How did a world expert in autism miss a diagnosis right under his nose? That’s the question that Professor Tony Attwood still mulls over and deeply regrets. Now his research has lead him to believe people with Asperger’s have the ability to solve the world’s big problems.
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Two charged over theft of defibrillators from shopping centre
Two men are charged with stealing over the theft of two defibrillator machines from a shopping centre in Brisbane last month.
Duo steals defibrillators from Brisbane shopping centre
Police are searching for thieves caught on camera stealing two defibrillators, which are vital in the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests, from a Brisbane shopping centre earlier this month.
Magnificent Morgan comes of age for Cowboys, JT says
NRL superstar Johnathan Thurston says North Queensland’s new number seven Michael Morgan is so good he no longer needs teaching.
Olive oil insight to boost provenance marketing
Much like wine, Australia’s olive industry is exploring a provenance-branding initiative to better market the origins of Australian extra-virgin olive oil.
How is a yellow umbrella helping create 'Ramsay Street' in Brisbane?
Meet the family using a simple yellow umbrella to create a sense of community and bring the farm gate culture to the city.
Storm hammer Broncos 30-0 to progress to NRL grand final
The Melbourne Storm reach a second-straight grand final with a demolition of Brisbane, with AAMI Park waving goodbye to a victorious Cooper Cronk.
Drought bites hard and drought maps questioned
It is bone dry in so many parts of Queensland but is the current official figure of 66 per cent of the state drought declared accurate?
Malcolm Roberts was a UK citizen at time of nomination, High Court finds
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts was a citizen of the United Kingdom by descent at the time of his nomination, the High Court finds.
Storm cells threaten south-east Queensland with large hail and damaging winds
Three separate storm cells are on the move in south-east Queensland and are threatening to bring large hail and damaging winds, the Bureau of Meteorology warns