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Going green in the name of love

Wan Kerr /30 October, 2013

Australians are urged to ‘gift’ a newly-planted eucalyptus tree in the name of a friend or loved one, in a unique initiative aimed at tackling major environmental issues. The project, headed by Australian heritage brand Bosisto’s, will see one million eucalyptus trees planted in the rural town of Inglewood, Victoria. The new plantations – which Continue Reading →

Gender gap is closing … slowly

Wan Kerr /29 October, 2013

The World Economic Forum finds that, based on the eight years of data available for the countries that have been part of the Global Gender Gap Report since its inception, the majority of countries have made only slow progress on closing gender gaps, including Australia. Australia is again ranked 1st for educational attainment, however overall Continue Reading →

Science superstar Brian Cox brings the cosmos to Queensland

Wan Kerr /24 October, 2013

In a world-first exclusive, the Queensland Government’s Super Star fund will bring renowned physicist Brian Cox to Brisbane to lead a Journey Through the Cosmos with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Arts Minister Ian Walker said Journey Through the Cosmos was a great synergy of music, voice, science and film in an unforgettable multi-sensory experience from Continue Reading →

Making it easier for miners

Wan Kerr /24 October, 2013

Queensland Government lauds its success at “Delivering results and driving exploration success”. According to a Media Release just received from the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, key reforms to State Government mining permit approval processes and new service delivery targets are helping to achieve results and drive exploration success for Queensland. The Director-General Continue Reading →

A long way from Indooroopilly

Wan Kerr /24 October, 2013

Brisbane born actress Julia Billington has just landed a major role in the new independent Aussie feature The Trouble with E. The film is in pre-production and starts shooting on November 18th. In 2006 Julia left Brisbane to study at NIDA the prestigious drama school based in Sydney. Since then she has lived in almost Continue Reading →

A musical feast for all the senses

Wan Kerr /24 October, 2013

Music lovers are invited to a live gig at State Library of Queensland, designed especially for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. On Friday 15 November, popular Brisbane bands The Gin Club, The Stress of Leisure and Jakarta Criers will take to the stage for 4Senses, a multi-sensory performance that uses sight and Continue Reading →