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32 mins LIVESTREAM: Basketball Qld State Championships u16 girls Couriermail |L-Sport
Hundreds of Queensland’s rising basketball stars will take to the court in Brisbane as they compete for championship glory at the under-16 girls State Championships. ... more
33 mins LIVESTREAM: Basketball Qld State Championships u16 boys Couriermail |L-Sport
Powerhouse clubs and teams from central and north Queensland will be in action as day one of the State Under-16 Boys Championships tips-off in Logan. ... more
33 mins LIVESTREAM: Basketball Qld State Championships u16 girls Couriermail |Sport
Hundreds of Queensland’s rising basketball stars will take to the court in Brisbane as they compete for championship glory at the under-16 girls State Championships. ... more
33 mins Sydney Swans press conference Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Sydney Swans coach John Longmire addresses the media following his side's heartbreaking loss to the Cats. ... more
33 mins Huge penalty for ‘selfish’ COVID breach Couriermail |Sport
Melbourne’s Harley Bennell has been hit with a four match suspension and kicked out of Queensland for breaching AFL COVID protocols. ... more
33 mins Doggies get the job done at Cazalys Couriermail |Sport
THE equation was as simple as it gets for the Western Bulldogs’ 48-hour smash-and-grab job on Far North Queensland. ... more
33 mins Face fracture rocks Dogs star’s finals dream Couriermail |Sport
Star Western Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton is in serious doubt for the upcoming finals series after suffering a depressed fracture of his cheekbone. ... more
33 mins Ultra-rare McLaren up for test run at The Bend Couriermail |Sport
Car nuts have an extra 800 reasons to drop in to The Bend Motorsport Park from now on, as it becomes home to one of the most exclusive cars on the planet. ... more
33 mins Young gun provides bright spot in Dons’ horror year Couriermail |Sport
Essendon defender Jordan Ridley has been crowned the club’s most inexperienced Crichton Medallist since the great John Coleman booted 100 goals on debut in 1949. ... more
33 mins Racing’s new ‘grey flash’ frightens Everest rivals Couriermail |Sport
Trainer Les Bridge and jockey Kerrin McEvoy have both sounded an ominous warning to Classique Legend’s sprinting rivals by declaring the best is yet to come from racing’s new “grey flash” after his stunning comeback win in The Shorts. ... more
33 mins Dogs big forward may need face surgery Couriermail |Sport
Star Western Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton is in serious doubt for the upcoming finals series after suffering a depressed fracture of his cheekbone. ... more
34 mins ‘No land left’: HomeBuilder sparks feeding frenzy Couriermail |Biz
Hopeful buyers have taken to camping outside sales offices the night before land is released given the shortage of land sparked from the HomeBuilder frenzy. ... more
34 mins Millionaire sues anonymous gossip account Couriermail |Biz
An anonymous stock market gossip account followed by some of Australia’s most prominent finance and business figures is being sued for defamation. ... more
34 mins ‘Reckless’: NSW MP resigns, unleashes Couriermail |Biz
Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams MP has defected from the National Party after unleashing a scathing statement criticising the actions of Deputy NSW Premier John Barilaro. ... more
34 mins PM agrees to $1500 cash splash Couriermail |Biz
From today workers in NSW will be able to access the same $1500 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment if they need to self-isolate for 14 days. ... more
35 mins ‘Divisive’ Block room judges loved Couriermail |Ent
There were a few tears and tantrums on The Block this week. And that was just from me inspecting the room reveals. While there were some show-stopping master ensuites unveiled, one in particular featured more crimes than a season of CSI. Time to issue some citations. ... more
36 mins Mother’s pain turns to inspiration in ‘year from hell’ Couriermail
It has been the year from hell for acclaimed Brisbane artist Pat Hoffie and her entry in this year’s Brisbane Portrait Prize is emblematic of that. ... more
36 mins Desperate plea for plan to save Queensland Couriermail
Queensland is in desperate need of a bold plan for the future, the state’s biggest ever sentiment survey, The Courier-Mail’s Your Say 2020, has revealed. ... more
