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Bluey will be a highlight for Picnic on Kings celebration

The signature event for the Sunshine Coast’s The Curated Plate festival will be held on Kings Beach Caloundra on July 25, 2026. Picnic on Kings will transform the

Junior bodyboarding championships at the Gold Coast

Australian bodyboarding champions will battle the Gold Coast surf in the International Boarding Committee (IBC) Future Pro’s Junior World Tour Rising Series on July

Sunshine Coast to host Australian Deaf Games from July 4-11

The Australian Deaf Games will be held on the Sunshine Coast from July 4-11, 2026. Recognised as the pinnacle multi-sport event for deaf athletes in Australia, around 20

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

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

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

Health

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Perspectives

Lack of data means Peptide risks are largely unknown

By Samuel Cornell and Timothy Piatkowski Peptide may not yet be the 2026 Oxford Word of the Year, but it must surely be in the running. From your friendly neighbourhood

Twin pharmacists battle online health misinformation

Twin sister Queensland pharmacists have launched a healthcare information platform to help counter the rise of online misinformation. Miranda Chan and Courtney Oar said

NSW bird flu case puts authorities on high alert

By Michael Lucy and Jane Younger A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the mid-north coast of New South Wales,

Unconscious brain is highly receptive to the world

New research has found that the human brain continues to absorb complex information even when we are unconscious. The Baylor College of Medicine says the brain can

No such thing as a “safe” time to be in the sun

New research has challenged beliefs about “safe” times to be in the sun, with the total dose found to be more important. A landmark QIMR Berghofer study has shown

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

Sport

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Community

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

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

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

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

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

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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