The Fifteen Coolest Products of 2015 So Far

This Genius Glamper Has Invented a Hammock Hot Tub

This might just be the ultimate luxury camping accessory — if you tie it to something secure.

This Crowdfunded Lamp Brings Portable Sunlight to Those Without Electricity

Save on your electricity bill and help bring light to the less fortunate.

You Can Now Order Takeaway Using A Single Emoji

It doesn't get much more convenient than this.

Someone Has Invented Hands-Free Tinder to Make Dating Even Lazier

This new smartwatch app swipes right for you by measuring your heart rate.

This Wireless Button Can Control Pretty Much Everything in Your Life

For those times when pulling your phone out is just too much hard work.

This New Smart Oven Uses Image Recognition to Perfectly Cook Your Food

Say hello to June, your new kitchen robot overlord.

Someone Has Finally Invented a Tinder-Like App for Food Lovers

For when you're feeling hungry instead of horny.

An Australian Startup is Crowdfunding a Portable Smartphone Printer

Now you can print out all the Instagram snaps you like.

This New Terminator 2-Inspired 3D Printer Pulls Objects Out of Goo

T-1000 style printing.

You'll Soon Be Able to Print Your Own Living Pot Plants

Be a green thumb without getting your hands dirty.

New App Flags Your Embarrassing Posts Before the World Sees Them

Created by a guy who got fired from Jeb Bush's political campaign after a Twitter shaming.

Google Could Turn Your Home and Office Walls into Screens

Don't like the weather outside? Switch over to the Scenery Channel.

Australia's Getting Into Healthy Vending Machines

These wholesome Australian companies are shaking up the fast food game.

This Foldable Eating Set is Like Origami for Plates

Origami meets crockery.

This Device Fights Fire With Bass

Said extinguisher can also put out fire in space.

Sights of the Rising Sun: Where to Find Japan's Gorgeous Natural Gems

From magical sakura groves to mountains that split the sky, Japan's natural beauty is unbeatable. Start exploring with this guide.

The Best Brisbane Beer Gardens and Boozy Courtyards

Save cosy pub corners for gloomy days — if the sun is shining, it's time to drink a brew out in the open at these Brisbane beer gardens.

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

Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.

Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.

The Art Boat

Get the BRIEFS FACTORY experience while cruising down the Brisbane River on vessel decked out with patterned tentacles.

South Bank Pontoon B

Clem Jones Promenade, South Brisbane

Sip Happens Festival

Clink vino glasses to a live music soundtrack at this wine-tasting festival dedicated to up-and-coming small producers at The Triffid.

The Eight Best Coastal Spots for Whale Watching Across Australia

Catch these majestic mammals frolicking along the coast on their annual migration.

News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week

Here's what's been catching our attention, including a new games haven, an inflatable nightclub and a pawn shop bar where everything is for sale.

Caxton Street Comedy Festival

This brand-new event on Caxton Street is taking over four venues with 20-plus comedy shows across one side-splitting day.

The First-Ever Caxton Street Comedy Festival Is Taking Over Four Venues Across One Side-Splitting October Day

Lloyd Langford, Michael Hing, Geraldine Hickey, Chris Ryan and more will be behind the mic as part of a lineup of 20-plus comedy gigs.

On the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings to Put in Your Diary for 2024 and Beyond

Brisbane is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.

Riverfire

Brisbane Festival is kicking off with a flurry of fireworks that'll brighten up the CBD's skyline — and bring the city out in force.

Trent Dalton's Love Stories

After 'Boy Swallows Universe', another Trent Dalton book is coming to life on the stage at Brisbane Festival.

Now or Never

Back for its second year, this huge arts festival is closing out winter in Melbourne with more than 100 events.

We're Looking for a Roving Reporter to Join a Once-in-a-Lifetime Guided Tour Across Vietnam

If you've got a nose for adventure and an eye for what makes a great video, this is the giveaway for you.

Win a Spot on an Intrepid Vietnam Tour

The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This August

A Jean Paul Gaultier cabaret, a big beer festival, a Bowen Hills street party celebrating First Nations artists: that's all on the agenda in Brisbane in August.

Triple J's One Night Stand Is Heading to Warrnambool in Victoria for Its Long-Awaited 2024 Return

A huge 2087 towns around Australia were submitted to host this year's fest — but only this coastal spot emerged victorious.

Timothée Chalamet Becomes (and Sings) Bob Dylan in the First Trailer for Music Biopic 'A Complete Unknown'

Elle Fanning and Edward Norton also feature in this 60s-set recounting of the icon's rise to stardom from 'Walk the Line' director James Mangold.

