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• 35 mins Canterbury tips: Why bloodlines hold the key Couriermail |Sport
  Chad Lever and Claire Nutman, who tied the knot in New York’s Central Park, can make Friday night a similarly happy occasion at Sydney’s Canterbury Park if diminutive mare Meditate can remain unbeaten after her first visit to the big smoke. ... more
• 35 mins Trainers agree Quackerjack the one to catch Couriermail |Sport
  It will be the mouth-watering clash of the Country Championships winner and Provincial Championships victor in Saturday’s $250,000 Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. ... more
• 35 mins Not game to ask Premier this question Couriermail |Sport
  I’M NOT a fan of the Olympic Games, or at least I don’t think I am. ... more
• 35 mins Cruel double blow for luckless Kiwi debutant Couriermail |Sport
  After being cruelly robbed of Steve Smith as his first Test wicket, Lockie Ferguson has added injury to insult by breaking down with a calf injury. ... more
• 35 mins Fowler still seeking Roar potential Couriermail |Sport
  He’s one of the highest paid coaches in the A-League but the jury is still out on whether Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler knows what he’s doing at Brisbane Roar. ... more
• 35 mins Taipans and Perth produce another blockbuster Couriermail |Sport
  For the third time this season, the Perth Wildcats and Cairns Taipans have produced a memorable NBL contest on Thursday night in the Far North. ... more
• 35 mins Off and Racing: Davo’s best bets for Randwick Couriermail |Sport
  Sky Racing form analyst Brad Davidson has left the gloves on as he aims to come out swinging with his in-depth preview of Royal Randwick. ... more
• 35 mins Eustace might have to get with the program Couriermail |Sport
  Racing Victoria rejects trainer David Eustace’s criticism of its summer programming, pointing to surging turnover and an appetite for innovation as key factors in scheduling a cluster of twilight meetings this weekend. ... more
• 35 mins ‘Uh-oh’: Wild over sparks match-fixing fear Couriermail |Sport
  A bizarre sequence of play in the Bangladesh Premier League has drawn accusations of match fixing. ... more
• 35 mins Major roadblock holding Sydney from pink ball future Couriermail |Sport
  Sydney may already be too pink for a pink ball Test. ... more
• 35 mins Fund manager’s $45m retail raid in Qld growth corridor Couriermail |Biz
  TWO southeast Queensland neighbourhood shopping centres have changed hands with a Gold Coast-based property fund manager adding the assets to its investment trolley. ... more
• 35 mins Saudi Arabia’s $2.73 trillion in ‘seconds’ Couriermail |Biz
  When Saudi Aramco made its share market debut yesterday, it sent the company’s value soaring to record-smashing figures within seconds. ... more
• 35 mins $201m lotto-winning tradie’s stingy act Couriermail |Biz
  Tradie Steve Thomson became an overnight multi-millionaire just weeks ago following a mind-blowing $A201 million lottery win. ... more
• 35 mins Teacher’s aide sacked over sick sex acts Couriermail |Biz
  A female teacher’s aide in the US has been sacked and arrested after security footage emerged allegedly showing her having sex with two teenage schoolboys. ... more
• 35 mins Billionaire triples stake in miner Couriermail |Biz
  One of Queensland’s richest mining kingpins has more than tripled his stake in a struggling Western Australian outfit aiming to take advantage of soaring gold prices. ... more
• 35 mins UK PM breaks election day tradition Couriermail |Biz
  The UK is heading to the polls on Thursday for the country's third general election in five years.  ... more
• 36 mins Human Nature singer’s Botox confession Couriermail |Ent
  HUMAN Nature singer Andrew Tierney is happy to admit he has had Botox injections to keep his appearance fresh. ... more
• 36 mins Survivor star booted for off-camera incident Couriermail |Ent
  A contestant on Survivor: Island of the Idols, has been removed from the competition as a result of an undisclosed “off-camera incident” allegedly involving a member of production staff. ... more
• 36 mins R. Kelly faces new accusations in docuseries Couriermail |Ent
  US network Lifetime has released a trailer for Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, the follow-up to the revealing Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, which will feature “new stories with revealing details,” according to a press release from the network. ... more
• 37 mins Winner that’s a bit fishy Couriermail |Tech
