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NewsFive Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Tasmania the Best One Yet
From winter festivals and scenic walks to whisky distilleries and cosy cocktail bars.
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NewsAustralian Borders Will Remain Closed to International Travel Until At Least Mid-June
The country's human biosecurity emergency period, which first came into effect in March 2020, has just been extended for another three months.
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NewsQantas and Jetstar Plan to Resume International Flights from This October
Come spring, you could be jetting off to London, Singapore or Los Angeles.
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NewsBrisbane Has Been Named the Preferred Host of the 2032 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee will now enter into "targeted dialogue" with Australian authorities to discuss staging the games in more detail.
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GuideA Big Bucket List of All the Most Extraordinary Airbnbs You Can Book Around Australia
Start planning your next holiday here.
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NewsThe Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World for 2021
Two Australian spots have made Tripadvisor's list of the top 25 best beaches around the globe.
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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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NewsTwenty of the Most Romantic Escapes for Two You Can Book in Byron Bay
Spend a few days relaxing with your significant other in these serene spots with outdoor tubs and sparkling plunge pools.
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NewsThe Most Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches
You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.
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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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NewsThis New Scenic Rim Festival Will Let You Wander Through More Than 200,000 Sunflowers
Do yoga surrounded by golden petals, fly over the top of the field and learn to cook using the colourful plants.
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NewsAustralia Will Soon Be Home to a Whale-Shaped Underwater Observatory Two Kilometres Off the Coast
The Australian Underwater Discovery Centre is set to open at the end of Busselton Jetty by December 2022.
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NewsFive Reasons to Consider Booking a Cruise For Your Next Getaway
You won't get lost if you're holidaying on a ship — and you'll only need to unpack once.
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NewsWorld Surf League Has Scrapped Its 2021 Bells Beach and Gold Coast Events in Favour of NSW
This year's WSL Championship Tour will head to Newcastle and Narrabeen instead, as well as Margaret River and Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
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NewsYou Can Now Spend a Night Feasting on Chocolate Biscuits in QT Sydney's Tim Tam-Themed Suite
For the next month, the hotel is dedicating one of its rooms to the beloved bikkie — and you can win an overnight stay.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Hire a Picnic Boat to Sail Down the Brisbane River
Denmark company GoBoat is set to launch in the Queensland capital with a fleet of easy-to-operate BYO picnic boats.
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NewsVirgin Has Just Dropped a Heap of Flight Deals for Couples with Tickets Starting at $69 Each
The cheap price kicks in when you book two or more seats in the same reservation.
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NewsQueensland Has Declared Greater Melbourne a COVID-19 Hotspot and Closed Its Borders
Victoria currently has 20 active COVID-19 cases, including those linked to the new Holiday Inn cluster.
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NewsAustralian Open Games Will Go Ahead with No Spectators During Victoria's Five-Day Lockdown
As will this weekend's AFLW games.
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NewsQueen's Wharf Brisbane Is Set to Open in 2022 with Four Hotels and a Huge New Shopping Precinct
It'll also include 50 bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as a sky deck and an outdoor cinema.
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NewsVirgin Is Running a Boozy Pride Flight with Drag and DJs from Brisbane to Sydney for Mardi Gras
The Pride Flight is taking off from Brisbane on Friday, March 5 — just in time for the final weekend of Mardi Gras.
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NewsWhat to Eat, Drink, See and Do on a Weekend in Queensland's Capricorn Region
Camp with camels, wander through ancient caves and fill your esky at local diners.
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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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EventDendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema Christmas Classics
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 and Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema, New Farm
Get festive with 'Die Hard', 'Love Actually' and 'Elf' under the stars at Brisbane's only permanent year-round outdoor cinema.
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EventChristmas Actually — The Little Red Company
Tue, 10 Dec - Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.
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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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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventThe Enchanted Garden
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
See one of Brisbane's most-popular spaces in a completely new light when this pre-Christmas favourite lights up Roma Street Parkland — and festive season.
