Children sweltering in hot classrooms are a “huge disadvantage” heading back to school this summer. Associate Professor Michael Nagel from the Sunshine Coast University, one of the nation’s foremost experts in child development, said there were too few classrooms with working air conditioners. “It’s not just a question of how many classrooms have air conditioning […]


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Former QLD captain weighs in on Broncos captaincy
Former Queensland Captain for the State of Origin Trevor Gillmeister has told Bill McDonald what is expected of a team’s captain. These comments have followed calls from Corey Parker for Kevin Walters to appoint Payne Haas despite his recent run-in with the law. “It’s hard for me to say,” he said. “Obviously Corey worked with […]
Beachside camp sites abandoned, leaving behind ‘disgusting mess’
As many as 20 campsites on picturesque Double Island were left abandoned with rubbish and broken camping gear over the weekend. Sam Clarke runs Overlanding Adventures and posted on Facebook a video of one of the campsites on Sunday morning after the storm had passed through. “A lot of people had one the right thing […]
‘We feel like a team again’: Broncos coach heralds team culture shift
Broncos veteran Alex Glenn has praised new coach Kevin Walters for his “huge impact” on team culture. Glenn told Bill McDonald the team began to improve “as soon as he walked in the door”. “Having these old boys around and Kevvy, Alfie, they’re telling these boys about what it meant to them and why they […]
Tolls here to stay on the Go Between Bridge
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has confirmed the Go Between Bridge will remain a toll road despite opposition from the RACQ. The RACQ had been pushing for the “under utilised” bridge to become toll-free. Brisbane’s Victoria Bridge is set to permanently close to all traffic on Sunday 24 January to make way for the Brisbane […]
Children sweltering in hot classrooms are a “huge disadvantage” heading back to school this summer. Associate Professor Michael Nagel from the Sunshine Coast University, one of the nation’s foremost experts in child development, said there were too few classrooms with working air conditioners. “It’s not just a question of how many classrooms have air conditioning […]
Former QLD captain weighs in on Broncos captaincy
Former Queensland Captain for the State of Origin Trevor Gillmeister has told Bill McDonald what is expected of a team’s captain. These comments have followed calls from Corey Parker for Kevin Walters to appoint Payne Haas despite his recent run-in with the law. “It’s hard for me to say,” he said. “Obviously Corey worked with […]
Beachside camp sites abandoned, leaving behind ‘disgusting mess’
As many as 20 campsites on picturesque Double Island were left abandoned with rubbish and broken camping gear over the weekend. Sam Clarke runs Overlanding Adventures and posted on Facebook a video of one of the campsites on Sunday morning after the storm had passed through. “A lot of people had one the right thing […]
‘We feel like a team again’: Broncos coach heralds team culture shift
Broncos veteran Alex Glenn has praised new coach Kevin Walters for his “huge impact” on team culture. Glenn told Bill McDonald the team began to improve “as soon as he walked in the door”. “Having these old boys around and Kevvy, Alfie, they’re telling these boys about what it meant to them and why they […]
Tolls here to stay on the Go Between Bridge
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has confirmed the Go Between Bridge will remain a toll road despite opposition from the RACQ. The RACQ had been pushing for the “under utilised” bridge to become toll-free. Brisbane’s Victoria Bridge is set to permanently close to all traffic on Sunday 24 January to make way for the Brisbane […]