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Fitness craze hits Brisbane nightclub

Fitness craze hits Brisbane nightclub

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 5:31 pm | Reported by Eleisha Rogers

Latin-inspired dance fitness craze Zumba has danced its way into being a permanent fixture at local Brisbane nightclub, The Met.

Man jailed for crime he admitted

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 5:01 pm | Reported by Isobel Roe

Travis Baker, aged 25, has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail for a drug trafficking offence police would not have discovered, had he not told them.

Hundreds brave rain to protest abortion laws

Hundreds brave rain to protest abortion laws

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 3:51 pm | Reported by Erin MacDonald

Over 150 people have braved the rain in Brisbane to show their support for a Cairns couple charged under Queensland’s current abortion laws.

Toowoomba produces turf stars on racing centre stage

Toowoomba produces turf stars on racing centre stage

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:10 pm | Reported by Jemma Cutting

The Queensland onslaught on the Spring Carnival riches continues this weekend with Queensland horses racing in Melbourne and Sydney.

Call for more Indigenous tourism

Call for more Indigenous tourism

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 12:14 pm | Reported by Caitlin Adams

Tourism experts see the need for more Indigenous tourism in Australia.

Queensland national parks at risk: Opposition

Queensland national parks at risk: Opposition

Friday, October 15, 2010, 2:26 pm | Reported by Dominique Wiehahn

The Opposition says Queensland national parks may be at risk of neglect due to a lack of compulsory overall management plans, resource shortages and inadequate funding.

Karana Downs residents fight over golf course land

Karana Downs residents fight over golf course land

Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:44 am | Reported by Vanessa Fuchs

Residents of the semi-rural suburb Karana Downs are determined to win a potentially long battle against a plan to destroy their Country Club and golf course.

Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships

Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships

Thursday, October 14, 2010, 10:51 am | Reported by David Lather

Over 250 young competitors converged on the Gold Coast recently to compete at the 2010 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.

Students gear up for motorsport success

Students gear up for motorsport success

Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:04 pm | Reported by Jo-Anne Wriede

Competing in the annual Formula SAE competition, will be Queensland University of Technology’s official Motorsport team, who are gearing up to compete in Melbourne this December.

Ride to Work Day approaching record turnout

Ride to Work Day approaching record turnout

Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:58 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann

Brisbane residents are among 150,000 Australians who will ditch their cars in favour of riding their bikes to work on October 13.