The basic principles of civil liberty are under threat by the Queensland Government’s new ‘anti-bikie’ legislation, according to the Queensland …
WorkCover amendment rushed through state parliament
JONATHAN NOONE A bill to amend the WorkCover legislation is expected to be passed through State Parliament today in the …
Bravehearts’ reach out for child protection
JONATHON NOONE Julia Gillard’s announcement in November last year that a Royal Commission would investigate institutional responses to child sexual …
Anti-Abbott rally calls for marriage equality
JONATHON NOONE Hundreds of people marched on Brisbane’s King George Square at ‘anti-Abbott’ rally to protest Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s …
Syrian samples to reveal the extent of chemical weapons use
JONATHAN NOONE Samples allegedly containing evidence of chemical weapons-use in Syria will be transferred to laboratories today. A spokesperson for …
Local candidates unite for refugees
JONATHAN NOONE Local candidates from the Greens and Socialist Alliance parties joined the Refugee Action Collective for a rally in …
Brisbane delegation attends World Youth Day
JONATHON NOONE Staff and students from Brisbane’s Catholic Archdiocese are attending the closing day of the week long World Youth …