Gold Coast
‘Parklife’ venue change costs ticketholders
Friday, September 17, 2010, 4:44 pm | Reported by Maximilian Kosmala
Festival lovers are furious and are being left out of pocket after the popular music festival ‘Parklife’ announced yet another venue change.
Shark nets pose threat to whale migration
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 4:46 pm | Reported by Rhianna Bull
Brisbane beach lovers fleeing to the Gold Coast to escape the heat could be swimming with more than whales this summer if marine activists have their way.
Gold Coast ‘Party House’ neighbour complaints heard
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 2:17 pm | Reported by Ella Feinberg Large
Gold Coast residents upset by noisy and inappropriate behaviour in so-called ‘party houses’ have been heard.
Bligh Government to amend provocation laws
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6:56 pm | Reported by Perry Woodward
The Bligh Government’s attempt to scuttle the defence of provocation in cases of murder has been met with mixed reactions.
Summer brings fresh bull shark threats
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 1:00 pm | Reported by Paige Ross
A University of Queensland professor says with summer approaching and more people enjoying the region’s waterways, the risk of bull shark encounters are going to become more frequent.
Qld Rail trials ‘quiet carriages’
Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:26 pm | Reported by Kira Donohue
Brisbane commuters now have the option of a peaceful train ride to work as Queensland Rail (QR) in a trial of ‘quiet carriages’ that began on August 24. In the three-month trial, the last carriage on all trains in Queensland’s south-east will be ‘silent zones’ and passengers will be prohibited from using mobile phones or music devices while using them.
Alcohol abuse a ‘massive national problem’
Sunday, August 29, 2010, 5:40 pm | Reported by Zoe Noakes
A new study shows Australians are among the world’s worst abusers of alcohol but a Queensland research group says governments are not prepared to fix the problem.
Sexual harassment just as common, rights advocates say
Sunday, August 29, 2010, 5:34 pm | Reported by Catherine Tucker
Women’s rights advocate Melinda Tankard Reist says sexualising young women and girls has created a climate where sexual harassment “seems to be permissible”. Meanwhile, the acting Commissioner for the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commission, Neroli Holmes, says sexual harassment is “just as common” but has a reported change in its nature.
Water cremation a world first for Gold Coast
Monday, August 23, 2010, 1:20 am | Reported by Natalie Sprott
In a world first, Queenslanders are being offered the option of a water cremation.
Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge to raise $1m.
Sunday, August 22, 2010, 3:01 pm | Reported by Maximilian Kosmala
Bicycle Queensland is hoping this year’s sixth annual Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge will reach its goal of raising close to one million dollars for much needed Diabetes Australia and Heart Foundation research.
