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NewsVenture into Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Brooklyn's New Hidden Bar
The ultimate place to eat cake.
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You Can Rent Your Own Private Island Off the Coast of Tasmania
In true Tassie style, it's insanely beautiful.
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NewsBlindfolded Yoga Is Brisbane's Newest Exercise Trend
The best way to feel less self-conscious about sucking at Downward Dog.
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NewsTen Meals Worth Travelling to Germany For
Pancake soup, spatzel and black forest cake make it worth the trip alone.
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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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GuideThe Best Things to Do on Australia Day in Brisbane
Picnic feasts, Hottest 100 parties (and anti-parties) and $5 movies.
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NewsThis Multi-Level Sauna Raft Lets You Live Out Your Nordic Holiday Dreams
Unleash your Finnish Huckleberry Finn.
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NewsBrisbane's East Has a New Weekly Boutique Farmer's Market
Your Sunday morning shop just got a whole lot more enjoyable.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Newcastle
Take a trip up the Pacific to street art, pourovers, microbreweries and those famously beautiful beaches.
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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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GuideThe Brisbane Summer Guide 2015/16
It’s that time of year again, when the rising mercury sends us outdoors en masse, pumping our concrete playground with an energy of revelry and renewal.
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NewsAirly Is Australia's New Startup Doing Unlimited Domestic Flights
Sydney to Melbourne to Canberra as many times as you like, for one (hefty) monthly fee.
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NewsRussia: The Least Relaxing Holiday You Need to Have
Get a visa, learn some Cyrillic and get to the world's largest nation.
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NewsBrisbane's Second Art Series Hotel Is Coming
Your future staycation awaits at the revamped Howard Smith Wharves.
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NewsWe're Now One Step Closer to Crashing Kelly Slater's Secret Wave Pool
A Sydney sleuth has uncovered its location.
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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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GuideThe Ten Best Christmas Events in Brisbane
Celebrate with a feasts, gigs and parties — or ignoring the holiday altogether.
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NewsMeet the 24-Hour Brisbane Bookshop That Operates on an Honour System
Bring your conscience to the wonderfully-named Logical Unsanity.
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NewsThe Ten Best Places to See Wildlife in Australia
Go forth and make friends with adorable animals.
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NewsEight Beach Accessories for the Ultimate Summer Day Out
Next-level beach days come with extravagant towels, everlasting phone battery and the best inflatables.
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GuideConcrete Playground's 15 Most Popular Articles of 2015
Brisbanites got out in the sunshine and breakfasted like kings this year.
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NewsTake a Little Staycation in Brisbane with Jarryd James
The ARIA winner crafts a mini-holiday for you in his (and our) hometown.
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NewsThe Red Hill Markets Are Closing (But Hopefully Not for Good)
Get your inner-west shopping in while you can.
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NewsThe Five Best Places to Go Horse Riding Near Brisbane
Now's the time to live out your Saddle Club fantasies.
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NewsMary Lane Will Be Brisbane's New Retail, Dining and Accommodation Precinct
Say hello to your new eating and shopping spot.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Copacabana and Bouddi National Park
Take a quick drive to shipwrecks, snorkeling, fresh seafood on the beach and swamp wallabies.
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NewsTaronga Zoo Wants to Open an Overnight 'Wildlife Retreat' in the Middle of the Zoo
So you can sleep amongst baby angel animals.
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NewsA Christmas Gift Guide for the Wonderful Unicorns in Your Life
You've got the best people. Give them the best stuff.
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NewsIndoor Skydiving is Coming to the Gold Coast
The thrill of skydiving without the fear of hitting the ground.
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NewsWhy Every Foodie Needs to Visit Estonia
Where all your Eastern European food and pretty castle dreams can come true.
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NewsBrisbane's Riverside Markets Have a New Home
Brisbane's market mainstay is moving from the pier to the gardens.
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NewsLive the Bond Lifestyle With Heineken's Next-Level SPECTRE 007 Experiences
They've sent lucky ducks on helicopter pub tours and personal styling sessions. Now, Rottnest Island.
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NewsWin an Epic Overseas Adventure Trip Simply By Taking a 'Shoefie'
Let's see those holiday kicks.
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NewsThis Private Island Off the Coast of Tassie Lets You Take the Ultimate Break From Reality
And it's all oysters, wine and seaside views.
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NewsThe Johnson Is Brisbane's New Boutique Art Hotel
Luxury accommodation decorated with the work of one of Australia's premier artists.
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NewsThe Most Weird and Wonderful Food Museums to Visit Around the World
Entire temples dedicated to bizarre, niche foods, from chicken risotto ice cream to giant creepy currywurst men.
