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NewsKangaroo Point's New Green Bridge Is Set to Include an Overwater Bar and Restaurant
Brisbane's latest car-free river crossing is set to open in 2023.
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NewsChermside and Indooroopilly Shopping Centres Have Been Named As Exposure Sites
If you've visited the two shopping centres at specific times, you'll need to get tested and quarantine.
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NewsAll Australian Adults Regardless of Their Age Can Now Get the AstraZeneca Vaccine
Keen to get the jab ASAP? You can now go to your GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine — even if you're under 40.
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NewsQuarantine-Free Travel Between Australia and New Zealand Has Been Paused
New Zealand has suspended the trans-Tasman bubble until at least Tuesday, June 29 due to the growing number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases across Australia.
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NewsQueensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to Seven Sydney Local Government Areas
Both states are closing their borders to the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick LGAS in response to Sydney's current COVID-19 outbreak.
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NewsQueensland Is Bringing Back Online Travel Declarations for Interstate and NZ Visitors
From 1am on Saturday, June 19, anyone travelling to the Sunshine State from another Aussie state or territory, or from NZ, will need to fill out the form.
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NewsTen of the Most Blissful Waterfront Stays You Can Book in East Gippsland
This regional gem is filled with idyllic waterfront retreats offering the ultimate antidote to city life.
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NewsFifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand
Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.
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GuideEight Events That'll Get You Giggling at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2023 Beyond the Usual Stand-Up Sets
Whether you're after late-night laughs, Tarantino tributes, improvised murder-mysteries or two types of roast in one, here's what you should be chuckling at.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to Play Lawn Bowls in Brisbane for 2024
Where beer and barefootedness reign.
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GuideTen Shows, Gigs, Events and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2022
Wander through a kaleidoscope, coast around a rollerskating shindig, party on a rooftop and see top-notch theatre.
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GuideThirteen Festivals to Head to Over the 2022 Labour Day Long Weekend
Celebrate Brisbane's third long weekend in a row with a feast of festivals.
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GuideHere's How You Can Help: Brisbane Events Raising Money for Flood-Affected Communities and Businesses
Wondering how you can help? This is a good place to start.
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GuideTen Shows, Gigs and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2021
Explore dazzling installations while floating down the river, see a theatre show filled with dogs and belt out karaoke hits in a crowd.
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NewsTen Extremely Australian Big Things Worth a Detour on Your Next Very Long Road Trip
Giant watermelons, potatoes and lobsters named Larry might sound ridiculous, and they are — but that doesn't stop them from being among our most loved landmarks.
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GuideWhere to Eat When You're Saving but Don't Feel Like Another Meal at Home
Places for a weeknight feed that won't blow the budget.
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NewsLutwyche's 140-Year-Old Crown Hotel Will Reopen This Spring After a $2.4 Million Revamp
The heritage-listed Lutwyche Road pub will welcome a new beer garden and heritage pavilion.
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NewsBrisbanites Could Win Free Public Transport for Year by Hopping on a Bus, Train or Ferry on a Friday
The Queensland Government is trying to encourage folks to get out and about — and into the CBD — to end the working week.
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NewsQueensland Is Declaring Victoria a COVID-19 Hotspot and Will Close Its Borders
Victoria currently has 34 active COVID-19 cases, and will go into lockdown from 11.59pm tonight.
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NewsTwelve Australian Coffee Roasters Delivering Beans and Fresh Grounds to Your Door
Order excellent coffee at the click of a button, no matter where you are.
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NewsA Pivotal Change to New South Wales' Sexual Assault Laws Is Underway
Consent will need to be actively communicated, and can't be presumed, under changes proposed following a review by the NSW Law Reform Commission.
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NewsWestern Sydney's $300-Million Indoor Snow Resort Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
The proposed skiing centre is set to include a 300-metre indoor ski slope, an ice skating rink, and a revolving restaurant with snow views.
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RestaurantBirria Boy Taqueria
617 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
A pop up so popular that it decided to stick around for good.
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RestaurantAgnes Restaurant
22 Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley
One of Brisbane’s most acclaimed restaurants, powered by flame.
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RestaurantAugust West End
19 Dornoch Terrace, West End
A refined tasting-menu restaurant set inside a heritage West End church.
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RestaurantJoy Restaurant
690 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
An intimate Fortitude Valley tasting-menu experience with national acclaim.
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RestaurantOTTO Ristorante Brisbane
Sidon Street, South Brisbane
Riverfront Italian dining with polish and presence.
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RestaurantOpa Bar & Mezze
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
A lively riverfront Greek restaurant built for sharing.
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RestaurantNorths Leagues Club
1347 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur
Head to Brisbane’s north side for a taste of community spirit and modern Australian meals.
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RestaurantAunty
11 Wandoo Street , Fortitude Valley
The menu showcases modern Asian cuisine that is rooted in traditional techniques, with a wood-fire grill at the heart of the kitchen.
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RestaurantThe French Exit
169 Mary Street, Brisbane City
A dimly lit, romantic and inviting space, classic French dishes and a standout wine list go a long way to making you forget you just strolled off the street in Brissy.
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RestaurantCibaria Noosa
Elysium Resort Noosa, 14-16 Hastings St, Noosa Heads
Handmade pasta and coastal Italian flavours take centre stage at this relaxed all-day trattoria and bar on Hastings Street.
