A project is underway to find the descendants of nearly 2,000 Australian soldiers who left their mark in a French cave during World War I.
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'They played together, served together, died together': 2018 rugby schoolboys reflect on war
Brisbane Grammar School’s rugby players will soon graduate and many will head to university, but 100 years ago the young men in their position went off to fight in World War I.
Remembering the fallen is hard with just a faceless name
The Ode of Remembrance used to make Shelley Lloyd feel guilty about her great uncle. She knew he died in World War I, but little else. She decided to find out more, and her four-year investigation took her all the way to England.
Private emails cast light on 'cult leader' who jury found 'preys on cancer victims'
Exchanges from a self-proclaimed spiritual healer, who received $1.4 million from a dying devotee, detail how he coached her on everything from her will, to her diet, and dealings with her family. The emails, supplied to the ABC, have not been made public until now.
'Like Schoolies for old people': Finding love at the Masters Games
Flings and hook-ups between athletes might be common during the Olympics, but romance at sporting tournaments is not limited to young people.
Cop who leaked woman's details claims self-incrimination at tribunal
A Queensland police officer refuses to answer questions at a tribunal about how a woman’s address was leaked to her allegedly violent ex-husband.
Arthur Boyd paintings go bush as part of national tour
A major exhibition of landscapes by the late Australian painter will open in Sydney followed by a national tour taking in regional Australia.
'It's bloody disgusting': Lovebirds carve names into mountain top
Two lovebirds who carved their names into the rock atop of a culturally significant mountain in south-east Queensland are being scorned on social media, and face the possibility of massive fines or jail if caught.
Sharks 'bigger and fatter' and numbers 'out of control' in north Queensland, fisher says
One of Queensland’s last remaining commercial shark fishermen warns shark numbers in north Queensland are “out of control” and he is surprised there have not been far more people mauled by the animals.
How a clerical typo ruined a Brisbane couple's financial reputation
One small error left a Brisbane couple in financial limbo for almost two years after a public servant mistakenly listed them as debtors instead of creditors.