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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

Kremlin wants €1.163bn from France for undelivered Mistrals

Russia wants €1.163 billion from France in compensation for cancelling a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers, a Russian source close to the negotiations said yesterday. French president François Holland has come under pressure from his ... >> view original

Yemen: Aid Coordinator Asks Saudis to Simplify Restrictions

Scrambling to bring emergency aid into Yemen during a five-day humanitarian pause in the Saudi-led bombing of Houthi rebels and their allies, the United Nations said Friday that the relief effort was still encumbered by Saudi Arabia's stringent import ... >> view original

Death penalty is 'easy way out' says Boston runner Bobby O'Donnell in Australia

Bobby O'Donnell​ woke early on Saturday to prepare for the North Face 50-kilometre cross-country run through the Blue Mountains. Backpacking in Australia, he has had little access to Wi-Fi or the news, so he didn't catch the headlines out of the United ... >> view original

IS closes in on Syria's ancient site Palmyra

Islamic State fighters have shot dead 23 civilians, including nine children, near the city of Palmyra, a monitoring group says. Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the AFP news agency that family members of ... >> view original

More than 100 migrants found on southern Thailand island as thousands remain ...

Thailand has found more than 100 migrants on a southern island while thousands remain adrift as boats are pushed back out into south-east Asia's seas by governments who have ignored a UN call for a coordinated rescue. The crisis arose after smugglers ... >> view original