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A portrait of a couple drinking wine at sunset on a picnic at Mount Gravatt Lookout in Brisbane.

Brisbane just outranked Paris on this list. Have the rules been rigged in our favour?

In the past two years, our humble city has scored a place on several global destination lists. But has our latest inclusion exposed an undercurrent of hyperbole?

  • Courtney Kruk

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How much should the Tooth Fairy pay in 2025?

What’s the going rate for the Tooth Fairy, and should it be adjusted for inflation?

From 10¢ in the ’60s to the generous $20 Josh Frydenberg’s five-year-old received in 2022, Tooth Fairy inflation is real – but that doesn’t make it right.

  • Felicity Caldwell
A cut through image of politics for a generation glued to a much smaller screen.

Billboards vs content creators – the new frontier in election marketing

While some politicians are leveraging different mediums to reach new audiences ahead of the election, others are sticking with the signs of their times.

  • Courtney Kruk
Screenshot from Back to the Future II.

Will Bally’s bring the Biff to Queen’s Wharf?

Queenslanders were promised champagne and caviar. Turns out, we could end up with Coke and crackers.

  • Cameron Atfield
A supporter plays with a balloon before Kevin Rudd delivers his acceptance speech in 2007.

Politics is a popularity contest, but is it a personality hire?

Politicians aren’t known for their warmth and rizz, but surely character traits have some sway on voting habits.

  • Courtney Kruk
Country music is far from a niche interest in Brisbane.

All this country music is giving me the honky-tonk blues

A little more than a year ago, there were exactly zero honky-tonks in Fortitude Valley. Now, there are two.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Brisbane Arena, a new 17,000 seat indoor stadium in the CBD, was pitched to retire Boondall’s entertainment centre for large-scale shows, and attract artists such as Dua Lipa (pictured) who have notably skipped the city during recent tours.

The hidden cost of a privately funded Brisbane Arena

The problem isn’t that our new indoor stadium will be privately funded, it’s who might stump up the cash to own it.

  • Courtney Kruk
Given our climate and outdoor lifestyle, it seems unlikely Brisbane will ever stop being an early rising city. But we might find a way to embrace both the night and day.

Queensland doesn’t need daylight saving – and neither do the southern states

As southerners wind back their clocks on Sunday to again align with Queensland, it’s time they did so permanently.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Hanlon Park after the March 2025 flood is largely intact thanks to its foliage designed to withstand creek flooding.

Flooded one day, beautiful the next: How a Brisbane park bounced back from inundation

Completely submerged after Alfred, Hanlon Park has staged a remarkable recovery, and that resilience could be a sustainable solution for other flood-prone areas.

  • Nick Dent
Musk at Trump’s inauguration celebration. He has denied that it was a Nazi salute.

Tesla to open new Brisbane showroom, but Musk has ensured I won’t be among its buyers

Driving a Tesla has become the automotive equivalent of wearing a bright-red MAGA hat – or a bright-red armband over a brown shirt.

  • Cameron Atfield

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