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    Coming Soon: Hai Hai Is Bringing Its Ramen to the Other Side of the River Thanks to a New West End Outpost

    This Paddington favourite is setting up a second eatery — in a bigger space, with a larger kitchen and boasting an expanded izakaya menu.

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    The Gospel of Good Service, According to Small Business Owners Who Know It Best

    "How do we provide something different that doesn't have a dollar amount attached to it? That's why service matters."

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    West End Favourite The Gunshop Cafe Is Shaking Up Its Menu and Honouring Its History

    Here’s what’s new (and what’s never changing) at this West End staple.

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    Festive Menus, Live Music and Family-Friendly Feasts: What's On This Easter Long Weekend In Brisbane

    Easter is just around the corner, so be the hero of your group chat and get some Easter weekend plans sorted.

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    Six Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane

    You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's chocolate hot cross cruffins, chocolate eggs melting into fondue and banoffee cocktails to track down and devour.

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    Brisbane Has Scored Its Own Isoletto Pool Club So You Can Splash and Sip Seven Levels Up at Queen's Wharf

    The one catch: if you're keen to hit up the three infinity pools, then tuck into the resort-style menu and knock back cocktails, you'll need to be a guest at The Star Grand Hotel.

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    Authenticity, Chemistry and Honouring a Harrowing Chapter of History: Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young Chat 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'

    "There couldn't be a better opportunity to come home," Jacob Elordi told us about leading this page-to-screen miniseries, which adds a new great to the Aussie TV canon.

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    Mark Your Calendar: Good Things Will Be Back in 2025 and Has Just Dropped Its December Festival Dates

    Across one huge weekend to start off summer, this returning fest will hit up Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane for another year.

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    Save the Date: The Big Pineapple Festival Is Returning in November 2025 to Celebrate Its Tenth Anniversary

    Mark your calendar now: there's no lineup yet, but this beloved music fest is returning to Pineapple Fields in Woombye on the Sunshine Coast this spring.

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    Doomscrolling, the Pandemic, Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Feuding: The First Trailer for Ari Aster's 'Eddington' Has Them All

    Emma Stone and Austin Butler also star in the Cannes-premiering latest movie from the 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' and 'Beau Is Afraid' filmmaker.

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    Another Twisty Blake Lively- and Anna Kendrick-Starring Caper Is in Store in the Full 'Another Simple Favour' Trailer

    This time, the frenemy antics are heading to Italy for a Capri-set wedding filled with murder and betrayal — and to your streaming queue.

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    Australia Has Gone Dotty for the NGV's Massive Yayoi Kusama Showcase, Making It the Country's Highest-Attended Ticketed Exhibition

    More than 480,000 people have seen this celebration of the Japanese artist and icon's work — spots, pumpkins, tentacles and infinity rooms included.

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    ALDI's Streetwear Collection Is Back for 2025 — This Time with 29 Pieces, All for Under $20 Each

    After 2024's range sold out, the supermarket chain has a new lineup of branded threads on offer, including hoodies, beanies and sneakers.

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    Goodbye Go Cards: Smart Ticketing Has Been Rolled Out Across Southeast Queensland's Public Transport Network

    Your payment options on buses, trains and ferries now include credit cards, debit cards, smartphones and smartwatches.

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    Whether You're Interested in the Physics of Skateboarding or Seafaring Cinema, World Science Festival Brisbane 2025 Has You Covered

    When you're not also exploring the effects of awe, you can peer at the Antarctic landscape and dive into the quantum realm.

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    You Can Hang Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' on Your Wall at Home — After You Recreate It with Lego

    Another iconic masterpiece has been turned into plastic bricks — 2615 of them, ready for you to build.

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    Adore Beauty Is Opening Its First Australian Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Melbourne — And Yes, It Will Have Tim Tam Giveaways Too

    This new Westfield Southland store is but the first of many, as Adore Beauty is planning to open a national store network over the next few years.

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    The Final Christmas Countdown: Last Minute Gifts for Her

    Treat the ladies in your life to something special this Christmas.

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    This 42-Kilometre Walking Trail on the NSW North Coast Weaves Through Ancient Rainforest, Volcanic Mountains and Spectacular Waterfalls

    Traversing three parks in the Tweed Byron Hinterland, the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk spotlights the region's incredible biodiversity and cultural significance.

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    The Ten Best Walks in and Around Brisbane

    Wander along the river, climb a mountain, amble through bushland and trek over a bridge — all just a stone's throw from the CBD — at these walking and running tracks in Brisbane.

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    The Five Best Rivers for Swimming in Near Brisbane

    Skip the surf and overcrowded sands of Queensland's beaches in favour of floating upstream at these nearby rivers.

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    Five Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week (and Easter Long Weekend) From Budget to Blowout

    This week, you and your plus one can start with Easter-themed cocktails with a view, then tap, tap, tap your way around a candy-themed mini-golf course.

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    The Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane

    Wait till the weather is just right, fill your esky with cold drinks and an oversupply of snacks, then get picnicking.

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    Six Scenic Hiking Trails You Can Enjoy Within 50 Kilometres of Brisbane

    Climb a mountain, go looking for koalas or wander around a lake at these Queensland hiking trails.

Trending Bars and Restaurants
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    Cicada Blu

    33 William Street, Brisbane City

    This sky-high Brisbane cocktail spot sits 100 metres above the city on Queen's Wharf's Sky Deck.

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    Valley Hops Brewing

    641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

    Towering above Ann Street, this sky-high leafy oasis pairs Valley-brewed beers with pizzas, skewers and cheeseboards.

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    Portside Social

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    You'll find pints, parmigianas and games of pool at this Hamilton gastropub at Portside — and burgers, ribs and boozy bottomless weekend brunches, too.

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    The Belvedere

    Oxley Avenue, Woody Point

    Woody Point's 122-year-old pub has relaunched after a $10-million-plus redevelopment.

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    Doughcraft Mary Street

    181 Mary Street, Brisbane City

    The European bakery and deli has launched a second outpost in the Brisbane CBD — and it's also a wine bar.

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