Drew Creighton

If you build it, they will come ... and come they did as the first Lego Store in Australia opened at Dreamworld on Saturday. Some fans of the famous plastic bricks camped overnight to be among the first into the store attached to the theme park. Initially slated to open in November last year, the opening date had been pushed back to January 28. Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson said the delay was a great way to make a fresh beginning in the new year. “We stopped all construction for the…

A pictorial history of Brisbane from 1940 to 1990 has been released, showcasing the greatest milestones of the city and surrounds. Cloudland before it was demolished, King George Square with a street running through it and the Gold Coast’s Broadbeach without a building over two storeys high all feature in the pages of Lost Brisbane 2. The book was made by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland following the success of the first Lost Brisbane book. Six librarians and researchers worked countl…

Google Maps had a colossal, 700 trillion pixel makeover on Monday, introducing cloud-less maps and high-resolution imagery for more than 1 billion monthly users.

Gravitational waves detected for the first time, proving Einstein right About 12 to 15 light years away in the “Hamburger” galaxy lies a very bright supernova discovered by a man from Loganholme. By day Peter Marples works for Suncorp Insurance, but by night he turns his gaze towards the stars. When the sun sets and the night is clear Mr Marples can be found in his custom tool shed, with a roof that rolls off, using his telescope to find the biggest things in the universe, supernova. Mr Mar…

A platypus found waiting at the Caboolture train station has been taken for a trip to the zoo and returned home on Wednesday morning. The platypus, named Percy, was found in a stormwater drain near the station by a security guard. The security guard reported the “suspicious character” to Control Centre Shift Supervisor John Summers, who was luckily about to go home near Australia Zoo. “I was told they needed to get him to Australia Zoo and, as I live nearby, I volunteered to give him a lift,” Mr…