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VIDEO: Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Brisbane 2032 • May 20, 2025, 6:03 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
International Olympic Committee members visit Brisbane for first in-country meeting ahead of 2032 Games • May 20, 2025, 6:03 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
A bridge too far: Brisbane grapples with the multimillion-dollar cost of revitalising an icon • May 18, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (The Guardian)
With an uncertain future of native logging in Queensland, a forest home to endangered greater gliders could be cut down • May 16, 2025, 4:10 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Australia news live: PM heads for Rome but Trump meeting doubtful; woman charged over Brisbane childcare centre bomb hoaxes • May 15, 2025, 2:25 PM ET (The Guardian)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)
Australian Vocabulary Quiz
High detailed Australia physical map with labeling.
Australian Government and Political System