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THE language might belong to a different age, but a group of worshippers at Buranda in Brisbane's inner south feel the Latin Mass at St Luke's parish is as relevant now as it was 1500 years ago. Father Gregory Jordan, from the St Ignatius Jesuit Community at Toowong, presides over the weekly traditional Latin Mass at St Luke's. Tradition takes precedence over entertainment and Fr Jordan said the Mass had steadily gained popularity in Brisbane's Catholic community since it was revived in 1990. "It is very important and we believe the Mass is not our property to do with what...

Obituaries in the News The Associated Press Jack Brisbane CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Jack Brisbane, a longshoreman who worked on the Charleston docks for 72 years, died Wednesday. He was 103. Brisbane was one of the oldest working longshoremen in the country before he retired seven years ago. When he began working on Charleston's wharves in 1925, he made 35 cents an hour. During a 1992 interview with The (Charleston) Post and Courier, Brisbane talked about seeing men crushed by falling crates and seeking shelter under a dock when a tornado ripped through the city in 1938. Even as Brisbane...

Dead Koalas Shock Drivers Australian Authorities Painting The Dead Animals Red   CBS  Email This Story Print This Story Jul 23, 2002 8:22 am US/Eastern(AP)-(BRISBANE, Australia)-Koalas killed by cars in an Australian shire are being painted bright red and left on roadsides to try to shock drivers into taking more care in areas populated by the slow-moving creatures, officials said Tuesday. The move has drawn criticism that it will upset passing motorists and children and may cause more accidents if drivers stare at the roadkill instead of watching the road. The Redland Shire Council, in the city of Brisbane in Queensland state,...