Clubs call for tougher laws on security
Brisbane pub workers are calling for tougher self-regulation of the security industry after it was revealed that Queensland’s private security laws lagged behind other states.
Budget cuts affect mental health funding
One in three Australians will be diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime and one in five will be diagnosed in the next 12 months. While the Federal Government plans to contribute $2.2 billion over the next five years to mental health services, most of this funding will come from cuts to Medicare rebates for GPs and from reducing the number of allied psychological consultations available to patients.
Brisbane graffiti: art or vandalism?
In the world of art, graffiti can be a dirty term. Negative portrayals in the media and links to crime and vandalism have tainted the artists that favour a spray can over a paintbrush
Games industry set to hit new heights
The games industry has long played second fiddle to larger entertainment industries like films and music, but it hasn’t looked back since drastically outpacing both of them in growth in 2007.
Rise in crime demoralises Gold Coast community
Crime is on the rise on the Gold Coast with more than 100 incidents reported in the last six months. We delve into the statistics surrounding coastal crime and how the community has been affected.
Brushy beginnings for Brisbane mag
Brisbane’s most fashion forward and daring graced a magazine launch celebrating the bubbling cultural life the city has to offer.
Controversial new building set to turn heads
Billionaire Harry Triguboff is due to complete Brisbane’s tallest residential building later this year. The 74-storey building called ‘Soleil’ will reach 234m beating its rival ‘Aurora’C by 36m.
Porn no taboo for youth
Society is becoming increasingly fascinated by sex and it’s having great consequences for youth.
Captain Australia to rescue!
What’s that? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s some dude in a make shift superhero costume!
RSPCA prepares for Wacol move
The RSPCA is seeking donations to help relocate from Fairfield to Wacol later this year.
Graveyard to museum: a paleontology story
The process of recovering dinosaur remains from the field, and preparing them for research and investigation at the University of Queensland.
Eagle Farm market brings the community together
Ascot’s Eagle Farm markets have become an increasingly popular destination for north side residents on a Sunday morning. This weekly market extravaganza takes place in the racecourse at Eagle Farm, and has seen friends, family and business owners come together to experience the food, fashion and fun that is on offer.
Easton Pearson gives Gen Y a slice of their fashion pie
Easton Pearson is the latest design house to open up a pop up shop for their diffusion line EP by Easton Pearson in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
Broncos brace for Manly backlash
Brisbane are preparing for an on-field backlash from NRL heavyweights Manly after the Brookvale club was fined $50,000 through the week and had a host of key players suspended.
Rain delays 21st Jamboree
Heavy rain caused the 21st anniversary of the Willowbank Jamboree to be postponed until October.
Filmmaker and puppeteer game for zombies
Film production specialist Mark Wee and puppeteer Brian Craddock are co-producing a Brisbane based independent zombie film called End Game.
Proserpine canegrowers vote on mill sale
The fate of the Proserpine Cooperative Sugar Mill lays in the hands of its members as growers head to the polls to vote on Sucrogen’s $115 million offer.
Chinatown prepares for Lantern Festival
As Brisbane City Council prepares for one of the biggest Chinese cultural events of the year, Chinatown businesses expect a flow of non-Chinese people to take part.
Goodna retailers still struggling
Business in Goodna is yet to return to normal eight months after the January floods.
Gym bounces back after flood
Was it better to have your business flooded or your house flooded during January’s devastion? A gym in Indooroopilly, in Brisbane’s inner-west, went from being 4.1 metres under water to open in just three weeks.
Designer find masterpieces in clothing rejects
Designers behind six of Australia’s leading fashion brands rummaged through Vinnies op-shops recently to gather items for one-off creations auctioned this month in support of the St Vincent de Paul Society.
