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Curly from City Slickers taught us about the one thing - Newsreel

How the ‘one thing’ can change everything

By Shane Rodgers Wisdom often comes from the most unexpected of sources. I have long been intrigued by the philosophy of a character called Curly in the 1991

The secret world of the dunnart

By Mechelle McMahon They live in an underground world, hidden down the cracks of hardened clay in the grasslands of outback Queensland – small as a mouse, cute as a

More rights for workers in ‘gig economy’

By Juan Diaz-Granados and Benedict Sheehy Monday, August 26, is when the government’s updated Fair Work legislation comes into force. The new laws will offer new

Five lessons from Paris for Brisbane 2032

By Max Goonan Forget the amazing medal tally just for a moment. Hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games shouldn’t be a competition amongst nations, but rather a

Changes to contaminated land requirements in Queensland - Newsreel

Key changes to contaminated land management

By McCullough Robertson Lawyers The management of contaminated land continues to be a complex issue in Queensland. Recent changes to the legislation governing

Colonel Harland Sanders built his empire later in life - Newsreel

It is never too late to reboot your career

By Shane Rodgers I have always loved this quote: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” The line is generally attributed to 1800s author George Eliot

Happy 75th Geneva Conventions. Are you still relevant?

By Marnie Lloydd Today marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12, 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every

Queensland State of the State address

By Queensland Premier Steven Miles It’s a pleasure to present to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia my first CEDA State of the State address. I have

Why ASIO lifted the threat level to Probable

National security authorities have raised the terror threat level in Australia from Possible to Probable. Read ASIO’s reasoning direct from the source. By Mike

Royal Commission response ‘patchy’ and ‘lacklustre’

The Federal Government has released its response to the more than 200 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of

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