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  A fly-through video published in late-2020 gave a glimpse of the scale of the Brisbane proposal. An underwater escalator, one of just three in the world, is among the features which also included a 'Great Barrier Reef swim', a 6m x 9m, three-level 'central cylinder' tank and a main tank with a 20m-long, three-level high viewing arena with over 500 species of marine life. Screenshots of the proposed Brisbane Oceanarium taken from the fly-through video on social media published in late-2020. A still shot of the main tank viewing area.   A fleet of marine rescue boats was also include...

Premium Content Happy Friyay Sunshine Coast, It’s a humid day today with 29C being the highest temperature forecast for the Coast and a 70 per cent chance of showers during the morning and afternoon. There is also a chance of a thunderstorms during the afternoon. Light winds becoming north-easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Temperatures are expected to stay much the same over the weekend with a lower chance of rain. The east swell is holding good sizes across the exposed beaches but waves are expected to deteriorate as the winds turn north-easterly....

EXCLUSIVE: A billion dollar-plus net worth wasn't on Mal Pratt's mind when he left the family business with just a shovel, a ute and a hammer to pursue his dream of being a builder. It was a different time then. Unemployment could be solved with a trip to the Maroochy Pub for a chat with the clientele. A job was usually secured within the first few schooners. Bosses would send labourers to help on another site if they knew a fellow builder was short a set of hands. It was 1972. Having spent time as a lifeguard and a board shaper alongside the legendary Hayden Kenny, the call of the tra...