MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Poverty, famine, disease. It’s an image antonymous with first-world life. But for refugees who have been forced to …
Everyone’s favourite bad movie returns this December
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON This December at the New Globe Theatre sees the return of the best, worst movie ever made, giving fans …
Integrity 20 conference reveals Australia’s neglect toward refugees
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Australia’s asylum seeker policies came under criticism at the Integrity 20 Summit last week, with guests Robert Manne, Tim Southphommasane, …
Rob Pyne to rally with pro-choice activists this November
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Hundreds of pro-choice activists will descend on Queensland’s Parliament House this November, to push for new laws that will remove …
Beyondblue funds program to reduce regional suicide stigma
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Regional farmers are being encouraged to join an online program called The Ripple Effect, in a bid to reduce the stigma of …
Bringing faiths and cultures together
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Mosques around the country are encouraging Australians of all faiths to come together on October 29 for the annual National …
Southbank’s latest dose of latin
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON June 13 of this year marked the opening of the Southbank’s latest instalment, Mucho Mexicano, bringing a fresh set of Mexican …
Australia’s hidden epidemic under spotlight
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Following International Overdose Awareness Day, CEO of the non-for-profit organisation ScriptWise, Ms Norhawa Bee called for more government support …
Local films struggle to compete with Hollywood
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON The Australian film industry could take a few lessons from foreign film markets on how to compete with blockbuster Hollywood films in local …
For the young and old, Seniors Week 2016
MATTHEW WOTHERSPOON Chief Executive of the Council on the Ageing Queensland (COTAQ) Mark Tucker-Evans said Queensland Seniors Week operates to assist …