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NewsThe Matildas' World Cup Match Against England Will Screen Live in King George Square
If you're keen to watch Australia take on the Lionesses shoulder-to-shoulder with the fans, you've got a new spot to hit up.
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NewsBound Festival Is Your Next Excuse to Enjoy Food, Wine, Music and Wellness in Burleigh Heads
Ash Grunwald and Phil Jamieson lead the music lineup, alongside yoga and meditation sessions, wine-fuelled picnics and a beer hall.
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GuideFive Football-Loving Ways to Get Into the Women's World Cup Spirit Around Brisbane
Can't make it to a Women's World Cup match, but still want to enjoy the football frenzy? Try soccer ball-shaped pastries and riverside brews.
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NewsNow Open: Spa by JW Is the Gold Coast's New 2500-Square-Metre Wellness Haven with Hinterland Vistas
Add a spa day with greenery views, wine service and high tea to your next Surfers Paradise visit.
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NewsA 340-Room Hotel, a Reimagined Fat Noodle and a Vibrant Cocktail Bar: Queen's Wharf Will Boast Them All
The Star Brisbane's part of the new CBD precinct will also include the city's largest hotel ballroom, three pools for guests and a huge sports bar.
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NewsCute Alert: The Gold Coast's Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Has Named Its Latest Koala Joey Matilda
However you're supporting the Matildas this Women's World Cup, this wildlife haven has you beat.
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NewsThe 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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NewsThe Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane
From visiting overwater bars to hopping in a kayak and picnicking on a boat, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our River City.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This January
From smash-hit musicals and waterside festivals to a huge secondhand book fair, here's what's on the agenda in and around Brisbane in January.
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NewsThe 11 Best Day Spas in and Around Brisbane
Treat yourself to a massage with a view, a soak on a rooftop or a bath overlooking Lamington National Park at these southeast Queensland day spas.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
This weekend, you can add festive films by the river, gingerbread cocktails, searching for tiny doors and twilight markets to your pre-Christmas plans.
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NewsThe Rainy-Day Guide to Brisbane
When the weather turns wet, here's where to find bars with games, cosy cafes, indoor classes to try and nice dry galleries to shelter in.
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NewsSix Other Things to Do on Christmas Day in Brisbane
Contrary to popular belief, the city keeps on turning on Christmas Day — if you're not otherwise engaged, go see some Aussie wildlife, inhale tacos and margaritas, or picnic in a park.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
This week, you can sort out your Christmas gifts under fairy lights, play a live music trivia quiz with well-known names and explore the best in Asia-Pacific art.
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NewsThe Four Parks in Brisbane Where You Can BYO Drinks
Grab an esky, pack a picnic basket and go soak up the sun in these BYO-friendly Brisbane parks.
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NewsThe Eight Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Brisbane
Brisbane might not be a beach city, but there's always an oasis nearby beckoning you to leave work early for a splash.
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NewsAlpine Music Fest Snow Machine Is Returning to Japan in 2024 If You Need an Excuse for a Ski Trip
Pair live tunes with skiing, snowboarding and après ski on your next trip to Japan.
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FeatureThe Great Ocean Road's Greatest Hits: A Four Day Itinerary
Great Ocean Road is famous for the 12 Apostles and iconic rugged coastline - but there's a whole lot more to this stunning stretch of Victoria.
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NewsIt's Official: Toombul's Flood-Damaged Shopping Centre Is Set to Be Demolished
Brisbane City Council has approved the application to tear down the northside precinct, with plans for the site's future still being finalised.
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NewsNine Culinary Experiences to Book on Your European Summer Holiday
Eat and drink your way through Europe this summer with help from the local experts.
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NewsThe 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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NewsBrisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct and 100-Metre-High Sky Deck Will Start Opening From April 2024
Brisbanites will have to wait a little longer for the CBD's new sky-high destination, which'll boast 360-degree views, a bar and all-day dining.
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NewsSouth Bank Is Turning Into a Month-Long Women's World Cup Viewing Site — and It'll Screen Every Game Live
Here's where you can watch every second of the action — in a crowd.
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NewsHuge News: Australia's Largest Hot Springs Experience Is Coming to the 12 Apostles
12 Apostles Hot Springs & Resort is set to open in 2026, over a sprawling 79-hectare site.
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NewsA Massive Pinball, Arcade and Gaming Festival Is Taking Over BrewDog's Riverside Brewery for Ten Days
BrewDog’s huge Murarrie brewery is turning into a temporary games haven — and you can hit the machines for just $10.
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NewsMelbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World's Top Four Most Liveable Cities for 2023
Melbourne ranked third and Sydney placed fourth, coming in behind Vienna and Copenhagen.
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NewsComing Soon: JW Marriott Gold Coast's New 2500-Square-Metre Spa Boasts Hinterland Views and Wine Service
This new space to chase your bliss is part of the Surfers Paradise hotel's $35-million transformation.
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GuideNo Such Thing as Normal: The Wacky and Wonderful Events Happening in NSW This Year
Dystopian art shows, fabulous regional festivals dedicated to drag and new takes on classic sports — and they're all happening in NSW.
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EventBrisbane Gin Festival
Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Brisbane
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
They don’t call it Bris-vegas for nothing.
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EventGin-gle Bar at Riverbar & Kitchen
Sat, 30 Nov - Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Riverbar & Kitchen, Brisbane
In 2024, Christmas in Brisbane means gin and limoncello soft serve, gingerbread cocktails and gin-cured salmon bruschetta, all by the river.
