Nick Dent
Nick Dent is a Culture Reporter at Brisbane Times, covering arts and things to do in the city.
Destination art: The best exhibitions to see around Australia while on holiday
From surrealist masterpieces to David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, we’ve rounded up the museums and galleries where you should spend your time and money.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Nick Galvin, Linda Morris and Nick Dent
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Things to do during your summer holiday in Brisbane
Whether you’re looking for culture, sport, parties or just a way to cool down, find it in our guide to holiday activities in Brisbane over the 2024-25 break.
- by Nick Dent
12 things you must do in Kangaroo Point
With the opening of the new bridge, the spotlight is back on this historic inner-city suburb – a hub for eating, drinking and adventuring. Here is your Brisbane Times guide to Kangaroo Point.
- by Nick Dent
No cue cards, no running water and a nest of snakes: This was Brisbane’s first TV broadcast
The late Hugh Cornish, the first person to appear on TV in Queensland, recalled what happened at QTQ-9 on Mount Coot-tha on the night of August 19, 1959.
- by Nick Dent
Where would you find the Big Prawn? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Test your knowledge of the week’s news and trivia with our multiple-choice challenge.
- by Nick Dent
Hugh Cornish, Brisbane’s ‘Mr Television’, dies aged 90
Cornish made history in 1959 as the first person to appear on TV in Queensland.
- by Nick Dent
The Queensland brothers who risked execution to build a radio in a POW camp
The Hildebrandes’ radio receiver, which kept prisoners of the Japanese informed about the war, is among a collection of ‘secret’ items displayed together for the first time.
- by Nick Dent
11 artists you must see in the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial
From an AI nightmare come to life to wall of metal skulls, here are the must-see highlights of QAGOMA’s huge summer exhibition.
- by Nick Dent
Which Asian nation was briefly under martial law this week? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s news and trivia with our multiple-choice challenge.
- by Nick Dent
Things to do with kids in Brisbane over the Christmas school holidays
School’s out for summer – here’s a wealth of ideas to fill in the days until the bell rings again in 2025.
- by Nick Dent
What Misha can do with his body has audiences screaming nightly
A Ukrainian-born contortionist brings joy to Brisbane theatre goers, but is haunted by what he left behind.
- by Nick Dent
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