OS Art Shop Offline Launch

Outer Space now has an online platform selling art, jewellery, ceramics and more by local independent artists and creatives — and it's kicking it off with an IRL party.

Water and Dreams High Tea

W Brisbane's Living Room Bar is serving up edible bubbles and airfoam-topped cocktails at this high tea themed around GOMA's 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' exhibition.

The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend

Spend your weekend picnicking in the middle of James Street, hitting up the Scenic Rim's farms and partying on a beachside rooftop.

Wintersun Rooftop Bar at Cali Beach

Surfers Paradise's sky-high beach club has transformed into a wintry inflatable nightclub with igloos and fire pits until spring.

Now Open: Surfers Paradise's Rooftop Beach Club Has Transformed Into a Wintry Inflatable Nightclub Until Spring

Cali Beach's latest winter makeover includes inflatable igloos, fire pits, fireworks, drinks, DJs and light displays, all on a 5000-square-metre perch by the ocean.

Queer Screen Film Fest Online

Whether you're keen to see a film about female cable-car conductors expressing their emotions in the sky or a heap of LGBTQIA+ shorts, you can stream them at home.

Queer Screen Film Fest Is Back for 2024 with a Five-Day Sydney Program and a Week of Movies to Stream Nationally

This year's lineup includes films starring Elliot Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Lukas Gage and Keiynan Lonsdale.

Hey Caddy South Bank

275 Grey Street, South Brisbane

This golf-loving South Bank venue boasts a 12-hole indoor mini-golf course, a golf simulator and a bar.

Coming Soon: The Symmetry-Loving 'Accidentally Wes Anderson' Exhibition Is Making Its Australian Debut in Melbourne

Leaping from Instagram to an IRL immersive art experience, this showcase features 200-plus photographs that spy the director's style around the globe.

Deadpool & Wolverine

If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Cause Chaos in the Full 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Trailer

Get ready for the Joker and Harley show, with Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning role and Gaga following in Margot Robbie's footsteps.

2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics Live Site at South Bank

Whether you're keen to catch the Matildas, the swimming or the athletics action, South Bank is hosting a viewing site for Paris 2024.

The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far

These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.

Here's When and Where You Can Watch the Matildas' Quest for Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Set your alarms: the Tillies play Germany, Zambia and the United States in the group stage, all at 3am Australian time.

The Big Pineapple Festival

For the first time in three years, this Sunshine Coast music festival is back — and The Amity Affliction, Bliss n Eso and Peking Duk lead the lineup.

Coming Soon: Laruche's Old Digs Will Soon Be Home to Pawn & Co, the Pawn Shop Bar Where Everything Is for Sale

Already a hit in Melbourne, this unique watering hole is heading to Fortitude Valley for its first foray outside of Victoria.

Qantas' Midwinter Flight Sale Boasts Over One Million Discounted Domestic Fares — with 40-Plus Routes Under $160

Start planning your next getaway, whether you want to head from Sydney to Byron Bay for $109, Melbourne to the Gold Coast from $129 or Brisbane to the Whitsunday Coast from $119.

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

This week, you and your plus one hit up a Swiss Alps-themed pop-up bar, pat cute pooches, then feast your way along James Street.

Coming Soon: Luc Lac Is Queens Wharf's New Indochine-Inspired Restaurant and Bar From the Crew Behind Donna Chang

This 159-seat eatery is opening in September 2024 with a menu taking cues from Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore; indoor and outdoor seating; and late-night DJs.

G Flip, Ruel, What So Not and Thelma Plum Lead the Lineup for Triple J's 2024 One Night Stand

As for where the music festival will take place when it returns for the first time since 2019, Triple J will reveal the location on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image

This Frida Kahlo exhibition features items and artworks never seen before in Australia — and you can only catch it at the Bendigo Art Gallery.

Honk! Untitled Goose Exhibition

Start honking: this free world-premiere 'Untitled Goose Game' celebration at ACMI showcases everyone's favourite horrible goose.

Start Honking: A Free 'Untitled Goose Game' Exhibition Is World-Premiering at ACMI This Spring

'Honk! Untitled Goose Exhibition' will feature different versions of the game that you can play, plus sketches, concept art and design material.

The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week

This week in Brisbane, you can catch Ali Wong live onstage, head to a community Aussie Rules game that's also a gig and pat pups over pints.

First Look: Mt Gravatt Is Brisbane's Next Hub for Boozy OTT Mini Golf and Challenge Room Games

Holey Moley and Hijinx Hotel are launching side by side in a 350-person precinct, combining 18 putt-putt holes with three game rooms, two bars and karaoke.