36 mins ‘Chuffed’ Brown’s counteroffer in coal feud Couriermail
GREENS founder Bob Brown has returned fire at Nationals Senator Matt Canavan, reigniting their bitter coal feud on the eve of next month’s Queensland election. ... more
36 mins Suppressed UQ racism research finally published Couriermail
CONTROVERSIAL Brisbane research which showed bus drivers were more likely to give caucasian people free rides than those from other racial groups which was suppressed by UQ has finally been published. ... more
36 mins What Queenslanders really think of our state Couriermail
WE Queenslanders are a pretty positive bunch, according to the results of The Courier-Mail’s Your Say 2020 sentiment survey. ... more
5 hours Dangerfield brilliance, Blicavs smother save Cats Couriermail |Sport
Geelong’s top-four aspirations have been saved by some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance and a Mark Blicavs smother after Sydney threatened to take a hammer to its premiership hopes. ... more
5 hours Cat-astrophe averted: Geelong dodges finals disaster Couriermail |Sport
A final-quarter masterclass from Patrick Dangerfield and the fingers of Mark Blicavs were enough to save the day for Geelong and secure it a top-four spot. ... more
5 hours Hawks lift for retiring duo Couriermail |Sport
AFL: The Hawks have finished the season on a high, sending Paul Puopolo and Ben Stratton into retirement with a big win over the Suns. ... more
5 hours Desperate smother saves Cats top four chances Couriermail |Sport
AFL: The Cats top four chances were hanging by a thread, but a smother from Mark Blicavs denied Sydney at the death and ensured Geelong kept their double chance alive. ... more
5 hours Firebirds claim upset victory over Vixens in Cairns Couriermail |Sport
The Queensland Firebirds might have to bring games to Cairns more often if they can produce performances like the one they did on Sunday. ... more
5 hours Valley timeslot twist for night racing fans Couriermail |Sport
Punters will need to be in front of the television earlier for the start of night racing at The Valley next Friday. ... more
5 hours ‘Absolutely appalling’ NRL side shredded Couriermail |Sport
The Newcastle Knights have thrashed the St George Illawarra Dragons 42-18 in Newcastle but the commentators haven‘t held back over the lacklustre Dragons. ... more
5 hours Hawkins: “How do you f***ing pay that?” Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Geelong big man Tom Hawkins was penalised for a knee against the Sydney Swans. Needless to say, he was less than impressed. ... more
5 hours Raiders grind Warriors out Couriermail |Sport
NRL: The Canberra Raiders overcame a sticky start to beat the New Zealand Warriors at GIO Stadium on Sunday. ... more
5 hours Toby Greene has broken the AFL Couriermail |Sport
A smother from Mark Blicavs has saved Geelong’s spot inside the top four in a dramatic win over Sydney on Sunday. ... more
7 hours ‘I’m trying to answer’: Morrison grilled Couriermail |Biz
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it’s “hard to say” whether unemployment will keep rising in Australia as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease and jobs return. ... more
7 hours ‘This is war’: Fury erupts in America Couriermail |Biz
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will seek to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “without delay”, setting up a monumental political fight on the cusp of the presidential election. ... more
7 hours Back to work by Christmas, PM predicts Couriermail |Biz
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has backed the controversial decision to cut its coronavirus welfare payments next week, saying he expects “hundreds of thousands” of jobs to return before Christmas. ... more
7 hours Jackie O and Sophie’s 20-year friendship Couriermail |Ent
It seems an unlikely start to an enduring friendship: One party, an aspiring pop star competing with thousands of others for a spot in a new girl group. The other, a judge who would decide her fate. ... more
7 hours Billionaire lord avoids hotel quarantine Couriermail |Ent
British billionaire Lord Alan Sugar and his wife were given the green light to skip government-run hotel quarantine and isolate privately after they touched down in Sydney. ... more
7 hours Fight over Lamborghini’s ‘offensive’ plate Couriermail |Tech
A top Sydney barrister has got into a legal battle of his own over the “offensive” number plate on his bright yellow Lamborghini, which reads: “LGOPNR”. ... more
