The Hindu festival of lights, Dipawali, is lighting up the streets of Brisbane for a second year.
It’s one of the largest events on the Hindu calendar.
Elizabeth Mulherin reports.
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Brisbane-based foundation Hear and Say has grown so much it will be moving to a new location to keep up with demand. Across Australia, the charity has helped hearing-impaired children succeed academically and now they’re asking you to help them. Ellie McKay reports. A new Aussie film is set to premiere in Brisbane tonight. ‘The Cup’ chronicles jockey Damien Oliver’s emotional win in the 2002 Melbourne Cup. Daniela Sunde-Brown reports. Brisbane will ring with the sound of music for the next two days… Barbershop music that is. Singers from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States are in town to compete as part of the Pan Pacific barbershop convention. Jayd Mahady reports. Actor and playwright Billie Brown and a Brisbane man who risked his life to save others are among the recipients of Australian awards announced today. The group was honoured at a ceremony at Brisbane’s Government House. Amy Kelly reports. Forget backyard cricket these school holidays, instead kids are being inspired by surrealist artwork. The Gallery of Modern Art is showcasing free hands-on activities and there’s plenty of fun to be had. Sam Canavan reports. Hundreds of scouts and girl guides welcomed 70 young people with disabilities to a camp in Brisbane’s west at the start of Disability Action Week today. The camp is one of many events raising awareness of living with disability. Georgie Chumbley reports. Some of the world’s biggest circuses have rolled into Brisbane with acts set to wow audiences. But they’re not like the traditional Big Tops, today’s modern circus is all about exploring the limits of human movement. Rebecca Oakley reports. By Madolline Gourley In 2007, Billboard magazine named Brisbane as one of the world’s top international music destinations. Billboard, a US magazine devoted to all things music-related, said the city’s successful acts, such as Powderfinger, The Veronicas and Pete Murray, and booming music scene assisted in securing Brisbane a top five placing. Four years on, and several of Brisbane’s key music hotspots have or are in the process of closing. |
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