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EventLes Misérables: The Arena Spectacular
Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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EventSouth Bank Openair Christmas Cinema
Sat, 14 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane
Pack a picnic and enjoy Christmas movies from your childhood — and other favourite flicks — under the stars.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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NewsVictoria Park's Huge Transformation Will Include a Tree House Lookout, Water Play Gully and High-Ropes Course
Brisbane City Council has locked in its master plan for the Herston site, which also features a mountain bike track, and reinstated water holes and wetlands.
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FeatureArizona Awaits
Arizona is a destination rich with experiences, and a hell of a lot more than red rocks and cacti.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Luxury Two-Night Winter Break at Crystalbrook Byron
Don't rub shoulders with the summer crowd in Byron Bay — plan a quiet winter getaway instead.
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NewsBrisbane City Council's 22 Public Pools Will Slash Their Entry Fees to $2 All Summer Long
Summer splashes just got cheaper — including at Centenary Pool, Spring Hill Baths and the Valley Pool.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Pass Go at Australia's New 'Monopoly' Theme Park in Melbourne From September
Monopoly Dreams brings the board game into real life — and it'll feature Australia's first and only dedicated 'Monopoly' store, too.
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NewsIt's Official: World Heritage-Listed Island K'gari Has Reclaimed Its Traditional Indigenous Name
The world's largest sand island is no longer called Fraser Island, with its traditional name now officially restored.
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GuideThe Best Markets in Brisbane to Shop, Eat and Drink Your Way Through During Winter 2023
Spend your winter at festive midyear markets, dog parties, solstice celebrations and excuses to eat plenty of Italian food.
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NewsA Festival of Football Is Taking Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Celebrate the 2023 Women's World Cup
Sydney's famous structure will close to traffic for a morning, opening to soccer festivities instead, to mark 25 days until the Women's World Cup.
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NewsBrisbane's Three-Day Winter French Festival Is Returning in 2023 After a Three-Year Hiatus
Last held in 2019, Le Festival will fill Victoria Park / Barrambin with champagne, cheese, French markets and French tunes in July.
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NewsThe Gold Coast's Rooftop Beach Club Is Turning Into a Snowy Alpine Lodge with Ice Skating Again This Winter
Transforming into a winter wonderland, this sky-high spot will feature fire pits, fake snow, hot tubs, igloos and a purpose-built ice-skating rink.
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NewsSoho House Has Lodged Plans for Its First Ultra-Exclusive Australian Location in Sydney
Soho House looks set to bring a restaurant and bar, gym, cabaret facilities and a rooftop terrace and pool to a longstanding Darlinghurst building.
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NewsVictoria Bridge Will Soon Be Covered in Shade to Make Strolls to and From South Bank More Pleasant
While the views are always great, the sun is usually glaring during this walk over the river — but that's about to change.
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NewsDoorDash and Coles Are Delivering Free Flowers to 5000 Mamas for Mother's Day This Weekend
Surprise your mum with flowers delivered to her door, from single roses to potted daffodils.
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NewsThree Fancy New Hotels to Check Out If You're Looking for a Chic Weekend in Melbourne
Looking for a luxe weekend away in Melbourne? You’re in luck with these three new openings.
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NewsYou Can Now Hire a Pet-Friendly BYO Picnic Boat to Sail Around the Gold Coast's Isle of Capri
Denmark company GoBoat has launched its fleet of easy-to-operate BYO picnic boats at a new Queensland spot.
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NewsThe Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Is Visible in Australia This Month — and It'll Be at Its Peak This Week
This spectacular starry event is back for another year — here's how you can get a glimpse.
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NewsToowoomba's 2023 Carnival of Flowers Program Is Here — and There'll Be 190,000 Blooms to Frolic Through
Come spring, you can head to Toowoomba to sip floral beer, take a spin on the ferris wheel, get shopping at a succulent fest and watch movies among the petals.
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FeatureDiscover The Dream of WA
Whether you're looking to take a luxe city escape, eat fantastically, gaze over staggering vistas or explore spectacular worlds under the waves, you've come to the right place.
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NewsTurn Around, Bright Eyes: Everything You Need to Know About Thursday's Solar Eclipse Across Australia
If you're in the Ningaloo region, you'll witness a total eclipse. For the rest of the country, it's a partial eclipse.
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FeatureLocal Restaurateurs Alex and Danielle Malouf on Their Favourite Hong Kong Restaurants
Eat your way around Hong Kong, one vibrant local neighbourhood at a time.
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NewsNature's Wonderland: A Definitive Guide For a Spectacular Trip to Australia's Coral Coast
Whether you're looking to dive into Western Australia's pristine underwater worlds or explore desert landscapes, this spectacular stretch of the state is a true winner.
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NewsBrisbane's CBD Is Getting Its First Free Basketball and Handball Court Beneath the Turbot Street Underpass
By the end of 2023, you'll be able to get active at Brisbane City's new urban sports court, which will be surrounded by bleacher-style seating and artworks.
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NewsHead West: Lock In a Standout Trip to Perth with This Dreamy (and Expertly Curated) Guide
From standout stays to locally owned eateries, dreamy slices of coastline to sky-high city experiences, this hitlist will have you touring Perth like a pro.
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FeaturePristine Waters and Wine Country: We Chat to The Vista's Julia Ashwood About Her Three-Day Journey in the Margaret River Region
From world-class wineries and six-course meals to sunrise paddleboarding and beachside beers, hear the highs (and more highs) of this nature-soaked adventurous trip.
