Demonising Disability

Dr Donna McDonald, School of Human Services and Social Work
Red Couch Blog
Published
When I wrote an article about DisabilityCare Australia for The Conversation on 28 March 2013, entitled 'We have an NDIS but what does this mean for disability care?' I was surprised by the interest in what was just a summary of what we already know about the legislation.

A world of synergy for ABC Brisbane

Mark Bowling, State Director ABC Queensland
Features
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It is almost twelve months since the official opening (April 19, 2012) of the new ABC headquarters and Mark Bowling, Queensland State Director, remains excited about their new facilities and location on the banks of the Brisbane River. “The future is looking bright for ABC Brisbane and this technically sophisticated building is the perfect space […]

All Jacked up for a bit of the Brits

Photo by Peter Wallis, Courier Mail
Queensland Conservatorium
Published
Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Lewis spoke to the Courier Mail in the lead up to the Queensland Pops Orchestra’s Best of British show. She performs George Frideric Handel’s Dopo Notte and Lakme in a celebration of British classics at QPAC on 13 April. Read more: All Jacked up for a bit of the Brits (PDF). This article […]

Revealing the optical footprint of the atom

Atom shifting phase - Centre for Quantum Dynamics, Griffith University
Centre for Quantum Dynamics
Published
New images have been captured by researchers at Griffith University of light bending around a single atom. The research was carried out at Griffith’s Centre for Quantum Dynamics, using a laser beam directed at a single charged Ytterbium atom suspended in a vacuum. The ion was fixed in position by a high voltage electrical field. […]