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Butler attends to Griffith

Jan Bowman /7 December, 2013

When he announced his retirement at the end of the first sitting week of Parliament, Kevin Rudd surprised not only his own colleagues, he also shocked his old foe Dr Bill Glasson. Glasson had only recently returned to work, and after some hesitation (he admits to exhaustion following the September election), he’s decided to step Continue Reading →

Boundary Street mural with a story to tell

Wan Kerr /6 December, 2013

Anyone walking down Boundary Street in recent days will have noticed a hive of creative activity at the People’s Park in the middle of the street, with numerous people engaged in renewing the large mural which covered the entire wall on the northern side of the park. This mural is a collaboration between Jugglers Art Continue Reading →

How to stop your desk job from killing you

Wan Kerr /5 December, 2013

Office workers can rest assured – as long as you are physically active, your desk job won’t kill you. While increasing attention has been paid to the detrimental effects of overall sedentary behaviour in recent years, new research from the University of South Australia shows that long periods spent sitting can be combatted with moderate Continue Reading →

West End film fest back for fifth year

media /5 December, 2013

There are only a few weeks left to get your films into the West End Film Festival’s 2014 short film competition. The West End Film Festival (WEFF) is Queensland’s biggest dedicated short film festival are very proud to be returning for their 5th year in March 2014.  WEFF are passionate about screening diverse and intriguing Continue Reading →

It seems like only yesterday

Wan Kerr /4 December, 2013

The Westender is now twenty-one years old. Part of the community, we just keep getting younger as new journalists, designers and artists come on board to keep the flag flying. We are proud to work with local design house Text and Image who have produced our new look. You don’t get to be this young, Continue Reading →

Happy Holidays or a very stressful Christmas?

media /4 December, 2013

If all you want to do is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas but are instead too stressed trying to Deck the Halls to feel Joy to the World, it’s time to take a Christmas reality check. QUT Rehabilitation and Wellness manager Dr Leith Henry, a psychologist, said it was easy to fall prey to Continue Reading →