Christmas in Australia. | Newsreel

Australians investing in Christmas cheer

Despite the cost-of-living crunch, new data has revealed Australians plan to spend more this Christmas than in 2023. Australian Retailers Association Chief Industry
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Traditional wedding music losing its appeal

The traditional “Here Comes the Bride” bridal chorus is steadily disappearing from weddings as couples opt for more contemporary services. The New York
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Brisbane cake artist Katie Young. | Newsreel

Brisbane cake event rises to cream of the crop

A Brisbane-based cake show has been named among the world’s best, mixing it with rivals from Europe, the Middle East and India. International Cake Show Australia was
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Zip up to Scenic Rim for cliff-face adventures

A world-first “cliff park”, with three mountain-based adventure experiences, is set to open in the Gold Coast hinterland early in the new year. Happitat, based in
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Kangaroo Point Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland.

Kangaroo Point Bridge opens Sunday and roads close

Brisbane’s newest river crossing, between Kangaroo Point and the CBD, opens to the public on Sunday. Brisbane City Council is hosting an opening event for the new
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Christmas festivities light up across the city

It is less than two weeks until the jolly man in the big red suit comes to your house, so get your Christmas cheer on with these festive happenings around town. Go
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St Ambrose’s Primary School Newmarket Grandfriends program. | Newsreel

Grand times as friends bridge generation gap

Face-to-face greetings, a year in the making, helped mark the end of school for a group of Brisbane students and their “grandfriends”. St Ambrose’s Primary School
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First Nations performance at the North Australian Festival of Art.

North Australian Festival of Arts stands alone in 2025

The national award-winning North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA) will operate as an independent event next year, after transitioning from Townsville City Council
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First Nations event on the Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

$2.7m invested in arts and heritage programs

Almost $2.8 million was invested in projects across the Sunshine Coast region last year with funds gathered through the council’s Arts and Heritage levy. Sunshine
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Live music performer. | Newsreel

Ticketing companies to front parliamentary inquiry

Event ticketing companies are set to front a Federal parliamentary committee to answer questions raised in recent media reports on ticket pricing. The House of
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