A children’s reading program previously abolished by the Newman government in 2012 is reinstated, but the Opposition says it’s a costly “slap in the face” for parent and grandparent volunteers who already dedicate their time helping out in schools.
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Community remembers Anzac VC hero's dash through hail of bullets
A far north Queensland community is paying tribute to a local hero, 100 years after he was awarded Australia’s highest military honour.
Brisbane business slapped with 56 environmental charges over tyre stockpile fire risk
The Department of Environment and Science charges businessman Tony Di Carlo and his company with 56 environmental breaches over the fire risk at a used tyre stockpile in Logan, south of Brisbane.
Disability charity manager stole $1m to fund pokies habit and holidays, court hears
A Queensland woman is jailed for eight years for syphoning $1 million from a respite centre for disabled youths over a number of years, in a crime a judge called “calculated and callous”.
'Sickheads': Lesbian couple targeted with hateful note, find car tyre punctured
A same-sex couple living with two children north of Brisbane find their car tyre punctured and a note calling “lesbianism an abhorrent practice”. Now they’re encouraging anyone else targeted in the same way to notify police.
Corals build 'cloud umbrellas' to protect themselves from scorching sun
Australian researchers find corals build “cloud umbrellas” to help keep cool and their decline could have wider implications for climate and agricultural production.
Where to go to pay your respects in Brisbane this Anzac Day
Here’s everything you need to know if you plan on attending the dawn service or Anzac Day parade in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Health of platypus habitat trumps development on city's outskirts
Residents on the rural outskirts of Brisbane fight back against advancing housing developments that could put platypus populations under pressure.
American submariners honoured in special Brisbane dawn service
For three years during World War II, Brisbane’s New Farm Wharf hosted thousands of Yankee submariners. Their legacy is honoured at a relatively new dawn service at the wharf that is getting bigger every year.
Brisbane author Emily O'Grady wins $20,000 Vogel Literary Award
Brisbane author Emily O’Grady wins the prestigious $20,000 Vogel Literary Award for her novel, The Yellow House.