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News'Matilda' Was Just Named Australia's Word of the Year Because 2023 Has Been All About the Tillies
As well as making history at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, the Matildas have inspired the country's word of 2023.
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NewsThe Ten Most Life-Changing Meals that Aren't in a Restaurant
From Japan to Peru, check out these ten eye-opening meals to prepare yourself for a transformative feast.
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NewsExperiences Best Shared: How to Make Friends for Life on an Adventure of a Lifetime
Dive into an adventure like no other and forge friendships that will last for a lifetime.
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NewsNow Open: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary's New Nocturnal Precinct Lets You See Cute Critters After Dark
Plenty of Brisbane locals and tourists alike have explored this Fig Tree Pocket animal haven — but not like this.
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NewsBrisbane's Luxe Five-Star Amora Hotel Is Relaunching in December After a $30-Million Refurbishment
The revamped former Novotel will boast 296 rooms located over 14 floors, plus an outdoor rooftop pool with a deck that sounds perfect for Brisbane's usually sultry weather.
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NewsPass Go: Australia's New 'Monopoly' Experience Is Finally Opening Its Doors This Week
Taking over 1700 square metres at Melbourne Central, Australia's Monopoly Dreams is only the second 'Monopoly' experience in the world.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week
Explore the best things to do in Brisbane this week, from riverside gigs and outdoor cinemas to pop-ups, festivals and foodie events across the River City.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This September
Get tickets to BIGSOUND, bask in the city's lights at Afterglow and Brisbane festival, and head to the Italian Film Festival.
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GuideUnlock Indonesia: Get the Most From the Island for Less With Discounts on These Unique Experiences
From traditional rituals to sunrise hikes, these standout Indo adventures are all 10% off when you book with Visa via CP Trips.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Weekend
This weekend in Brisbane, celebrate Ekka with strawberry-themed snacks, indulge in a truffle tasting menu or head to Taste Port Douglas.
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NewsNine Waterside Picnic Spots in and Around Brisbane That You Might Not Have Visited
Fill a basket with tasty treats and head to a hidden beach, suburban lagoon or scenic lake.
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NewsFive Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout
You and your plus one can cosy up in a riverside igloo, feast your way around an Italian festival, then watch adrenaline-fuelled films.
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NewsSix Scenic Hiking Trails You Can Enjoy Within 50 Kilometres of Brisbane
Climb a mountain, go looking for koalas or wander around a lake at these Queensland hiking trails.
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NewsThe Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane
Wait till the weather is just right, fill your esky with cold drinks and an oversupply of snacks, then get picnicking.
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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 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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NewsBreakfast Creek's New Green Bridge Connecting to Kingsford Smith Drive's Riverwalk Will Open in 2024
Brisbane's latest bridge will stretch across 80 metres, feature dedicated pedestrian and cyclist paths, and take its colours from Moreton Bay fig trees.
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NewsBrisbane's Month-Long Christmas Celebrations Are Back for 2023 with Markets, Glowing Gardens and Tiny Doors
Christmas lights, pop-up performances, multiple chances to get shopping: head to the Brisbane CBD to enjoy them all.
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NewsRoma Street Parkland's Dazzling Enchanted Garden Is Returning for Another Lit-Up Festive Season
One of Brisbane's Christmas favourites (and regular sellouts) has locked in its month-long return.
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NewsLuna Park Sydney Is Filling Its Big Top with a $15-Million Immersive Attraction with 360-Degree Projections
Meet the 'Dream Circus', which will use holograms, surround sound and lighting to immerse you in a Hollywood-style experience.
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NewsThe World's Largest LEGO Store Is Officially Opening in Sydney's CBD Next Week
The two-storey site will bring a LEGO storytelling table, Australia's first personalisation studio and a pick-and-build wall to Pitt Street from Saturday, November 11.
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NewsDeck the Greens with Festive Putt Putt: Victoria Park's Christmas Mini-Golf Course Is Returning for 2023
Swap backyard cricket for tap, tap, tapping your way around a festive mini-golf course this Christmas.
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NewsThe Best Bike Rides In and Around Brisbane
From leisurely city rides to stunning bush climbs, here are the best Brisbane cycling paths to glide around on two wheels.
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GuideThe Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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NewsTony Hawk Is Dropping in Down Under to Chat About His Career and Turn a Brisbane Venue Into a 'Pro Skater' Level
The skater icon will discuss his decades on the board — and turn Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall into one of the levels from 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'.
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NewsJetstar Is Now Flying Direct From Brisbane to Tokyo — and Routes to Osaka and Seoul Are Next
Pack your suitcases — trips from Brisbane to Tokyo just got cheaper, with Jetstar the first low-cost airline to connect the two cities.
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NewsQantas Is Adding Direct Flights From Australia to Paris in Time for the 2024 Olympics and Euro Summer Trips
Launching in July 2024, the brand-new route to the French capital joins the airline's regular non-stop London leg, and will take 17 hours.
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NewsLevel Up Your Stay: You Can Now Book a Night (or Week) at Melbourne's First Gaming-Themed Hotel Room
This room at View Melbourne boasts all the equipment you'll need, gamer snacks and unlimited popcorn from the in-room popcorn machine.
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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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EventGood Things
Sun, 7 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Tool headlining their first Australian festival in over a decade, Weezer, Garbage: they're all on the Good Things 2025 lineup.
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EventOprah in Conversation
Mon, 8 Dec, 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Oprah Winfrey is getting chatting in Brisbane on her first Down Under tour in a decade.