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NewsGreen Caffeen Has Launched Its Swap-and-Go Reusable Cup-Sharing Network in West End
Around a dozen inner city cafes are currently taking part in the scheme, which lets you grab your coffee in a reusable cup for free.
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NewsMerivale Is Expanding Into Byron Bay with the Purchase of Cheeky Monkey's Bar
This is third venue Merivale has bought this week — and its fifth in just the last two months.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's Weather Has in Store Once Winter Hits
Like most seasons lately, it's set to be wetter and warmer than usual in many parts of the country.
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NewsNutella's New Recipe Book Gives You 185 Ways to Enjoy the Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread
The hardback will teach you how to slather the chocolatey spread on white bread and create a three-layer cheesecake.
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NewsA 'Blood' Supermoon and Total Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in Australia This Month
It isn't just the last supermoon of 2021 — it's a total lunar eclipse, too.
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NewsSky Bus Has Launched in Brisbane If You Need Another Way to Get to the Airport
The company's bright red buses will take you to the domestic and international terminals from the CBD, Fortitude Valley, Newstead and Hamilton.
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EventAffordable Art Fair Brisbane 2026
Thu, 7 May - Sun, 10 May 2026
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Bargain alert: this global event is making its return to Brisbane across four May days, with artworks for sale from $100.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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NewsThis Year's Budget Will Dish Out Millions in Tax Relief For Local Breweries and Distilleries
Australia's small breweries have scored a much-needed helping hand, as part of the government's post-COVID recovery push.
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NewsThe Federal Government Has Promised to Give the Arts Nearly $300 Million in COVID-19 Relief
The 2021-22 Budget will see $125 million dedicated to the Government's RISE fund, $20 million for independent theatres and $10 for Support Act.
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NewsThis Year's Federal Budget Gives Roads, Rail and Infrastructure Projects a $15.2 Billion Boost
The funds cover the next ten years, as part of overall $110 billion spend across the same period.
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NewsThis Qantas Flight Over Sydney Will Let You Get a Sky-High Glimpse of This Month's Supermoon
The second supermoon of 2021 also coincides with a full lunar eclipse, so you'll have plenty to see.
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NewsThis Sight-Seeing Plane Tour of Antarctica Will Let You Day Trip Out of the Country Again This Year
The trips to the icy continent will return for their next flights from November.
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NewsQueensland Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been to a Sydney Exposure Site to Go Into Quarantine
The Sunshine State hasn't shut its border to NSW, but it has implemented new rules that apply to anyone heading north.
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NewsBrisbanites At the International Airport During a Two-Hour Period Must Monitor for Symptoms
A passenger that's subsequently tested positive to COVID-19 spent time in the site's green zone on Thursday, April 29.
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NewsStafford Skate Centre Is Set to Close After Four Decades of Rolling on the Rink
The popular northside venue has announced that it's hanging up its skates after the building was bought by new owners.
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NewsAustralia Is Set to Phase Out a Range of Single-Use Plastic Items Nationwide By 2025
They include lightweight plastic bags, and plastic straws, utensils and stirrers.
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NewsFace Masks Will No Longer Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Queensland From April 15
You'll only need to wear them at airports and while flying.
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NewsThe First Trailer for Stan's New Byron Bay-Shot Mystery-Drama Series 'Eden' Is Here
Revolving around the disappearance of a young woman, it's set to hit the streaming platform this year.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be Home to Australia's Second Movenpick Hotel and Its Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 172-room CBD site is set to open in May.
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NewsBrisbane Has Just Shivered Through Its Coldest Morning of 2021 So Far
And its coldest morning since September 2020, too.
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NewsFace Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Some Situations in Greater Brisbane Until April 15
Just like after January's lockdown, you'll need to keep wearing them indoors, on public transport, while using taxis and ride share services, and wherever you can't social distance.
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NewsBluesfest Has Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19 for the Second Year in a Row
The move has been made "to minimise the risk of the highly infectious COVID-19 variant of concern being transmitted in the local area, as well as across states and territories."
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NewsGathering and Venue Restrictions Are Being Reintroduced in the Byron Bay Area Over Easter
New rules are coming into effect in the Byron, Ballina, Tweed and Lismore shires, which may have an impact on this year's Bluesfest.
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NewsFace Masks Are Now Compulsory Everywhere Throughout Queensland
Covering up isn't just required in the Greater Brisbane area — it's mandatory across the entire state.
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NewsDomestic Border Restrictions Are Changing Around Australia Due to Brisbane's New COVID-19 Cluster
With the Greater Brisbane area going into lockdown, authorities across the rest of the country have been changing their border rules.
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NewsAustralian States Have Issued New Travel Advice for Anyone Who Has Been in Brisbane Recently
If you've been in Brisbane and Moreton Bay and you're now elsewhere in the country — or you're planning a trip — you may be required to get tested and/or self-isolate.
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NewsBrisbanites Who Visited These Venues Are Asked to Get Tested for COVID-19 and Self-Isolate
A man from Stafford has tested positive to the coronavirus, and has been out in the community since Friday, March 19.
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NewsRodgers and Hammerstein's Tony-Winning 'Cinderella' Musical Is Coming to Sydney
It's the first time the Broadway production will hit the stage in Australia.
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NewsThe Gold Coast Will Soon Be Home to a Huge New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar
Opening in May, it'll be the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.
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NewsA Severe Weather Warning Has Been Issued for Brisbane After a Particularly Rainy 24 Hours
Almost a month's worth of rain fell on the city from 9am Sunday, March 21 to 9am Monday, March 22.
