| Lockhart River artist opens solo London exhibition at October Gallery 11TH SEPTEMBER– 18th OCTOBER |
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- Sophie Dunsmure
“When the fire burns on the hills ... you get a lot of wind. On top of the hill ... it makes it burn fast ... makes it big. It also makes place for new fresh grass to grow.” Samantha Hobson |
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| Local highlight of the Brisbane Festival 2008 - The Fiveways –coming to a West End carpark in July |
- Margot Robins
The Fiveways is inspired by the urban myths surrounding Brisbane’s many “Fiveways”- the geographical meeting points in Wooloongabba, West End, Stones Corner, the Normanby and Chardon’s Corner |
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| West End says “Welcome” to new residents and business owners of the Kurilpa Peninsula |
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With a flood of new residents and business owners moving into our neighbourhood, a special welcome pack has been prepared to introduce them to the features, services and amenities that can be found... |
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| Local community Group delivers affordable solar energy to 100 Brisbane rooftops. |
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West End’s Local Power Buying Group has become the first in Australia to deliver 100 PV Solar installations to its members |
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| World Youth Day pilgrims pay a visit to St Mary’s, South Brisbane |
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“We expect ... other pilgrim groups will also wish to use our facilities and this provides us with an opportunity to share our vision of the Church in action on behalf of justice”
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| Australian call for “Asia-Pacific Community”: A sign of growing tensions |
- By John Chan – www.wsws.org
“Australia has found itself in the middle of increasingly complex and tense rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region.” |
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| Creating the Next Society: Your Revolutionary Ideas Needed Now |
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- by Mike Adams (NaturalNews USA)
“Following the collapse of the American Empire, there will be a rare window of opportunity for radical reform where progressive, pioneering people … can play a significant role in creating … The... |
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| AUSTRALIA’S WASTE MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY IS WINNING THE WAR ON WARMING |
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Australia’s waste management and resource recovery sector is achieving more than any other industry when it comes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction |
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| EXHIBITION GIVES A DEEPLY INTIMATE GLIMPSE OF DEATH |
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- Rachael Morgan
Multi-award winning photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin will give Brisbane audiences a very intimate glimpse of life and death with his exhibition As I Was Dying at Brisbane Powerhouse from 5 - 24 August |
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| West End prosecution for tobacco sale to a minor |
- Robyn Kynne
Queensland Health has prosecuted an employee of a West End retailer for failing to restrict the availability of tobacco products to children. |
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| Anti-war veterans group welcomes home troops, condemns false withdrawal |
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A parade through Brisbane streets on June 28th marking the return of last Australian Battle Group from Southern Iraq is being falsely heralded as a withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq |
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| It's official – NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has found water on the planet Mars |
- Dave Reneke
New images show ice in newly dug trenches over the course of four days by the Phoenix lander on Mars. |
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| Whose Surplus is it anyway? Whose Future are we Funding? |
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- Dr Gary MacLennan & Bernie Neville
“It is time that we draw the line and say clearly that we know the money is there and that we insist that Rudd deliver not for the rich but for those who really are in need.” |
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| The art of adornment – new exhibition at West End’s Reverse Garbage gallery - on display till 19 July. |
- Rebekah Evans
Twelve artists have created jewellery and wearable pieces out of salvaged materials to make up the collection titled; ‘Adorn Me’. Curator Julie Hauritz opened the to a warm crowd enjoying a drink... |
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| Frogs and philosophy key features at Buranda State School Fete |
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- Anthony Brown
Frogs, junior philosophers, chickens and nature tours will feature at this year’s Buranda State School Fete. Fete Convenor Roy Sargent said the 2008 Frog Fete at the school would celebrate the... |
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| Crumbling Relations between American & Pakistani Armies |
- TANVEER JAFRI
“The Rand Corporation has accused the secret agencies of Pakistan of having maintained links with the Taliban extremists in Afghanistan.” |
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| Tears of Joy for Gold Coast Choir “The Blenders” at the Battle Of The Choirs |
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- Gunther Illek
"Team spirit, hard work and relentless insistence on quality brings out the best in a person and a group." |
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| Modified Hale Street Bridge design will slow traffic in South Brisbane |
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A Traffic Report for the modified Hale Street Link project design predicts worsening traffic flows in South Brisbane, according to local Councillor Helen Abrahams. |
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| State Budget provides for key health and education infrastructure projects in South Brisbane |
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- Tina Langford
Premier and South Brisbane MP Anna Bligh has announced a major raft of State Budget health funding for her electorate, along with millions of dollars for child safety, disability services and... |
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| Crime prevention and social inclusion policies are better value than imprisonment - QCOSS |
- Mark Jeffery
At the community sector budget breakfast, QCOSS President Karyn Walsh said state funding continues the imbalance between spending on prisons and prevention services. |
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| International Coalition Urges UN to Be Active for Justice for East Timorese |
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- John M. Miller
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, more than 90 human rights and other organizations urged the UN "to fulfill their long-standing commitment to see that justice is done for crimes... |
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| Innovative new exhibition explores the revolutionary nature of craft |
