QLD euthanasia laws overdue for review, rents spike, NRL eyes 22 teams

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1. Euthanasia laws are overdue for review. A former minister has ideas why

   Queensland's voluntary assisted dying laws are overdue for review, with a timer set in the 2023 laws going off in January. A former minister has ideas on why the laws need revisiting.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. Rents spike up to 80 per cent as people are pushed from homes to units

   Rental costs have spiked up to 80 per cent in some areas as people are pushed from homes to units, while new data shows other areas where rents have fallen 30 per cent. The surge has become a political flashpoint over the nation's property market.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. ‘Why stop at 20 teams?’ NRL reveals plans for further expansion

   The NRL is set to reveal its 20th team by Christmas, but has revealed plans that could soon see the competition expand to 22 teams.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. It’s been 25 years since Tampa. A documentary aims to show the story behind it isn’t ‘black and white’

   A three-part documentary series marks 25 years since the Tampa stand-off at sea that redefined Australia's border protection policy, aiming to show the story behind it isn't 'black and white'.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

5. Specsavers told Nicole she needed glasses. Then, she had a car accident

   After Specsavers told Nicole she needed glasses, she had a car accident. A leading researcher said her cataracts should have been picked up, but she was given bifocals instead.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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