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Latest updatesEurope COVID cases hit 10m as US shatters grim record

Europe has recorded more than 10 million COVID-19 cases since the virus first emerged while the US also passed an unwanted number.

Tiffany Bakker, Angie Raphael, Jack Paynter, Ellen Ransley, David Cartwright

Maroons legendsOrigin great goes from footy to feast

In the first part of our series looking at where some of our greatest State of Origin stars are in 2020, Gary Coyne opens up on his McDonald’s empire and how success runs in the family with his musician son. READ HIS STORY

Rikki-Lee Arnold

Campaign ConfidentialAnd the other election winners are...

There can be only one winner in the Queensland election, but that doesn’t mean we can’t recognise the personalities who made it a colourful campaign – often unintentionally.

Steven Wardill

CANCELLEDEnding with a whimper: 2020’s final insult

As if 2020 hadn’t been bad enough so far, Brisbane City Council is set to make an announcement that will kill off any remaining prospect of fun.

Tobias Jurss-Lewis

Covid impactCervical cancer screenings plummet

The goal to wipe out cervical cancer could be severely impacted by COVID-19 with fears over a massive drop in women screening for the disease.

Jackie Sinnerton

Big ticketParties’ mega promises – and when they’ll start

Tens of billions of dollars have been splashed around by both major parties promising massive projects in their election pitches. We’ve examined the fine print.

Domanii Cameron

Qld decidesElection-eve poll: Labor in box seat for third term

The final Newspoll of the Queensland election campaign reveals Labor holds a small two-party-preferred lead over the LNP.

Steven Wardill, Jessica Marszalek & Jack McKay

Donation rowLabor funding source in LNP’s sights

Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington, if elected premier, hasn’t ruled out putting a stop to a practice that has earned Labor $500,000 in the past few months.

Jack McKay

DisasterHow new bushfire rules could impact your property value

The Bushfire Royal Commission has handed down its recommendations – and they have implications for those trying to sell their homes in fire zones.

Matthew Killoran

Cruel tollThe grim personal cost that comes with politics

At this week’s People’s Forum the Premier appeared angry, bitter and close to tears as the Opposition Leader enthusiastically tried to sell her “big, bold” vision for Queensland. Truth be told, I felt for them both, writes Kylie Lang.

Kylie Lang

PoliticsThorn in Trad’s side as she faces crunch time

A controversy involving another Labor heavyweight is proving a distraction to former deputy premier Jackie Trad as she battles the odds to retain her inner-city seat.

Kelmeny Fraser

Qld decidesIn their own words: Leaders’ final pitch for your vote

As Queenslanders go to the polls to choose either four more years of Labor or a new LNP government, both leaders have made their last pitch for support.

QWEEKENDHypercolor T-shirts and Sega mega drives: being cool in the ‘90s

You used to be able to tell the cool kids by the blonde tips in their hair and their baggy Cross Colours pants. These days, it’s hard to tell.

Mel Buttle

EXCLUSIVEPremier insists she made border decision on health advice

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has rejected claims public sentiment polling conducted by an advisory firm played any role in the latest border announcement.

Jessica Marszalek

UPDATEMan charged after teen pinned by car

A man has allegedly chased down a teenager suspected of breaking into his home and pinned him against a wall at a Logan shopping centre with his car.

Elise Williams

OpinionFive reasons to send Labor packing

There are five people at the heart of a likely election loss for the terribly tarnished Labor brand, writes Des Houghton.

Des Houghton

Road tollMotorcyclist dead after crashing into tree

A man has died after his motorcycle veered off the road and hit a tree south of Brisbane.

Shiloh Payne

Troubled starBlock star not penalised for city hotel assault

Former The Block contestant Suzi Taylor has been found guilty of minor assault following a confrontation at an upmarket Brisbane hotel.

Patrick Billings, Vanessa Marsh

CourtBlock star not penalised for city hotel assault

Former The Block contestant Suzi Taylor has been found guilty of minor assault following a confrontation at an upmarket Brisbane hotel. But a magistrate has not imposed a penalty, saying her actions were ‘not unexpected’ after she was the subject of a TV set-up.

Patrick Billings, Vanessa Marsh

COURTJudge grants family request in Alva Beach inquest

The families of two men killed at Alva Beach have won a temporary pause against a decision preventing the man who stabbed them from being cross-examined at an inquest.

PATRICK BILLINGS

Have a puntDownload your election tipping chart

Can you pick a winner? Download and print your tipping chart ahead of Saturday’s Queensland election and then tune in for the state’s best political coverage to see how you scored.

SpookyUltimate Halloween 2020 guide for southeast Qld

Trick or treating may look a bit different this year thanks to COVID-19, but there are still plenty of spooktacular spots across southeast Queensland where families can get their Halloween fix.

Sophie Chirgwin

ReactionBorder fury: Tourism ‘headed for a sh-t show’

Tourism leaders have said the State Government’s decision to keep Queensland’s border closed to Sydney-siders will have a profound impact on the lucrative Christmas holiday season. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce slammed the move as ‘ridiculous’.

Jeremy Pierce, Jack McKay, Hayden Johnson, Greg Stolz

Emergency‘Enough to deal with’: Bomb threats interrupt Y12 exams

Education Queensland says it will work with schools and students after Year 12 exams were interrupted after bomb threats were emailed, with more than a dozen campuses forced to evacuate.

Nathan Edward, Antonia O'Flaherty, Erin Smith, Kara Sonter