Special Series (Part 1 of 3) Up the Line to Goodna: stories from inside the asylum

As old as the state of Queensland itself, Goodna Mental Hospital became Australia's largest and oldest asylum, housing 50,000 people over its lifetime

Conroys change of tack: make us pure, but not yet

Stephen Conroy has tried to take the heat out of the filter issue, and in doing so has given his critics a chance to articulate their core concerns, writes Bernard Keane .