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Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award

Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the

Ninajirachi grabs eight ARIA Award nominations

Electronic music star Ninajirachi has dominated the ARIA Award nominations, snaring eight appearances in the rollcall. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said 2025 awards, to be

Lives on canvas – the Brisbane Portrait Prize

The Brisbane Portrait Prize finalists exhibition celebrates the city’s portrait artists and their sitters until November 9 at the State Library of Queensland. The

Every love story needs a little cultivating

Cult comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors is returning to Brisbane bigger, bolder, and hungrier than ever. Since its premier in 1982, the kitschy and camp production

Paul Kelly to headline the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour

The ultimate Australian summer celebration of live music is turning up the heat with the newly announced Red Hot Summer Tour 2026. This epic day of live music will be

Shiver marks a first for Australian films

The first Australian narrative feature film to shoot in Antarctica will share in more than $12 million worth of funding for new local programs. Screen Australia will

Yatala rezoning set to put new film precinct up in lights

It’s action for plans to create Australia’s most advanced movie production precinct on the Gold Coast. The State Government has enabled the rezoning of over 51

Queensland bush the focus of admiration

Images of Queensland have dominated the winning entries in Rural Aid’s annual Spirit of the Bush Photography Competition. Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said the

Robert Redford gave back more than he took

By Daryl Sparkes Hollywood is the place where having a great face will get you far. Think Errol Flynn, James Dean, George Clooney, Brad Pitt – a handsome appearance

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