Investigative
The power of porn
EARCH the word ‘porn’ and Google will return 409,000,000 results in 0.14 seconds. The first result will be PornHub, the largest pornography site on the ... Read More
The 40-percent
FOR Lisa Mullin, the depression caused by attempting to come to terms with being transgender was overwhelming. “I couldn’t see a reason to live,” she ... Read More
Legally blind
SARAH Boulton experiences life in a different way than the majority of us. “When someone loses something, a limb, eyesight, it’s a loss for everyone, ... Read More
Into the fringe
FOR most people, the process of discovering their identity occurs during the teenage years. For Thalia, it only truly began after 30. The Brisbane Christian ... Read More
Toll paid for gift of life
IT’S 3am Sunday as a third patient gets wheeled into the operating theatre at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The night had been particularly ... Read More
A long wait home
“I DON’T usually like eating these types of salads,” Brendan said as he pointed at his plate with a plastic fork. “It’s been a while ... Read More
Mental illness: under-reported, under-observed
IN 2011 the police found ‘Jane’, naked and fearing for her life on the streets of Brisbane. She told the officers that somebody, or something, ... Read More
Paramedic pain
CONSTABLE Leanne Hay knows to expect a bit of chaos when she starts her shift for the Gold Coast Police. Fatalities are a sombre reality ... Read More
Vanity sizing
LINDSEY Turnbull, 26, hesitated before trying on the dress of her dreams. Long, elegant and eye-wateringly expensive, it was also a size 8 – a ... Read More
Breaking the cycle
LIKE most people, Jason never expected to be homeless. But eight months ago, the unexpected became a harsh reality. It’s mid-afternoon in inner city Brisbane ... Read More
For sale: Brides
MY AN is a happy two year-old who spends most of her time laughing, playing and enjoying life in the remote, northern Vietnamese village of ... Read More