The Tony Abbott/Julia Gillard town hall double billing at Red Hill last night, pulled together quickly and smoothly by The Courier-Mail, threw up many issues that had seemed to have disappeared from the election agenda in recent weeks. An audience of 200 supposedly undecided voters, chosed by Galaxy Research, proved they were well-informed and genuinely [...]

In this issue: The Future of Townsville; The Western Corridor: Leading the Way in Planning for Population Growth; Regional Services Investment Needs to Support Regionalisation Agenda; Cairns: Pinning its Hopes on the New Deal; and Regionalising Australia. The Future of Townsville Policy makers have often payed lip service to the potential for growth of northern [...]

What:  A panel discussion exploring the opportunities and challenges of transport congestion in south east Queensland When:  Monday, 2 August 2010;  6pm for 6.15pm start Where:  The Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane Cost:  $20.  Brisbane Institute members $15.  Registration and prepayment essential.     To register, click here to complete the form and return your form with [...]

The ABC Big Ideas program filmed our sold-out Live fast, die young? A youth survival guide discussion, so if you were one of the unlucky ones who missed out, you can watch it here.