7 hours Severe thunderstorms to slam NSW, Qld Couriermail |Tech
Severe thunderstorms with the possibility of wind gusts in excess of 90km/h and large hail have been forecast for south-western Queensland and central NSW. ... more
7 hours Severe thunderstorms to slam Queensland Couriermail
Severe thunderstorms with the possibility of wind gusts in excess of 90km/h and large hail have been forecast for southwestern Queensland and central NSW. ... more
9 hours Demons probe Bennell over possible Qld COVID breach Couriermail |Sport
Melbourne has reported a potential Harley Bennell COVID breach to the AFL after a Saturday drinking session in Queensland. ... more
9 hours Shute Shield: Clubs in the danger zone ahead of finals Couriermail |Sport
The makeup of the Shute Shield finals series is “as clear as mud” with just three rounds of the premier club rugby competition to be played out. ... more
9 hours Revealed: Stunning salary cap figures behind Panthers success Couriermail |Sport
The Penrith Panthers have remarkably secured the NRL minor premiership despite spending $600,000 less than most of their rivals in the salary cap – the equivalent of one great player. ... more
9 hours ‘The PRESIDENT is calling!?’ Couriermail |Sport
UFC: Colby Covington had just taken down Tyron Woodley in a grudge match and to make things ever sweeter he received a call live on air from Donald Trump! ... more
9 hours REPORTS: Bennell breaches COVID bubble Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Jon Ralph reports that the AFL are investigating Melbourne’s Harley Bennell. The Demons midfielder allegedly involved in a drinking session on Saturday ... more
9 hours UFC world goes berserk after one-punch KO Couriermail |Sport
Swedish MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev has sent the UFC world into a frenzy after delivering a brutal one-punch KO during his bout with Gerald Meerschaert. ... more
9 hours Puopolo gets Hawks going Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Outgoing Hawk Paul Puopolo showed the brown-and-gold faithful he's still got it with a brilliant mark and two goals in the first quarter against the Suns. ... more
9 hours Cup Day sting: More grassroots meetings cut Couriermail |Sport
Picnic meetings and grassroots racing on Melbourne Cup Day have been cancelled as part of Racing Victoria’s latest COVID-19 fixture shake-up. ... more
11 hours State of Origin: The next Lewis and Hancock Couriermail
They first met when they were just children, several years after their dads, Wally Lewis and Rohan Hancock, played for Queensland in the first State of Origin. ... more
11 hours Two new COVID-19 cases in Queensland Couriermail
Queensland has recorded two new cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours to this morning. ... more
11 hours Greens celebration of polling may be a little premature Couriermail
They’ve been whooping it up over at Greens HQ this past week. ... more
13 hours How Melbourne’s big sporting events may go ahead Couriermail |Sport
Sports chiefs are working on a quarantine scheme for international tennis stars and their teams to ensure elite players contest the Australian Open, as plans for crowds at major events during the pandemic are drawn up. ... more
13 hours Will this signal end for Schache at Dogs? Couriermail |Sport
For a second it sounded like Western Bulldogs football director Chris Grant was describing Nick Riewoldt. ... more
13 hours Gary Ablett doubles down on conspiracy Couriermail |Sport
AFL icon Gary Ablett Sr has released another video doubling down on earlier claims he made about the Illuminati and the Freemasons organisation. ... more
13 hours Pogacar poised to win TDF Couriermail |Sport
Cycling: Tadej Pogacar is poised to win the Tour de France after claiming stage 30. ... more
13 hours ‘His ball ends up behind him’ Couriermail |Sport
US Open: We all know golf can be a frustrating game, and Patrick Cantlay found out the hard way at the US Open exactly how true that can be. ... more
13 hours Silver lining in Crows’ first ever wooden spoon Couriermail |Sport
The bad news for Adelaide is it has claimed a first wooden-spoon but the rebuild that has gone from ugly to on course over the past month is set to be fast-tracked by the best draft hand in the club’s history. ... more
13 hours Wollf leads into final round Couriermail |Sport
Golf: Matthew Wolff leads by two shots going into the final round at Winged Foot Golf Course in New York. ... more
