This week the Verdict team cover:  Have the bikie laws been toned down too much?  Is Brisbane growing up too quickly? Is a plebiscite on same sex marriage the right way to go or should our parliament decide? and,  which finals series is better - NRL or AFL? 
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Queensland's foster system & Australia's refugee intake

Made up of The Courier-Mail's expert journalists, the Verdict team  know what they're talking about when they dissect the week's top stories. From politics to sport to show business, their view delivers the bottom line on what's in the headlines every week.