- Kristi O’Connor
Craft, once considered old-fashioned and conservative, will be given a radical new lease on life with a new exhibition coming to QUT Art Museum from 5 June to 13 July. |
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| Red Planet ‘Touchdown’ – NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft lands successfully on Mars |
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- Dave Reneke, Astronomy Media Services
After an incredible journey of almost 700 million kilometres, the most sophisticated spacecraft ever sent to another planet has landed safely on the icy north pole of Mars. |
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| Threat of hospital strikes over Queensland Government pay offer |
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Queensland unions will target Queensland Health to force the government to up its sub-inflation wages offer to government workers. QPSU general secretary Alex Scott said workers would not accept a... |
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| Developing World responds to the latest World Trade Organisation proposals |
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- Dr KRISHAN BIR CHAUDHARY President, Indian Farmers' Organisation
The two new drafts for negotiations in agriculture and industrial goods (Nama) issued by the WTO on May 19 make a mockery of the current situation. The two drafts do not accommodate the concerns of... |
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| Health reform excluding the poor – Catholic Health Australia |
- Therese Vassarotti
Catholic Health Australia’s CEO Martin Laverty (pictured) says that the risk of excluding the needs of financially disadvantaged Australians in the reform of the Australian health system can be... |
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| Rock ’n’ role models: Powderfinger encourage reconciliation in schools |
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Kicking off National Reconciliation Week, Australia’s premier rock band Powderfinger congratulated all Australian schools who have signed up for Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and encouraged... |
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| Sidney Nolan’s poetic vision reigns over Brisbane |
- Kristi O'Connor
Brisbane arts enthusiasts are about to get “Nolan Fever” as three major exhibitions open in June that celebrate the work of Sidney Nolan, widely regarded as Australia’s finest twentieth-century... |
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| Our local community Credit Union - mecu – is rated tops in Australia’s Corporate Responsibility Index |
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- Karyn O’Brien
mecu has been announced as ‘Best New Entrant’ in the 5th Australian New Zealand Corporate Responsibility Index announced before Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the National Business Leaders Forum on... |
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| Oil heading for $200+ per barrel – but who’s really profiting? |
- Craig Isherwood - CEC
“ …oil producers such as the Saudis, on long-term supply contracts, get around $3 per barrel for their oil at the wellhead. The oil companies … take it from there.” |
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| EXORCISING THE DEMONS OF WAR – CHRISTIAN ACTIVISTS CONDUCT EXORCISM AT RAYTHEON BRISBANE OFFICE |
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The Raytheon Corporation is the world’s larger producer of guided missiles including the infamous cruise missile, which was used heavily in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the 2006 Israeli invasion of... |
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| Don’t let your guard against skin cancer down during the cooler months |
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- LEITH KNIGHT
Queensland Health’s Senior Director of Population Health Dr Linda Selvey said the colder temperatures during winter months made absolutely no difference to the harmful effects of UV rays. |
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| New initiative to encourage wildlife habitat protection in urban backyards. |
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- Pat OBrien
The Wildlife Protection Association of Australia has initiated a new campaign to reward and encourage urban dwellers to provide essential habitat for wildlife. |
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| PLANNING WELL UNDERWAY FOR INAUGURAL KURILPA WHEELCHAIR DERBY |
- Adrian Buzolic
The West End Community Association (WECA) is planning a unique “wheelchair derby”, designed to celebrate members of the community who rely on wheelchairs (motorised or otherwise) for transport. |
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The Westender pays tribute to the anonymous philosopher who has been visiting letterboxes all over West End with his words of wisdom. |
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| Is time travel possible? A German/Australian consortium has set out to prove it |
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Brisbane/Australia: In a unique experiment, physicist Walter Gith BSc, engineer Uwe Aloé BSc, and economist Bernd Siebler are going to prove whether time travel is feasible. |
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| Drivers Beware! – Scrub Turkeys on the streets of West End |
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Motorists are advised to take care when driving around West End. At least one pair of native Scrub Turkeys (Alectura lathami) have been seen crossing the road in areas such as Orleigh Park,... |
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| The wisdom of the fool – a selection of sayings from the Muslim teacher Nasrudin |
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Nasrudin was a Sufi saint, the archetypal wise fool, who lived in the Middle East over 600 years ago. Read and enjoy. |
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| Letters to the Editor - We invite you to have your say |
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Post letters to PO Box 5789 West End Q4101 Australia or email to letters@westender.com.au (no attachments please) |
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| The little-known history of Muslims in Queensland |
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- By Ibrahim Underwood
For most of the European period of history of Queensland, the majority of the Muslim population has lived in the northwest regions of the state. |
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| How should we read the life-story of the Buddha? |
- By Dr Peter Nelson Ph. D.
A commentary on the life of the Buddha, and the meaning of his story in modern times by noted Buddhist scholar and Westender contributor Dr Peter Nelson |
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| Growing up a Kurilpa Kid – Life in West End in the 50’s |
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Excerpts from the recently published memoirs of noted Westender Dr Noel Preston |
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| About the Kurilpa Peninsula – “A Place of Water Rats” |
- www.kurilpa.com.au
Kurilpa is the indigenous name for those suburbs surrounded by the Brisbane River just south of the CBD - South Brisbane, West End, Highgate Hill, Hill End, Dutton Park and parts of Woolloongabba... |
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