JARED PRESTWIDGE The Brisbane Writers Festival kicked off at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre last night with an address …
Marriage equality: plebiscites, politics and not much else
BENNET NICHOL Marriage equality – for better or worse – is back on the political agenda as Labor and the …
Palaszczuk ‘changes language’ over violence against men
JAMES JUST Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk has recently said she will change her language on domestic violence after becoming aware of the impacts …
Patients express cautious optimism over medicinal cannabis legalisation
ROBERT CARSWELL The federal government’s move to legalise the growth and consumption of medicinal cannabis has been cautiously welcomed by …
Back to business for Toowoomba shops after bomb scare
LACEE BUZZA It was back to business for a Toowoomba shopping centre after a delivery truck driver stumbled across a …
Translink cops criticism from government officials
PATRICK CONNORS Brisbane City Council’s annual report on public transport reveals lower patronage of train and bus services across the …
Federal Government will review Iranian student’s immigration case
MELANIE WHITING An appeal to allow an Iranian student to apply for a partnership visa while on shore is being considered …
Malcolm Turnbull becomes 29th Australian Prime Minister
JANELSA OUMA Malcolm Turnbull has become Australia’s 29th Prime Minister after successfully winning a leadership ballot against Tony Abbott. …
Satellite internet speeds suffer serious slowdown
PATRICK CONNORS Rural Australians are facing a number of issues with internet speeds, as the government’s Interim Satellite Service (ISS) …
Abbott reimburses taxpayers for wedding expenses
GABRIELLE SMITH In a media conference held yesterday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced he had used government entitlements to attend …