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Astrid Jorgensen tells CityChats how she chooses her song at karaoke.
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Astrid Jorgensen on why she chooses a song 'the people need' at karaoke

Astrid Jorgensen tells CityChats how she chooses her song at karaoke.

  • Dominique Tassell

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Run amok in the Heeler home at Bluey’s World.

Bluey’s World pulls in half a million visitors

Brisbane can expect 19 more months of duck cake and keepy-uppy as the attraction announces an extension to 2028.

  • Nick Dent
Tenor José Carreras will be joined by Robbie Williams and other pop music stars for Carreras and Friends in Brisbane.

José Carreras and Robbie Williams to sing at the Gabba in world exclusive event

Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Natalie Imbruglia and others will join the legendary tenor in an all-star concert celebration on his 80th birthday in Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
A mock-up of the Bright Nights fountain on the Brisbane River at South Bank for Brisbane Festival 2026.

Brisbane River to get spectacular fountain and light display at South Bank

The display is one of the highlights of Brisbane Festival, which has announced its full line-up of concerts, theatre, exhibitions and open-air spectacles.

  • Nick Dent
Star will lose control of its Brisbane casino and resort due to its financial troubles triggered by the events examined in ASIC’s case.

Brisbane International Film Festival cancelled for 2026, ‘new operating model’ sought

Screen Queensland has revealed BIFF will be “paused” and its executive director has departed.

  • Nick Dent
Brenton Thwaites is starring in the romantic series Two Years Later, filmed in Brisbane.

Why Brenton Thwaites wants to buy a Brisbane council bus

Two Years Later is a show to make you fall in love with Brisbane. Its movie-star leading man certainly did.

  • Nick Dent
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Michael Hutchence on the set of the film Dogs in Space (1986).

1980s portraits of Hutchence, Bono, Bob Hawke and others finally see light of day

Never-before-seen photos taken by a Redlands teacher during his wild youth as a rocker and radio host are now on display in Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
Eddie Perfect at QPAC ahead of the opening of Beetlejuice: The Musical.

‘I couldn’t complain because it was all my fault’: Why Eddie Perfect quit Beetlejuice

Perfect’s hit Broadway musical is about to tour the country without him. But that’s fine – turns out being dead can be hard work.

  • Nick Dent
Dendy Powerhouse Cinema.

Brisbane’s only permanent outdoor cinema set to close with free screening

Dendy Powerhouse will wrap up operations this Sunday with a free final screening, ending its run as a popular New Farm cultural hub.

  • Nick Dent
Stewart directed La Boite Theatre’s Matilda Award nominated production Congratulations, Get Rich! 

Artistic director quits 100-year-old theatre company

Courtney Stewart had promoted “a more inclusive and generous industry”, and secured long-term funding for the company amid turbulence in the sector.

  • Nick Dent