Truck rolls in suburban street
A truck jackknifed and rolled at Corinda on Friday afternoon, forcing the road to be closed for hours while emergency crews cleared the scene. The truck was carrying a load of sand which spilt all over the steep street. Senior Constable David Low of Sherwood Police said the accident on Dewar Terrace was caused when [...]
Bruce Morcombe urges kids to trust their instincts
A positive outlook is absolutely essential for young kids, according to child protection advocate and grieving father Bruce Morcombe. Mr Morcombe was speaking to pupils in Mackay yesterday. He and his wife Denise spoke of the need for kids not to feel weighed down by such events as the tragic abduction and murder of their [...]
Protesters clash at Southbank Max Brenner store
Protesters clashed outside chocolate cafe Max Brenner yesterday, when those in support of a boycott on the Israeli-owned business were verbally attacked by counter-protesters. About 40 members of the groups Justice for Palestine, Socialist Alliance and the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on Israel movement, marched on the Southbank store in dismal weather conditions. Indignant [...]
Bus drivers’ DNA kits a bizarre waste of money – experts
Forensic and legal experts have labelled the Brisbane City Council’s bus DNA testing trial “useless” and “bizarre”. Queensland University of Technology senior lecturer in forensic DNA Dr Bill Lott said the kits were a waste of money. “I am somewhat astounded that the BCC would waste money this way, and even more astounded that the [...]
Juggers play it fast and furious in New Farm
It looked like the rehearsal of a medieval battle scene. People fighting with swords and spears, wearing track pants and t-shirts, were thrown into relief against a darkening sky in New Farm park. The mystery was solved when someone handed me a green leaflet that said: Jugger. Jugger is a game based on the 1989 [...]
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Vegans predict a meat-free future
By Brittany Vonow » Thursday, October 27More people would go vegan in the future because eating animal products was an unsustainable practice, according to a Brisban[...] -
Sex offenders to be tracked by GPS
By Jarrad Hunt » Monday, October 24Satellite tracking of almost 70 sex offenders will start in Queensland next week. Police and Corrective Services Minister Nei[...] -
Juror’s migraine halts trial
By Brittany Vonow » Wednesday, October 12A migraine attack has stopped a District Court trial in Brisbane. A woman in the jury suffered the migraine yesterday afterno[...] -
Man jailed for brutal rape and murder of elderly woman
By Ryanna Clayton » Saturday, September 17A 20-year-old man was sent to jail for life this week by a Supreme Court judge in Rockhampton after pleading guilty to raping[...] -
Melbourne chocolate protest less bitter than before
By Siobhan Baillieu » Monday, September 5Anti-Israel demonstrators were much quieter in Melbourne on Friday night than at the violent July protest that resulted in th[...] -
Hedley Thomas pays tribute to Paul Lockyer
By Teresa Ralton » Friday, September 2Gold Walkley winner Hedley Thomas has described ABC newsman Paul Lockyer as a “truly outstanding storyteller” and[...] -
AMA calls for warning labels on alcohol
By Mitchell Crawley » Sunday, August 28The Australian Medical Association has called on the federal government to make it compulsory for alcohol products to carry w[...] -
Train trip from suburbs to city ‘to cost $15 in 2014′
By Brittany Vonow » Wednesday, August 24A one-way train trip from Richlands to the CBD will cost almost $15 in 2014* according to a leaked state government strategy [...] -
Libs attacked over tobacco policy
By Craig Cobbin » Monday, August 22Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is disappointed Opposition Leader Tony Abbott won’t support all the mea[...] -
Hotel group says smokers will drift to edge of Queen St Mall
By Mitchell Crawley » Sunday, August 21Smoking bans to come into force in Queen Street Mall from September 1 will merely shift smokers and their litter to areas nea[...] -
Seven months on, kids still suffering flood anxiety
By Brittany Vonow » Sunday, August 21Queensland children could still be concerned about the floods seven months after the deluge that affected Brisbane, according[...] -
Queensland Health accused of failing school kids
By Mitchell Crawley » Friday, August 19The Queensland Health Department has been accused of letting down children by not having nurses in primary schools to detect [...] -
Council angry over State ban on river development
By Luke Battersby » Friday, August 19Deputy premier Paul Lucas came under fire at this week’s Brisbane City Council meeting as he was accused of being anti-[...] -
Ekka race day at Eagle Farm draws happy crowd
By Siobhan Baillieu » Friday, August 19Clouds built and the breeze freshened but that wasn’t going to stop the thousands who came out for the annual Ekka race[...] -
‘No funds’ to fix flood-damaged sports fields
By Ryanna Clayton » Tuesday, August 16A senior Brisbane councillor claims flood-damaged sporting facilities owned by the council have been refused funding from the[...]
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Transferring public servants to Carseldine tipped to cause traffic chaos
Huge traffic problems have been predicted with the state government’s plan to move public servants to the former QUT Carseldine campus. Bracken Ridge councillor Amanda Cooper said nothing was being done to address the traffic impacts of up to 1000 new workers in the area and residents had wanted the campus to stay. “I know [...]
