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    Coming Soon: Riva Kitchen & Events Is Northshore Hamilton's New All-Day Riverside Dining Spot

    Opening in mid-April, this leafy new spot by the water hails from the team behind The Garden Room in Roma Street Parklands.

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    Wine Lovers, Mark Your Calendars: Pinot Palooza Has Locked in Its Vino-Slinging Dates for 2024

    If you can't go past a light- to medium-bodied red wine — and 50-plus vino labels pouring it — then this is the boozy festival for you.

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    It's Loukoumades Time: Paniyiri 2024 Will Get You Feasting Your Way Through Food From 11 Greek Regions

    Brisbane's huge annual celebration of Greek food, booze and culture will return to Musgrave Park in May, with tickets on sale now.

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    Seven Bars in Brisbane to Go for Cocktails with Friends When You're Feeling Extra

    Make the most of that golden stretch of the evening to enjoy a leisurely drink with your mates at these locales.

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    Sushi Room and The Calile Hotel's Croissants Have Also Scored Nigella Lawson's Tick of Approval 

    If you're after a Japanese meal or French pastries in Brisbane, this is where the British celebrity chef recommends that you head.

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    Eight Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane

    You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's cocktails in chocolate bunnies and hot cross cruffins to track down and devour.

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    Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

    Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.

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    Calling All Movie Lovers: Here's Everything That You Need to See at 2024's Gold Coast Film Festival

    Catch road-trip flicks, spider-filled horror, a documentary about the Scenic Rim's famous sunflower farm and a musical featuring Take That's songs.

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    The First Trailer for 'Kinds of Kindness' Brings Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Back Together

    'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things' just scored company on the duo's shared resume, all thanks to a star-studded new triptych.

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    Splendour in the Grass 2024 Has Been Cancelled Just Weeks After Announcing Its Kylie-Led Lineup

    Kylie Minogue, Future and Arcade Fire were set to headline — but in heartbreaking news for the Australian music industry, the festival won't be going ahead this year.

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    Production on 'Euphoria' Season Three Has Been Delayed (But You Might Still Be Watching It in 2025)

    For now, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer and the rest of the show's stars can keep adding to their resumes beyond the hit HBO series.

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    Twelve New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

    Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.

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    The Latest Homewares in IKEA's 80th-Anniversary Range Will Fill Your House with Flower Power

    Autumn might have arrived Down Under, but the Swedish retailer is slinging bright colours, bold designs and retro florals in the latest drop in its 80th-birthday collection.

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    Western Australia Just Became the First State to Ban Single-Use Non-Compostable Coffee Cups

    Lids must be entirely plastic-free, too, in a move that aims to save more than 154-million cups from landfill each year.

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    The Best Nurseries and Plant Shops in Brisbane

    Fill your home and garden with gorgeous green babies from any of these Brisbane nurseries and plant shops.

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    Space Rocks, Helium Spheres and 'Metropolis' with a Live Score: World Science Festival Brisbane's 2024 Program Is Here

    This year's lineup also sees Curiocity Brisbane evolve into a new art-meets-science program, complete with a three-metre globe that you can push and spin.

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    IKEA's Retro Anniversary Collection Has Just Added a Heap of Classic 60s and 70s Products

    This time, as part of the Swedish retailer's 80th-birthday celebrations, you have shaggy rugs, bold patterns and swivel armchairs to choose from.

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    Six Months After Being Reintroduced to the Royal National Park, Platypuses Are Loving Their New Home

    Ten platypuses were released into the Royal National Park in May 2023 after bring extinct in the area for 50 years.

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    Six Things to do in Sydney This Autumn If You Want to Stay Out of Hibernation

    Enjoy ancient relics, bombastic showtunes and fitness for a good cause across Sydney this autumn.

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    A Spectacular New Two-Day, 19-Kilometre Clifftop Walk Has Opened in the Blue Mountains

    It's been five years since the popular Grand Cliff Top Walk was earmarked for a $10-million upgrade — and you can now mosey along the end result.

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    Five Romantic Easter-Themed Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout

    This week, you and your plus one can choose between an Easter disco on top of the river, Easter cocktails and seafood feasts.

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    This Gorgeous Scenic Rim Festival Is Returning for 2024 to Surround You with One Million-Plus Sunflowers

    The golden-hued event, which raises money for cancer care, is also bringing back its maze, art classes amid the blooms and helicopter rides over the fields.

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    The Gabba Is No Longer Being Torn Down and Rebuilt for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Brisbane isn't getting a new stadium at Victoria Park, either — instead, Suncorp Stadium and the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre will receive upgrades.

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    Brisbane's New Statue Celebrating the Matildas' Women's World Cup Efforts Will Be Unveiled by the End of 2024

    The permanent ode will be made out of bronze, measure six-metres wide and sit outside Suncorp Stadium.

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    The Same Same and Honto crew has joined forces with chef Ben Williamson to serve up woodfired dishes in an old brick warehouse.

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    Ben O'Donoghue has opened an Italian and steak restaurant in Fortitude Valley.

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    ‘Enoteca’ translates as ‘wine library’, and wine can be seen everywhere — from the hundreds of bottles lining the shelves to the full ones ready for drinking.

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    A fancy, yet affordable eatery in the former Montrachet site serving snacks from $5.

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