Thurston was great, but there are real heroes you have never heard of
Bill O'Chee The only thing more inspirational than the Cowboys' thrilling win in the first all-Queensland NRL grand final was the sportsmanship of Johnathan Thurston after the game was decided.
CityCats: The boats that really need to be stopped
Bill O'Chee All too late, the CityCat skipper sees the lights of the rowing boat directly in front and smashes into it.
Bill O'Chee: Cargo Cult engulfing the CFMEU
Bill O'Chee In the Highlands of PNG after World War II, cargo cults sprang up promising people that the great silver bird would come and drop food and other goodies from the sky
What does the future hold for our children?
Bill O'Chee In 20 years, robots could be doing half of our jobs.
Bill O'Chee: Disease, death and the chronically stupid
Bill O'Chee Every year the developed countries of the world spend around $1.435 trillion dollars on medical research.
For some dads, Father's Day is one of sadness and loss
Bill O'Chee This weekend, as dads across the country enjoy an assortment of key rings, socks, fishing tackle and socket sets, we should spare a thought for those dads for whom Father's Day will not be so enjoyable.
Mel Gibson and the hate game
Bill O'Chee There's a new game in town, and it's called "Let's hate Mel Gibson". At least that's what some sections of the media would have us believe.
Case of whistleblower Qld cop screams police cover-up
Bill O'Chee The mistreatment of police Sergeant Rick Flori suggests the QPS is using its power to deter any other police officers from ever disclosing criminal behaviour by their colleagues.
If Winter comes, can the Ekka be far behind?
Bill O'Chee The chill winds of late July and August have us diving into the cupboards, looking for that extra pullover.
Time for graffiti 'artists' to move their work online
Bill O'Chee There were angry people at my RSL on Monday when it was discovered some moron had graffitied the walls of the Sub-Branch, a First World War memorial building.
Child predator risk at government website
Bill O'Chee Children at risk of exposure to predators through government-run website.
Speed traps ignoring safety and filling government pockets
Bill O'Chee Since when was the solution to the problem of signs that were too small and difficult to see, to replace them with no signs at all?
O'Chee: Ancient Greeks highlight gay marriage flaws
Bill O'Chee Even in such a permissive society, unions were reserved for creating family.
Banks are making hidden profits from your credit card
Bill O'Chee If you think your credit card is an incendiary in your pocket, it is nothing less than a nuclear weapon in the hands of Australia's banks.
How can you condemn those who fight Islamic State?
Bill O'Chee When I read last week that Albany Creek man Ashley Dyball had gone to fight with a Kurdish militia group, I asked myself "why would he do it?"
Labor and Greens on the climate policy Titanic
Bill O'Chee The leaders of the world's seven largest economies, the G7 nations, reached an agreement on Monday intended to shape a low carbon future.
Bill O'Chee: Property illusions could crash you back to Earth
Bill O'Chee If you think you're a property millionaire, maybe you ought to think again.
Brisbane Times
Bill O'Chee: Labor's union push limits freedom of association
Bill O'Chee In "Lords of Discipline," a movie about about racism in an American military academy in the 1960s, the hero is told that the academy requires his "active participation" in acts against his conscience.
Bill O'Chee: Chan and Sukumaran not heroes nor martyrs
Bill O'Chee There have been many things written about Andrew Chan and Muyran Sukumaran since their execution, and much is yet to be written.
Celebrities' Bali nine video a moral disgrace
Bill O'Chee There are some things that should be above politics. The plight of people condemned to death in another country is one of those things.
Feminists can't have it both ways
Bill O'Chee This week the Gold Coast's emblematic Meter Maids turned 50 - figuratively at least.
Why longer shopping hours won’t make you happier
Bill O'Chee How good it is to have two days of holidays - real holidays - over the past four days. Here's what I mean by real holidays.
Palaszczuk should call an election
Bill O'Chee Premier in moral whirlpool from which she can't escape.
Being drunk and alone is a toxic cocktail
Bill O'Chee Ashleigh Humphrys' death prompts questions and one key truth.
Does reality tv horror lie in the watching or the posing?
Bill O'Chee It's hard to tell who in reality TV is worse - the viewers or the viewed.
Q&A; domestic violence program ignored male victims
Bill O'Chee The sad fact is that much of the “debate” about domestic violencehas descended into a 21st century morality play in which roles are assigned according to gender.
We must value research more than football
Bill O'Chee If you want to live to 100 you'll need more than just good living.
Bill O'Chee: I have no sympathy for death row drug traffickers
Bill O'Chee There are few things I despise more than dealing drugs. It is a detestable trade that ranks alongside slavery; a trade that deals in misery and subjugation. Yet for all of that, I despise the death penalty even more.
