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Support for clean energy growing: survey

Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 9:31 am | Reported by Catherine Tucker

A recent survey by Auspoll showed 85 per cent of rural respondents and 82 per cent of urban respondents want governments to make clean energy cheaper quicker.

Unhealthy waterways a cause for concern

Unhealthy waterways a cause for concern

Monday, October 25, 2010, 3:53 pm | Reported by Sebastian Sinclair

Conservationists say developers have been put on notice to improve south-east Queensland waterways.

Junk food as bad as heroin: ad producer

Junk food as bad as heroin: ad producer

Sunday, October 24, 2010, 8:44 am | Reported by Ellen-Maree Elliot

A producer has defended an advertisement to highlight the problem of childhood obesity that equates parents giving their children junk food to injecting them with heroin.

Annual festival showcases multicultural Queensland

Annual festival showcases multicultural Queensland

Friday, October 22, 2010, 9:38 am | Reported by Jin Kok

Many people had a day of immersion into different cultures at the Queensland Multicultural Festival at the Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane’s CBD on Sunday, October 17.

Constitutional amendment sought for Indigenous community

Constitutional amendment sought for Indigenous community

Thursday, October 21, 2010, 2:30 pm | Reported by Olivia Noakes

A group of psychiatrists is petitioning for the right of Aboriginal people to be included in the federal constitution.

Christmas is all about profit: Queensland Consumers’ Association

Christmas is all about profit: Queensland Consumers’ Association

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 4:39 pm | Reported by Maddy Gourley

Months ahead of the festive season, department stores are already assembling Christmas displays and selling Christmas goods.

The highs and lows of Larry Olsen

The highs and lows of Larry Olsen

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 4:13 pm | Reported by Jemma Cutting

In the 1980s, Larry Olsen went from retirement and weighing over 80 kilos, to riding the winner of the Melbourne Cup.

Surveillance cameras hit Sunshine Coast beaches

Surveillance cameras hit Sunshine Coast beaches

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 1:53 pm | Reported by Rachel Claxton

Queensland beaches will soon add surveillance cameras to known black spots along the coast, including Noosa’s nudist beach.

No show for Gold Coast Parklands development

No show for Gold Coast Parklands development

Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 6:52 am | Reported by Tom Kojrowicz

Gold Coast residents are petitioning to prevent the closure of the iconic Parklands facility, a move that could see the Gold Coast Show left without a site.

Sunshine Coast designers catching the online shopping wave

Sunshine Coast designers catching the online shopping wave

Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 6:05 am | Reported by Zornitza Mintchev

Young designers of Bonvoy Apparel are choosing to launch their clothing business purely online in a move to attract their technology savvy target market.