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NewsAustralia's First Surf Park Will Finally Start Pumping Out Waves This Easter
Landlocked surfers, rejoice — Melbourne's urban surf park is set to open later this year.
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NewsWhere to Eat, Drink and Play like a Sydney Local When You've Done the Touristy Thing
Forgo queues and do the Harbour City as the locals do.
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NewsThe Big Pineapple Is Set to Score a Zipline, Water Park and Craft Brewery as Part of a $150 Million Revamp
Down the line, you'll even be able to glamp on-site at the Sunshine Coast attraction.
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GuideTwelve Inventive and Indulgent Overseas Hotels to Put On Your Travel Bucket List
Bunking down for the night shouldn't be the boring part of your holiday.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Zoom Down Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Via Zipline By the End of 2020
It'll become Australia's longest zipline, and it has just been given the official go-ahead.
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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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NewsDaydream Island's Luxury Resort Is Set to Reopen Following a $100 Million Refurb
The revamped Whitsundays spot features a 200-metre living reef, three restaurants, a poolside bar and an outdoor cinema.
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NewsThis January Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded in Australia
If you thought last month seemed particularly sweaty, you were right.
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NewsHere's How the Weather Is Looking for the Australia Day Long Weekend
Plan your beach visits accordingly.
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NewsA Local's Guide to Sydney That's Not Just Seeing the Opera House
Skip the tourist traps and head off the well-beaten track.
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NewsThe World's First Entirely Vegan Luxury Hotel Suite Is Now Open
It's decked out in plant-based substances, fibres and surfaces — and even your room keycard is made from a natural pineapple-based material.
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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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RestaurantMarguerite
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore
Chef Patron Michael Wilson dismantles fine-dining stiffness with an open kitchen, playful “creative cuisine” and a smart temperance pairing — all set inside Singapore's Gardens by the Bay's lush ...
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RestaurantGolden Avenue
67 Edward Street, Brisbane
The Anyday group's seventh restaurant — and its first in the CBD — brings fire-kissed Levantine fare to a brutalist, light-filled Edward Street space.
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NewsThis Airline Has Created a Cookbook Based On Its In-Flight Meals
Recreate United Airlines' sky-high culinary creations in your own kitchen.
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NewsNew York Is Getting an Adorable New Museum Dedicated to Dogs
It'll showcase doggo-centric art, feature a library about pooches and hold 'guest dog of the week' sessions.
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NewsWhen You're Over Swiping, This Is the Dating App to Download and Dates to Then Plan
Find love and have a blast at the same time.
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NewsFive Underwater Experiences to Have in and Around Brisbane
This season, we're devotin' our full time to floatin'.
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Sail on the World's First Cruise Ship with an Onboard Roller Coaster
Soar through twists, turns and drops while you're sailing the seas.
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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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NewsQantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2019
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand also made the top 20.
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NewsFive Alternative Ideas for a Not Terrible New Year's Eve
Skip the crushing crowds for these stress-free alternatives.
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NewsThis Proposed High-Speed Transit Network Could Travel Between Australian Capitals In Less Than An Hour
Zoom from Brisbane to Sydney in 37 minutes, and from Sydney to Melbourne in the same amount of time
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NewsAll Brisbane Public Transport Will Be Free on New Year's Eve
So you can get to and from the fireworks without spending a penny.
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NewsThis New App Will Turn Sightseeing In Melbourne Into an Augmented Reality Game
Set to launch in 2020, it combines augmented reality, public art and games design to showcase the city.
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NewsSweden's Ice Hotel Has Unveiled Its New Batch of Super-Chilled Artist-Created Rooms
It's the hotel's 29th incarnation, this time featuring 34 artists from 13 countries.
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NewsYou Might Soon Be Able to Fly Direct From Brisbane to New York and London
As well as non-stop routes from Sydney and Melbourne to Europe and the US, Qantas is contemplating direct flights from Brisbane.
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NewsFive Summer Occasions that Should Be Paired with a Glass of Sparkling
Because we all want a reason to pop some bubbly more often.
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NewsFour (Not-So) Hidden Gems to Discover and Rediscover in Brisbane Over Summer
The little nuggets of gold you may have forgotten — or never got around to visiting in the first place.
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The Summer Guide to Brisbane 2018–19
Slap on your sunscreen and get out there — clear blues, secluded bush spots and ice-cold beers await.
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NewsSummer Reading List 2018–19
Including a controversial memoir, this year's Man Booker winner and the latest effort from the author behind 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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NewsHere Is What Australia's Crazy Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day
December 25 is gifting most of the country with high temperatures, heatwaves and a whole heap of sunshine.
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NewsJapan Is Set to Score an Immersive 'Toy Story'-Themed Hotel
It's set to open at Tokyo Disney Resort in 2021.
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NewsBrisbane Looks Set to Cop An Onslaught of Rain So Prepare Your Brollies
And parts of the state are expected to experience storms, too.
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NewsYou Can Now Sleep Under the Sea at this Underwater Hotel in The Maldives
Literally sleep with the fishes in what's being called the world's "first undersea residence".
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NewsMONA's Ambitious Giant Five-Star Hotel Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
David Walsh's plans for Motown hotel include indoor and outdoor theatres, a giant library and a spa designed by James Turrell.
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NewsThe Glowing Green 'Christmas Comet' Will Be Visible Down Under This Week
Prepare to look up at the comet 46P/Wirtanen, which might even be visible to the naked eye.
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NewsMuji's First Japanese Hotel Is Set to Open in 2019
The Tokyo site joins the company's existing hotels in Shenzhen and Beijing in China.
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NewsA Heap of Brisbane Train Stations Will be Closed Over the Christmas Period
If you're travelling in Brisbane's west or through the inner city, take note.
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NewsMere Muggles Can Now Spend the Night at Hogwarts Thanks to This New Wizards Suite
The magical room at Melbourne's Hotel Windsor coincides with the Aussie run of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'.
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NewsThe Auchenflower Stretch of Coronation Drive Is Closed Due to a Police Incident
Bus detours are in place, ferries aren't stopping along the river — and it's recommended that you avoid the area.
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NewsLuxe New Brisbane Hotel Ovolo The Valley Has Just Opened Its Rockstar-Inspired Doors
The old Emporium hotel site has had a $55 million, design-led facelift.
