No suburb snobbery in Brisbane ' '

Whilst there used to be that north of the river, south of the river divide, I don't think that exists any more.

Letters

A song and dance over a brave request

Costello And His Shadow

Would-be treasurer Wayne Swan and the incumbent, Peter Costello, are operating in parallel campaign universes.

Townhouse, Unit Prices Booming

THE Brisbane unit and townhouse market is experiencing a "mini boom" with prices in some areas rising by more than $100,000 in less than 12 months.

Schools Searched As Police Hunt Rat Poison 'lunatic'

MORE than 750 schools in Brisbane were searched for rat poison yesterday after a children's playground in the city's north was contaminated and a threat made to plant the poison at three schools around the city.

Schools Searched As Police Hunt Poison 'lunatic'

MORE than 750 schools in Brisbane were searched for rat poison yesterday after a children's playground in the city's north was contaminated and a threat made to plant the poison at three schools around the city.

$270m For Coal Line Expansion

THE Federal Government will spend $270 million in five years on the Hunter's coal rail lines to nearly double the system's capacity.

Doubling For Coal On Track

COAL trains could run into Newcastle every 10 minutes under Federal Government plans to nearly double the Hunter rail system's capacity within three years.

$23m Winner No-show

QUEENSLAND'S elusive $23 million Powerball winner is still at large, despite 16 people claiming the prize.

Tiny Fund Takes On Industry Regulator

Like the old Peter Sellers film The Mouse That Roared, where a tiny nation declared war on the US, Australia's first ethical superannuation fund has launched an unprecedented attack on the industry's powerful regulator.

Coal `crisis' As 30 Ships Queue

THE coal industry says a ``near permanent" queue of ships off Newcastle would not be there if the State Government had met its obligations to improve the Hunter rail system.

Armstrong Comes In From The Cold

Visual arts: Ian Armstrong, 60 years - a survey Where: Metro 5 Gallery, 1214 High Street Armadale When: until August 4

South Houses

Park the boat Miranda More than $480,000 Address 43 Forest Road Refurbished 1991 Land 847sqm Inspect Saturdays and Wednesdays 10.30-11am Agent Bob Dundas of Strong First National Gymea, on 95250377 Auction March 26 Location A short walk to Yowie Bay shops, primary schoo

Australia Day Honours 2002 (part 5)

Leslie Gustav SCHULZ, Temora, NSW, for service to the community of Temora, particularly through the Masonic Lodge and Rotary, and as a contributor to the preservation of local rural history. William Samuel SEAY, West Wollongong, NSW, for service to the community, particularly through surf lifesa

Close To The River

A single-level property at 23 Nundah Place, Woronora, is for sale. Located about 100 metres from the bus stop in a cul-de-sac, the house is about 200 metres from the main river. The home features a courtyard front entry, lots of light and provides living and dining areas and a kitchen with a bre

Goss Blames Canberra For Vote Swing Against Alp

The Queensland Premier, Mr Goss, yesterday blamed the Federal Government and the recession for big swings against Labor in two weekend byelections. The ALP suffered a 14 per cent primary vote swing against it in the Brisbane seat of Nundah. In rural Toowoomba South, the swing was five per cent. <

Voters Turn On Labor

BRISBANE: The Queensland Premier, Mr Goss, yesterday blamed the Federal Government and the recession for big swings against Labor in two weekend by-elections. The ALP suffered a 14 per cent primary vote swing against it in the Brisbane seat of Nundah. In the rural seat of Toowoomba

Dogs Locked In For Two Years

BRISBANE: Police were looking yesterday for the owner of a house in the Brisbane suburb of Nundah, where two dogs had been locked up for two years. Police said they went to the house after an anonymous phone caller said it had been broken into. Inspector Ken Martin said that when he