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    It’s OK to Photograph This Art

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    Dogs Day Out at Gasworks

    Saturday, June 8, 2024

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets this winter — there'll be stalls slinging treats, clothing and bedding to browse.

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    Gasworks Mother's Day Markets

    Friday, May 3, 2024

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    Shop for Mother's Day gifts by twilight beneath Newstead's heritage-listed old gasometer.

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    Portside Wharf Art Month

    Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

    Portside Wharf is dedicating all of May to a month-long art celebration, which features a paint splatter room, plus a street party with pet portraits. 

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    Sunday, May 26, 2024

    Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

    Pick up free plants, shop for pre-loved threads and see a 'Bluey' show at Brisbane's sustainability-focused fair.

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    Sleater-Kinney: 'Little Rope' Tour

    Friday, May 17, 2024

    The Triffid, Newstead

    Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are touring Down Under three decades after recording their first album in Australia.

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    Monday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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    The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning 'Beef' star is bringing her latest stand-up tour Down Under.

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    Festa Italiana

    Thursday, May 23, 2024, Friday, May 24, 2024, Saturday, May 25, 2024 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 

    Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

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    Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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    Million Paws Walk

    Sunday, May 26, 2024

    University of Queensland, St Lucia

    Grab your pooch, pop on your sneakers and help raise money for animals in need.

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    Saturday, June 1, 2024

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    Browse your way through wintry stalls under fairy lights — then stop for slow-cooked meats, wings, tiramisu, craft beers and mulled wine.

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    BMW Art Cars Head Home

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    Thom Yorke Makes Another Last Minute Announcement

    The Radiohead frontman just casually announced and premiered his newest collaboration with electro producers Burial & Four Tet on the radio.

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    Bicycle Film Fest Calls For Entries

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    Silicone Speakers for Sharing Music Anywhere

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    Wear Music of Artists You Heart on Your Sleeve

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    Tweets Inspire a Book on the Egyptian Revolution

    Tweets from activists in the revolution in Egypt are compiled into a compelling timeline of the uprising.

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    Wake Up and Smell the Books at MoMA

    Pick up your favourite old classic or buy something new, curl up wherever you are with a cup of coffee, and nuzzle your nose between the pages.

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    Google’s Person Finder Helps Locate Tsunami Victims

    Person Finder is an online search tool to help people locate the whereabouts of family members, loved ones and friends that have been caught in the natural disaster.

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    Surreal Images Caused by Google Earth Glitches

    These dream-like pictures look as though they could be from the set of Inception, but they're actually screenshots from Google Earth

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    You’re the Spitting Image of Your Former Self

    Have you looked at your childhood photos lately?

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    Virtual Christchurch Cafe Raises Money for Earthquake Victims

    This philanthropic website seeks to aid New Zealand's earthquake victims with profits from virtual coffee products.

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    The new look Concrete Playground

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    This City Speaks To Me: Photo Book of Melbourne Bohemia

    Melbourne's thriving bohemian culture captured in pictures and poems.

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    Participate in a Global Art Project and Help Turn The World Inside Out

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    Corinne Vionnet’s Photo Opportunities Capture the Tourist Experience

    Thousand's of observations from the tourist paparazzi come together in single, haunting images.

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    Artsicle: An Original Artwork Rental Scheme

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    The Strokes’ New Album ‘Angles’ Leaked by iTunes UK

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