I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it!
-Dwight D. Eisenhower

Head North Young Man The Ultimate Sea Change at Subtropicana

The enduring image of Queensland for many Australians a beautiful place to holiday, but hampered by a narrow-based economy and an unsophisticated cultural life – is eroding fast. Some institutions interstate cling to the idea of Queensland being a cultural and economic backwater but, as they have done for a decade or more now. While some Sydneysiders are sitting on goldmines many ordinary young Australians are voting with their feet. Affordability, clean air, stunning beaches, solid school system and good transport access have made many parts of Queensland the country's fastest-growing regions.
· The Sunshine State story has rarely been at a more interesting stage [CourierMail]