Universities: Battle for the top brains
22 Mar 2011 | Reported by Lee Duffield
Bringing in the best ... In this first report in a two-part series, Lee Duffield looks at how Brisbane’s QUT has recruited talent overseas, to help get itself into the top league of research universities.
Early intervention for mental illness
Monday, September 20, 2010, 3:33 pm | Reported by Olivia Noakes
More funding is needed for mental illness, which affects one in five Australians each year.
CityCycle scheme to be a success
Monday, September 20, 2010, 3:03 pm | Reported by Eleisha Rogers
Brisbane’s CityCycle scheme is gearing up for its October 1 launch, with many already hailing it as a success.
Qld horse ‘Shoot Out’ still firing for spring
Monday, September 20, 2010, 2:42 pm | Reported by Jemma Cutting
Gold Coast racehorse Shoot Out remains on target for Spring Carnival riches, despite his three length defeat last Saturday in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes, at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.
Council fines residents for parking near homes
Monday, September 20, 2010, 1:33 pm | Reported by Rebekah Ison
Some of the council’s Residential Parking Area policies are leaving inner-city residents no choice but to park illegally in their own street.
Man serving life imprisonment is caught drug trafficking
Monday, September 20, 2010, 12:35 pm | Reported by Phoebe Baker
Francis Robert Keenan’s life sentence was acquitted three years ago but restored in February 2009. Today he pleaded guilty to drug charges in the Supreme Court.
Gold Coast outdoor gallery attracts 200,000 people
Monday, September 20, 2010, 12:04 pm | Reported by Karin Adam
Huge crowds were expected this weekend to see a giant sandstone stingray and 54 other sculptures at Queensland’s biggest outdoor art exhibition.
Cross-river rail project resumes 66 homes
Monday, September 20, 2010, 11:48 am | Reported by Rebecca Pitt
Over 60 Yeerongpilly property owners will be forced to relocate due to the new cross-river rail project.
Front-man wows Valley Fiesta crowd with onstage antics
Monday, September 20, 2010, 11:25 am | Reported by Erin MacDonald
Front-man of Brisbane group, Ball Park Music, wowed fans and irritated security guards with his crazy onstage antics.
Sunshine Coast teens rock Underage Dance Party
Monday, September 20, 2010, 11:13 am | Reported by Cerrissa
About one thousand teenagers were expected to attend an Underage Dance Party event on the Sunshine Coast on the weekend.
CityCyle scheme to ease Brisbane traffic
Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:42 am | Reported by Sebastian Sinclair
Brisbane City Council is set to introduce its bike hire scheme CityCyle next month in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and ease demand for inner city parking.
