Entertainment
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Call to make the blue gum our flagship tree
A CONSULTATION meeting about the fate of the ancient blue gum beside Cainbable Creek Road was held late on Tuesday afternoon. As reported in the…
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Ash Grunwald brings his national tour to the Scenic Rim
A JOURNEYMAN, storyteller, and troubadour at heart, Ash Grunwald will serve up a tsunami of dance, beats, roots, bass ‘n’ blues when he appears in…
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TO HELL AND BACK – by Felicity Smith
COULD a work of fiction have led to the death of an ancient language? Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is the greatest poet that ever lived, and…
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The Power of the Natural and Feminine
HER not-so-secret power was the ability to turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone, but this was not always the case. The once…
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Absolutely radiant: Aurora Guitar Ensemble in concert
THE acclaimed Aurora Guitar Ensemble, directed by Dr Paul Svoboda, is coming to Boonah. The music produced by the ensemble of 26 highly talented classical…
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Beaudesert cake decorators – so much talent
CAKE decorating with fondant and sugar paste ranks as an artform. This is not a proud boast by a former President of the Queensland Cake…
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Unladylike Desires – by Felicity Smith
SHE has a museum dedicated to her works which have sold for millions of dollars but she was buried in a pauper’s grave, largely forgotten,…
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Masterpiece or masterstroke, the art of being Banksy
FEW know who he is, and none will give him up. Banksy is both admired and admonished, but this anonymous graffiti artist and art world…
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The Dark Ages – how dark were they?
by FELICITY SMITH WHAT were the Dark Ages, how did they get their name, and do we know what happened? The Dark Ages began with…
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Art is always a reflection of Society – by Felicity Smith
NONE of us develops in a vacuum, there is no such thing as self-taught – that’s mere wishful thinking. We are all subject to a…
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Chance discovery a real beauty
THE discovery of a “red and black beauty” with “long white hairs” at Binna Burra has startled entomologists. The fluffy haired beauty was chanced upon…
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A Very Good Boy – touching on dogs through art and culture through the ages – by Felicity Smith
MOST faithful of friends, dogs have been our constant companions for 40,000 years. Dogs are represented in every aspect of our eastern and western cultural…












