primaries, which he must win if he has any chance of taking on Donald Trump.
Nathan Vass in Columbia, South Carolina
This week, Glen Quartermain broke one of the year’s biggest stories — Polly Farmer’s brain injury. Here, he shares his personal insight into what the AFL should do to make the game safer.
Glen Quartermain
Australia has extended its travel ban to another country as customers of a Gold Coast hair and beauty salon were urged to come forward after a worker contracted coronavirus.
Annika Smethurst, Sue Dunlevy, Jessica Marszalek, Stephen Drill, Natalie Wolfe, Ellen Whinnett
South Australia’s health system has the worst workplace culture in the country and it’s putting lives at risk, an anti-bullying summit has heard.
Andrew Hough
Melbourne’s Lord Mayor made headlines last week when she attempted to break up a four-man fight in the CBD. Now, Sally Capp has revealed why she regrets the brash move and what prompted her to take action.
John Masanauskas, City Editor
No sooner had teacher Sandra Rhodes arrived home from school to begin maternity leave than her contractions began. With nobody home the quick-thinking mum-to-be had to take matters into her own hands.
Sharon McGowan
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