Peyton List and Daniel Needs in a scene from Swimming For Gold.

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Familiar faces and places as Queensland director sets sights on box-office gold

A locally produced film that showcases some of southeast Queensland’s most recognisable landmarks is chasing box-office gold after securing a major cinema release just in time for school holidays.

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Better late than never as Cabaret Festival gets back on song

After being forced to cancel its planned festivities in June, the Queensland Cabaret Festival is staging a comeback next month, with a mix of old favourites and fresh faces for a belated 20th-birthday program.

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Free and easy: Five Brisbane Festival events that don't cost a cent

The Brisbane Festival party is now in full swing, with festivities taking place across the city.  Here are five of the best free events taking place this weekend.

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Who'll play at our AFL grand final? Hard to put a Finger on the best option

We don’t yet know which two teams will face off in the AFL’s “big dance” in October but we know where it’s going to be held, so talk has inevitably shifted to who should  provide the pre-game entertainment.

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Village people: Metro Arts opens its new doors just in time to get festive

Metro Arts will officially cut the ribbon on its new premises at West End tonight, with the 40-year-old multi-arts organisation opening its doors just in time for this year’s Brisbane Festival.