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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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NewsThe Matildas Are Back in Australia to Play Three Games Over the Next Week If You're Missing the Women's World Cup
Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and the rest of the squad will take to the field in Perth — and all three games are sold out, with 100,000 tickets snapped up.
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NewsBrisbane Has Been Named One of the World's Best Places to Visit in 2024 by Travel Guide Frommer's
First 'TIME', then the World's Best 50 Hotels and now this travel publication have all showered the Queensland capital with love this year.
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GuideThe Thirteen Spookiest Events Happening in Brisbane to Celebrate Halloween 2023
Here’s where to get your frights (and candy) this Halloween — from trick-or-treat trails, witch-themed markets and spooky yacht parties to scary movies and frightening theatre shows.
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NewsPicture Time: Westfield Is Bringing Back Its Adorable Pet Photo Shoots with Santa This Christmas
Dogs, cats and even rabbits can get into the festive spirit — and you'll score a cute snap for your wall.
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NewsBrisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Is Adding a Nocturnal Precinct So You Can See Its Furry Residents at Night
The Fig Tree Pocket animal haven is gaining seven night-time exhibit spaces, featuring tree kangaroos, potoroos, pademelons, bandicoots and more — and a new kilometre-long boardwalk.
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NewsThese Airbnb Hosts and Their Stays Were Just Named the Best in Australia and New Zealand for 2023
These hosts with the most have won some love for a romantic Sunshine Coast retreat, a stay in a 1920s steam train carriage and a Hamurana cabin with an outdoor bath.
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NewsVirgin Just Dropped a New Flight Sale with 500,000-Plus Domestic and International Fares From $45
Start making 2024 travel plans to Hamilton Island, Bali, Fiji and Tokyo.
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FeatureAdrenaline Escapes: Embrace the Summer with Our Guide to Outdoor Adventures
It's time to pack your gear and prepare for some adrenaline-pumping escapes this summer.
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NewsMatildas Mackenzie Arnold, Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy Will Chat Football at a Big Sydney Stadium Event
Talking through their experiences at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the footballing trio will hit the pitch at the first-ever Open Air Live event.
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NewsConfirmed: Soho House Is Officially Opening Its First-Ever Australian Outpost in Sydney
Soho House is transforming a Crown Street building into a five-storey mega-venue featuring multiple indoor and outdoor dining and socialising spaces — and it's also taking over The Old Clare for SXSW Sydney.
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NewsMorningside's Rivermakers Is Bringing Its Waterside Markets with Music, Bars and Fireworks Back for Christmas
Get festive at Makers on the River, which will feature 50-plus stalls, a cheese and oyster bar, a rum pop-up and beer masterclasses.
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NewsA Huge Interactive NBA Exhibition That Bounces Through Basketball History Is Coming to Australia
Making its Australian debut in Brisbane, this basketball showcase will take over two levels, sprawl across 1000 square metres and feature 20 themed sections.
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NewsTrick or Treat: South Bank's Two-Day Halloween Party Is Returning to Little Stanley Street for 2023
Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street is back with themed cocktails, 'Frankenweenie' and 'Casper' on the big screen, and plenty of pumpkins.
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NewsSkiing, Partying, Tunes and Bungee Jumping: Why Queenstown's Snow Machine Is a Must-Attend Fest
It may seem like just another festival on the surface, but repeat customers know this five-day blowout is so much more than that.
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NewsThe Ten Best Hotels for Swingers
Here are ten hotels where you can indulge in the universal act of swinging.
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NewsHey Now, You Can Stay (and Go Play) in Shrek's Swamp for a Weekend Thanks to Airbnb
Donkey is the host of this free fairy tale-inspired getaway in the Scottish Highlands, which is happening in the lead up to Halloween.
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NewsGo Maroon, Blue and Gold: South Bank Is Hosting a Live Viewing Site for the Brisbane Lions' AFL Grand Final
As well as big screens showing the game at South Bank Piazza and Streets Beach, there'll be three days of AFL clinics and other footy-themed fun.
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GuideThe Best Hotels in Sydney
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Sydney will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and unbeatable views across the city await.
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NewsThe Best Dog-Friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Self-Contained Getaways in Queensland
Accommodations where both you and your pet can sit and stay all around Queensland.
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NewsThe Calile in Brisbane Was Just Named Oceania and Australia's Top Spot at the World's Best 50 Hotels
Coming in 12th on the World's Best's first-ever hotels list, the Sunshine State drawcard is the only Australian venue to make the cut.
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GuideThe Best Markets in Brisbane to Eat, Drink and Shop Your Way Around Throughout Spring 2023
Spend the next few months at Brisbane's best markets, including while tucking into street food, shopping for plants, celebrating dogs, nabbing vegan wares and getting Christmas gifts early.
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NewsNow Open: Wham Bam Thankyou Sam Is Brisbane's First-Ever Vegas-Inspired Micro-Wedding Venue
Say "I do" Vegas style in this themed Windsor space — without the plane tickets, and with just 12 of your loved ones.
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NewsHouse of Sunny Has Turned Its Latest Collection Into a One-Night-Only Airbnb That You Can Stay in for Free
If you're in the UK for London Fashion Week, you can slumber inside the fashion label's Hackney showroom.
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NewsComing Soon: Australia's New 'Monopoly' Theme Park Will Get You Passing Go in Melbourne From October
Tickets are now on sale for this board game come to life, which includes a 'Monopoly' store, 'Monopoly' cafe and 'Monopoly' challenges.
