By Alicia Ng Technology and the internet have received a lot of criticism from music industry heavyweights. Now the next generation have come forward saying the internet, in particular social networking, has its advantages for music.
Organic produce may have found its way to the supermarket shelves, but there is still a long way to go before it gains mainsteam status, reports Amy Kelly. IN the three-and-a-half years he has been running the Northey Street Farmers …
By Louise Cheer Experts say Australia still needs to do more for the awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the general population. These comments come after Sunday’s 30th anniversary of the world’s first reported case …
By Imogen Knowles A Brisbane man is two weeks into completing an approximate 900km walk from Coolangatta to Sydney in a hope to raise $50,000 or more for Oxfam Australia. Glen Hammermeister, 27, from Bulimba, started his journey on May …
By Sarah McVeigh After years of going along to council meetings hoping to champion the cause of skateboarding in Brisbane, it became clear to ex-professional skater Scott Shearer there is power in numbers. So came the birth of the Brisbane …
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New research into consumer coffee preferences has begun in Queensland. It’s hoped the results will help to inform the Australian coffee industry how to better cater to caffeine lovers. Nyree Callaghan reports.
For those who want a taste of Italy without the expense of travelling there, the Mediterranean Mecca has come to town as Queenslanders help celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary of unification. Frank Carmine reports.
The makeup of Australia’s Federal Parliament remained in limbo, this time over the appointment of the Speaker of the House. Independent Rob Oakshott’s bid for the job has been backed by Prime Minster Julia Gillard but has received the thumbs …
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