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    The Top 50 Bars in Asia for 2023 Were Just Unveiled So Add These to Your Wish List

    From Taipei to Tokyo, here are the continent's best boozers to bookmark for your next getaway.

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    The 2026 Commonwealth Games Will No Longer Be Held in Regional Victoria

    The Victorian Government has pulled the plug on hosting the games in the state's regional hubs due to unforeseen costs — and will reallocate more than $2 billion to regional sporting upgrades, tourism and housing.

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    There's a New Gin in Town Which All Started Because of a Film Set Friendship

    Papa Salt Coastal Gin is a new addition to the premium Australian gin category with a very recognisable Australian among the group of founders.

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    The 15 Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Australia for 2024

    Spots where both of you can sit and stay.

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    Sixteen of the Most Enchanting Escapes You Can Book in the Blue Mountains

    From a mountaintop villa to a secluded country cottage, these are the best Airbnb stays you'll find in the Blue Mountains.

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    Queer Icons The Veronicas Spearhead a Feel-Good WorldPride Initiative 'With You &Proud'

    Nominate someone who deserves to be celebrated for their support of the LGBTQIA+ community and you could win an incredible Sydney WorldPride package.

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    It Looks Like Australia's First-Ever Soho House Is Finally Coming to Sydney

    The news comes after developers were forced to ditch plans in Melbourne's South Yarra.

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    Queenslanders Might Soon Be Able to Score Refunds for Recycling Their Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles

    The Queensland Government is looking to add glass wine and spirits bottles to the state's Containers for Change refund scheme.

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    We're All Going on a Desert Holiday: Qantas Is Selling Flights to the Red Centre for $199 Each Way

    You've got until Monday, September 26 to nab one of the cheap tickets to Alice Springs and Uluru.

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    The Sunshine Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Music Venue and Hotel Next to an 11-Hectare Parkland

    Located ten minutes out of Caloundra, the new venue is set to open in 2024, and hails from the crew behind the Eatons Hill and Sandstone Point hotels.

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    Jetstar Wants You and a Mate or Date to Head Off on Holidays — and Your Companion Can Fly for Free

    Book a package holiday for two to Port Douglas, Hobart, the Gold Coast and more, and you won't have to pay for one person's flights.

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    The Queen Street Mall Is Hosting a Big Day-Long Street Party to Celebrate Its 40th Birthday

    Live tunes, a pop-up champagne bar, fashion workshops, colourful shopfront installations and a night market are all taking over the mall for one big party.

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    Soko Rooftop Is the 500-Person Peruvian and Japanese Bar That's Set to Tower Over St Paul's Terrace

    Perched on the 14th floor above the Jubilee Hotel, this Fortitude Valley newcomer will serve up ceviche, yakitori, sashimi, wagyu and a 40-plus pisco sour menu.

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    The Perseids Meteor Shower Is Brightening Up Australia's Night Skies This Month

    This excuse to look up comes around every July and August — here's how you can get a glimpse.

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    Here's What Brisbane's Train Network Will Look Like When Cross River Rail Launches in 2025

    Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Sunshine Coast and Redcliffe Peninsula lines will no longer run through Central — and trains across southeast Queensland will be split into sectors.

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    Maniax Is Opening Its Second Viking-Themed Axe-Throwing Queensland Joint on the Gold Coast

    Hurl hatchets, blow off steam and sink drinks surrounded by Viking decor while overlooking the ocean.

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    Quandamooka Festival Is Bringing Its First Nations Celebration Back to Stradbroke Island in August

    Returning to Country for the first time in two years, the three-day festival spans live music, eco boat tours, art exhibitions, whale watching, cultural tours and more.

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    Harajuku Gyoza's Omurice Pop-Up

    Tuesday, March 5 - Sunday, March 24, 2024

    Harajuku Gyoza Albert Lane, Brisbane City

    Miki Terasaki from Omu Sydney is popping up in Albert Lane to serve up Japanese omelette rice.

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    'The Dark Side of the Moon' Planetarium Experience

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - Sunday, March 31, 2024

    Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Toowong

    This mind-bending show will get you staring up at a 12.5-metre fulldome screen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic record.

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    Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show

    Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    Prepare to sample all the food (and sip all the wine) at this weekend of food stalls, masterclasses and vino stations.

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    Fairy Tales

    Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    Wander through a twisted woodland, see David Bowie's 'Labyrinth' costume, and enjoy Yayoi Kusama and Patricia Piccinini's magical work at GOMA's blockbuster fairy tales exhibition.

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    Beermuda

    Saturday, March 23, 2024

    Ballistic Beer Co, Salisbury

    This four-stop brewery crawl will take you hopping and sipping your way through the southside's busy beer scene.

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    Ever After High Tea

    Friday, January 5 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

    W Brisbane, Brisbane City

    W Brisbane's latest themed high tea is all about fairy tales, including a cookie cake book that you can paint before you eat it and glittery cocktails.

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    Ever After High Tea: Easter Edition

    Friday, March 22 - Sunday, April 7, 2024

    W Brisbane, Brisbane City

    This fairy tale-themed high tea is getting an Easter makeover, complete with a Crème Eggstraordinare cocktail.

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  • Event

    Dune: Part Two

    Thursday, February 29 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Featuring commanding performances by Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler, Denis Villeneuve's soaring sequel to his 2021 Oscar-winner is another stunning big-screen achievement.

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    March Into Margarita

    Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 31, 2024

    Fish Lane, South Brisbane

    Fish Lane is dedicating the entire month of March to margaritas and marg-fuelled events.

