Brisbane Times articles

David Warner, what's the issue?

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:27:44 GMT

As all young debaters learn when first starting out, there is no place whatsoever for personal attacks; attack a position, attack a point of view, but don’t attack the woman or the man.

DisabilityCare now a reality but how can we protect its future?

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:18:28 GMT

Legend has it that before the introduction of Medibank (now Medicare) in 1974, then-prime minister Gough Whitlam convinced the premiers at a Commonwealth-states meeting to introduce a national disability insurance scheme.

Whose views skew the news?

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:41 GMT

Most Australian journalists describe themselves as left-wing, yet amongst those who wield the real power in the country’s newsrooms, the Coalition holds a winning lead.

What kids know (and don't know) about genetics

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:43:09 GMT

“DNA is your blood in you, we can use DNA as evidence if someone’s been stabbed. We can run tests in suspects.” (Girl, 12, central Queensland)

On the plus side ...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:27:02 GMT

After a hell of week, let's try and come up with some positive thoughts for the Obama White House.

Stress, anxiety and vomiting lead NAPLAN concerns

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:21:01 GMT

There are a number of serious concerns about NAPLAN, including causing health problems such as stress, anxiety, as well as vomiting and sleeplessness.

Who gets a piece of the pie? Spending the health budget fairly

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:06:48 GMT

The correct answer for the health minister to questions from stakeholders would now be that we need to allocate the funds we have more efficiently, so we can find the money for new projects.

Dugongs are safer in Torres Strait than Townsville

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:04:36 GMT

“How many are there?” and “how are they doing?” are the first questions people usually ask about species of conservation concern. These seemingly straightforward questions are tough to answer when it comes to the dugong.

Megatrends: great expectations and the quest for happiness

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:10:11 GMT

In our final article of this series, Stefan Hajkowicz asks a simple question with a difficult answer: how do we fulfill our greatest desires?

Megatrends: the world is virtually here

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:10:08 GMT

Stefan Hajkowicz discusses how technology has already changed the way we work and shop – and how easy it can be for business to be left behind.

Megatrends: preparing for a ripe old age

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:10:05 GMT

Stefan Hajkowicz discusses how the world is ageing and the challenges that creates.

Megatrends: do we really need more from less?

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:10:02 GMT

Stefan Hajkowicz food and water security, scarcity and a growing world population.

Megatrends: the Silk Highway and the 'Switzerland' of Asia

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:09:56 GMT

Stefan Hajkowicz explores the role of Asia in Australia’s fortunes – and whether we are smart enough to become the Switzerland of the region.

Megatrends: biodiversity - going, going, gone?

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:29:41 GMT

In part two, Stefan Hajkowicz discusses whether we have opted to allow biodiversity to dwindle, or whether collective efforts may still alter this trajectory.

Can we offset biodiversity losses?

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:46:38 GMT

Clive Palmer’s China First Coal Project is entering the last stages of review for its proposed coal mine in Queensland’s Bimblebox Nature Refuge.

Medical myth: feed a cold, starve a fever

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:39:35 GMT

This winter, most of us will catch a cold. Our kids will probably catch at least two or three. We all know you are supposed to feed a cold and starve a fever. But does it really make any difference if they eat or not?

Bike helmets: an emergency doctor's perspective

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:16:40 GMT

Following a decision in Queensland to allow some people to do away with bicycle helmets on religious grounds, a trauma care doctor gives his view.

Without wetlands, what will protect the Great Barrier Reef?

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:35:43 GMT

UNESCO has released its latest report on the state of the Great Barrier Reef, and has once again raised concerns about excessive port development along the coast, and the state of water quality around the reef.

A little levy can change a lot

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:03:20 GMT

Supporting disabled Queenslanders through a levy is the first step towards a fairer vision.

Don't blame Inglis for being thrown on his head

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:01:40 GMT

In hindsight it's a great shame Greg Inglis didn't pay more attention to his coaches when they inevitably warned him that his destructive, tackle-shredding running style made him a sitting duck to be planted headfirst into the turf over and over again.

Why Queensland didn’t need to sell the family farm

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:30:41 GMT

Back in July last year Queensland Premier Campbell Newman was in a very black mood. All was gloom and doom in the Sunshine State, as he warned Queensland was “on the way to being bankrupted” without tough action. Back then, his government was shaping up to do a Jeff Kennett, painting the grimmest of pictures that would justify massive cuts to the Queensland public sector, just as the former Victorian premier did in his first term in power.

Titanic ambitions: Palmer's federal push shouldn't be lightly dismissed

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:09:06 GMT

Queensland has a habit of raising the eyebrows of our southern cousins when it comes to politics “our way”.

Extra money and quick fixes won't improve education

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:17:22 GMT

Everyone, it seems, has a “fix” for education. The government has staked improvement on extra funding while others say a higher bar for teaching graduates is needed, and some view the prestige of the profession as the core issue.

In the Herald: April 29, 1949

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:20:31 GMT

At a conference of Commonwealth leaders in London, it was announced that India was to remain a member of the Commonwealth but as an independent republic.

Stock market tip: use Google Trends

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:04:00 GMT

What a curious thing the stock market is; so powerful, yet so flighty.