Review: The Music of James Bond at QPAC
The Music of James Bond was a magnificent night of music that featured songs from all the classic James Bond films and performed at the Concert Hall, QPAC. On the 18th of October this year, QPAC presented a GWB Entertainment and Good Egg Creative production that takes an in-depth look at the impressive soundtrack for the James Bond films over the years. The Music of James Bond tracks the full range of dramatic spy-themed songs in a chronological fashion.
Review: Shake and Stir's Jane Eyre at QPAC
Shake and Stir have reinvented Jane Eyre, engulfing the audience in an intense dark and chilling atmosphere with their spectacular and unmissable gothic production.
Youth Review: Jane Eyre at QPAC
The Shake and Stir Theatre Company have created yet another exceptional adaptation of a classic novel. This time Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is showcasing at the Cremorne Theatre, QPAC. Directed by Michael Futcher and adapted by Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij, this production has remained true to the beloved story whilst making it unique and original to other productions of the novel.
China is planning to change Hong Kong's political leader by March 2020
China is planning to replace Hong Kong leader, Carrie Lam with an ‘interim’ chief executive by March 2020.
Sources have reported that China will make the decision depending on the stability of Hong Kong as it is currently under violence.
In September, a recording revealed that Carrie Lam said she would resign if she could, however she later denied this.
Indian college forced to apologise about its bizarre image
An Indian pre-university college has been forced to apologise after an image showing its students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads during an exam went viral on social media.
The college administrator at Bhagat Pre-University college in Haveri Mr MB Satish said the cardboard boxes were used for an experiment to prevent its students from looking at their peers’ work and claimed that the students had consented to the practice.
The Christmas Island Detention Centre has cost taxpayers $27million
The Christmas Island Detention Centre has cost taxpayers $27million since being reopened this year, despite holding just four detainees.
The Morrison government recommissioned the facility in February, over fears of an influx of asylum seekers tied to changes to refugee medical transfer laws.
Queensland's prisons are warned of flooding inexperienced recruits
Veteran corrective service officers have warned Queensland’s prisons are being been flooded with inexperienced recruits, which is contributing to the rapid rise in assaults on prison staff.
The warning comes after dozens of officers walked off the job in Townsville yesterday, following the violent assault of two officers this week.
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Queensland Racing Integrity Commission condemned for failing to take actions on complaints
Queensland Shadow Racing Minister John-Paul Langbroek, has condemned the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission for failing to take action on complaints, after the State Government announced an inquiry into the statutory body.
The Commission was established by the State Government in 2016, but failed to take action on five separate complaints about Caboolture abattoir, Meramist, which hosted the abuse and slaughter of several former racehorses, as revealed by the ABC this week.
Brisbane workers fight for increased casualisation of labour and contracting out of their jobs
Workers at Brisbane’s coal terminal are preparing to take industrial action as they fight increased casualisation of labour and the contracting out of their jobs.
The workers, at Queensland Bulk Handling, which is owned and operated by coal company New Hope, will vote on industrial action over the weekend after nine months of meetings between company owners and union officials failed to deliver an agreement.