Coming Soon: This Frida Kahlo Exhibition with Items Never Seen Before in Australia Is on Its Way in 2025

'Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image' features the artist's personal belongings alongside her self-portraits, plus other drawings and paintings.

How to Make an Unforgettable Serial-Killer Thriller with Nicolas Cage: Maika Monroe and Osgood Perkins Chat 'Longlegs'

The eeriest film of 2024 heads back to the 90s to follow a fledgling FBI agent connecting the dots between a spate of deaths — and it boasts a helluva pedigree.

Sacrifices Must Be Made in the Latest Teaser Trailer for HBO's 'Dune' Prequel TV Series 'Prophecy'

Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel and Mark Strong star in this six-episode spinoff from Denis Villeneuve's films.

Australian Landscape-Inspired Lighting Will Help Fight Jetlag on Qantas' Direct East Coast Flights to London and NYC

First announced in 2017, the Aussie airline's ultra long-haul Project Sunrise flights are set to launch from Sydney in mid-2026.

Treat Yourself to Gourmet Savings with the Betty's Burgers App Throughout July

Save some dollars on your next lunch outing at the popular burger restaurant.

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses

Beloved by Beyoncé, Björk and Cate Blanchett, this Dutch fashion designer's stunning haute couture pieces are on display at GOMA.

Now Open: Iris van Herpen's Stunning Couture Designs Have Arrived Down Under at GOMA's 'Sculpting the Senses' Exhibition

Displaying in Brisbane after a season in Paris, the Australian-exclusive exhibition features 130 creations by the Dutch fashion designer.

Tackling Your Own Arachnophobia by Making a Giant Spider Creature Feature: Kiah Roache-Turner Talks 'Sting'

No, directing a movie about an eight-legged critter doesn't cure a fear of spiders — but the Australian 'Wyrmwood' filmmaker knew that it'd creep out his audience.

Now Open: Levelling Up Your Self-Care Routine Is on the Itinerary at The Bathhouse, Albion's New Wellness Haven

Whether you're keen to soak, float or steam, you'll find a range of ways to relax at this European-style haven in Brisbane's inner north.

Ace News If You Like Live Tunes and Parties: SXSW Sydney's 2024 Program Has Expanded Again

An extra 40-plus artists have joined the lineup, including Jorja Smith — and new talks will dive into international music tours and the streaming landscape.

First Look: Supernormal Is Bringing Its Lobster Rolls and Asian-Influenced Dishes to a Prime Brisbane Perch by the River

Andrew McConnell's famed Melbourne restaurant will open the doors at its second location — and first in Queensland — on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Giving Food the 'Planet Earth' Treatment: René Redzepi and Australian Noma Alum Ben Liebmann Chat 'Omnivore'

Fresh from popping up in 'The Bear', the acclaimed chef behind one of the world's best restaurants hosts a docuseries about key ingredients that've shaped humanity.

The 2024 Emmy Nominations Are Here with a Heap of Love for 'Shogun', 'The Bear' and 'Only Murders in the Building'

'The Bear' broke the record for the most amount of nominations by a comedy in a single year with 23, beating '30 Rock' with 22 nominations in 2009.

Book That Long Weekend Now: Meredith Has Opened the Ticket Ballot for 2024's Festival

There's no lineup details yet, but Meredith will return in December for its 32nd festival — and it's time to try to nab tickets.

Messina's Annual Greatest Hits Drop Is Back for 2024 So You've Got 40 Flavours of Gelato to Stock Up On

This year, the dessert chain will make 20 of them available for preorder, then release 20 more spread across its weekly specials for a month.

Coming Soon: Little Miss Sunshine Is the New Ann Street Brewery and Bistro That's Pairing Beers and Queensland Cuisine

Brisbane's love of breweries is hitting the CBD, with this newcomer featuring 28 taps and serving up Moreton Bay bug spaghetti.

New Episodes, Same Interplanetary Antics: The Shiny Trailer for 'Futurama' Season 12 Is Here

It's back again, baby — this time with robot villages, a world dedicated to coffee and the survival of Earth under threat.

Harajuku Gyoza South Bank's Omurice Pop-Up

Chef Tadamichi from Osaka Omurice is popping up to serve up Japanese omelette rice, including his signature version with okonomi sauce and katsuobushi flakes.