  Inspired by cuttlefish, a “beach-dwelling team” from Adelaide University has won a global technology competition with its autonomous underwater vehicle. ... more
• 37 mins Mini’s fastest, most powerful cars ever Couriermail |Tech
  Mini, described by one of its own marketing bosses as “the uncool-cool kid in the corner”, has been pumping iron. ... more
• 37 mins Big change to binge-watching Couriermail |Tech
  There’s no doubt we’re in a golden era of streaming, with new services, premium movies and original series being unveiled every month. ... more
• 37 mins Partner charged with pregnant woman’s murder Couriermail
  THE partner of a pregnant woman found in the boot of a car in Ipswich on Tuesday afternoon has been charged with her murder. ... more
• 37 mins No more crying over cheap milk Couriermail
  DAIRY farmers will be told what they will be paid over the life of their contract in a bid to provide certainty and bargaining power as the Federal Government moves to help end the milk wars. ... more
• 37 mins Bridge’s love story spans 20 years Couriermail
  A STORY that began on the top of Brisbane’s most famous bridge has seen the Derwin family gather to celebrate 20 years later. ... more
• 37 mins The kids who shouldn’t be at school Couriermail
  FOUR prep students that were too young to start school were incorrectly enrolled, despite the State Government spending almost $100,000 to prevent such a bungle. ... more
• 37 mins Raid on public service super blows trust Couriermail
  PUBLIC servants who have money in the State Government’s defined benefits superannuation scheme should hope for the best but plan for the worst when it comes to Treasurer Jackie Trad dipping into their retirement savings (C-M, Dec 12). ... more
• 37 mins Not game to ask Premier this question Couriermail
  I’M NOT a fan of the Olympic Games, or at least I don’t think I am. ... more
• 37 mins Community vigil to honour volcano victims Couriermail
  A CANDLELIGHT vigil will be held to commemorate the Brisbane victims of New Zealand’s volcano catastrophe. ... more
• 37 mins Sign our spirit of giving is waning Couriermail
  “GIVING fatigue” following a string of natural disasters has been blamed for the toy shortage the Salvation Army is facing this Christmas period, leaving Brisbane’s less fortunate kids to go without. ... more
• 37 mins How to switch off the urge to overeat Couriermail
  A REMEDY for overeating is edging closer, as scientists have identified a specific brain circuit that can spark food cravings. ... more
• 3 hours Mum starved own young baby Couriermail
  A MOTHER deliberately starved her young baby, even turning off the malnourished child’s intravenous feeding device in hospital, causing her “extreme pain’’ and organ failure. ... more
• 3 hours Human Nature singer’s Botox confession Couriermail
  HUMAN Nature singer Andrew Tierney is happy to admit he has had Botox injections to keep his appearance fresh. ... more
• 5 hours New-age Broncos as Seibold stretches horizons Couriermail |Sport
  Anthony Seibold has taken up pilates to get fit and escape the relentless grind of being an NRL head coach. ... more
• 5 hours Bellamy firm on Foxx’s future Couriermail |Sport
  Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says contracted winger Josh Addo-Carr has not requested an early release and return to Sydney. ... more
• 5 hours Port makes running start to Queensland training camp Couriermail |Sport
  Port Adelaide has hit the training track in Queensland for day one of its second consecutive pre-season camp on the Sunshine Coast. ... more
• 5 hours Osaka, Barty rivalry emerging as game’s best Couriermail |Sport
  Naomi Osaka desperately wants her world No.1 title back but she has dubbed anyone who thinks that the legendary Serena Williams is finished as ‘silly’. ... more
• 5 hours World loses it for Aussie’s NBA ‘murder’ Couriermail |Sport
  Australian NBA star Aron Baynes has been involved in an incredible moment of NBA insanity — but sadly for the Aussie, it was as a spectator. ... more
• 5 hours Golf ‘cheating’ feud gets physical Couriermail |Sport
  Controversial US golfer Patrick Reed and outspoken Australian Cameron Smith’s verbal stoush has turned physical, with the pair reportedly clashing during day one of the Presidents Cup. ... more
• 5 hours Crouch wants to stay – if the money is right Couriermail |Sport
  Crows club champion Brad Crouch has reiterated that he wants to stay at the club but that a new deal was not imminent. ... more
• 5 hours Fowler: I’m not feeling any pressure Couriermail |Sport
  Robbie Fowler admits he’s still learning about the A-League coaching game as he attempts to dig Brisbane Roar out of their current hole. ... more
