tictac

According to http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news...306845362.html...

..."Two decades ago, Queensland was widely regarded as a politically corrupt cultural wasteland. Today, however, the Sunshine State is the centre of political gravity with a thriving culture envied by other states."

In the words of Andy Millman (i.e Ricky Gervais from BBC's 'Extras')....."ARE YOU HAVIN' A LAUGH???"

I'm clearly missing something here in Brisbane

rabsody

Just think, someone was actually paid good money to write that!

I'm sure Sydneysiders and Melburnians would be beyond mirth to know that they envy our thriving culture up here.

Pollyana

Truly trerrifying!!! I wonder what pills they were on

lesleys

Yes but where any of you in Bris 20 years ago

tictac

Could the place have been any more uncouth back then?

I often get the feeling I've gone back in time......in more ways than one

wanderingwombat

The article was originally written when Powerpoint Pete was Premier and temporarily forgotten. A slow news week and some spare print space has seen it resurrected.

As far a "political gravity", they are so right. The gravity has kicked in big time with a spiral to boot!

WW

rabsody

14 - and I agree it has definitely come on in leaps and bounds but that description takes the biscuit.

A turd is still a turd no matter how many times you say it's a piece of gold (and, no, I'm not saying Brisbane is a turd, I'm speaking metaphorically).

Hutch

Or maybe all the political corruption has just moved south. The 'politicians' round this neck of the woods are so bent that they make Nixon look like Ghandi.

bcworld

bcworld

No really, all I can say is



I can just see the good people of Melbourne crying into their lattes because BNE has overtaken them in the culture stakes!

Pollyana

My other half was, and to hear him you'd think it's still the same corrupt cultural wasteland as it was then.