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23rd January 2025

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Get around it! Here’s 10 Brisbane venues celebrating Australia Day

From pie-eating contests to 50m slip and slides, here are ten Brisbane pubs, clubs and restaurants making the most of the Australia Day long weekend.

‘Dreadful human beings’: Pub group snubs Australia Day, again

Indigenous leader Warren Mundine has led a chorus of criticism after the Australian Venue Co, which was forced to apologise for its Australia Day ban at more than 200 venues, is do...

‘When I left we had a plan’: Stacia explodes over Brisbane 2032

Former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has cut loose at Steven Miles and David Crisafulli over the handling of Brisbane 2032, saying “the time for fighting is over”.

Bold $650m plan for National Aquatics Centre at Victoria Park

Australia’s leading water sports have united in a push for Brisbane to be the home to one of the greatest aquatic precincts in the world. SEE THE STUNNING DESIGNS.

Heavy rain, large hail: Severe storm threat for SEQ

Severe storms with large hail and heavy rainfall have been forecast to smash Qld, including the southeast today, as the state sweats through a 35C heatwave.

BHP contractors sacked as it investigates millions worth of invoices

A former mining industry supervisor has alleged it was an ‘open secret’ senior employees at BHP’s coal division were personally taking cuts from false equipment invoices — and was ...

Trump demands apology from ‘nasty’ bishop

US President Donald Trump has let loose on Truth Social after a bishop ripped into him during a church service to mark his inauguration.

Nervous wait on refunds as Queen’s Wharf tower plan rejigged

An investor says he will be lucky to escape with his deposit after the Hong Kong developers behind a Queen’s Wharf apartment tower canned contracts, redrew plans and jacked up pric...

Vegemite hate and piano backflips: US star’s epic Riverstage gig

American singer Benson Boone has made a shock admission to a packed out crowd at Riverstage in Brisbane during one of multiple fan encounters.

‘The way we live our lives is not ideal’: Sharyn Ghidella on her holiday revelation

Aren’t holidays the best. A great time to reset, reflect and take stock of what our lives have become … and wonder why on earth we work so damn hard the rest of the year