What began as a routine move between three familiar Brisbane venues became an unexpected evening of Scottish history, humour and reflection. In a brewery built on conversation, chance encounters and passing travellers, a performance by Bruce Fummey offered a reminder that questions of identity, migration and belonging are often closer to home…

By Tim Flynn

Years after leaving Afghanistan and settling in Alice Springs, Tim Flynn rented a copy of the acclaimed documentary Restrepo. Only as the credits rolled did he realise that one of its creators, Tim Hetherington, was the same fellow altar boy from Southport's St Marie's Church who had…

Today, more than 4,400 people remain buried beneath Suncorp Stadium. Among them are founders, sheriffs, surveyors, diplomats, merchants, migrants, children, and some of the most influential figures in colonial Queensland.

By Tim Flynn

Like many Brisbane residents, I assumed the old Paddington Cemetery was…

Ireland, Canada, and the Netherlands have demonstrated that randomly selected citizens can tackle some of society's most divisive policy questions with surprising success. As political polarization deepens across the democratic world, Australia and the United States may have much to learn from this emerging model of deliberative…