Photo Essay by Dylan CrawfordThe images taken over a ten-week COVID lockdown visualise the eerie silence and sense of isolation that cast a shadow over Brisbane, a bustling city of 2.3 million people. From the empty Brisbane river foreshore to row … [Read more...]
High school students ponder `What’s the point of free speech’ at Integrity 20
Oct 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Jesse O'Keefe Today schools from around Australia came to Brisbane for the beginning of Griffith University's three-day Integrity 20 conference, to explore topics of importance to society. Integrity 20’s student day comprised of musical performances, … [Read more...]
Women’s football gets popularity boost
Oct 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
JACK HOLT Interest in women’s football is on the rise, with Australia bidding for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and 570,000 watching Australia’s first Women’s World Cup match in France on SBS in June. Football has become Australia’s most … [Read more...]
Anxiety real for graduating students
Oct 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
TILLY HANNAN For many university students around Australia, graduation time is rapidly approaching. But the thought of the upcoming shift into the “real” world is causing some students to develop what has become known as “graduation … [Read more...]
Road racing not for the faint hearted
Oct 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
MATTHEW HENDRY AND STAFF WRITERS Motorsport is a tough and dangerous activity, but Tayla Relph has wanted to ride motorbikes since she was given her first Yamaha Pee Wee 50 motorbike when she was just three years old. Relph is now a … [Read more...]
Climate activism votes with its feet
Oct 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
ATHENA ZELANDONII With mounting scientific data and increasingly urgent warnings being made about the potential effects of climate change, it is perhaps no surprise that people around the world are beginning to take a stand to demand action from … [Read more...]
Festival promises to delight tea lovers
Sep 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
JAKE KEARNAN Brisbane’s first Laneway Tea Festival will hit Bakery Lane in the Fortitude Valley on October 5, bringing a curated selection of all things tea related to delight the city’s tea lovers. The festival will allow people to … [Read more...]
Water donations flow for the Darling Downs
Sep 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
BEN HARDEN The ongoing drought in the Darling Downs area is bringing out the kindness of strangers, with people around the South East working together to come to the aide of drought-stricken communities by donating thousands of litres of drinking … [Read more...]
Performance highlights climate change effects
Sep 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
MATTHEW HENDRY A group of Griffith University drama students are preparing to perform a play that highlights the effects of climate change. The untitled performance, which takes place at the M10 theatre at Griffith University’s Mount … [Read more...]
Open House opens doors on local architecture
Sep 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
BRITTINY EDWARDS Brisbane’s most interesting buildings will once again be opening their doors to guests from October 12 to 13, as part of the 10th annual Brisbane Open House (BOH) event. The event lets visitors and residents explore … [Read more...]
