Queensland

Labour Day is here to stay

Labour Day is here to stay

Tweet The Queensland Government is trying to kill off Labour Day by moving the public holiday from its traditional May date to October, however it will be business as usual for the Queensland union movement today – Sunday, 5 May – writes...

 

Newman and Abbott given clear signals in damning mega poll

Newman and Abbott given clear signals in damning mega poll

Tweet The Newman LNP government has spent record political capital in record time. Matthew N. Donovan comments on a slippery slide after a record victory. Qld Premier Campbell Newman and the alleged power behind the throne: LNP frontbenchers...

 

The retrial of Breaker Morant

The retrial of Breaker Morant

Tweet As previously reported military lawyer Jim Unkles was unsuccessful at securing a pardon for Breaker Morant, however all may not be lost for The Breaker, says Dr Glenn Davies. FILMING OF Breaker Morant – The Retrial began on location...

 

Queensland LNP continues to spin backwards

Queensland LNP continues to spin backwards

Tweet With the anticipated birth of a royal heir in 2013, the the Queensland Government is going into forelock tugging hyper-drive especially Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie, says Dr Glenn Davies. RECENTLY, Bob Ellis wrote in Independent Australia...

 

Campbell Newman picks Big Brother over the Arts in Queensland

Campbell Newman picks Big Brother over the Arts in Queensland

Tweet In Campbell Newman’s Queensland, the Government slashes funding for literature and the arts, but throws money at the producers of Big Brother. Kelly Butterworth reports. (Image courtesy chadstjames.com) THE CAMPBELL NEWMAN Queensland...

 

The tragedy of Ashby and Slipper: Act Two

The tragedy of Ashby and Slipper: Act Two

Tweet Vince O’Grady continues his groundbreaking series which, for the first time, lays out a coherent Ashbygate narrative, while revealing vital new information. Image: Bruce Keogh (facebook.com/bkrunsamock). THE SCENE opens again in late...

 

The tragedy of Ashby and Slipper: Act One

The tragedy of Ashby and Slipper: Act One

Tweet After an unprecedented amount of research, Vince O’Grady starts a new series mapping out what really happened in Ashbygate. Image: Bruce Keogh (facebook.com/bkrunsamock). [Read ‘The tragedy of Ashby and Slipper’ Act Two | Act...

 

Zombies take Brisbane

Zombies take Brisbane

Tweet In the last few years zombies have taken over post-apocalyptic fiction from their evil dead vampire cousins. This weekend the zombie apocalypse takes over the streets of Brisbane, writes Glenn Davies. IT HAS BEEN a big week for Brisbane...

 

Taking to the streets of Brisbane

Taking to the streets of Brisbane

Tweet This weekend is the 30th Anniversary of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games protests. With protest in the air again, history editor Dr Glenn Davies looks at the long history of political protest in Brisbane. Indigenous protest in 1982. THIS...

 

Tony Burke beats Campbell Newman in Alpha Coal battle

Tony Burke beats Campbell Newman in Alpha Coal battle

Tweet Picking who is right in political disputes is often hard but this one is different, writes Chris McGrath from UQ — Queensland Premier Campbell Newman was clearly wrong in stating that the Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke is standing...

 
 
 
 

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