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What’s On July 2026 school holidays Brisbane and surrounds

Here’s our list of What’s On for the July 2026 school holidays in Brisbane and surrounds. Brisbane Teenagers can make their magazine ideas come to life and
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Night Feast 2026 program at the Brisbane Powerhouse

The Night Feast festival of food, art and culture has expanded its 2026 program with exclusive dishes from new restaurant participants Blackbird, Ruby, My Dear and
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The Brisbane Festival program for 2026

The Brisbane Festival 2026 program features an expansive celebration of art and community as imagined by new Artistic Director Ebony Bott. Tickets are on sale for
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Australia v Jordan – FIFA World Cup Qualifier

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South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup

A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank. The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also
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Queenslanders vote best places to eat, drink and visit

Queensland’s best café is at Kedron, while the Sunshine Coast has the best beach, and Toowoomba the best bakery according to nearly 75,000 people who voted in All the
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Changing lifestyles prompt rise of new age gardening

The traditional idea of gardening is undergoing a major shift, with edible balcony plants, indoor jungles and low-maintenance gardens on display at the Queensland Garden
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Belly fat linked to faster aging process

High levels of fat stored around the abdomen has been linked to faster aging in middle-aged adults. University of Western Australia researchers found that visceral fat
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‘Hearing glasses’ registered for the Australian market

Glasses designed to help people with moderate hearing loss are now available in Australia. Nuance Audio said the glasses had been registered with the Therapeutic Goods
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Long-life families linked to mutant inflammation killer

Families with a history of long life have been found to have a mutation that appears to temper body inflammation. A European Society of Human Genetics study, reported
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Scientists conduct diagnostic tests on chickens, examining samples for dangerous avian viruses and monitoring the spread of infectious poultry diseases. concept of an outbreak of bird wheezing on a farm. extermination of sick birds.

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Bird flu risk is low but mutations could change that

By Raina MacIntyre and Pan Zhang Australia was the only continent free of H5N1 bird flu, until last week when a brown skua was found in Cape Le Grand National Park in
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Hospitals swamped with patients who need aged care

Hundreds of beds are being taken up in Queensland’s hospitals by older patients who should ideally be in aged care, according to one of the state’s most senior
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New health program to support Brisbane’s ‘dawn economy’

Brisbane residents will have access to new, free health and fitness programs as part of efforts to capitalise on its early-morning economy. Locals will also be consulted
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Brazil to play in Queensland in World Cup aftermath

Brazil will play two matches against the Socceroos in Queensland to mark the soccer World Cup homecoming. The matches will be played in Brisbane and Townsville in
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Wales v New Zealand – Quilter Nations Series 2025

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Queensland secures historic ANZAC Day rugby test

Queensland has secured a six-year deal to host an ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup rugby test every two years. The fixture between the Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks
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Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The facelift includes an
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Australia v Jordan – FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Community, Events, Government, Local, Sport, State

South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup

A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank. The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also
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Bradman Walks Out

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One day cricket facing challenges to stay relevant

By Vaughan Cruickshank and Tom Hartley Sir Donald Bradman needs little introduction. Cricket – and possibly world sport’s – most dominant figure, “The Don” is
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Australia v England: 2025/26 Ashes Series – Fifth Test: Day 5

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Cricket and soccer dominate but still face financial woes

By James Skinner and Danny Hill Cricket and soccer are two of, if not the biggest national sporting codes in Australia. Yet the governing bodies of both have recently
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