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NewsThis Australian Beach Has Been Lit Up Bright Blue by 'Sea Sparkle'
The natural phenomena on the Tasmanian coast has been caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton.
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NewsEverything You Need to Know About the Consumer Boycott Against Coopers
How did a brewery come to feature heavily in a biased video on same-sex marriage by a religious group?
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NewsBrisbane's Getting a Retro-Style Freeplay Gaming Arcade
You'll be able to pay a flat entry fee and play to your heart's content.
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NewsThe World's Best Chef Massimo Bottura Is Hosting a One-Off Dinner in Sydney
It will raise money for OzHarvest and Bottura's own non-profit Food for Soul.
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NewsGoogle and Levi's Have Teamed Up to Release an Interactive 'Smart' Denim Jacket
And it'll be available to buy later this year.
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NewsThis Garden-Topped, Book-Swap Bus Stop is the Transport Hub Australia Needs
This next-level Singaporean stop makes waiting for a ride a fun and enjoyable experience.
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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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NewsNew York Now Has Its Own Chocolate Museum
Learn about the history of everyone's favourite sweet treat, and sample it of course.
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NewsLarge Groups are Freaking Out SXSW Attendees to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Red-clad ladies are popping up around the Austin festival to plug Hulu's new Elisabeth Moss-starring show.
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NewsThis Visually Stunning Ballet Should Come to Australia
The production stems from a dream team of Jamie xx, Royal Ballet choreographer Wayne McGregor, Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.
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NewsStones Corner Festival Announces 2017 Lineup
Local legends Regurgitator headline the free street fest, which will also feature a new beer garden.
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NewsThe World's First Craft Beer Hotel Is Coming
Complete with in-room beer taps, shower beer fridges and beer-filled jacuzzis.
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NewsA Two-Day Food and Music Festival is Coming to Melbourne's Historic Pentridge Prison
Live tunes, market stalls and meals on wheels will help celebrate 20 years since the prison closed its doors.
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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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RestaurantBirria Boy Taqueria
617 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
Don't delay in getting a taste of these tacos, as this pop-up is only sticking around for a few months.
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RestaurantMeltemi Mediterrania
17 Albert Ave, Broachbeach, Gold Coast
This new diner brings the bold and diverse flavours of countries from Spain to Morocco and Sardinia to Lebanon all the way to the Gold Coast.
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RestaurantTABOO
20 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley
The monochrome pale-green, oasis, is set to become an all-day drinking and dining destination.
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RestaurantGrand View Hotel
49 North Street, Cleveland
The Grand View Hotel, overlooking North Stradbroke Island, enters a new era following a major refresh and upgrade.
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RestaurantMarlowe Restaurant
105 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
This elegant Modern Australian bistro by the crew behind Central and Southside is set across nine rooms of a heritage-listed apartment building on Fish Lane.
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RestaurantBar Monte
17 Longland Street, Newstead
The Gold Coast fave has made the move to Newstead, bringing with it punchy Italian flavours and a wine list curated by one of the world's best sommeliers.
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RestaurantMamasan
3 Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach
The extensive menu includes the likes of wagyu sandos, crab tortellini, kimchi fried rice and mango spring rolls.
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NewsSephora's First Brisbane Store Is Coming to Chermside
Their long-rumoured first Brisbane store now has a location.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2017 Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Coming-of-age films, Brazilian miniseries and political documentaries set in the Philippines.
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NewsMudgee's Landed Its First and Only Luxe Glamping Retreat
Off the grid accommodation for those who don't want to go completely back to basics.
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NewsGold Coast Film Festival Unveils 2017 Program
Watch some of 2017's best films by the water, in a brewery and on a boat.
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NewsBrisbane's Getting Two High-Frequency Light Rail Lines
The proposed trackless network will span 21 kilometres and 18 stations.
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NewsMayonnaise Cafes are Japan's Latest Food Trend
Two eateries will showcase everyone's favourite condiment.
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EventSouthwave: Summer Electronic Series
Fri, 2 Jan - Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Rainforest Green, Brisbane
Brisbane is getting a huge new summer experience with Southwave, a free two-month electronic music series bringing Maribou State, Folamour, Rose Gray and more to South Bank.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventNick Cave and The Bad Seeds: The 'Wild God' Tour
Tue, 27 Jan, 2026
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston
This iconic Australian band is bringing its latest tour Down Under to kick off 2026, playing two-and-a-half-hour shows.
