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The Eight Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Brisbane

Brisbane might not be a beach city, but there's always an oasis nearby beckoning you to leave work early for a splash.

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Nine Waterside Picnic Spots in and Around Brisbane That You Might Not Have Visited

Fill a basket with tasty treats and head to a hidden beach, suburban lagoon or scenic lake.

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Twelve Blissful Coastal Escapes You Can Book in Shoalhaven

Escape the city for a few nights in a romantic former silo with 360-degree views or a group getaway with private beach access.

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'Not on Your Rider' Is Bringing Its 'Spicks and Specks'-Style IRL Music Game Shows to Felons Barrel Hall for 2025

New year, new venue — but Aimon Clark and Patience Hodgson are back with the live panel quiz show that Brisbane knows and loves.

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Brisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.

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

This week, you and your plus one can splash and sip at a swim-up pool bar, picnic by the river and get swooning at a festival dedicated to romance.

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Brisbane Bars and Restaurants That Are Undeniably, Unabashedly Romantic

Low lighting, jazz playlists, opulent cocktails, pastel hues, breathtaking views — this is all on offer at the best romantic bars in Brisbane.

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Brisbane's Best Inner-City Bars for After-Work Drinks with Your Coworkers

These rooftop bars, cosy pubs, riverside hangouts and wine havens are suitable for both celebrating and commiserating.

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You Could Win One of 80 Limited-Edition Suntory -196 Prize Packs and Keep Your Cool As You Send Off Summer

Beat the final weeks of heat this summer and quench your thirst with with some exclusive prizes from Suntory -196.

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Now Open: You Can Pour Your Own Vino at New Self-Serve Woolloongabba Wine Bar Stickybeak

Eighty different wines are on offer at this two-level, 60-seat watering hole on the corner of Logan Road.

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On the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings (and Around Queensland) to Put in Your Diary for 2025 and Beyond

The Sunshine State's drinking and dining scene is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.

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Black Star Pastry Is Cooking Up a Month-Long Romance-Themed (and Suitably Indulgent) Cake Menu for QT Hotels

The cult-favourite Australian bakery will hit the Gold Coast, Perth, Newcastle, Canberra, New Zealand and Singapore for the first time, too.

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Latest Openings

Cafe
Frankie's Woombye

2 Blackall Street, Woombye

One of QLD's most popular cafes is hidden in the Sunny Coast hinterland.
Bar
Byblós Brisbane

39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

This Portside favourite has relaunched after 18 years with a revamped look and refreshed Lebanese menu.
Restaurant
Mademoiselle

39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

Rise Bakery's Harry Ohayon and Maxime Bournazel have doubled their footprint at Portside with this Parisian bistro.
Restaurant
Cucina Regina

33 William Street, Brisbane City

A sibling to the Gold Coast's Cucina Vivo and Sydney's Cucina Porto, Queen's Wharf's resident Italian eatery takes its cues from old-school trattorias.
Bar
Azteca

33 William Street, Brisbane City

Queen's Wharf's opulent Latin American-inspired restaurant is filled with greenery — and fond of agave.
Bar
Slipstream Brewing Social House

8 The Avenue, Birtinya

This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.
Bar
Byblós Brisbane

39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

This Portside favourite has relaunched after 18 years with a revamped look and refreshed Lebanese menu.
Bar
Azteca

33 William Street, Brisbane City

Queen's Wharf's opulent Latin American-inspired restaurant is filled with greenery — and fond of agave.
Bar
Stan's Lounge

5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

You'll find XO sand crab cigars, vintage cocktails and late-night dancing at this bar above Howard Smith Wharves' Cantonese restaurant Stanley.
Bar
Slipstream Brewing Social House

8 The Avenue, Birtinya

This Brisbane brewery has expanded to the Sunshine Coast with a 40-tap hangout that's pairing beers and bites.
Bar
B-SIDE

5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City

Yoko Dining now boasts an upstairs record bar with boozy slushies, ramen and miso caramel soft serve.
Bar
Rays by Range

4 Newman Avenue, Camp Hill

This Camp Hill watering hole takes inspiration from European corner bars, and marks the Range Brewing crew's fourth Brisbane venue.

Arts & Entertainment

Love Arts & Entertainment experiences? Navigate the best venues and events near you picked by our expert curators at Concrete Playground.

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HBO Has Finally Started Production on the Third Season of 'Euphoria' — and Here's Your First Look

The hit show's next batch of episodes is expected to arrive in 2026, four years after season two.

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'Not on Your Rider' Is Bringing Its 'Spicks and Specks'-Style IRL Music Game Shows to Felons Barrel Hall for 2025

New year, new venue — but Aimon Clark and Patience Hodgson are back with the live panel quiz show that Brisbane knows and loves.

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'Titanique' Will Go On: This Céline Dion-Fuelled Stage Musical Is Extending Its Australian-Exclusive Sydney Season

You've now got until early June 2025 to see this off-Broadway hit filled with Dion's songs during its only Aussie berth.

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High-Octane Alert: The Trailer for Brad Pitt-Starring Racing Thriller 'F1' Will Get You Feeling the Need for Speed

Pitt plays a former driver who returns to the track — and 'Top Gun: Maverick' filmmaker Joseph Kosinski directs.

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'Boy Swallows Universe', 'Better Man', 'Furiosa' and 'Memoir of a Snail': They're Among 2025's Big AACTA Winners

'Heartbreak High', 'Birdeater', 'How to Make Gravy' and 'Bluey' were also named among the past year's best Australian movies and TV shows.

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When Steven Soderbergh Asks You to Write a Haunted-House Movie From the Ghost's Perspective: David Koepp Talks 'Presence'

This inventive take on a horror staple is the first of the veteran screenwriter's three films hitting Australian cinemas in 2025, before 'Black Bag' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth'.

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

This week, you and your plus one can splash and sip at a swim-up pool bar, picnic by the river and get swooning at a festival dedicated to romance.

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The Most-Impressive Group Stays You Can Book in Byron Bay

An array of waterfront villas and roomy coastal retreats ideal for a beach vacay with your besties.

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This is the first time ever that a Tasmanian location has taken out top spot in the annual list, which is compiled by beach expert Brad Farmer.

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