Harajuku Gyoza South Bank

184 Grey Street, South Brisbane

A Six-Week Omurice Pop-Up with an Osaka Chef Is Taking Over Harajuku Gyoza's South Bank Eatery

Osaka Omurice's Chef Tadamichi will be whipping up three types of the viral-famous dish from Wednesday–Sunday weekly.

Rivermakers Farmers and Artisan Markets

You can now spend your Sunday mornings shopping from 150-plus vendors at Morningside's Rivermakers Precinct.

Bar Miette

443 Queen Street, Brisbane City

Andrew McConnell's hospitality empire has arrived in Brisbane with this Euro-leaning terrace cafe and wine bar.

Cloudland Garden Restaurant

641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

Fifteen years after setting up shop on Ann Street, this Fortitude Valley venue has turned its ground floor into a restaurant.

Calida Argentinian

164C Grey Street, South Brisbane

This sizzling Latin American steakhouse in South Bank serves up everything from empanadas and bistec tartar to pressed beef short ribs.

Petite

Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

The Happy Boy and Snack Man crew has extended its footprint on East Street with this French restaurant and wine bar.

The Sporting Globe x 4 Pines Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise

This 1000-person brewpub has taken over the old Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise, swapping a giant guitar for the Gold Coast's largest island bar.

Lucky Egg Fried Chicken

27 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley

This chook-slinging favourite is back at The Brightside four nights a week, whether you're keen for a bite in the beer garden or a takeaway feed.

Two Yolks

179 Grey Street, South Brisbane

This Burleigh-born burger joint has opened its first Brisbane outpost, slinging burgs from breakfast till dinner.

Tenacious D Have Cancelled the Rest of Their 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand

Following comments during the band's Sydney show, which kicked off their Down Under tour, Jack Black has also advised that "all future creative plans are on hold".

Led by a Gripping Jake Gyllenhaal, 'Presumed Innocent' Is Apple TV+'s Latest Compulsively Watchable Murder-Mystery

After 'Big Little Lies', 'Nine Perfect Strangers' and 'The Undoing', David E Kelley brings another thriller from the page to the screen.

Coming Soon: Australian-Premiere VR Experience 'Horizon of Khufu' Will Get You Wandering Around Ancient Egypt

Who needs an overseas plane ticket, or a time machine, when you can journey 4500 years back into Egypt's history at this immersive virtual-reality experience?

'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Author Mark Manson Is Returning Down Under to Give Brutally Honest Advice

You've read the bestselling book. You might've also seen the movie. Now, hear author Mark Manson share tips and stories live.

A Decade of La Macelleria Party

Celebrating ten years of creamy desserts, this Italian fiesta includes live demonstrations and gelato cocktails.

Blowin' in the Wind in a Blockbuster Sequel: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos and Lee Isaac Chung Talk 'Twisters'

"It's like being in a washing machine, really," Daisy Edgar-Jones explains about battling wild weather in 'Twisters'. "A great dirty washing machine," Glen Powell adds.

First Look: The Revamped Naldham House Is Launching with a European-Inspired Brasserie and Terrace, Plus a Supper Club

This heritage-listed Felix Street drinking and dining hub will start welcoming in patrons from Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Now Open: Andrew McConnell's Hospitality Empire Has Arrived in Brisbane with the Euro-Leaning Bar Miette

Supernormal is also on the way to Queen Street's riverside stretch — but this terrace cafe and a wine bar has set up shop first.

Coming Soon: Chef Dario Manca Is Taking Over NOTA's Given Terrace Site with Italian Fine-Diner Attimi

From September 2024, the heritage-listed Paddington spot will turn into an intimate 28-seater that takes its cues from Michelin-starred dining in Europe.

Harajuku Gyoza Has Given Its Coveted Japanese Air Cheesecakes a Super-Photogenic Mont Blanc Spin

For its latest mashup, the chain has combined two viral desserts into one dish, which comes in strawberry and matcha flavours.

Qantas Is Now Flying Direct From Australia to Paris to Make Getting to Your Next French Holiday Even Quicker

Taking 17 hours and 20 minutes from Perth, this brand-new route is the longest non-stop flight to France from anywhere across the globe.

Longlegs

Featuring Nicolas Cage as its namesake and 'It Follows' star Maika Monroe as the FBI agent on his trail, this is horror at its most unshakeable.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Icon Bianca Del Rio Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Her 'Dead Inside' Tour

Hurricane Bianca is back, this time breaking out her devilish snark and timing on an eight-city tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Save the Date: Lost Paradise Is Returning to Wrap Up 2024 with Another Huge New Year's Party

If you're keen to ring in 2025 with live tunes in Glenworth Valley on the New South Wales Central Coast, mark your diary.

