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Capt Bryce Duffy, killed in Afghanistan, remembered by mum Kerry dad Kim

IN the dark days since Capt Bryce Duffy died in Aghanistan, his parents have been bolstered by a network of parents, wives and children of soldiers who went to Afghanistan but never came home.

SOLDIERING ON
Vietnam vet pays tribute to family's Gallipoli link ahead of Anzac Day

NOTHING beats hearing a story of courage first hand, which is another great reason to attend a local Anzac Day event. Our guide lists them all.

ANZAC DAY GUIDE
qclash false dawn for sinking Suns, Lions as bad form takes buzz out of AFL in Queensland

QUEENSLAND'S two AFL clubs are battling on field and off, and support is on the wane. We believe the AFL is neglecting the game and we want you to tell us what you think. VOTE IN OUR POLLS

HELP FIX AFL
extreme kayakers

A TEAM of daredevil kayakers risked their lives by paddling beneath molten lava to capture footage for a TV show.

EXTREME KAYAKING

Bump in the road for state's Segway plan

Transport Minister Segways

THE plan to put Segways on our footpaths has been slammed by safety experts. The upright vehicles have been described variously as a joke and revolutionary.

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Boston suspect 'admits attacks'

Russia Boston Marathon Caucasus

BOSTON bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has reportedly admitted to the marathon attacks and the murder of a police officer.

Brothers in bid to join the big league

Justin Barlow

FOOTY'S famous 'butcher stripes' could grace the backs of NRL players as the club that produced  Cameron Smith and Sam Thaiday bids for a spot. Tell us your Brothers memories

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Kids die as parents rely on prayer

Herbert and Catherine Schaible

BREKKIE WRAP: A COUPLE has now allegedly lost two children to treatable illnesses as they turned to prayer instead of a doctor.

Nursing graduates left on the shelf

Sunshine Coast graduate Zoe Falconer

HUNDREDS of nurse graduates almost guaranteed careers when they began university are instead packing groceries and working in service stations.

DAWN SERVICE EXCUSES

anzac iconic image - still for 'excuses' Anzac Day dawn service

Recognise any of these? Compare the brave efforts of our Diggers with some of the weak excuses given for not making it to ANZAC Day Dawn Services.

LNP quitter Driscoll told to go one better

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NEW petition calls for Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll to resign from parliament following his bizarre resignation from the LNP at the weekend. WOULD YOU SIGN?

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Anzac Day events near you in 2013

Hec Handsley

NOTHING beats hearing a story of courage first hand, which is another great reason to attend a local Anzac Day event. Our guide lists them all.

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Driscoll faces CMC, police fraud probe

driscoll

EXCLUSIVE SCOTT Driscoll is under investigation by the Crime and Misconduct Commission and Queensland Police over allegations of fraud and misconduct.

IBM executive threatened to drop payroll

IBM Trent Martin

AN IBM executive threatened to down tools on the troubled Queensland Health payroll during a confrontation with public servants.

Dan and Steph beat Bondi boys

Dan Steph Mulheron My Kitchen Rules

DAN and Steph Mulheron beat the Bondi boys to become the first team through to the 2013 My Kitchen Rules Grand Final.

Joel saves Stangel on The Voice

Michael Stangel

IT was the kind of heart-stopping moment Michael Stangel's doctors feared, but the ill dad got a dramatic second chance on The Voice.

Carr puts faith in US global power

Bob Carr

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has told European leaders that the US will remain the key global power into the future, despite the rise of China.

Boston suspect 'admits attacks'

Russia Boston Marathon Caucasus

BOSTON bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has reportedly admitted to the marathon attacks and the murder of a police officer.

Stupid viral trends the world regrets

Katter

FROM planking to ingesting condoms - some viral challenges don't just grab headlines, they also prove that stupidity can be trendy.

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Brothers in bid to join the big league

FOOTY'S famous 'butcher stripes' could grace the backs of NRL players as the club that produced Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith bids for a spot.

BREAKING NEWS

Stilnox video has athletes on edge

Aussie swim team

SWIMMING'S Stilnox scandal has deepened, with the AOC seeking the damning video evidence that could further condemn the relay men.

One Dave gets it right, one doesn't

Gorden Tallis Dink

AT PRECISELY 8.30am yesterday, over a morning coffee, I began to write today's column about NRL chief executive Dave Smith.

Gayle hits century in 30 balls

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle

WATCH THE ONSLAUGHT: Chris Gayle has belted  a stunning century from just 30 balls in a record-breaking innings for the Bangalore Royal Challengers.

Deloittes takes Capland

Ian Thatcher National FAS Leader, Damian Winterburn Real Estate Advisory Partner and John Greig Managing Partner QLD

BRISBANE property chief Damian Winterburn and his Capland Real Estate Advisors group have been snapped up by Big Four accounting group Deloittes.

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Apr 21 - May 21

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