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EventKesha: The Tits Out Tour
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
Kesha is playing Brisbane in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.
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EventG Flip: 'Dream Ride' Tour
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
More than good enough: G Flip is playing Brisbane in February 2026 with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon in support.
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EventLorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Brisbane, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing at the Entertainment Centre.
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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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EventDavid Byrne: 'Who Is the Sky?' World Tour
Sat, 17 Jan, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
If you've seen concert films 'Stop Making Sense' and 'American Utopia', then you'll want to catch the iconic Talking Heads frontman live.
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EventBluey's World
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Northshore Pavilion, Hamilton
This immersive Brisbane experience lets you step inside the Heeler home for real life.
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NewsYouTube is Bringing Live TV Streaming to All of Your Devices
The US service will allow viewers to watch live TV wherever they happen to be and enjoy unlimited recording.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Revealed Their Mouth-Watering Brisbane Ice Cream Festival Menu
Feast on Messina's one-off desserts and popular choc tops at Brisbane's first-ever ice cream festival.
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NewsBanksy Opens Walled Off Hotel in the West Bank
Set up in secret over the last 14 months and set to open on March 11, the Bethlehem guesthouse is expected to run for a year.
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NewsGold Coast Souvlaki Heaven The Lamb Shop Opens in Brisbane This Week
The Broadbeach favourite brings their mouth-watering meat to Brisbane Showgrounds.
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NewsMyriad is Brisbane's New SXSW-Style Technology and Culture Festival
More than 100 speakers from over 20 different countries will ponder the future of culture, health, money, cities, and work and play.
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NewsNew Friend-Matching Social Media Network Hobspot is Tinder for Mates
The just-launched app helps you connect with like-minded people online.
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NewsThe Best of Berlinale 2017: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas
We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.
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NewsFive Formidable Recent French Films You Might Have Missed
Brush up before the Alliance French Film Festival rolls into town.
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NewsAustrian Street Artist Nychos Unveils Colossal Mural in Sydney
It's a homage to famous Victorian painting Flaming June.
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GuideThe Six Best Things to See at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2017
From late night comedy gems to mainstage headliners, this year's program is brimming with festival favourites.
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NewsWhat to Expect from Nokia's New Smartphone Trio in Five Water Cooler Bullet Points
An easy rundown of the Nokia 6, 5 and 3 — and that revamped classic 3310.
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NewsWhy La La Land Shouldn't Win Best Original Score at This Year's Academy Awards
And why you should care about the oft-forgotten Oscars category.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Annual Oscars Drinking Game: The 2017 Edition
The only way to get through the 89th Academy Awards in one piece.
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NewsNew App Choovie Aims to Bring Fluid Ticket Pricing to Australian Cinemas
If cinemas jump on board, audiences will drive demand — and, by extension, how much they pay at the door.
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NewsBatman v Superman Cleans Up at the 37th Annual Razzie Awards
The superhero showdown took home four awards, but missed out on worst film of the year.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Heads to Chermside to Open Second Brisbane Joint
Their first Brisbane burger shack isn't open yet, but they're already planning another.
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NewsLondon Could Be Getting a Permanent Public David Bowie Memorial
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for a three-storey monument to the entertainment icon.
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NewsAustralia's Village Roadshow Is Seeking to Block 41 Additional Piracy Sites
After successfully blocking The Pirate Bay last year, the film company is expanding their efforts.
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NewsSecret Garden Festival Hosted Its First Ever Real Legally-Binding Wedding
Music and matrimony combined, complete with Peter Pan-themed vows and a confetti cannon.
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NewsWireless Charging Rooms Might Soon Be a Reality
Say goodbye cables, hello battery power thanks to this new technological advancement.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki Is Officially Coming Out of Retirement
The acclaimed animator is currently preparing to make his next full-length film.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Helpful Guide to the 2017 Oscar Race
Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed at the 89th Academy Awards.
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NewsA Giant Beach Print Was Temporarily Installed on the Bottom of Bondi's Icebergs Pool
Courtesy of prolific Bondi photographer Aquabumps.
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NewsThis Idyllic Coastline Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for Travellers
Get there before summer ends.
