Sarah Webb

Metro

Science writer @krellinst, Podcaster @scienceinparall, Editor @AmSciMag, journalist, science café organizer #chattaboutscience, Ph.D. chemist. Opinions mine.

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15 interactive and fascinating fact books to get children off their screens

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Sarah Webb

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Father bidding on behalf of young couple wins $1.26m retro two-bedder

1 week ago | domain.com.au | Sarah Webb

A father bidding on behalf of a young couple expecting their first child beat a buyers’ advocate to a two-bedroom retro villa in Sandringham that sold for $1.26 million on Saturday in front of about 150 people. The home, at 2/16-18 Georgiana Street, had a price guide of $850,000 to $935,000 and a $935,000 reserve and boasted 1960s vibes, hardwood floors, one bathroom and a location within a stone’s throw of the foreshore.
Father bidding on behalf of young couple wins $1.26m retro two-bedder

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Sarah Webb

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Bidders show up late, win auction for Red Hill Queenslander in seconds

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Sarah Webb

By Sarah Webb May 5, 2025 — 11.15am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A late-arriving couple who slipped into a Red Hill auction seconds before the gavel fell snapped up a rare three-bedroom cottage for $1,755,000.
Bidders show up late, win auction for Red Hill Queenslander in seconds

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Sarah Webb

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Sprawling apartment in Brisbane’s bohemian suburb sells for millions

1 month ago | domain.com.au | Sarah Webb

By Sarah WebbApril 14, 2025A sprawling apartment in a suburb traditionally known for its boho vibes rather than prestige penthouses claimed one of Brisbane’s top auction results of the week, fetching $3.25 million under the hammer following a six-minute bidding war. The luxury three-bedroom unit, at 40/37 Duncan Street, West End, drew fierce interest from six local buyers, with one family outlasting the pack after bidding leapt from $1.5 million to $3 million in a couple of minutes.
Unexpected Brisbane suburb where renting a room now costs $550 a week

1 month ago | domain.com.au | Sarah Webb

By Sarah WebbApril 3, 2025Brisbane rents have soared to fresh record highs, making the city the outright second-most expensive in the country to rent a unit, behind Sydney, as tenants battle one of the longest rent rise streaks in the capital’s history. Domain’s latest Rent Report, released on Thursday, shows median asking rents for a unit climbed to $615 a week, up $15 a week over the March quarter. House rents also rose, hitting a new peak of $650 per week following a $10 rise in three months.
Balnea Spa + Réserve Thermale by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects

1 month ago | thelocalproject.com.au | Sarah Webb

Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 17 Originally Featured in The Local Project Issue No. 17 Issue No. 17 Issue No. 17 features work from JDA Co, WOJR, Luigi Rosselli Architects and Atelier Alwill, Flack Studio, SJB, Marmol Radziner, Shaun Lockyer Architects, OWIU Design, Gezellig Interiors and Architecture Bureau, JAM Architects and more.
Energex engineer’s whirlwind week ends with $2.1m property auction win

1 month ago | domain.com.au | Sarah Webb

A crumbling 1940s cottage turned million-dollar “Hamplander” (or Hamptons-esque Queenslander) with a luxe dog wash fetched $2.125 million at auction on Saturday after four families went head-to-head in a bidding war. Bought as an “unliveable” shack by two first home buyers in their 20s for $675,000 in 2021, the four-bedroom home at 41 Cosker Street, Annerley, underwent a multi-year glow-up, emerging as a designer showpiece with a plunge pool.
RECIPE: Wheat Berry Salad

2 months ago | bluedotliving.com | Sarah Webb

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