13 hours Aussie’s sickening blow causes controversy Couriermail |Sport
Australian Jessica-Rose Clark was at the centre of controversy at UFC Vegas 11 as part of an undercard full of early finishes. ... more
13 hours Why you should avoid the big banks’ ‘no interest’ credit cards Couriermail |Biz
When you’re doing my job you just never know who’s going to walk through the door. ... more
13 hours I don’t want a tax cut, I’d rather give it to the needy Couriermail |Biz
Tax cuts are coming for Australian workers, possibly to be announced as early as next month’s Federal Budget. ... more
13 hours Worners’ ‘honeymoon’ defies marriage sceptics Couriermail |Ent
One year after media boss Tim Worner packed up his desk and resigned without notice from the Seven Network, the departed executive and his wife Katrina remain together, defying all who said Worner’s sensational workplace affair would destroy his marriage. ... more
13 hours Brekky TV star outed as ‘worst stripper’ Couriermail |Ent
Todd McKenney has revealed which breakfast TV star was the least impressive on Channel 7’s stripping show The All New Monty. ... more
13 hours Newman launches legal action against former Nine boss Couriermail |Ent
Sam Newman, once one of the most powerful figures at Channel 9, is sensationally launching legal action against his former TV employer. ... more
13 hours Star reveals key to Hollywood’s longest lasting marriages Couriermail |Ent
When Kevin Bacon’s actor and writer wife, Kyra Sedgwick came to him with the idea of setting a horror movie around a marriage, it paid not to take the suggestion personally. ... more
13 hours Georgia Love’s wedding cancelled three times Couriermail |Ent
Georgia Love has a new love. ... more
13 hours Wentworth’s new inmate ’drops a bomb’ Couriermail |Ent
Marta Dusseldorp knew a teal tracksuit was part of the deal when she signed on to go the ... more
13 hours Aussie stars’ Emmys chances revealed Couriermail |Ent
Pity the poor IT guy working on this year’s virtual Emmy Awards. ... more
13 hours Tim Bailey finds new job after Network 10 axing Couriermail |Ent
It was a crazy 20 minutes that changed Tim Bailey’s life. ... more
13 hours Mercedes-Benz’s clever new SUV Couriermail |Tech
Mercedes-Benz’s GLC 300e mid-size SUV is a plug-in hybrid, but don’t let the amazingly low claimed fuel figures fool you, the devil is in the detail. ... more
13 hours What is the most popular car in your SA suburb? Couriermail |Tech
Exclusive: South Australian car buyers miss Holden more than the rest of the country, vehicle census data shows. ... more
13 hours What is the most popular car in your NT suburb? Couriermail |Tech
Exclusive: Toyota reigns in the Northern Territory. ... more
13 hours What is the most popular car in your postcode? Couriermail |Tech
Exclusive: Sydney may be the home to Australia’s most expensive real estate, but the supercar capital of Australia is indisputably Melbourne. ... more
13 hours What is the most popular car in your Queensland suburb? Couriermail |Tech
Exclusive: Brisbane might be the Queensland capital, but the Gold Coast is the state’s supercar hub. ... more
13 hours What is the most popular car in your Sydney suburb? Couriermail |Tech
Exclusive: More people own Lexus luxury cars in the suburbs around Cabramatta and Liverpool than anywhere else in Australia. ... more
13 hours Man killed, two critical in overnight crash carnage Couriermail
A man has died after a car veered off the Bruce Highway and rolled. ... more
13 hours ‘Little angel’: Lisa Curry’s emotional post after funeral Couriermail
Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny held their firstborn daughter as she took her first breath in the world, and were there when she took her last. ... more
13 hours Calm down, it’s Native Title not the Deen Bros on Straddie Couriermail
Living in New York and London in my 20s and 30s, I carried with me a small bottle of North Stradbroke Island’s Deadman’s Beach. ... more
13 hours Emotional reunion after hiker, 73, found Couriermail
Hiker Madeleine Nowak has been found alive and well after spending three nights lost in dense scrub on Fraser Island. ... more
13 hours Man fighting for life after police shooting Couriermail
Police have shot a man multiple times on Russell Island. ... more
15 hours Woman found with meth-filled syringe in underwear Couriermail
When police pulled over a white Holden Commodore in Marsden they noticed the front passenger fiddling with something in the footwell. ... more
