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The legendary Dennis Cometti died aged 76.

Dennis Cometti was the Oscar Wilde of which sport? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Catch up on the week’s local, national and international news with this two-minute knowledge tester.

  • Nick Dent

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Venner opened last week in the old West End timber shopfront previously occupied by Gum Bistro.

Find one of 2026’s most ambitious openings in this old West End shop

The brains behind one of the CBD’s best bars have joined forces with a star of regional cooking to create this unique 60-seat suburban diner.

  • Matt Shea
Clive Bassett is in his 80s and enjoys riding his electric trike for exercise and fun. He does not hold a driver’s licence.

High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike

Queensland councils could soon be supported to make speed limits even slower than jogging speed on shared paths and footpaths.

  • Felicity Caldwell
An image of the goods for sale at the Stothard’s bake stall.

‘Someone just dobbed on a kid’: Lord mayor calls for common sense after complaint over cupcake stall

A resident complained to Queensland Health about the children’s roadside lemonade and cupcake stall in Stafford Heights.

  • Marissa Calligeros
A mural by street artist Sofles at Northshore Hamilton.

‘This is a pause, not a full stop’: Brisbane Street Art Festival cancelled

The festival makes a lasting impact on the city in the form of murals but has failed to attract sufficient government or corporate support.

  • Nick Dent
The Brisbane bus services with the biggest surge in patronage since the new timetable was rolled out in mid-2025 have been revealed.

The Brisbane bus route that had a 190 per cent surge in passengers

Brisbane City Council says its bus network shake-up may have diverted almost 4 million car trips from our roads.

  • Felicity Caldwell
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Brisbane-based actor Maddison Burridge.

Brisbane’s new stage star fights pride, prejudice ... and teenage hecklers

A gutsy new actor is dominating the local stage this year. But her success has come with hard lessons.

  • Nick Dent
Uncle Don’s katsu sando.

Find the ideal sando in this unfussy South Brisbane restaurant

Want to be transported to back to the streets of Tokyo? Step this way, please.

  • Matt Shea
Overlooking Tingalpa Creek in Ransome, Brisbane

No one has heard of my Brisbane suburb, but it was good enough for Elvis

After heavy rain, the cicadas and frogs make such a din, it’s hard to hear the TV. But it’s the perfect home for horses, hoons, and recluses.

  • Gillian Wills
Evidence of the spell invoking clear weather for my Story Bridge climb.

I paid an Etsy witch to cast a spell – and it worked (I think)

With spells advertised for less than $5, I couldn’t resist, and was duly rewarded when a “weather ritual” paid off.

  • Neesha Sinnya