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Record-breaking $12m Brisbane house has just been sold

The top selling home in Brisbane still stands at 46 Aaron Avenue, Hawthorn in August 2014 for $14 million, bought by mining magnate Gina Rinehart, now followed by Balaam. Number 34 Howard Street, Paddington, sold for $10.35 million in June 2009. >> view original

North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Brisbane Broncos 31-20 to record ...

But it was all Brisbane early as the NRL leader opened up an early 12-point lead with wingers Lachlan Maranta and Jordan Kahu scoring out wide within the first quarter of the game, and Corey Parker nailing a conversion from either sideline. But it was ... >> view original

Wheel of Brisbane undergoing first major maintenance works

The Wheel of Brisbane has come to a standstill – but only for a few weeks. The now-familiar landmark at South Bank is undergoing its first major maintenance works since being installed in 2009. Executive Director of the Wheel of Brisbane John Elliott ... >> view original

'Ice' drug affects up to 40 per cent in Brisbane watch house: prisoner surveys

The highly addictive drug 'ice' or crystal methyl-amphetamine – would now affect almost 40 per cent of prisoners arrested and brought through the Brisbane's main police watch house in Roma Street. That is double the proportion five years ago in 2009-2010. >> view original

Brisbane's Dayne Beams says the rapid rise of Port Adelaide should inspire ...

Beams said Port's fast-track to finals could be the blueprint for Brisbane. “They weren't too dissimilar to us a few years back so we can certainly take some lessons from them,'' Beams said. “It just takes confidence. I remember that early stage of ... >> view original

Monster squid with 16-foot-long tentacles washes up on New Zealand shore

Cue the “Jaws” soundtrack. No, actually, that would be the theme song from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Kaikoura Marine Centre and Aquarium biologists on New Zealand's South Island stumbled upon a monster squid on Wednesday in Kaikoura, more ... >> view original

Distant light might hold the key to why the universe is filled with matter

EVERYTHING we see, touch and experience is made up of matter but for the longest time scientists had no idea why it existed. Now they may have found an answer. NASA's Fermi space telescope has detected high-energy light linked to a magnetic field that ... >> view original

Port Stephens whale watching season in full swing

The Port Stephens whale watching season officially starts today, and cruise operators are already reporting sightings of the migrating mammals. Industry statistics suggest that around 18-thousand whales will travel past the region, with humpbacks and ... >> view original

Geoengineering is fast and cheap, but not the key to stopping climate change

Sulphate aerosols may help to cool the planet but will not resolve other environmental challenges such as pollution. Photograph: Alamy. Sponsored by: BT. Andrew Snyder-Beattie. Andrew Snyder-Beattie is director of research at the Future of Humanity ... >> view original

Meet the 'science nut' who grew up to be a space archaeologist

Dr Paul Willis, director of the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAUS), which has produced the Ultimate Science Guide 2015 to encourage students to take up jobs in science, technology, engineering and maths. When Dr Alice Gorman was a girl she would stare ... >> view original