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1974 floods

  • Social Media – the reporters of the modern age

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    Tanya Heading

    With the flood waters slowing releasing their hold on Brisbane, the city is very slowly stirring back to life. Not only has the event been life changing for young Brisbanites who never saw the fury of the 1974 flood, it’s been a momentous leap forward in the communication sector. Facebook and Twitter faced their biggest…

  • Brisbane faces history-making disaster

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    It’s times of a crisis that the true Australian spirit shines. Today in Queensland we are bracing for a history-in-the-making flood. One that is expected to out-do the infamous 1974 floods. And while the rivers are bursting with angry, powerful water, the community is overflowing with support. Volunteers, carers, neighbours and friends are rallying to…