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Alex Johnston broke the NRL’s try-scoring record. Now he will get a statue
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (529+ words) Alex Johnston broke rugby league's long-standing try-scoring record on Friday night " now he will stand forever out the front of South Sydney's Maroubra headquarters. To celebrate Johnston passing Ken Irvine's 212 tries on Friday night, Souths will on Monday unveil a…...
The Vic Park advice from the man who runs the world’s most advanced stadium
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (711+ words) March 16, 2026 " 5:00am Brisbane's new Olympic stadium should be built with emerging technology front-of-mind, the man who shaped one of the world's most advanced venues has said ahead of an upcoming visit to Queensland. And Allegiant Stadium technology chief Matt Pasco expects…...
‘Overwhelming interest’: Companies circle contracts to build Brisbane’s Olympic venues
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (483+ words) August 27, 2025 " 11:47am Olympic organisers have been inundated with interest from companies keen to deliver the Brisbane 2032 Games venues. Newly released figures reveal the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority received more than 250 submissions from the design and construction sector to deliver…...
Why Brisbane needs to (re)embrace Los Angeles
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1441+ words) This was published 5 months ago October 3, 2025 " 7:54pm Thoughts of Los Angeles gave me comfort as a kid. It was the late 1980s and my parents had just moved our family from New Zealand to Brisbane. For me, as a 10-year-old, south-east Queensland…...
Life, death and the Booker Prize: The author of Flesh answers our tricky questions
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (556+ words) March 16, 2026 " 4:00am You've won the Booker. Can you die happy now? Wow [laughs]. Do achievements in life change one's attitude to death? Is death more bearable because of a sense that one has achieved stuff in life one can be proud…...
AI is great, except when it gets everything wrong all the time
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (642+ words) March 16, 2026 " 4:00am I had been using AI very occasionally for a while " one of the free versions. I hated using it " found it fairly useless. Then, recently, persuaded by friends, I buckled and paid for a pro version. This was definitely…...
Rowland’s life takes a ‘daggy dad’ spin after ABC exit
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (884+ words) March 16, 2026 " 4:00am Life outside the ABC has already taken a surprising turn for Michael Rowland: the former News Breakfast co-host has popped up front and centre in a video for superstar DJ Dom Dolla's new single. It is the dance music…...
Waratahs want answers as Super Rugby officials review controversial no-try call
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (554+ words) A few minutes before midnight on Saturday, the NSW Waratahs made no secret on social media of their frustration at a controversial refereeing decision that went against them at Suncorp Stadium. Waratahs winger Triston Reilly dives for the corner. The…...
Why a thirsty koala isn’t the feel-good story it seems
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (784+ words) March 15, 2026 " 12:30pm We've all seen the videos: singed koalas caught in a fire zone, thirstily drinking from a water bottle. Amid a bleak news cycle, videos such as these offer a moment of sweet respite. But the sad truth is that…...
Hammer heroics save dour derby: Four things learnt from Dolphins escape
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (1030+ words) They were far from their best, and littered their game with errors, but the Dolphins can thank their back five for saving their blushes in securing a 18-14 triumph of the Gold Coast Titans. If not for the Redcliffe men's own…...