Australian construction companies receiving grants for large projects will now be required to source Australian-made products. Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the decision which has come after significant pressure from industry and union groups. Laura Evans reports.
After almost two years of demolition, work on Brisbane’s historic City Hall is at a turning point. Reconstruction is beginning and the city’s most recognisable landmark should be open to the public again in little over a year. Sarah Shands …
Australia’s largest pizza delivery company, Domino’s, is trialing a fleet of electric scooters as a new sustainability initiative. It is one of many Australian companies committed to reducing their carbon footprints. Mariska Murphy 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.
Mount Panorama has been filled with the thunder of V8s as qualifying rounds for the Bathurst 1000 get underway. Wet conditions on the famed mountain today mixed things up for drivers. Casey Fung reports.
University students are feeling the pressure with end of year exams just around the corner. For those looking for a little extra luck Jacaranda trees may have the answer. Danika Ferguson reports.
Brisbane’s former Lord Mayor, Campbell Newman, claims the Bligh Government, has set up a “dirt unit” to discredit his bid to become Queensland Premier. Exchanges between the Government and Mr Newman have become increasingly bitter after Mr. Newman was referred …
A national floods forum in Brisbane is exploring how new and emerging technology can be used to prepare and respond to floods and other natural disasters. The forum was told that if governments are willing to pay for it, there …
Amnesty International has labelled the Federal Government’s handling of asylum seekers as a ‘moral and legal failure’. The comments came today at a conference in Brisbane, celebrating 50 years of the human rights organisation. Danika Ferguson reports
Ten members of a mental health advocacy group are living in a transparent cube in the middle of Brisbane for 100 hours. They call themselves ClearThinking, and they’re trying to increase awareness and funding for young people in need of …