City life
Wet start to weekend but conditions set to clear for Magic Round, Greek festival
Brisbane is set to host two major rugby league events this weekend, plus a huge cultural festival on the south side. It’s wet now – will the weather hold out?
- by Courtney Kruk
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Hotels
Did Brisbane need this five-star hotel?
The manager says a hotel at this level of luxury not only attracts new ventures to a precinct, but encourages neighbours to step up. Can it do for Spring Hill what The Calile did in the Valley?
- by Courtney Kruk
Festivals, football and free transport for Brisbane’s big weekend
Some inner-city streets will be closed as thousands of people turn out to major events, most notably the NRL’s Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.
- by Sean Parnell
Inner-city latte sippers? Think again. What’s your suburb’s most popular coffee?
Coffee sale data across Brisbane shows the most avid latte fans cluster well outside the centre. Search your postcode’s most popular order with our deep dive into preferred pours.
- by Nick Dent and Marissa Calligeros
‘You feel like you’re in a Greek village’: Festival to draw thousands
Musgrave Park is expected to host 50,000 festival goers for Paniyiri, the two-day celebration of Greek culture and cuisine.
- by Courtney Kruk
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‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’
Bunnings trip? Lounge suite? A person? No problem. A politician has sparked a surprising online trend after questioning whether people could actually shop by bike.
- by Felicity Caldwell
This Aussie’s invention has probably saved your life – now it’s a musical
A plane crash in Mackay changed air safety forever. Now it’s chronicled in a musical.
- by Nick Dent
Ditching car parks for bike lanes could help struggling high street shops
Replacing on-street parking with bike lanes could make Brisbane more liveable without hurting small businesses, research at a popular shopping strip has found.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Live music
The Zoo’s demise is live music’s canary in the coalmine
It’s up to all levels of government to pull as many levers as they can to ensure our proud live music scene can keep going for generations to come.
- by Cameron Atfield
17 things to do with your mum on Mother’s Day in Brisbane
Spoil mum with a high tea, lunch, show, exhibition or outing on Sunday. She deserves it.
- by Nick Dent
Woman arrested for throwing eggs as thousands gather for Labour Day March
Police said the pro-Palestine protester allegedly attempted to interfere with the march, with officers attempting to move her on peacefully before making the arrest.
- by Courtney Kruk