Santa

Community

Things to do in Brisbane for Christmas 2026

Here’s our updated list of things to do in Brisbane for Christmas 2026, in chronological order: Ebenezer opens in cinemas The highly-anticipated cinema release of
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in a beautiful Autumn season of a young girl and horse

Community

$2.5 million funding for 127 local agricultural shows

Queensland’s agricultural shows will receive $2.5 million in State Government funding in 2026-27 to help cover operating costs and maintain showground
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Melbourne Cup

Community, Events

Trainer Maher scores trifecta as Point of Law romps home

Trainer Ciaron Maher has dominated the 2026 Melbourne Cup, preparing the first three horses across the line in Australia’s most famous horse race. Point Of Law,
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Clean Up Australia Day

Community, Events

Plastic, cigarette butts #1 litter in Clean Up Australia Day

By Susan Schwartz Plastic, followed by cigarette butts are the number one litter type in Australia, as Clean Up Australia Day calls for volunteers on the largest day of
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Christmas display

Community, Events

Ticket sales open for Christmas enchanted garden

Tickets sales have opened for the 2026 Redlands Coast Enchanted Christmas Garden. The Christmas display will be held at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre, Capalaba from
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Cyclone Arnab

Community, Events, World

180,000 evacuated as severe cyclone closes on India

BHUBANESWAR- Trees crashed onto highways, electricity poles were uprooted and thousands took shelter against Arnab, a powerful cyclone which made landfall on
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Woman posing

Community

Chronic back pain wires into our self image

Scientists have uncovered why many treatments are ineffective in addressing chronic lower back pain. It seems the affliction wires deeply into the human psyche –
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Woman on a ladder reaching for a box out of reach

Community

More people dying from accidental falls

Accidental falls are killing 60 percent more people than a decade ago, new figures show. In 2025, 5519 people died from falls compared with 3461 in 2016. The increase
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Young exhausted woman

Community, Health, Support & Services

One in three parents sometimes regret having kids

By Alison Fogarty, Grace McMahon and Monique Seymour We’re often told parenting is one of the most rewarding things we’ll ever do. But as many parents will attest,
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Doctor visiting a patient

Community, Education & Research, Health, Research & Science

Study reveals higher numbers with cardiac and stroke risk

Far more people are at some risk of heart attack and stroke than previously thought, according to research released today. Researchers from Australian National
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Woman with wearable technology.

Community, Health

One in three Aussies tracks every step, sleep and workout

Wearable technology is one of Australia’s most popular preventative health tools, with one in three tracking their activity. Fitness and activity tracking platforms
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Senior man relaxing at home eating blueberries

Community, Education & Research, Health, Research & Science

Blueberries found to help keep the blues away

People who consume blueberries daily are less likely to have ongoing down days, a new study shows. Research just released by the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for
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Athletes

Community

Tougher standards announced for Olympics qualifying

Athletes chasing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will face much tougher entry standards than for the Paris Games, with World Athletics this week
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Women ready to race on track field

Community

Brisbane starts push for global sport partnerships

Brisbane has begun a push to attract international sporting organisations ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Brisbane City Council is hoping the global push
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Brisbane Queensland Australia – January 10 2023 : Woolloongabba (Gabba) stadium is seen on a summer morning. This stadium is set to welcome Brisbane Olympics summer games in 2032

Community, Government, Sport, State

Queensland acts to preserve international cricket

Queensland is acting to protect its international cricket games by developing a hybrid wicket at The Gabba that can be transferred to the new Brisbane Stadium. The
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Portrait of a passionate female fan celebrating during an Argentine football match in the stands

Community, Perspectives, Sport

Proposal puts world soccer ‘on the brink of war’

By David Rowe A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA
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Rugby sevens.

Business, Community, Government, Local, Sport, Tourism

Global Youth Sevens set to hit Sunshine Coast

The world’s rugby union stars of tomorrow will descend on the Sunshine Coast this summer for the Global Youth Sevens. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the
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Fans watching soccer in pub

Business, Community, Economy, Finances, Retail, Sport

Retailers score as fans embrace World Cup experience

As the FIFA World Cup heads to its final showdown this weekend, Australian retailers are counting the cash added to their bottom line since the tournament kicked off
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