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Courtney Barnett at Melt: The Weight and Momentum of Creature of Habit
Arts & Entertainment

Courtney Barnett at Melt: The Weight and Momentum of Creature of Habit

Phillipe Blake·9 November 2026·2 min read
The 365-Day Hustle: Inside Louise Bezzina’s First Year at Brisbane Powerhouse
Arts & Entertainment

The 365-Day Hustle: Inside Louise Bezzina’s First Year at Brisbane Powerhouse

7 November 2026
French Luxury Appliance Maker De Dietrich Lands on the Gold Coast
Style29 October 2026
Queensland Theatre Unveils 2027: Wenham in An Iliad, a Miss Fisher Premiere and Counting and Cracking's Queensland Debut
Arts & Entertainment10 October 2026
Pania Introduces Miss Romantic With "Heaven Can Wait"
Arts & Entertainment9 November 2026
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Sam Barber Returns to Brisbane, This Time at Riverstage
Culture

Sam Barber Returns to Brisbane, This Time at Riverstage

The US country singer has a new EP out now and two nights at Riverstage in April 2027. The first is already sold out.…

Phillipe Blake—9 November 2026·2 min read
Essential Screen Skills Announces Nominees for Inaugural 2026 Awards
Culture

Essential Screen Skills Announces Nominees for Inaugural 2026 Awards

Twenty-two high school filmmakers from across Queensland have been shortlisted for the inaugural Essential Screen Skills Awards, taking plac…

Phillipe Blake—9 November 2026·2 min read
The Jungle Giants and Bag Raiders to Headline Massive Boxing Day Weekend Parties
Events

The Jungle Giants and Bag Raiders to Headline Massive Boxing Day Weekend Parties

Queensland event promoter Sunny Side Up Events has locked in a double-header for the Boxing Day weekend, taking over the Sunshine Coast and …

Phillipe Blake—9 November 2026·2 min read
Effortless Luxury Lands on Brunswick Street: Grace Loves Lace Opens in New Farm
Style

Effortless Luxury Lands on Brunswick Street: Grace Loves Lace Opens in New Farm

Grace Loves Lace has opened its first Brisbane boutique on Brunswick Street, New Farm, just an hour up the road from where founder Megan Zie…

Phillipe Blake—7 November 2026·2 min read
Little People, Big Feelings: Inside the Engine of Tiny Souls Media
Culture

Little People, Big Feelings: Inside the Engine of Tiny Souls Media

Founder Shadi Toloui-Wallace and Dr Neika Masroori of Tiny Souls Media talk about how Zip and the Tiny Sprouts began, why humour teaches bes…

Phillipe Blake—6 November 2026·2 min read
Smoke, Sweat, and the Art of Release: Circa’s Show Me Love Takes Over the Powerhouse
Culture

Smoke, Sweat, and the Art of Release: Circa’s Show Me Love Takes Over the Powerhouse

Circa’s Show Me Love turns the Brisbane Powerhouse into a smoke-filled venue takeover, with a live DJ, human towers and a finale that disman…

Phillipe Blake—6 November 2026·2 min read
Riverfront Revelry: W Brisbane Unveils Its 2026 Festive Dining Season
Food

Riverfront Revelry: W Brisbane Unveils Its 2026 Festive Dining Season

From a Nutcracker-inspired high tea at Living Room Bar to Christmas Eve dinner and a Christmas Day lunch with live jazz at The Lex, here is …

The Urbanite—5 November 2026·2 min read
Ghosts on Rapa Nui: McDonagh’s Cold War Reckoning
Culture

Ghosts on Rapa Nui: McDonagh’s Cold War Reckoning

Martin McDonagh strands two CIA operatives among the monolithic stone heads of Easter Island for an introspective, razor-sharp meditation on…

Phillipe Blake—4 November 2026·2 min read
Miss Bubbles Launches Her First Picture Book With a Free Party in Moorooka
Culture

Miss Bubbles Launches Her First Picture Book With a Free Party in Moorooka

Brisbane bubbleologist Carissa White has performed at more than 1,300 bubble events. On Sunday 8 November she launches her first children's …

Phillipe Blake—4 November 2026·2 min read
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