Commentary
Thousands walk backwards to push climate change forward
Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:57 pm | Reported by Phoebe Clark
Around 8,000 protesters walked backwards at King George Square in Brisbane’s CBD on Sunday, August 15, with the rally representing Australia’s politicians attitude to climate change. Organisers of Brisbane’s Walk Against Warming called on the Labor party to make a clear policy in regard to climate change.
Undecided Queensland voters grill leaders
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 6:08 pm | Reported by Tom Doyle
Prime Minister Julia Gillard emerged well from some questions at the public forum at the Broncos Leagues Club in Brisbane on Wednesday night, speaking after Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Each candidate took one hour to answer questions from a 200-strong audience.
Soundwave Festival 2011
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:41 am | Reported by Alicia Bolton
Soundwave Festival 2011 will take place in Australia’s capital cities from February 26th until March 7th and as the only major metal and punk festival in Australia, this is a day not to be missed.
Gillard announces upgrades to tele-health infrastructure
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:10 am | Reported by Perry Woodward
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced new Medicare rebates for online health services.
In pictures: Brisbane blanketed by dust storm
Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 8:14 pm | Reported by Imogen Brennan
Imogen Brennan captures Brisbane in a shroud of orange dust.
Dry summer threatens relaxed water-users
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 9:59 am | Reported by Andrew Keyte
Brisbane expert warns Queenslanders against water restriction complacency ahead of a predicted dry summer.
The Beatles Remastered: Worth Re-buying?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 1:43 pm | Reported by Rory Dawson
Is the sound quality of the new Beatles remasters superior enough to justify repurchasing these albums?
Claims anti-biker laws will hurt charity work
Friday, September 4, 2009, 5:35 pm | Reported by Ellie Freeman
He loves God, feeds thousands of hungry people and rides a Harley Davidson. But Pastor Terry Walker says the Queensland Government’s proposed anti-biker laws will stop the charitable efforts of his all-biker Christian ministry, the Tribe of Judah.
RNA Showgrounds: A historical site
Friday, August 14, 2009, 10:49 pm | Reported by Damien Jowett
Did you know in the same year the first telephone call was made, the Ekka was born?
Ekka races – Fun or Farce?
Thursday, August 13, 2009, 5:28 pm | Reported by Ryan Clark
Every year the Ekka races draw over 20,000 young people through the gates, and every year a fair amount of them are thrown back out those gates by security. As a result many people have called for more stringent controls of the event and even for its banning. What is it that makes this mid-week race day such a controversial topic? Why is it such a vital date in the calendars of Brisbane’s youth? And most importantly, does it have a future?
