Published July 2025 I love examining old pre-World War II maps of Brisbane. When looking at them I try to imagine life before that war: a small town emerging from the Great Depression with war clouds developing in Europe but Brisbane’s best years in front of it. I was looking at a map from the […]
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The necessity for our daughter, Kit, to convalesce following surgery to remove her four wisdom teeth has created a transient blip, like a parallel universe. As mother and daughter, these precious voids where time seems to stand still are seldom experienced anymore, so the last three days together at our island house, filled with fireside
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Published July 2025 When aspiring fashion designer Willow Miles got the news she was awarded a scholarship to study fashion, it gave her the extra motivation she needed to pursue something she had always loved – design. “It was amazing, I remember getting the call and running up the hill to try and get enough
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Published July 2025 In the midst of a housing crisis, an inner-city block of land owned by the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works sits empty. There is currently no clear plan for the site, located on O’Connell Terrace in Bowen Hills. A Department of Housing and Public Works spokesperson said the site is
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Published July 2025 New Farm girl Evie Wright, aged 10, has become the first child to speak in a Parliamentary Inquiry since 2009, advocating for youth volunteering. At the Parliamentary Inquiry into Volunteering at Queensland Parliament House in April, All Hallows’ School student Evie said: “The best part of volunteering is knowing I am helping
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I don’t mean to quote poetry at you, but I’m about to. Because I’ve found a poem that’s shifted my perspective as a mum and given me more patience with my kids. It’s a poem so simple in its language but profound in its messaging – that the meaning of life isn’t one thing, it’s
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Published July 2025 As our High School and University students enjoy the mid-year break many will be celebrating great results. Others, however, will have results that are not what they hoped for and will require serious reflection. All parents want the best for their children. A natural trap parents can fall into is to try
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Published July 2025 Plastic has permeated daily life through its use in packaging and containers, yet it poses significant risks to health and the environment. The ABC recently reported that seabirds on Lord Howe Island are so full of plastic that “they crackle and crunch” when moving. Ninety-five percent of all plastic packaging is used
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Published July 2025 If you’ve ever walked past an interesting-looking building and felt an urge to have a stickybeak inside, Brisbane Open House will give you the chance to do just that this July. Over 90 buildings, structures, places and spaces across Brisbane will be open to visitors, from heritage icons to visionary contemporary design,
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Published July 2025 After 30 years behind the salon chair, award-winning Brisbane hairdresser Gregson Gastar has stepped into a different kind of spotlight. This time, he is wearing an apron as a contestant on The Great Australian Bake Off. Mr Gastar, who began his working life as a dishwasher, always knew he wanted to be an
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