• 5 hours Former Cairns trio are making their mark in AFLW Couriermail |Sport
  They are all different ages, have travelled separate paths to Metricon Stadium but that has not stopped the AFL Cairns-themed banter. ... more
• 5 hours Friday fill-up? Moe, Geelong and The Valley tips Couriermail |Sport
  Check out what Herald Sun form analyst Leo Schlink likes at the three meetings in Victoria on Friday. ... more
• 5 hours Crackpot anti-vaxxers have no right to object Couriermail
  A couple of years ago a planned family holiday became derailed by the 11th-hour realisation that I hadn’t lined up anyone to look after our two dogs. ... more
• 5 hours Compo set to flow to 2011 flood victims Couriermail
  THOUSANDS of victims of the 2011 Brisbane floods are set to receive compensation after the state government decided it would not appeal a historic class action court victory. ... more
• 5 hours Worst timing ever as fuel hits record high Couriermail
  RECORD high fuel prices are set to inflict more pain on cash-strapped families at the pump, right before the Christmas holidays. ... more
• 5 hours 50 new jobs in the bucket as hi-tech KFC opens Couriermail
  KFC Birkdale will open its doors to locals this weekend — and they will deliver too. ... more
• 5 hours 1.3 million litre lifeline arrives in Stanthorpe Couriermail
  MORE than a million litres of water was delivered to Stanthorpe today, washing away water woes that had plagued the small town for months. ... more
• 5 hours ‘Best Xmas present ever’ as troops come home Couriermail
  AUSTRALIAN Defence Force troops have celebrated “the best present ever”, returning home to their families just in time for Christmas after spending half the year in Iraq. ... more
• 5 hours Severe storms active across southeast Qld Couriermail
  A SEVERE thunderstorm warning has been activated for southeast Queensland with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall.Several severe storms have been detected across the southeast from the Gold Coast to south of Gympie this afternoon. ... more
• 7 hours Fourth sewage treatment plant proposed for Logan River Couriermail |L-Sport
  Plans are under way for a fourth sewage treatment plant on the Logan River. ... more
• 7 hours Junior footy’s puzzling rule: Win and be penalised Couriermail |L-Sport
  AFL Queensland is considering a series of rules next season which could encourage junior footy teams to tank for fear of being penalised for winning by too many points under a Reward E-Point system. ... more
• 7 hours Laguna North Lakes appoints builder Couriermail |Biz
  THE developers behind a multimillion-dollar mixed use precinct north of Brisbane has appointed a builder with work scheduled to start in the middle of next year. ... more
• 7 hours Backpackers complain they can’t find work Couriermail |Biz
  Professional body piercers who are covered in tattoos and have split tongues have complained they can’t find work in Australia. ... more
• 7 hours CommSec: Market Close 12 Dec 2019- Shares ease on broad based losses Couriermail |Biz
  Aussie shares have continued what has been a rather inconsistent week with the ASX 200 giving up nearly all of Wednesday’s gains. The benchmark index is little changed over the four sessions this week with investors still waiting on confirmation of US tariffs on over $150 billion in Chinese exports. ... more
• 7 hours Mid-Session 12 Dec 19: Aussie shares slip in choppy trade Couriermail |Biz
  The Australian sharmarket is continuing to tread water ahead of a barrage of major events in coming days. The UK general election and the fast approaching US-China dispute is in focus. ... more
• 7 hours Crazy amount raised in biggest GoFundMe Couriermail |Biz
  The devastating impact the bushfires are having on Australia have been heard across the world, prompting thousands of people to donate to the firefighters, communities and animals affected by the blazes. ... more
• 7 hours Popular cake company shut down over $2000 bill Couriermail |Biz
  A WELL-KNOWN Brisbane cake maker has been left in tears after a Melbourne law firm won a court fight to wind-up the baking business over unpaid legal fees. ... more
• 7 hours Top Taste to close: 120 jobs face axe Couriermail |Biz
  MORE than a hundred workers will be out of job early next year after George Weston Foods announced it would be closing its Top Taste bakery at Kedron. ... more
• 7 hours High school dropouts who became millionaires Couriermail |Biz
  For those with the drive and ambition, your year 12 exam results aren't the end of the world as these successful high school dropouts have proven. ... more
