Culture

Cowboy boots spring to life

Anthony Frangi- September 15, 2016

By Isabel Heading & Ellen Pickstone Cowboy boots spring to life at this year’s Brisbane Festival event, You Should Be Dancing! Located in Queens Park, ... Read More

That elusive spark

Anthony Frangi- September 1, 2016

Podcast by Tim Vetter & Jo Palmer Now in its 140th year, the Royal Queensland Show, or "Ekka", has seen numerous changes since its heady ... Read More

Enjoying morning treats at Vietnam’s food markets

Georgina Auton- May 20, 2015

Forget sterile supermarkets; it’s the open air food markets in the streets of Vietnam’s villages and towns where shoppers find the best and freshest produce. ... Read More

Why KOTO is more than just a restaurant

Georgina Auton- May 20, 2015

The KOTO Organisation (Know One, Teach One) selects disadvantaged young people from across Vietnam to train in hospitality and other skills at their purpose built ... Read More

Cold Rock goes global

Georgina Auton- May 20, 2015

Walking down the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, it’s easy to spot the Western brands which have infiltrated this Vietnamese city. With Baskin-Robbins frequenting ... Read More

Exploring life inside SOS Children’s Villages Vietnam

Georgina Auton- May 20, 2015

It’s a sad fact that Life, for more than two million children in Vietnam, is centred on their orphanage. Our reporter Georgina Auton visits SOS ... Read More

Fast Fashion Monoliths Expand to Australia

Connie Li- May 20, 2015

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Creating a Saigon with integrity

Rhiannon Smith- March 20, 2015

Three young Vietnamese are encouraging Ho Chi Minh vendors to offer fixed prices in order to make the city more tourist friendly. The project, called ‘iSaigon’, ... Read More

Basking in the silence of the Temple of Literature

Hannah Twiggs- March 17, 2015

Walk into Hanoi’s Temple of Literature and you will see flowers flooding the path on either side, decorating the garden in honour of the Vietnamese ... Read More

What is Tet to you?

Hannah Twiggs- March 17, 2015

The Tet holiday in Vietnam is meant to be a joyous celebration to welcome the lunar new year and springtime with big family reunions and ... Read More

SJC student talks contemporary photography in NYC

courtney Barnes- August 15, 2014

Congratulations to Gemma-Rose Turnbull, RHD student in the School of Journalism and Communication, who was asked to be part of an expert panel in New ... Read More

Brisbane’s Music Scene: How Saturday Night Has Evolved

Genevieve Worrell- August 5, 2014

If you asked any self-respecting music lover in Australia what the top cities are for live music, most likely it would be Melbourne, Perth or ... Read More