City life
M.A.S.H, Seinfeld ... Bluey? Why a show set in Brisbane is taking over the world
Bluey just became the most-watched TV show in America this year. I asked a US-based adult fan club why. Their responses were both varied and fascinating.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Things to do with kids in Brisbane over the September school holidays
We’ve compiled a list of activities and shows to occupy young ones until term four begins.
- by Nick Dent
Brisbane Festival: These fairy tales are not for kids
Shake & Stir’s darkly funny Grimm leans into the sex and violence of European folk stories.
- by Nick Dent
‘20 years ago, you couldn’t hire a kayak on the river’. Now, this river business is booming
In 2004, armed with a few kayaks, John Sharpe set up a business on the banks of the Brisbane River that is still as popular as ever today.
- by Courtney Kruk
CBD train station naming poll reignites calls to update network names
Treasurer Cameron Dick weighed into the naming debate, saying: “It’s not going to be called Station McStation-face, I can assure you of that.”
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
‘A bit rich’: Questions asked as markets put on hold
A Brisbane councillor has asked why a pro-small business council seems to be trying to shut down a new southside farmers’ market.
- by Nick Dent
‘Not a complete waste of time’: Novelist nabs Qld Premier’s Award again
Melissa Lucashenko has won the $30,000 prize for Edenglassie, her novel set in Brisbane.
- by Nick Dent
Bigsound amplifies Brisbane’s unique role in shaping Australia’s music future
Music industry leaders and artists have descended on the city for three days of panel discussions and live performances.
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane food identity and markets founder Jan Power dies
Power’s family said the cook, arts patron and founder of the Jan Powers Farmers Markets, who helped transform Brisbane’s food scene, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday night.
- by Marissa Calligeros and Nick Dent
Perspective
City council
Which of these is art? It’s a trick question, and I love it if you disagree
One of Brisbane’s newest pieces of public art has been described as a “saggy boob monster”. It’s time we showed a greater appreciation for our city’s artworks.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Indigenous justice
Didgeridoo ‘flash mob’ fills square in bid to break world record
Hundreds gathered in King George Square to surpass the current record of 238 players, set in the UK in 2006.
- by Keira Jenkins