• 7 hours Cinema to star in Valley Metro’s next $50m stage Couriermail |Biz
  CONSTRUCTION will start next month on the next retail phase of a multimillion-dollar urban renewal project that will create a “dynamic food and entertainment precinct” including a Hoyts cinema complex in the Fortitude Train Station precinct. ... more
• 7 hours ‘You should go’: Shareholders unleash on Westpac chief Couriermail |Biz
  The embattled Westpac board members will keep their jobs for now but have been forced to review executive pay after today’s marathon AGM. ... more
• 7 hours Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘Nostalgia’s not a dirty word’ Couriermail |Ent
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor has a busy 2019. ... more
• 7 hours Albums that shone, songs that flopped in 2019 Couriermail |Ent
  From Billie Eilish changing the face of pop music to Katy Perry making Hawaii sound boring, here’s the best and worst records of 2019. ... more
• 7 hours Star shows off dramatic transformation Couriermail |Ent
  Hayden Panettiere is back on social media in a big way. ... more
• 7 hours Best performance in Playing With Fire comes from the dog Couriermail |Ent
  At one of the more contemplative junctures in Playing With Fire – no, make that the only one – a minor player in proceedings has cause to observe the following about children of the modern era. ... more
• 7 hours Queen’s whopping annual Xmas gift bill Couriermail |Ent
  Think you spend a lot on your Christmas presents? You may be shocked when you hear the Queen’s gift list. ... more
• 7 hours Venue blames Gallagher camp for pulling plug Couriermail |Ent
  Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was fuming after his Melbourne concert came to an abrupt end last night, with furious fans booing strict sound curfews. ... more
• 7 hours NSW music festival cancelled due to fires Couriermail |Ent
  Lost Paradise music festival will not be going ahead this year due to the ongoing bushfire threat in NSW. ... more
• 7 hours Beyonce ‘harassed’ by famous singer at 16 Couriermail |Ent
  Beyonce’s dad has claimed the singer and her former Destiny’s Child counterpart Kelly Rowland were treated inappropriately by male musicians when they were teenagers. ... more
• 7 hours Nissan’s Ranger Wildtrak rival tested Couriermail |Tech
  Utes were once made to carry heavy things and cop scrapes and scratches while getting on with the job. ... more
• 7 hours ‘Disrespectful’ fireworks must be cancelled Couriermail |Tech
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• 7 hours New Ferrari’s staggering numbers Couriermail |Tech
  The numbers attached to Ferrari’s new SF90 Stradale are shocking. ... more
• 7 hours Netflix, Disney+ in the crosshairs Couriermail |Tech
  The government is considering whether to force streaming video giants like Netflix and Disney+ to put more Australian produced content on their platforms as part of its response to the consumer watchdog’s Digital Platforms Inquiry. ... more
• 7 hours Same, Same but decidedly different take on Thai faves Couriermail
  IT MAY have been called Longtime but it’s gone after a mere five lemongrass and lime-scented years. The owners of the super-popular Fortitude Valley modern Thai restaurant have upped sticks from the dark, atmospheric laneway digs off Ann St and moved across the inner-Brisbane suburb to upscale James St. Hence the new name, Same Same. It’s the same owners, the same chef, but it’s different. ... more
• 7 hours Trad reveals better-than-expected surplus Couriermail
  THE public service razor gang has saved the Palaszczuk Government from falling into deficit after falling coal prices and GST payments took a $879 million chunk out the state’s Budget. ... more
• 7 hours If your Christmas tree isn’t up by now, it’s too late Couriermail
  Ah, Christmas: one of the most controversial times of the year, when the closest of friends and family can be divided over the fundamentals of the season. ... more
• 7 hours Teaching girls STEM will boost Australia’s academic results Couriermail
  Teenagers sit thousands of tests throughout their school life and many of them have fairly limited significance. ... more
• 7 hours Brisbane surgeons on standby to help volcano victims Couriermail
  THREE Queensland burns surgeons are on standby to fly to New Zealand to assist in the treatment of people seriously injured in the White Island volcano eruption. ... more
• 7 hours Cairns ‘sex slave’ says FBI confirms death threat Couriermail
