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Brisbane-born William Robinson on winning the Archibald Prize in 1995.

‘Australia’s greatest artist’: William Robinson dies aged 89

The Brisbane-based painter and double Archibald Prize winner died a month after attending the opening of his latest exhibition.

  • Nick Dent

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Prior + Partners director of master planning Jonathan Rose and Arcadis Brisbane Games and legacy lead Paul Allan at the firm’s Brisbane office, looking over a map of the Victoria Park site.

‘Part of the city centre’: Consortium lays out Victoria Park vision

The group, which has been shortlisted to produce a master plan for the Olympic precinct, already has a vision for connecting it to the CBD.

  • Cameron Atfield
Driver Chris Halliday with a BB18 ¼ steam engine train used by Queensland Rail for special events.

How to catch a real-life Thomas the Tank Engine steam train in Brisbane

People can catch a historic steam engine in Brisbane this week – and it will cost just 50¢.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Logan family Ashlee and Mitchell Harris with their son Henry at the Ekka on Tuesday morning.

From $25 to $500: How much are people spending at the Ekka?

“You know that you’re going to spend money when you come here, it’s part of the day,” one mum said.

  • Brittney Deguara
Work on the new Machinery Hill stand, pictured with the planned athletes’ village at the RNA Showgrounds, will start next year.

First Olympic legacy project to begin as soon as Ekka is over

Work on the new RNA Showgrounds arena will begin within weeks, marking the start of Brisbane’s Olympic-related construction.

  • Cameron Atfield
Ekka strawberry sundae

Eight tonnes of strawberries, 180,000 cones: What goes into the Ekka’s famous sundaes

Teams work for months to ensure enough ingredients are sourced to ensure the beloved treat keeps show-goers licking.

  • Brittney Deguara
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The Ekka returns for 2025 from August 9 to 17.

Ekka 2025: Everything you need to know

Planning on heading to the Royal Queensland Show this year? Here’s our complete guide to every question you may have.

  • Nick Dent
The Ekka in the 1950s and an inset image of Bronwyn Blewett, who grew up part of the Pink family of showpeople.

‘We brought dagwood dogs to Queensland’: What it’s like to grow up in a family of Ekka workers

As the toddler daughter of show folk, Bronwyn Bridgewater ran wild at the Ekka. Now she’s researching 150 years of the show for the State Library.

  • Nick Dent
Queensland has the lowest rates of flu vaccination in the country.

Qld vaccination rates lowest in nation as double hit of Ekka and flu peak near

Less than 28 per cent of Queenslanders are currently vaccinated against the flu, with the latest Queensland Health data showing the state has recorded nearly 40,000 cases this year.

  • Courtney Kruk
The upgraded Exhibition station.

‘Game-changer’: Construction finishes on upgraded Exhibition station

The station will open from Wednesday, but only for major events, such as the Ekka and this week’s caravan show, until Cross River Rail opens in 2029.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt