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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Student couple's $838k graduation gift
Most graduates get a cap and gown — Alex Maier and Isabel Rowan will get the keys to their first home. The Brisbane uni students, aged 21 and 19, have bought a two-bedroom apartment in Murarrie for $838,000 off the plan, with completion timed for just after they finish their degrees next year. 'Because it isn't ready until mid-2026, it will be after both of us have graduated and found full-time industry roles, so we can afford the repayments without needing rental income,' Mr Maier said. Both have worked multiple part-time and full-time jobs while studying for business degrees. Ms Rowan is a marketing and events coordinator at Wynnum Golf Club and Mr Maier a basketball referee. 'I have been saving for about five years, and Izzy for three with this goal in mind,' Mr Maier said. 'We finally had enough cash sitting there with the government grants to be able to afford a modest apartment or townhouse, so decided it was the logical time to buy before the grants ran out.' They found affordable property was being snapped up within weeks, with competition only set to intensify as first-home buyer reforms expand market access from January 2026. 'The market is moving so quickly that everything that isn't hugely overpriced sells within two weeks,' Mr Maier said. 'It doesn't give a lot of time for full-time students juggling multiple part-time jobs, or in my case, full time until I resigned two weeks ago, to get out, look at properties and make decisions.' At first they looked for an existing two-bedroom unit near the city, or a townhouse in Logan, Ipswich or Caboolture, but struggled to find value until Place Projects agent Ally Edmonds introduced them to Park Hill Village Collection. The development east of the CBD is one of the few in Brisbane priced to suit first-buyer budgets, with one-bedroom units selling from $665,000. Big bank's shock call on 2026 home prices The death of the backyard 'The first-home buyer market is alive and well and trading in Brisbane,' Ms Edmonds said. 'Having stock that is under the first-home buyer grant price cap is pretty amazing, but also the offer of free stamp duty, which doesn't have a price cap, is allowing many young buyers to stretch to the two-bedroom apartments at $845,000.' For Mr Maier and Ms Rowan, the purchase 'made perfect sense'. 'The capital growth through that corridor should be massive, and it's a lovely area with good connections to the city and our places of work,' Mr Maier said. Although they hoped to buy under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap, with another year to save before completion they opted for a two-bedder, instead claiming free stamp duty and saving about $30,000. 'Without this we would've fallen $25,000 short,' he said. 'It would've continued to get increasingly difficult to get it. I think we could've made it work, but getting in early is definitely better.'
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steamboat hosts USATF four-mile national championship races
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — A pair of former Oklahoma State runners made themselves at home on the streets of Downtown Peoria. Alex Maier and Taylor Roe won USA Track and Field national championship races as part of the 51st Steamboat Classic on Saturday morning. Maier and Roe, who both train in North Carolina, won four-mile national titles. Maier outkicked Casey Clinger and Biya Simbassa to win the men's race in 18:03.48. Clinger (18:06.26) took second and Simbassa (18:07.41) third. Roe covered the four-mile course in 19:40.26. Amanda Vestri was second in 20:01.88 and Molly Born took third with 20:09.79. This was the first year Peoria hosted the USATF national championships on the course touted as 'among the world's fastest.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Wire
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
onWater Fish App Launches Next-Gen Tools to Power the Future of Angling
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- onWater Fish, the leading app for anglers and water-based exploration, today launched their Summer 2025 update with a suite of next-gen tools designed to help users better understand their fishing patterns, make more informed decisions on the water, and support conservation efforts. The trio of enhancements include a smart Journal, a patented AI Trout Measuring Tool, and a MyWaters feature for personalized insights that include notifications when conditions align with past fishing success. These new and improved features are part of onWater's growing suite of tools built to power the future of fishing. With a new 'MyWaters' tool, anglers can monitor their favorite spots. The app delivers personalized alerts when conditions in those waters align with those of past successes, without compromising your spots through public sharing. Share 'The way anglers connect with nature is evolving,' said Alex Maier, CMO and Head of Product at onWater. 'Our goal is to give users access and insights in the form of real-time environmental data, AI analysis, and personal performance tracking so they can become smarter and more environmentally conscious anglers.' A Smarter Fishing Journal onWater's enhanced Journal feature will give anglers a deeper look into their fishing habits and outcomes. With the updated Journal, anglers can now: Journal smarter: Log catches and trips with no catches for a complete fishing history, and to better understand how, when, and why success happened. Auto-record key conditions: River flow, weather, time of day, body of water, moon phase and more are tracked automatically. Spot success patterns: Advanced insights displayed on a personalized dashboard help anglers understand what works and when. 'Imagine opening your dashboard and instantly seeing the best river flows, the perfect fly pattern for the day, and the ideal time to cast,' said Maier. 'You'll have access to everything you need, dialed by data, so all that's left is the thrill of the catch.' AI Fish Measuring That Protects the Catch onWater's patented AI Trout Measuring Tool, launching in beta, gives anglers an accurate, hands-off way to log their catches. The new tool protects fish health while improving data collection with: No reference object required: Unlike other tools, onWater's AI model doesn't need a ruler, ball, or hand in frame to calculate measurements. Fast, accurate results: The tool identifies a catch from among 107 species of fish and captures length with increasingly high precision. Less handling, more conservation: With this tool, which was developed to supplement the needs of state and federal fisheries management agencies, fish spend less time out of water, reducing stress and improving survival rates. A more data-rich fishing history: Anglers may track whether fish were kept or released, aiding conservation organizations and resource managers. Angling with Insight, Not Guesswork Unlike other fishing apps that contribute to spot burning, onWater is built to help individual anglers fish smarter. Instead of revealing exact catch locations to all users, it empowers each fisher to understand the why behind their great days on the water. With a new 'MyWaters' tool, anglers can monitor their favorite spots. The app delivers personalized alerts when conditions in those waters align with those of past successes, helping you know the right where, when, and how to fish, without compromising your spots through public sharing. Leveraging scientific data such as fish metabolic rates and water temperatures across every body of water in the United States, MyWaters works alongside the enhanced Journal to increase your chances of success. The more you fish, the more insights you gain. Discovery Tools and Public Access In addition to its journal and insights capabilities, onWater offers a robust discovery experience with detailed data on more than 430,000 U.S. water bodies, including: Species profiles and behavior by season Fishing regulations and fishing reports on most bodies of water across the US Access points and route planning tools Recommendations for spin, fly, drift, bank, float, and wade fishing Lake depth data (bathymetry) in select states today (rolling out more each month) Integrated booking for private land through onWater's partnership with Land Trust Nearby amenities including campgrounds, restrooms, fishing and tackle shops, parking lots, boat ramps, etc. onWater sees angler empowerment and conservation as two sides of the same coin. With high engagement across both free and paid users, the platform is built to modernize the angling experience while also promoting responsible recreation and environmental stewardship. About onWater onWater is a modern fishing app that helps anglers discover and access fishing waters, log their trips, and gain powerful insights from their activity. Built by anglers, for anglers, onWater combines cutting-edge technology with a commitment to conservation and education. Download onWater in the App Store or head to to learn more.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MN Film Fest returns brings thrillers, Venus de Mars, and Indigenous filmmakers to Duluth
The Minnesota Film Festival returns on March 19 for five days of new, underseen, and very Minnesotan films at the Zeitgeist Zinema in Duluth. The 2025 lineup features local films, Indigenous voices, rock docs, and other cinematic work from around the Midwest. MFF will get started on March 19 with the documentary Mississippi Speed Record: An Epic Adventure (2024), which follows paddlers traversing the length of the river. While it'll play again later in the festival, the opening night screenings will include appearances from filmmakers Alex Maier and Amy Robin-Maier, as well as some of the subjects of the film. The festival, which launched in 2022 as the North By North International Film Festival, also features parties, discussions, a pitch competition, a panel on making a living in the film industry, a filmmaker happy hour, and other events that complement the cinematic programming. Importantly, it also offers student filmmakers an opportunity to be seen and to experience a festival. Other highlights include Venus of Mars (2003), a documentary about Venus de Mars, the pioneering transgender musician (All the Pretty Horses), and wife Lynette Reini-Grandell,. The fest will have director Emily Goldberg, de Mars, and author Reini-Grandell in attendance for the screening. Other events include a screening of horror short films, a documentary on Greenland-based songwriter Rasmus Lyberth, Pete and Rebecca Davis' 2023 documentary on the decline of civic engagement, a showcase of short films by Indigenous filmmakers, and lots more. The full lineup can be seen on the MN Film Fest website, where tickets can be purchased for films and events that run from March 19–23.
