News You Can Use: Eight Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
Here's what's been catching our attention, including a heap of huge music tours and a dazzling neon-lit riverside night market.

News You Can Use: Eight Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week
From new bar and restaurant openings to the latest innovations in technology, design, fashion and the arts, we like to keep our finger on Brisbane's pulse. Below, we've collected the biggest stories from the past week that may have escaped your attention. Consider yourself back in the know.
Image: Bruce McKinven Design.
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Food & Drink
Brisbane Powerhouse's Neon-Lit Night Feast Food Market Has Unveiled Its March Culinary Headliners
Chefs from e'cco Bistro, Donna Chang, Ngon and Mary Mae's, plus City Winery's vino maker, lead the debut event's lineup.
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Travel & Leisure
South Australia's Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2023
Tourism Australia's best ten beaches for 2023 also includes Queensland's Rainbow Beach, Victoria's Apollo Bay and Sydney's Balmoral Beach.
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Food & Drink
Say Cheers: Australia's Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2022 Have Just Been Announced
New South Wales' Mountain Culture has taken out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll for 2022, claiming the title for its Status Quo pale ale.
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Arts & Entertainment
Daydream Is Australia's New Indie-Rock Festival Featuring Modest Mouse, Slowdive and Tropical F*ck Storm
This ace lineup will hit up Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in April, with Beach Fossils, Cloud Nothings and Majak Door also on the bill.
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Arts & Entertainment
Fatboy Slim, Denzel Curry, Eliza Rose and Skepta Lead Groovin the Moo's Huge 2023 Lineup
Amy Shark, Ball Park Music, Barkaa, Skegss, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers will also tour to six regional locations around Australia in April and May.
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Design & Style
World Science Festival Brisbane's 2023 Program Is Here with Dinosaurs, Astronauts and Interactive Art
This year, Brisbane's annual celebration of all things science will unleash dinosaurs upon the South Bank Piazza, chat about the cosmos and have you marvelling at coral in the planetarium.
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Arts & Entertainment
The World Is a Vampire Is Australia's New Festival Led by The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction
Also on the bill: Amyl and The Sniffers, RedHook and Battlesnake, plus professional wrestling.
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Travel & Leisure
This Stunning Scenic Rim Festival Will Let You Wander Through a Million Sunflowers — and a Maze
Autumn is looking golden at Kalbar's returning sunflower fest, complete with picnics in the blooms, helicopter rides over the field and a sunset soirée.