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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

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

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

'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

Microsoft Lumia 640 Smartphone Comes to Cricket Wireless

The $130 Lumia 640 4G LTE smartphone includes a 5-inch HD display, a quad-core processor, Windows 8.1 and much more at a very low price. Cricket Wireless is now offering the Microsoft Lumia 640 smartphone to its no-contract wireless customers, ... >> view original

PSN down: PS4 and PS3 hit by fresh outages

SONY has confirmed that online services on the PS4 and PS3 are both experiencing outages. By Gary Jones. PUBLISHED: 03:58, Sat, May 16, 2015 | UPDATED: 04:20, Sat, May 16, 2015. PSN has been confirmed to be down by Sony SONY. PSN has been ... >> view original

'Destiny': Xur's Exotic Goods For Weekend Of May 15, Truth On Sale

The final visit in Destinyby Xûr, Agent of the Nine, before the release of the “House of Wolves” is released has arrived. The Exotic armor and weapons vendor has a curious selection of goods this Friday highlighted by one the more powerful rocket launchers in ... >> view original

Twitch reduces livestream delays by about a third

Twitch offers a great way for gamers to interact with one another … as long as you're willing to put up with a lengthy video delay. But the livestreaming company is now making some improvements to that problem. The top website for live gaming video has ... >> view original

Best new apps for tablets & smartphones: Hyperlapse, Google Fit, more

Each week, Digital Spy rounds up the biggest mobile apps for tablets and smartphones. This week's highlights include Zombies, Run! going free to play on iOS and Android, and an app from Microsoft for filming super-stabilised video footage. 1. Santander ... >> view original