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International students and tourists are returning to Brisbane as occupancy rates reflect the rise.
Be sure to book ahead to nab a seat at Greca.

Brisbane’s best places to eat and drink

It’s not hype – Brisbane’s dining scene is booming. Here’s what to tick off the next time you visit the Queensland capital.

  • Matt Shea
The Brisbane River is a great place to see the city from.

The must-do highlights of Brisbane in three days

There's a lot to see and do in Brisbane from island hopping to cultural inner-city evenings.

  • Craig Tansley
The Calile Hotel Brisbane: This former big country town has come of age, and its accommodation offerings reflect this.

The best places to stay in Brisbane

This former big country town has come of age, and its accommodation offerings reflect this.

  • Craig Tansley
A ride on the CityCat costs just 50¢.

Sorry, southerners, but this bargain city is our coolest summer capital

Fifty-cent public transport and $2 public swimming pools? Bring your spare change and swimmers for a good time in Brissie.

  • Christine Retschlag
Bluey’s World Brisbane opened in November 2024 – an immersive themed experience.

Move over Mickey Mouse, Bluey’s World attraction opens in Queensland

Eighteen months in the making, Bluey’s World Brisbane lets visitors enter the realm of the locally made TV phenomenon.

  • Nick Dent
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Delta is refreshing its seats, including its Delta One suite.

World’s biggest airline adds new Australia-US route, revamps seats

The US traveller’s desire to escape the cold is the Aussie traveller’s gain, with the launch of a new Delta Air Lines service.

  • Julietta Jameson
An impression of The Star Brisbane, which will anchor the Queens Wharf entertainment complex.

Five-star hotel opens in Brisbane’s giant new $3.6 billion complex

The several-times delayed Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is finally ready, with The Star Brisbane making its debut.

  • Julietta Jameson
Sydney in summer.

Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted

Melbourne has the best coffee and Sydney has the best weather? We’re giving visitors to this country the wrong information.

  • Ben Groundwater
Crystalbrook Vincent’s rooftop pool, next to the Story Bridge, is hard to beat.

Twenty things that will surprise first-time visitors to Brisbane

If you haven’t visited in five years, things have changed. If you haven’t visited in 10 years, things have really changed. Brisbane has finally come of age.

  • Ben Groundwater
An artist’s impression of the Mondrian Gold Coast.

Queensland hotel boom as cool new properties prepare to open

The Sunshine State is set for a busy year of hotel openings with a handful in Brisbane alone, thanks in part to the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development.

  • Julietta Jameson

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