SAMANTHA BALDRY Brisbane author and University of Queensland academic, Dr Jessica White, has been challenging perceptions of what it’s like to live with deafness through her memoir, Hearing Maud: A Journey for a Voice. The book is a … [Read more...]
Local businesses give Stanthorpe a hand
Sep 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
LAUREN MARTIN Organisations and local business owners are working to help Stanthorpe residents deal with the ongoing dry conditions the area has been facing, as well as the continuing threat of bushfires. Owners of two local … [Read more...]
Inspiring student represents Vision Australia at UN
Sep 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
BRITTINY EDWARDS At 23 years of age, Santiago Velasquez has walked the Kokoda trail, cycled 90km for charity, founded a tech company, given a TedxQUT talk, and spoken at the UN, all while not being able to see. Mr Velasquez was born … [Read more...]
Disability proves no barrier for racer
Sep 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
TAYLA RELPH Twelve-year-old Sidney Cook has cerebral palsy, but he also has a need for speed. This highly driven tween doesn’t let his disability slow him down and is currently one only a few riders in Australia to be racing with a … [Read more...]
Gold Coast brewery tackles stereotypes
Sep 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
GEORGIA MARR With the Gold Coast beer industry rapidly expanding, Miami-based brewery Lost Palms Brewing Co. has made it their mission to change the way consumers look at beer. In order to compete with the growing number of craft … [Read more...]
Film industry hopefuls head overseas
Sep 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
JESSICA AMBLER Things aren’t going too badly for the Australian film industry. Some big budget Hollywood films have been filmed here, including Thor, Pirates of the Caribbean, with filming for new Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder due to take … [Read more...]
Queensland author lives childhood dream
Sep 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
MATTHEW HENDRY Sue-Ellen Pashley has wanted to be an author since she was 10 years old. She began her dream with a simple love of reading and writing. “I’ve always been a big reader,” Ms Pashley says. “I always wrote, even as a … [Read more...]
The Source News on Global Digital – 12 September 2019
Sep 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Coming up today on The Source News, we hear about the two teenagers charged in relation to the Sunshine Coast bushfires, the potential prospect of an Indigenous War memorial in Brisbane’s Anzac Square, the impact of illegal massage parlours on the … [Read more...]
Aged care residents need more support
Sep 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
COURTNEY KRUK Since commencing in December 2018, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has highlighted extensive issues surrounding the quality and regulation of care in Australian residential aged care facilities. As … [Read more...]
Quadriplegic designer promotes adaptive fashion
Sep 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
OLIVIA SIVA Gold Coast local Carol Taylor is the world’s first quadriplegic designer and she spends her time painting and sketching designs for other quadriplegics and people with disabilities. Taylor made history at last week’s … [Read more...]