17 hours Anthems banned as mum takes up fight for junior footy parents Couriermail |Sport
Rugby league juniors have been banned from singing team songs after grand finals next weekend as part of the strict COVID-19 crackdown across junior sport. ... more
17 hours Tasmanian Richie Porte creates history at the Tour de France Couriermail |Sport
TASMANIAN Richie Porte is only 122km away from creating sporting history tonight when he becomes only the second Australian to finish on the podium at the world’s toughest bike race, the Tour de France. ... more
17 hours Sydney ghosts still haunt Cathy’s rival Couriermail |Sport
Mademoiselle La Chicken is still running foul of anything to do with the Sydney Olympics. ... more
17 hours ‘Messed up’ insight into Scud’s wild life Couriermail |Sport
Mark Philippoussis was the odd man out of Australian tennis during the glory years of the late 1990s and early 2000s — embracing a lifestyle few Down Under could ever comprehend. ... more
17 hours Why coach gave Cam Smith the finger Couriermail |Sport
A cranky Craig Bellamy has been at his animated best in the Melbourne Storm’s 50-22 win over the Wests Tigers but he’s delivered a hilarious message to Cameron Smith. ... more
17 hours Djokovic throws another temper tantrum Couriermail |Sport
Top men’s seed Novak Djokovic dropped a set before fighting off German qualifier Dominik Koepfer to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open this morning. ... more
17 hours Sad revelations about Schumacher’s health Couriermail |Sport
F1 legend Michael Schumacher is in a “vegetative state” and not responding to his family, according to a leading doctor. ... more
17 hours Queensland’s 10 naughtiest dogs revealed Couriermail
Exclusive: Labrador Retrievers are the state’s naughtiest dogs, risking their health by eating poisonous nasties, new data shows. ... more
17 hours What is the most popular car in your Queensland suburb? Couriermail
Exclusive: Brisbane might be the Queensland capital, but the Gold Coast is the state’s supercar hub. ... more
19 hours Builders fight foreign contracts in marginal seats Couriermail |Biz
Queensland’s mid-tier construction companies will campaign in five marginal seats this election in a battle to stop millions of dollars in contracts flowing to foreign-owned corporations. ... more
19 hours Red Bull heir charged over hit-and-run Couriermail |Biz
The heir to the Red Bull billions will be prosecuted for reckless driving and cocaine use in a fatal hit-and-run, Thailand’s attorney-general said on Friday, following public outrage after his charges were dropped in July. ... more
19 hours Killed over a $1.79 carton of juice Couriermail |Ent
On 16 March 1991, a young black teenager named Latasha Harlins was dropped off at the corner store near her home in South Central Los Angeles. The shop’s name was Empire Liquor, on the intersection of 91st street and Figueroa Ave, and she was there to pick up some orange juice for her family. ... more
19 hours Hanks’ $6k-a-night quarantine mansion Couriermail |Ent
Hollywood star Tom Hanks is believed to have quarantined in a lavish Gold Coast hinterland estate costing up to $6000 a night after arriving in Queensland to resume filming on Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis biopic. ... more
21 hours Brumbies are 2020 champs! Couriermail |Sport
Super Rugby: The Brumbies defeated the Queensland Reds 28-23 to claim the 2020 Super Rugby Championship. ... more
21 hours Lions down streaky Blues Couriermail |Sport
AFL: The Lions have finished the regular season on a high, disposing of Carlton in a wet night at the Gabba. ... more
21 hours Brisbane Lions press conference Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan addresses the media following his side's tough victory over the Blues at the Gabba. ... more
21 hours Richmond smash the Crows Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Richmond handed the Adelaide Crows the wooden spoon with a 77-33 victory. ... more
21 hours Roosters clean up the Sharks Couriermail |Sport
NRL: The Roosters defeated the Cronulla Sharks 34-18 in their round 19 clash. ... more
21 hours BRU v RED: Full Match Replay Couriermail |Sport
Super Rugby: Catch all the action from the Brumbies super rugby final clash against the Queensland Reds. ... more
21 hours Carlton Blues press conference Couriermail |Sport
AFL: Carlton coach David Teague addresses the media following his side's dissapointing loss to the Lions at the Gabba. ... more

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