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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

Nant Brisbane joins global World Whisky Day celebration

Brisbane whisky lovers joined their counterparts around the world in raising a glass to the celebrated spirit for World Whisky Day, which was observed on Saturday. Nant Whisky Cellar, at the Emporium in Fortitude Valley, marked the day with its Meet ... >> view original

Brisbane Lions introduce inflatable Lion for players to run through before ...

Swann made national headlines last year after floating the idea of featuring a real lion at Brisbane home games in 2015. The preliminary concept received support from AFL HQ but the howls of protest from animal protection groups and 'paw' publicity ... >> view original

The happiest jobs: gardeners, florists and hairdressers top the list

Gardeners and florists are the happiest of all the professions and nearly twice as happy as people in more prestigious and better paid jobs, says a new book by a UK economist and behavioural scientist Professor Paul Dolan. A new book by Professor Paul ... >> view original

Call for rethink on law as research shows Australians the world's biggest users of ...

RESEARCH shows Australians are the world's biggest users of overseas surrogacy, even ahead of the US. Here, a mother and surrogate share their experiences with the processes. THE MOTHER. SELENA Wool, 35, has lost six babies; three of them ... >> view original

A new technique might help to deal with sickle cell anemia

According to a study published Nature Communications magazine, changing a single letter of the human red blood cell DNA could be the key to curing sickle cell anemia and other blood-related diseases. The study led by Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science at ... >> view original

Now, kids' diarrhoea medicine Pedialyte targeting hungover adults

A not-so-new infant drink is trending among the adult population to cure this age-old malady called "hangover." Sales of a childrens' diarrhoea medicine Pedialyte are up in the USA, after it has been touted as a surprisingly effective hangover cure, the ... >> view original