Movie Lovers, Rejoice: The Full 250-Plus-Title 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival Program Is Here

Whether you're keen to see Cannes and Sundance favourites, the latest from body-horror master David Cronenberg or an overnight 'Godzilla' marathon, MIFF has you covered.

Making the Most of the Coast: Where to Play and Eat in Noosa

Roller coasters, swimming with whales and an intimate seasonal dining experience — discover a new side to Noosa.

Noosa Nights: Eight Accommodation Options for Every Kind of Traveller

Sparkling water views, beachfront pools, deluxe spa treatments and private jetties — these stellar hotels and holiday homes have it all.

Coming Soon: Claw BBQ Is Opening a Second Brisbane Crab Shack with Shellfish Aplenty and Arcade Games in Carindale

Less than a year after first opening, this American-inspired joint has announced its expansion, taking its love of seafood, barbecue, sports and games to Brisbane's southeast.

It's Waffle Party Time: The First 'Severance' Season Two Trailer Is Here Ahead of Its January 2025 Return

Clocking back in at Lumon Industries is finally on the cards, complete with an approach to work-life balance that's pure sci-fi nightmare fuel.

Twisters

No one usually wants a storm to strike twice, but this disaster franchise has swirled up a second must-see, this time directed by 'Minari' Oscar-nominee Lee Isaac Chung.

Fly Me to the Moon

Scarlett Johansson is a delight in this space-race rom-com co-starring Channing Tatum, but the 60s-set film itself is just entertaining enough.

Life Has Found a Way to Keep Queensland Museum's Lego 'Jurassic World' Exhibition in Brisbane for Longer

More than six-million bricks feature in this recreation of the film franchise's dinosaurs, props and scenes — and over 200,000 people in Brisbane have seen it so far.

The Calile Hotel's Luxe Sushi Room Is Expanding to Give James Street an Even Bigger Japanese Fine-Diner

This Nigella Lawson-approved Fortitude Valley favourite is taking over the neighbouring tenancy to cater to more patrons.

Pups and Pints at Brewdog DogTap Brisbane

This Murarrie brewery is going to the dogs for one afternoon, complete with cute canines to cuddle, pet photography and barkuterie boards.

Paul Mescal Battles Pedro Pascal in the First Trailer for 'Gladiator II' — and Are You Not Entertained?

Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winner also stars Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn — with Connie Nielsen returning from the first film.

Rashida Jones and a Robot Make for Thrilling Company in Addictive 'Black Mirror'-Esque Mystery Series 'Sunny'

The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star has never been better than in this page-to-screen Apple TV+ dramedy, which is set in a near-future Kyoto.

The First Trailer for 'Agatha All Along' Unveils a Coven of Chaos with Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza

Arriving on Disney+ from September 2024, the 'WandaVision' spinoff also stars 'Heartstopper' favourite Joe Locke and stage icon Patti LuPone.

Cutting Loose in the 80s-Set Finale to a Cinema-Adoring Slasher Trilogy: Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Debicki Chat 'MaXXXine'

Following 'X' and 'Pearl', Ti West and Mia Goth's stardom-obsessed horror saga wraps up with help from a big-name cast.

The 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far

The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.

The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far

From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.

Calling All 'Deadloch' Fans: The Kates' Mystery-Comedy Has Been Renewed for a Top End-Set Second Season

Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner will all be back when the Prime Video series from Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan returns.

Dance to This: Troye Sivan Is Bringing His 'Something to Give Each Other' Tour to Australia and NZ

Fresh from selling out arenas across Europe, the Perth-raised pop star has locked in gigs in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland.

MaXXXine

Mia Goth mesmerises again in this follow-up to 'X' and 'Pearl', which is the stylish, witty and gory 80s-set third effort that this horror franchise firmly deserves.

SXSW Sydney Has Announced Its First 2024 Keynote Speakers and Added a Stack of New Sessions to Its Growing Lineup

Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and author Johann Hari will get chatting at the festival's second event Down Under in October 2024.

Kinds of Kindness

After 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things', Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are three from three with this spiky triptych with an award-winning trio of performances by Jesse Plemons.

Turning Your Directing Dream Into a Reality When You Love Being a Supporting Actor: Rachel House Talks 'The Mountain'

One of New Zealand's hardest-working talents is happy letting someone else lead the show on-screen — but now she's calling the shots on her first movie behind the lens.

Bastille Weekend at C'est Bon

Woolloongaba's resident French eatery is celebrating its favourite occasion with multi-course French feasts — including one with bottomless baguettes.