A soiled bed, a carton of orange juice and paint peeling off the walls: Inside the ‘bedroom of horror’ where two disabled brothers were locked inside and found naked and malnourished Disability Royal Commission hearing in Brisbane Violence, abuse, and neglect under the microscope Case study of two teenagers was …
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A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given shocking evidence at a royal commission of how she was sexually assaulted as a recruit. A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given harrowing evidence to a royal commission of her sexual assault at the hands of a …
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An intoxicating blend of Chicago-Memphis blues with Motown-Stax-inspired soul, Brisbane band Blues Arcadia always bring the heat when they take to the stage, delivering an uninhibited, old-fashioned soul-stomp revival. Given the year 2020 has served up, it’s somewhat surprising Blues Arcadia have recorded a live album. But when live …
Read More »Ekka public holiday 2020: What’s open this Royal Show day
With COVID restrictions in place, Queensland’s Ekka public holiday will work a little differently this year. Find our list of services and stores still trading on Friday 14 August during this Royal Show day. SHOW DAY This year’s Show Day will occur on Friday 14 August 2020 for the first …
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Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis accessorises his trademark beard with flowers and feathers at the Brisbane Royal Exhibition show By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:29, 14 August 2019 | Updated: 11:09, 14 August 2019 He the celebrity gardener, who recently won a Logie for Most Popular Presenter. …
Read More »EKKA Brisbane: Royal Queensland Show’S 144 year legacy
IT’S JUST 10 days out of a calendar of 365 but the Ekka remains a bookmark in the lives of Queenslanders – whether they exhibit, participate, spectate or just salivate at the best of the best it puts on show every August. The Ekka tells us the seasons are turning. …
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