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NewsHotel X Is Fortitude Valley's Soon-to-Open New Hotel with a French Restaurant and Rooftop Bar
It's the brand's first site anywhere in the world — and you'll find it on the old Blockbuster block on Brunswick Street.
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NewsFive Essential Items to Help You Through Those Super Hot Summer Days
This lot will help you embrace those scorchers in style.
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NewsTeamlab's Latest Eye-Popping Site Combines Historic Ruins, Dazzling Digital Art and a Sauna
The folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum just keep opening must-visit venues.
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NewsMelbourne's Luxe W Hotel Is Now Open with a Sky-High Gold-Adorned Pool and Laneway Cocktail Bar
There's also a poolside bar, DJ decks and an all-day eatery — with an intimate Japanese fine diner set to open in May, too.
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GuideEight Stunning Swimming Spots In and Around Brisbane to Cool Off In This Summer
Water, water all around, but don’t know where to swim? We've got you.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to the Soothing Sounds of More Than 10,000 Lego Bricks Jumbled Together
The toy brand has released its own soundscape so you can relax to that familiar clicking noise.
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NewsA Severe Thunderstorm Warning Has Been Issued for Brisbane So Stay Safe and Dry
You might want to stay indoors — we're expecting "heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding".
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NewsVirgin Has Launched a Week-Long Sale with 1.9 Million Flights Starting from $75
Including plenty of flights from New South Wales to Queensland now that the border has reopened.
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NewsNew Zealand's One-Way Travel Bubble with Australia Has Been Paused for Three More Days
The suspension of quarantine-free travel from NZ to Australia first came in earlier this week — and it's being extended following concerns over the recent Auckland outbreak.
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NewsTwenty of the Most Enchanting Stays You Can Book in Tasmania
Book one — or a few — of these cabins, suites and lodges as you plan a trip around the Apple Isle.
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NewsQueensland's Borders Will Reopen to Greater Sydney on February 1
The Sunshine State will no longer have any restrictions on travellers from New South Wales.
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NewsAustralia's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Hobart with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 221-room site near the city's waterfront joins more than 80 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
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NewsWestern Australia Will Lift Its Hard Border with NSW and Queensland From January 25
The states will be reclassified as 'low risk' under WA's controlled interstate border system.
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NewsEight Stunning and Unusual Places In Australia That Will Transport You to Europe
Experience spectacular lavender fields, world-class beaches and underground caves without leaving Australia.
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NewsFace Masks Won't Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Greater Brisbane From January 22
You'll only need to keep wearing them at airports and on planes, but it's still recommended you don them in places were you can't social distance.
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NewsGreater Brisbane Will Ease Back to Pre-Lockdown Restrictions From January 22
Queensland has now reached 14 days since the last COVID-19 case linked to the most recent cluster.
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NewsParticularly Warm Weather Is Expected Across Australia for the Rest of This Week
And into next week, too.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to the Scenic Rim
Wander through lavender fields, ride a camel and sample locally made spirits — 90 minutes from Brisbane.
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NewsAustralian Borders May Stay Closed to International Travel Until 2022
Even with the vaccine rolling out in the coming months, ex-Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy expects that travel mightn't return to normal in 2021.
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Twenty of the Most Romantic Escapes for Two You Can Book in Byron Bay
Spend a few days relaxing with your significant other in these serene spots with outdoor tubs and sparkling plunge pools.
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The Most Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches
You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.
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NewsThree Items to Pack That Will Make or Break Your Next Boat Trip
Jump into summer with these compact and convenient essentials.
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NewsThree Items to Pack That Will Make or Break Your Next Camping Trip
Bring a little bit of home comfort to your next night under canvas.
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NewsGreater Brisbane Is No Longer a Commonwealth-Declared COVID-19 Hotspot
The city's Grand Chancellor hotel cluster sparked six cases.
