Waves of migrants built our home
There are more than 7.3 million migrants living in Australia, which means that 29 per cent of the Australian population was born overseas, the majority coming from England, China and India.
Insight
‘I’m getting less for my milk than I did in 2000’
He’s the last farmer standing in a dairy district near Brisbane. But at these prices it’s unclear how much longer he can hold the line.
Water plant standing between us and day zero
It has a controversial history, but the Tugun desalination plant on the Gold Coast is now playing a key role in keeping water flowing to residents in the southeast as the state’s drought bites.
Unofficial anthem has carried us through history
It’s the go-to song for Australians in times of adversity, from the sporting field to the battlefield. This is the amazing history of Waltzing Matilda.
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Queensland art you can take to the bank
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Couple who make dreams come true
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Why are we STILL so bad at protecting our heritage?
THE demise of an iconic Brisbane hotel not only brings back memories of the dark days of the Bjelke-Petersen regime, but highlights a modern flaw with our town planning that puts heritage sites at risk, writes Mike O’Connor.
Fate of Quirk hangs in the balance
BRISBANE Lord Mayor Graham Quirk faces his biggest electoral challenge if he does proceed with a final tilt at the top job in 2020, writes Peter Gleeson.
Dark days are over
ONCE the commandos of World War II walked courageously into the darkness certain only that torture and death would follow if they were captured. These days they fight their greatest enemy, age, writes Grantlee Kieza.
Natural jewels go from despair to repair
WHEN Cyclone Debbie lashed the Whitsundays, the island paradise was left in ruins. But now it’s rising from the ashes better than ever, writes Peter Michael.
Name change an insult to Lady Cilento’s legacy
FOR generations of Queensland women, Lady Cilento was the go-to authority on raising children and those who know and revere her say our children’s hospital name should not be changed, writes Kylie Lang
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