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Police are looking into how a man broke into one of their CBD facilities at the weekend before allegedly stealing a police uniform and personal items.In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said a man entered a building on Tank Street just before 1am on Saturday, taking with him clothing and a mobile phone.Police items were allegedly stolen from the facility.Credit: Glenn Hunt/Fairfax MediaThe Tank Street facility is across from the Federal Court building and is used by various senior police personnel.The story, initially reported by Nine News, is that only parts of a uniform were taken.Police are reportedly investigating whether the man could have come through a fire escape.Latest postsLatest postsSeveral train services have been cancelled this morning due to signalling issues - including the Central to Ferny Grove train, Doomben to Central, and Domestic Airport to Central. The Beenleigh to Central line is also experiencing delays.So if you’re trying to get into the city, be prepared to wait or look for an alternative means of transport.While we’re on the topic of Remembrance Day, a ceremony is being held at ANZAC Square in the CBD at 11am. People are invited to gather from 10.15am. The square has been transformed with a falling poppy light display and poppy tribute wall in commemoration. See it here. Princess Anne is in Brisbane today to mark Remembrance Day today.The Princess Royal at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney on Sunday.Credit: Sitthixay DitthavongThe Princess Royal, who is Colonel-in-Chief to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, will lay a wreath at the Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.This is her first trip to Australia since 2022.We will share photos of her visit throughout the day. Advertisement Good morning, I’m Brittney Deguara, and I’ll be bringing you the latest in our live blog today. To start, here’s a look at today’s weather forecast. It was a bit of a chilly start in the city this morning, but it’s looking to warm up to a high of 28 degrees.Michael Zerafa’s chance to tarnish the Tszyu legacy will come in Brisbane after the venue for his grudge match with Nikita Tszyu was confirmed.The Brisbane Entertainment Centre will host the Janaury 16 tussle between Tszyu (11-0) and Zerafa (34-5) in a catchweight between super welterweight and middleweight.This showdown has been years in the making, since Zerafa’s withdrawal from a fight with Tszyu’s older brother Tim in 2020.“This is as big as it gets,” No Limit Boxing boss George Rose said. “You’ve got Nikita Tszyu, the most talked-about name in Australian boxing, going toe-to-toe with Michael Zerafa, the man who’s made it his mission to destroy the Tszyu legacy.”The pair will come face-to-face on a floating boxing ring on the Brisbane River under the Story Bridge on Tuesday morning to promote the fight.“The bad blood between these two runs deep and it’s all coming to a head right here in Queensland,” Rose said. “There’s no more talk, no more excuses, and nowhere to hide. On January 16, it ends in Brisbane.“This fight is going to shake the country and I can promise Queensland fans will turn it into a night Australian sport will never forget.”AAPPolice are looking into how a man broke into one of their CBD facilities at the weekend before allegedly stealing a police uniform and personal items.In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said a man entered a building on Tank Street just before 1am on Saturday, taking with him clothing and a mobile phone.Police items were allegedly stolen from the facility.Credit: Glenn Hunt/Fairfax MediaThe Tank Street facility is across from the Federal Court building and is used by various senior police personnel.The story, initially reported by Nine News, is that only parts of a uniform were taken.Police are reportedly investigating whether the man could have come through a fire escape. Advertisement Here’s what’s making news further afield:The debate over net zero continues to rage on in the Liberal Party, with three more key members of Sussan Ley’s party threatening to quit the frontbench if she dumped her support for net zero. Yesterday, frontbenchers Tim Wilson, Anne Ruston and Maria Kovacic opened the door to resigning from the frontbench if the net zero by 2050 target was axed.Graham Richardson and investigative reporter Kate McClymont.Credit: Artwork: Michael HowardAnd Kate McClymont writes that, for a reporter whose career has been spent uncovering crime and corruption, the late former Labor powerbroker Graham “Richo” Richardson was the one that got away.The BBC is facing a billion-dollar legal fight with US President Donald Trump after he threatened to sue the public broadcaster over an edited video that has ignited claims about its left-wing bias and poor editorial standards. Trump has vowed to seek $US1 billion in financial damages from the iconic British broadcaster unless it issues a “full and fair retraction” of the 2024 documentary.And staying with Trump, the US president has pre-emptively pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and numerous conservative activists accused of supporting his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.At least eight people have been killed and 20 injured after a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India’s capital, police said. The blast occurred about 12.30am AEDT, and “all angles” were being investigated, Federal Home Minister Amit Shah said.A walk with leading conservation campaigner Cip Hamilton through a supermarket found that wasteful plastic wrapping is in abundance – and you’re paying more for it.Good morning and welcome to Brisbane Times’ news blog for Tuesday, November 11. Today will be mostly sunny, with a top of 28 degrees.Here are this morning’s local headlines:Seven-story selective-entry public high school Queensland Academy of the Arts (QACI) – pronounced “quacky”, like the sound of a duck – has produced a gaggle of successful creatives in the 18 years since it opened its doors, including a K-pop star and several alumni now working in Hollywood. Eighty per cent of students are female – and around every corner hides a goose.The QACI campus is in the Kelvin Grove urban village.Credit: Catherine StrohfeldtBrisbane’s 2032 Olympics and Paralympics could leave behind a legacy of housing stress and homelessness if action is not taken now, experts have warned.Umar Hussein Alkhalifa Al Enizi has been acquitted of murder after a hammer-wielding Troy Vandenberg was fatally struck following a road rage-inspired car chase.The daughter of murdered Ipswich grandmother Vyleen White has found compassion amid her grief, supporting the city’s African community after they were subjected to abuse and harassment following the tragedy.And fiery Zane Harrison has vowed to put an end to the procession of Australian schoolboy halfbacks who have been marched out the Gold Coast Titans’ exit doors.
