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Be: Contents 3 26 With the trademark fishnet stockings and tongue-in-cheek stage names like “Cybil Disobedience”, “Hanna Belle Lector” and “Elleanor Bruisevelt”, it’s easy to see why the sport of roller derby is snowballing in popularity. « In-Depth 10 | Sleepless Nation When Aussies go to bed, they’re not necessarily going to sleep 15 | Helping Hands Nursing students learn more than they bargained for in Nepal 20 | Clicks vs Bricks The success of online shopping is making traditional stores rethink their business 24 | Looking back at 1992 This year holds numerous memories for CQUniversity and Australia 26 | New world of sports People 13 | Complacency – not an option – Andrew Ogilvie talks about the issues that affect Australia’s live export trade 14 | Learning ‘write’ from wrong – Brett Comerford has overcome huge hurdles and now he’s helping others do the same 22 | Good Will Reading A Q&A with actor, author, CQUniversity alumnus and patron of the National Year of Reading – William McInnes 29 | Read, write and tweet Researchers Dr Michael Cowling and Jeremy Novak reveal how Twitter can be used in the classroom EXPERIENCE NEPAL – GETTING A TASTE FOR HUMANITARIAN ADVENTURES 15 Living 5 | Calendar Things to do and to add to your diary 6 | Upfront CQUniversity news, advancements and discoveries 30 | Parenting Professional tips for coping with the stress of homework 31 | Finance Tax time is looming – get the best advice 32 | Around Central Queensland The growing city of Gladstone is a real contrast of industry and nature 34 | Closing the gap BMA and CQUni are creating a brighter future for Indigenous communities A look at the weird and wacky sports that are taking the world by storm Follow us! COVER PHOTO: HATCHETTE AUSTRALIA COVER ART: LYN ELLERTON • be.cqu.edu.au • email: be@cqu.edu.au • twitter.com/bemagatcquni • youtube.com/cquninews • facebook.com & go to friends of be magazine in groups • uninews.cqu.edu.au
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Be: Contents<br />
3<br />
26<br />
With the trademark fishnet stockings and tongue-in-cheek stage names like “Cybil Disobedience”, “Hanna Belle Lector”<br />
and “Elleanor Bruisevelt”, it’s easy to see why the sport of roller derby is snowballing in popularity.<br />
«<br />
In-Depth<br />
10 | Sleepless Nation<br />
When Aussies go to bed,<br />
they’re not necessarily going<br />
to sleep<br />
15 | Helping Hands<br />
Nursing students learn more<br />
than they bargained for in<br />
Nepal<br />
20 | Clicks vs Bricks<br />
The success of online<br />
shopping is making<br />
traditional stores rethink<br />
their business<br />
24 | Looking back at 1992<br />
This year holds numerous<br />
memories for CQ<strong>University</strong><br />
and Australia<br />
26 | New world of sports<br />
People<br />
13 | Complacency – not an<br />
option – Andrew Ogilvie talks<br />
about the issues that affect<br />
Australia’s live export trade<br />
14 | Learning ‘write’ from<br />
wrong – Brett Comerford<br />
has overcome huge hurdles<br />
and now he’s helping others do<br />
the same<br />
22 | Good Will Reading<br />
A Q&A with actor, author,<br />
CQ<strong>University</strong> alumnus and<br />
patron of the National Year of<br />
Reading – William McInnes<br />
29 | Read, write and tweet<br />
Researchers Dr Michael<br />
Cowling and Jeremy Novak<br />
reveal how Twitter can be used in<br />
the classroom<br />
EXPERIENCE<br />
NEPAL –<br />
GETTING A<br />
TASTE FOR<br />
HUMANITARIAN<br />
ADVENTURES 15<br />
Living<br />
5 | Calendar Things to do and<br />
to add to your diary<br />
6 | Upfront CQ<strong>University</strong><br />
news, advancements and<br />
discoveries<br />
30 | Parenting Professional<br />
tips for coping with the stress<br />
of homework<br />
31 | Finance Tax time is<br />
looming – get the best advice<br />
32 | Around <strong>Central</strong><br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> The growing city<br />
of Gladstone is a real contrast<br />
of industry and nature<br />
34 | Closing the gap BMA<br />
and CQUni are creating a<br />
brighter future for Indigenous<br />
communities<br />
A look at the weird and<br />
wacky sports that are taking<br />
the world by storm<br />
Follow us!<br />
COVER PHOTO: HATCHETTE AUSTRALIA<br />
COVER ART: LYN ELLERTON<br />
• be.cqu.edu.au • email: be@cqu.edu.au • twitter.com/bemagatcquni • youtube.com/cquninews<br />
• facebook.com & go to friends of be magazine in groups • uninews.cqu.edu.au
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