Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
Lord Mayor Quirk yesterday announced the details of the latest Guide to Hotel Investment for Queensland. The figures reveal that Brisbane loses around $114 in potential business each year as a result of its shortage of high-end hotel accommodation. Asa result, Lord Mayor Qurik said, the hotel market is rich with opportunity: Due to a Continue Reading →
Thirty years ago, Sonia Caton ran a free legal telephone advice line from her own flat, and her commitment to helping those who cannot afford a lawyer has not changed ever since. Today, the solicitor and migration agent advises refugees on their legal rights. She will talk about this challenging yet inspiring work at the Continue Reading →
Australian adults now average more time in front of a screen than they do sleeping, but do not fully understand the associated health risks, or how to change their behaviour. A new community survey commissioned by Medibank also reveals that a majority of parents are very concerned about the time their children spend on screens Continue Reading →
Bicycle Queensland is on the hunt for biking bachelors, with the organisation’s 10-speed dating event oversubscribed with fit, female riders. Held as part of Bike Week 2014, the two-wheeled take on the traditional dating technique involves a leisurely ride around the riverside and West End before finishing at a local café where you can chat and perhaps meet Continue Reading →
UPDATE: We just received this email from the West End Police, which states that the West End Police Station (see story below) has already started operating at it’s new premises in Vulture Street. Here’s the message: As an addition to your recent story involving the relocation of West End Police Station, we would like to Continue Reading →
Proponents of the Blue economy believe that we need to do more than add sustainability frameworks onto building codes. David Bragg writes that the concept of ‘green’ design should be all inclusive. It is meant to incorporate all the actions and things that it takes to live on this blue planet sustainably. See more at: Continue Reading →