It began with the roar of two RAAF F/A-18Fs flying overhead and the familiar chimes of Brisbane’s City Hall clock tower.
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'Attackers with poles bashed man, woman and dog': police
A man and woman have been taken to hospital and their dog Shadow picked up by the RSPCA after an alleged home invasion in Ipswich.
Two men escape flipped plane in Gatton aircraft crash
Two men in their 70s escaped an aircraft crash at Gatton.
Israeli tourist discrimination is 'extremely disturbing': MP
Discrimination against an Israeli tourist allegedly turned away by a Cairns business is “extremely disturbing”, Queensland’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Grace Grace says.
Police believe fire at Dalby State School deliberately lit
Police are investigating after what is believed to have been a deliberately lit fire ripped through a Darling Downs state school overnight.
Man punched in face after investigating robbery
A man has been attacked after he woke up in the middle of the night to people allegedly breaking into cars, police say.
Anzac Square fills for Brisbane dawn service
Bird calls and drum rolls. These are the sounds that welcomed Anzac Day to Brisbane.
Meet the Brisbane priest who created Anzac Day as we know it
The Last Post, the reading of the ode, the national anthem, the minute’s silence … few Queenslanders would realise a priest from a Red Hill church set the format that survives 100 years on.
Anzac Day 2017 Brisbane guide: Roads to close throughout CBD in police security crackdown
Police are encouraging people taking part in Anzac Day commemorations throughout Brisbane to remain vigilant as they crack down on security in one of their biggest operations of the year.
Backlash for 'no Israelis' sign comes 10 years after it was displayed
‘It has nothing to do with race or religion,’ says owner of Queensland piercing shop.