Travellers’ tales evoke a world of images
Jenni Kelly was one of six award-winning artists who took part in the “Travellers’ Tales” exhibition funded by the Moreton Bay Regional Council. The event was held this month at the Pine Rivers Art Gallery in Strathpine. The theme “Travellers’ Tales” embraced memoirs of the artists’ intrepid travels derived from photographs translated into art pieces [...]
Council accused of a lousy deal over bike helmets
The number of Brisbane cyclists with itchy heads may increase dramatically in the next three months, the Brisbane City Council trialling a shared helmet system for Citycycle. From next Monday a third of the bike fleet will have a helmet provided free of charge, one of the council’s seven improvements to increase the struggling scheme’s [...]
Thousands call on Parliament to ban live animal exports
Thousands of people joined protests in capital cities over the weekend to urge the Australian Parliament to ban live export in Australia. The rallies follow a lift on a temporary ban put in place after footage of the mistreatment of cattle in Indonesian abattoirs was aired on ABC’s Four Corners program. Animals Australia advocate and [...]
Hundreds rally for same-sex marriage
Hundreds of people calling for legalisation of same-sex marriage protested outside Sydney’s Town Hall on Saturday. Co-convenor of the Community Action Against Homophobia, Cat Rose, told the crowd protests would put pressure on the Labor Party before its national conference in December when changes to the law would be debated. The group seeks repeal of [...]
Miracle of birth at the Ekka
A variety of smells, sights and people greet you as you enter the gates of the RNA Showgrounds for 2011’s “Ekka” – the Brisbane Exhibition. The show itself has been running since 1876 and has changed a lot since. The first show bag was a bag of coal and it was given to everyone who [...]
Ratepayers will foot the bill for dismissal
Any legal costs and damages related to the sacking of a council employee with a controversial husband will be paid by ratepayers, according to Lord Mayor Graham Quirk. Opposition leader Shayne Sutton said at this week’s Brisbane City Council meeting a former employee of Cr Fiona King was considering legal action for unfair dismissal. She [...]
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Council accused of a lousy deal over bike helmets
By Brittany Vonow » Tuesday, August 16The number of Brisbane cyclists with itchy heads may increase dramatically in the next three months, the Brisbane City Counci[...] -
Thousands call on Parliament to ban live animal exports
By Alena Duykers » Monday, August 15Thousands of people joined protests in capital cities over the weekend to urge the Australian Parliament to ban live export i[...] -
Hundreds rally for same-sex marriage
By Alena Duykers » Monday, August 15Hundreds of people calling for legalisation of same-sex marriage protested outside Sydney’s Town Hall on Saturday. Co-c[...] -
Miracle of birth at the Ekka
By Siobhan Baillieu » Monday, August 15A variety of smells, sights and people greet you as you enter the gates of the RNA Showgrounds for 2011’s “Ekka”[...] -
Ratepayers will foot the bill for dismissal
By Mitchell Hamilton » Friday, August 12Any legal costs and damages related to the sacking of a council employee with a controversial husband will be paid by ratepay[...] -
Row over future of historic church
By Teresa Ralton » Friday, August 12A war of words has broken out between Brisbane city councillors over an historic church at Wynnum slated for demolition to ma[...] -
Fires to burn around Brisbane
By Brayden Heslehurst » Friday, August 12More than 400 hectares will be burnt off over 30 sites around Brisbane in coming months in an effort to prevent disaster in t[...] -
Bligh calls for more optimism
By Craig Cobbin » Friday, August 12Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has called for less pessimism and more optimism about the economy from Australia’s politician[...] -
Council fails seniors: Labor
By Brittany Vonow » Tuesday, August 9The Brisbane City Council has shirked its responsibility to seniors, the Opposition said today. Opposition leader Shayne Sutt[...] -
Residents oppose 36-hectare school sports complex
By Ryanna Clayton » Monday, August 8More than 100 Corinda residents have opposed a move by Brisbane Boys’ College to build a huge sporting complex in the s[...] -
Breastfeeding rate lower in Brisbane
By Brittany Vonow » Monday, August 8Women who decide to breastfeed need more community support than ever, according to a Brisbane lactation consultant. Alexandra[...] -
Need a Council story? Just make it up
By Desley Bartlett » Thursday, August 4It seemed like a relatively straightforward task for Newbytes trainee journalist Abanob Saad, but it resulted in extraordinar[...] -
Ethnic groups to monitor government plans
By Brittany Vonow » Wednesday, August 3The Ethnic Communities Council Queensland has said it would closely monitor a new Bligh government policy that recognises the[...] -
Queensland schools join garden scheme
By Kate Jones » Wednesday, August 3Queensland primary schools will be taking a healthier approach to lunchtime meals with a nationwide kitchen garden program to[...] -
Paraplegic criminal gets reduced jail sentence
By Mitchell Hamilton » Monday, August 1A paraplegic man has been given a reduced jail sentence by a Supreme Court judge because of the extra difficulties faced by d[...]