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    Portside Wharf Love Me Again Markets

    Saturday, March 9, 2024, Saturday, May 11, 2024 and Saturday, June 8, 2024 

    Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

    Head to the riverside precinct on the second Saturday of each month to shop for pre-loved fashion from 20-plus stalls.

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    Disney's Award-Winning 'Mary Poppins' Musical Is Floating Into Brisbane This Spring

    The supercalifragilisticexpialidocious stage production will hit QPAC's Lyric Theatre from October–December.

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    The Second Iteration of Floating Villa Lilypad Has Reopened in the Northern Beaches

    Expect every luxury on this dreamy private villa including an onsite sauna, wine cellar, gourmet meals and your own boat.

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    Kate Bush Has Given Brisbane's Pub Choir's 'Running Up That Hill' Cover Her Tick of Approval

    What's better than watching a massive room full of Brisbanites sing 'Running Up That Hill' with a drink in their hands? Knowing that Kate Bush saw it and loved it, too.

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    Violent Soho Are Playing a Huge Gig at Fortitude Music Hall Before Going on Indefinite Hiatus

    After almost two decades together, the Mansfield favourites are taking an indefinite break — and hitting the stage for their last big hometown show for a while.

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    Bunnings Is Increasing the Price of Its Sausage Sizzles for the First Time in 15 Years

    The beloved snags, part of every hardware shopper's weekend ritual, will increase to $3.50 — raising more money for community groups.

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    Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music

    Hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, Röyksopp, Robin, Underworld, Moby and more — played by an orchestra, and with live vocals.

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    BrewDog Is Opening a New Three-Level Bar in a Heritage-Listed Brunswick Street Building This Spring

    The Scottish beer behemoth is expanding its Brisbane footprint beyond its Murarrie base, opening a second brew-slinging watering hole in Fortitude Valley.

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    Huge Bubbles, Light Tidal Waves and Rollerskating Parties: Brisbane Festival's 2022 Program Is Here

    Brisbane's citywide arts fest will unleash 580 performances — 230 of which won't cost a cent to attend — over three massive September weeks.

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    Butler Wine Bar Is South Brisbane's Intimate New Vino-Sipping Spot From the Lune Croissanterie Crew

    The new 30-seater opens its doors on July 7, serving up prawn tartare and mushroom tarts — and plenty of wine.

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    Gold Coast Arts Festival Bleach* Has Unveiled Its Stacked 2022 Lineup

    Back for its 11th iteration, this arts fest will feature 233 artists, 94 performances and 36 events across 11 days.

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    Nearly 1000 Sydneysiders Just Created a Human Progress Pride Flag on the Opera House Steps

    Today, Friday, June 24, marks the 44th anniversary of the first-ever Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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    Summa House Is the New Boozy Garden Hangout That's Taken Over X Cargo's Old Fortitude Valley Digs

    MacLachlan Street's pile of containers is now home to a new venue — and it's doing two-hour tapas-and-cocktails sessions every weekend.

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    New South Wales' Gondwana Rainforests Are Set to Score a New 46-Kilometre Multi-Day Walking Track

    $56.4 million is being put towards the new track, which'll also include a new rainforest centre, four low-impact walkers’ hut precincts, camping areas and three suspension bridges.

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    The Aboriginal Flag Will Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge by the End of 2022

    The New South Wales Government will commit $25 million in the 2022–23 NSW budget to installing a third flagpole atop the bridge before the year is out.

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    You Can Now Ditch Your Go Card on Ferny Grove Trains Thanks to Queensland's Smart-Ticketing Trial

    It's the latest step towards rolling out digital ticketing on public transport statewide, with more lines set to trial smart ticketing later this year.

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    Italy's Legendary Mercato Centrale Is Opening Its First International Artisan Market in Australia

    The brand's first outpost outside of the homeland will be a three-level homage to Italian food and culture in Melbourne.

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    Australia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks

    Part of a new nine-kilometre track in Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.

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    South Bank's Huge New Performing Arts Theatre Will Feature a Major Piece of First Nations Public Art

    The new venue will add a fifth theatre to QPAC, making it the largest performing arts centre in Australia.

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    Lululemon Has Just Launched a New Range of Breathable Workout Hijabs

    Coming in three styles and sweat-wicking fabric, the workout hijabs are suited to athletes, gym-goers and those just seeking a more breathable option.

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    You Can Now Swim Around Underwater Sculptures and Coral at the Gold Coast's New Artificial Dive Site

    Wonder Reef lets you dive down to 30 metres and swim around nine giant buoyant reef sculptures — all just a ten-minute boat trip from the Gold Coast Seaway.

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    The Barossa Is Set to Score a $50-Million New Six-Star, 12-Storey Hotel in the Middle of a Vineyard

    First announced back in 2020, this stunning-looking new getaway spot in SA's famed Seppeltsfield winery has officially been given the go-ahead, and will open in 2024.

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    Tinder Is Building a Big Rainbow in a Regional Aussie Town — and You Can Vote for Where It'll Live

    You've got until June 30 to pick Daylesford in Victoria, Hay in NSW, Broome in WA or Katherine in the Northern Territory as the site for Australia's next big landmark.

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    Brisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct Will Soon Be Home to the City's First Riverside Bikeway Cafe

    Cyclists will be able to stop for a bite, drink and shower at new waterside bikeway cafe Velo — which'll also boast impressive views.

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    Mochi Doughnuts, Skewers and Gravity-Defying Noods: Here's the Brisbane Night Noodle Markets Menu

    This year, you'll be heading to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to enjoy mochi doughnuts, chicken karaage noodles, Messina's mango pancakes and tasty things on sticks.

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