Local artists Glennys Briggs, Denise Dillon Boland, Philomena Drake and Debbie Taylor explore what it is to be a woman.

‘Cut down on plastic waste’ is the message from West End’s Reverse Garbage in the lead-up to World Environment Day on 5 June 2008.

Innovative Course to Provide Tools for Facing Difficult Choices - Brisbane to Join Worldwide Release of “Talmudic Ethics"

The Salvation Army is calling for volunteers for the National Red Shield Appeal Doorknock on the weekend of 24TH – 25TH May.

Brisbane’s newest aid organisation, Fitted For Work (Queensland) Inc, has opened the freshly painted doors of its Fortitude Valley boutique to start working for Queensland women.

"Low wages make it hard to attract people to work in the community sector," says QCOSS President Karyn Walsh. (Pictured above)

My uncle Bernie died on a beach on Bougainville, shot by the Japanese at nineteen years of age, He was my Father’s baby brother, 13 years younger than him.

“ …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.”

Brisbane Powerhouse and Brisbane City Council celebrated their partnership with the launch of the Artists in Residence Program.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith (pictured) has announced $30 million in emergency assistance to countries affected by steep rises in the prices of essential food supplies.

Dr. Kalbe Sadiq, Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, has made an historical declaration that he will pray the next Eid prayer in a Sunni mosque, with the Sunni preacher

Around 700 people flocked into West End’s Thomas Dixon Centre, home of Queensland Ballet, during an Open Day held to celebrate the building’s centenary on April 19

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 Lebanon.

People paid to walk dogs earn more than those who care for homeless people, a new wage analysis by the Australian Services Union (ASU) has found, highlighting a crisis in the community services sector.

West End locals, including many indigenous people, were out in force to celebrate National Close The Gap Day of Action onTuesday April 22.

Amway has partnered with the charity Technical Aid to the Disabled (TADNSW) to launch the FREEDOM WHEELS Modified Bike Service.

St Vincent de Paul Society recently hosted a number of events to raise awareness of youth homelessness and to promote community action for young people who share a passion for social justice.

There is a deliberate manipulation of food prices. There are a few corporate players in the food business that buy produce from farmers cheap, hoard the stock and manipulate the prices. The bio-fuel programme in Europe and the US is also a contributing fa

“I want to make a case for communities that thrive within vibrant neighbourhoods, a vibrant Brisbane, a diverse West End.”

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.

“Many doctors across Australia are committed to working with disenfranchised patient groups. In moving to develop these standards, we are supporting our patients and those doctors who provide their care.”

The Queensland Council of Social Service says support is needed for families instead of expensive punitive measures. QCOSS says it is premature to amend the criminal code, quarantine income or imprison parents before investing in family services.

The Benevolent Society, Australia’s oldest charity, believes it is imperative for the ageing services industry to assist older people to remain in their neighbourhood for as long as possible.

Digital and traditional cameras are igniting an unprecedented creative streak among primary school students, with many pupils considered under-performers showing a surprising talent.

The 9th Annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival will land at Brisbane Powerhouse, taking over the entire venue from 23 – 29 May.

Over 200,000 people are expected to join in the world’s largest celebration for a “Birth Day” this year at the 12th annual Buddha Birth Day Festival in Brisbane

Instead of being a safe refuge, city hospitals are some of the most dangerous places in Baghdad. Iraqi filmmaker and former physician, Omer Salih Mahdi recently spent six weeks filming daily life inside of the hospital Al Yarmouk.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Christopher Hill (pictured) has reportedly stated that whatever the joint Indonesia-Timor-Leste Commission on Truth and Friendship (CTF) reports is "good enough" for the U.S. government

“… the invisible electro-storm of today’s Blackberrys, cell phones, Game Boys, cordless phones, and WiFis and appliances found in almost every home).”

The Salvation Army is calling for volunteers for the National Red Shield Appeal Doorknock on the weekend of 24TH – 25TH May.

