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Am I in the Right Place? by Ben Pester review – weird… and wonderful Nothing is what it seems in this short story collection, in which family life and the workplace get dizzying new slants Ben Pester: ‘A keen eye for absurdities.’ Photograph: Caitlin Mogridge Ben Pester: ‘A keen eye for absurdities.’ Photograph: Caitlin Mogridge Mon 10 May 2021 02.00 EDT “I’ve had the weirdest day,” someone says near the end of one of the stories that make up Ben Pester’s giddying debut collection. They’re not wrong. Many of these tales read like Charl...

Premium Content Subscriber only Seventy-five women and children have been killed in domestic violence incidents in Australia since the beginning of 2020. On Wednesday night, more than 100 people came together at Maroochydore to honour those who have lost their lives and mark the beginning of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. The Let's Grow Together event, hosted by CentaCare and the Sunshine Coast Council, invited residents to join in a march from Cornmeal Parade to Cotton Tree Park which was followed by a candlelight vigil. After marching participants heard from domestic and...

Date Time Game over for illegal hoon events Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan Drivers taking part in illegal mass hoon gatherings will be further targeted under new anti-hoon powers passed in the Queensland Parliament this week. Police Minister Mark Ryan said amendments to the legislation will turn the table on hoons and support police enforcement action against those taking part in these gatherings. “As a result of these new laws, Police are now equipped with powers which will enable them to serve notices on...

Mr Ryan said police already captured hoon incidents on new high quality cameras and meticulously reviewed footage to identify drivers. “The new laws are a game-changer for police, providing greater flexibility for officers to go after each and every vehicle taking part in illegal hoon events,” Mr Ryan said. “Offenders will no longer be able to avoid prosecution by simply masking their identities and denying they had been behind the wheel.” Assistant Commissioner Road Policing and Regional Support Command Ben Marcus said recent hooning events on the Gold Coast highlighted how dangerou...

There have been 83 lives lost on Queensland roads so far this year, 25 more than the same time last year.