Government plan to move asylum seekers to Dalby denied
01 Sep 2010 | Reported by James Finlayson
The Western Downs Regional Council has confirmed it will not process and detain boat people, after the Federal Government labelled the south-east Queensland town of Dalby as a potential site to house asylum seekers.
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.
Local designers come together to help developing countries
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 2:13 pm | Reported by Louise Cheer
A student organisation is giving young Brisbane designers a chance to showcase their pieces to raise funds to buy medical supplies for developing countries.
Experts say hygiene can reduce flu
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:12 am | Reported by Julia Taylor
Medical experts are encouraging annual vaccines, proper hygiene methods and cough etiquette during this year’s flu season.
Tamborine resident leading the green charge
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 9:58 am | Reported by Carly Synnott
Meet Kim Brown. The Tamborine Mountain resident uses a single bucket of water to wash herself, sleeps on the floor and relies on candles to heat her house.
Construction ‘cleared up’ as election looms
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 11:46 pm | Reported by Zornitza Mintchev
A resident of Wooloowin on Brisbane’s northside says loud and disruptive construction on the Northern Busway appears to have died down in the lead-up to the Federal election.
Controversial young blood for LNP
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 10:57 pm | Reported by Paige Ross
Four days out from the Federal election day and criticism continues to rise against controversial 20-year-old Liberal-National Party (LNP) candidate Wyatt Roy.
Premier Colts charge into finals frenzy
Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 10:45 am | Reported by Lincoln Humphries
Queensland’s premier under 20s rugby competition is heating up as the next generation of wallaby superstars cannon themselves into the Premier Colts finals to be held at Ballymore later this month.
Bellbowrie to get pedestrian crossing
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 1:28 pm | Reported by Kate Boston
After more than decade of campaigning and many serious accidents a pedestrian crossing has finally been approved for a dangerous stretch of road in Brisbane’s west.
Walk Against Warming heats up election
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 12:04 pm | Reported by Sebastian Sinclair
Queenslanders gathered at King George Square for Walk Against Warming on Sunday to protest the lack of ‘green’ policies in 2010’s federal election.
LNP: There is no justification for rent hike on Crown land
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:44 am | Reported by Eleisha Rogers
The Queensland Liberal National Party said if they were in government there would never have been an increase in rent for Crown land.