More voices will be added to Queensland’s oral history collection using “state of the art” digital equipment purchased with a $4,273.00 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has cautioned that the global food prices would remain high and held bio-fuel programme responsible.

"This is a great victory for farmers all over the world. Now they have at least an opportunity to have some recourse on a corporation when they are contaminated."

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre’s $130 million expansion will enable the Centre to meet increasing international and national demand, according to Premier Anna Bligh.

Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has announced the city’s highest honour has gone to West End’s The Very Reverend Father Gregory Sakellariou MBE.

Moving one step closer to final completion, the Southbank Institute of Technology Redevelopment has removed the project’s final tower crane.

Timorese and international NGOs working in Timor-Leste were allocated three places in the Development Partners Meeting which is taking place in Dili this week. They chose representatives from Concern, La'o Hamutuk and the NGO Forum

Police Minister Judy Spence and Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson today announced a new development in the roll out of tasers.

“Our faith is about life and liberation. The great Exodus story echoes in our own day, as the cry of "let my people go" is heard on the lips of the people of Tibet.” - Tony Robertson

“We have to set a new bottom line, dictated by the reality that we are biological creatures, completely dependent for our survival and well being on clean air, clean water, clean soil, clean energy and biodiversity.”

This is an invitation to all Christian and Gandhian nonviolence activists who want to advance their knowledge and practice of nonviolent direct action in Australia together. Other faiths welcome!

BP Solar said today that it expected the number of Queensland homes installing solar power to jump to more than 150,000 over the next 20 years with the announcement by the Queensland Government of a ‘Solar Bonus Scheme’.

The peak body for Queensland’s community-based and controlled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island health services — including one at West End in inner-Brisbane — will visit Canberra this week to press for an expansion of the network across the state.

What’s it like to be blasted into space at 5 kilometres a second? One man who knows the answer is mid-north coast NSW science lecturer and writer, Dave Reneke

It is misleading to call new staff that will be part of the One Childhood One Chance program Early Intervention Officers, according to the Queensland Council of Social Service.

As small businesses brace for an economic slowdown, keeping a watch on cash flow is the answer to growth and sustainability, according to global business finance provider, Bibby Financial Services.

Cambridge University mathematical physicist Neil Turok (pictured) has put forth a “new theory” about the universe that excludes the “Big Bang” event endorsed by most physicists. But Turok’s theory actually isn’t new!

Bryan Law, Jim Dowling, Adele Goldie and Donna Mulhearn have been acquitted of their convictions under the Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952.

Communities Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr has announced $1.91 million to extend a pilot program offering free legal and support services to seniors who have suffered financial exploitation and elder abuse.

Despite the millions of dollars being spent on trying to make Australians more aware of their impact on the environment, a new study has shown very little has changed over the last 12 months

‘City Council proposes to plonk a population equivalent to Gympie's (15,000 - 20,000 people) into South Brisbane, with little of the infrastructure needed to maintain a sound quality of life for such a massive increase in population”

While most people will be joyfully celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Expo 88 in May this year, there are many who still remember the negative impacts on the local community.

The Wildlife Protection Association of Australia has initiated a new campaign to reward and encourage urban dwellers to provide essential habitat for wildlife.

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.

Just download the free software, and it’s now possible for every article on this website to be read out loud to you, in an easy to understand Australian accent. Seriously.

The Westender pays tribute to the anonymous philosopher who has been visiting letterboxes all over West End with his words of wisdom.

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.

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, Riverside Drive, Hardgrave Road and Jane Street.

The Slow Movement is all about connection, about things that matter, about understanding the interconnected nature of all things, and above all it is a moral movement. All these things are linked to bioregionalism.

In 1982 a remarkable event took Place. At the University of Paris a Research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th Century.

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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‘Caste is a result of this spirit of freedom and pluralism. It is something to be proud of.’

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.

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

Excerpts from the recently published memoirs of noted Westender Dr Noel Preston

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