  THE Cairns-based “sex slave” engulfed in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal says the FBI has confirmed a “credible death threat” on her life. ... more
• 7 hours Tragic twist in little Madelyn’s horror crash death Couriermail
  THE name of an eight-year-old girl killed in a tragic smash near Gladstone has been released while police have revealed her learner driver sister was behind the wheel. ... more
• 9 hours Lozza tops list for NYC league team Couriermail |Sport
  Namath, DiMaggio, Ruth, Mantle … and now Daley? ... more
• 9 hours NRL star Josh Reynolds to face police charges Couriermail |Sport
  The NRL is facing another test of its no-fault stand-down policy following revelations Wests Tigers star Josh Reynolds has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm relating to an alleged domestic violence incident. ... more
• 9 hours Port to play SANFL-AFL double-header next year Couriermail |Sport
  PORT Adelaide will play a SANFL curtain-raiser before its 150th anniversary birthday game against Carlton at Adelaide Oval in May. ... more
• 9 hours Aussies have a bat as Kiwis suffer crucial loss Couriermail |Sport
  Australia has won the toss and will bat against a weakened New Zealand attack after Trent Boult lost his race to be fit for the first day-night Test at Perth. ... more
• 9 hours Late Mail Powered by Ladbrokes – 2019 Summer Season Episode 10 Couriermail |Sport
  Late Mail Powered by Ladbrokes - 2019 Summer Season Episode 10 ... more
• 9 hours ‘I don’t BELIEVE it’: Match-fixing accusations after worst no-ball/wide in history Couriermail |Sport
  Australia vs New Zealand, first Test every ball live and ad free on Fox Cricket 501 from 3pm AEDT December 12-16 ... more
• 9 hours What Wallabies can expect in FNQ Couriermail |Sport
  WALLABIES stars Taniela Tupou and Izack Rodda will have a huge class of budding junior rugby union players to teach when they come to Cairns next week. ... more
• 9 hours Fallen former NRL star’s suprise road back Couriermail |Sport
  The Newtown Jets are open to resurrecting the career of troubled former NRL forward Chris Grevsmuhl. ... more
• 9 hours Essendon pre-season injury crisis deepens Couriermail |Sport
  Essendon’s injury curse has claimed another victim with promising young key forward Noah Gown suffering another serious foot problem. ... more
• 9 hours Why Holmes isn’t the answer to Cowboys problems Couriermail |Sport
  Valentine Holmes has returned from the NFL faster than ever but Cowboys coach Paul Green has warned the Maroons star is not North Queensland’s saviour. ... more
• 9 hours Popular cake company shut down over $2000 bill Couriermail
  A WELL-KNOWN Brisbane cake maker has been left in tears after a Melbourne law firm won a court fight to wind-up the baking business over unpaid legal fees. ... more
• 9 hours UN ‘seriously’ concerned by protester laws Couriermail
  THE United Nations has written to the Federal Government with “serious” concerns about Queensland’s controversial laws that made it illegal for protesters to use “dangerous” lock-on devices. ... more
• 9 hours Gallery: Rolls Royce launches Brisbane showroom Couriermail
  It was the must-attend social event - when Rolls Royce launched its stunning new lifestyle-themed showroom in Newstead with 125 guests getting to check out the latest luxury cars. ... more
• 9 hours Why was bus driver’s petrol bomb killer left untreated? Couriermail
  QUEENSLAND Health will be put under the microscope in an upcoming inquest into the petrol-bomb killing of Indian bus driver Manmeet Sharma. ... more
• 11 hours Top Taste to close: 120 jobs face axe Couriermail
  MORE than a hundred workers will be out of job early next year after George Weston Foods announced it would be closing its Top Taste bakery at Kedron. ... more
• 11 hours Why we’re paying record amounts for fuel Couriermail
  BRISBANE’S average price for unleaded petrol has soared above 171 cents per litre after retailers hiked their prices above the previous high in October last year. ... more
• 11 hours Founder of homeless charity on warpath after being cleared Couriermail
  STREET Swags founder Jean Madden will seek more than $50,000 in costs after sensationally being cleared of wrongdoing relating to her homeless charity. ... more
• 11 hours Police reveal shock moment before fatal motorbike crash Couriermail
  A MAN killed in a motorbike crash in Brisbane’s northern suburbs late yesterday had failed to stop for police moments before colliding with another vehicle. ... more
• 11 hours Young man dies in car rollover Couriermail
  A YOUNG man has died after he lost control of his vehicle in Far North Queensland early this morning. ... more