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Dead Letter Club brings convicts to life

Sep 17, 2018 by emma_dillon Leave a Comment

Dead Letter Club founder Melanie Knight

EMMA DILLON The Dead Letter Club has put pen to paper to bring Brisbane’s convicts to life in a literary event with a difference hosted by the Museum of Brisbane. The event, dubbed “Life in Irons: Brisbane's Convict Stories”, took place on … [Read more...]

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Women’s ACL injury reduction becomes cross-code goal

Sep 10, 2018 by emma_dillon Leave a Comment

Miranda Ohara puts Jess Wuetschner through injury risk reduction training

EMMA DILLON There are many barriers for women participating in elite level sport; most female athletes need to work to supplement their playing income, access to facilities is often arranged to accommodate men’s fixtures, and media coverage remains … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Health, News, Sport Tagged With: ACL injury, AFL, AFLQ, AFLW, Brisbane Lions, Dr David Zbrojkiewicz, elite women's sport, Football, georgia devlin, Griffith University, Griffith University Rugby Sevens, injury risk reduction, jessica wuetschner, jonathan ward, knee injury, miranda o’hara, netball, neuromuscular training, Rugby, Sport, sports injury, Training, women's ACL injury, Women's injury

Abortion groups at odds over safe access zones

Aug 29, 2018 by emma_dillon Leave a Comment

Pregnancy test

EMMA DILLON Pro-choice groups have welcomed the introduction of proposed new legislation to decriminalise abortion and implement safe access zones around clinics in Queensland, but anti-abortion protesters say it will lead to unwanted … [Read more...]

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Brisbane Lines win 2018 Reclink Brisbane Community Cup

Jul 30, 2018 by emma_dillon Leave a Comment

Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett with Reclink founder Peter Cullen holding up the 2018 cup

EMMA DILLON The Brisbane Lines took out the third annual Reclink Brisbane Community Cup yesterday, winning the match 6.7.43 - 5.6.36. The Reclink Brisbane Community Cup is an all-star AFL match pitting the Brisbane Lines, a team of music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, News, Sport Tagged With: 4ZZZ, AFL, Andrew Bartlett, Anthony Chisholm, Brisbane Lines, community, Double J, Event, Flangipanis, Jodie Lawlor, media, music, Peter Cullen, Reclink, Rocking Horses, Sport, Steve Hutchinson, Triple J