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WA Police were called to the scene.

Two officers assaulted after 400 people gatecrash Byford Halloween party

One officer was punched in the face and another was kicked as they dispersed the party just after 9.30pm on Friday evening.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Clown in a Cornfield doesn’t deliver much in the way of laughs or scares.

Turns out, the best antidote to anxiety is a horror film

It may seem counterintuitive to deal with stress by making yourself more stressed. But box office data, and studies, suggest the cure for fear is the poison itself.

  • Nell Geraets and Pablo Barnes
A photo of Sunday’s storm over Brisbane taken from Coorparoo.

‘Potent set-up’ for damaging storms this weekend: BOM

Destructive winds, giant hail, and flash flooding are possible as storms roll in across south-east Queensland.

  • Dominique Tassell
Think watching 31 movies in one month is a lot? Try making each one of them a horror.

I watched 31 horror movies this month. This is what I learnt

Horror movies are having quite a moment, but are they as enjoyable when you have to watch one every day of the month?

  • Nell Geraets
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Missing out on the art of the steal

Ballroom blitz disdains East Wing bits.

From shark horrors to friendly ghosts, there’s a Halloween movie for everyone.

From shark killers to friendly ghosts: 10 Halloween movies for every mood

Whether you’re watching with the family, keen for a laugh with friends or looking for a serious fright, there’s plenty of new content to suit every taste over Halloween weekend.

  • Nell Geraets
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Grange Social is holding its annual Halloween festival on October 31.

Bris-boo-ne: The Halloween events taking over the city

From food trucks and markets to scavenger hunts and outdoor movies, things are getting spooky in Brisbane this weekend.

  • Brittney Deguara
Will Cox as Mr Moon as part of Luna Dark.

‘Do not scare my child’: Life as a professional fright artist at Luna Park

For two weeks every October, Luna Park fills with costumes and spookiness to become Luna Dark. Last year someone got so overwhelmed they threw up in a cauldron.

  • Will Cox
From Carlton to Hoppers Crossing, this year’s spooky six prove it takes a village to raise a truly memorable Halloween display.

Melbourne’s most haunted houses for Halloween 2025

From Carlton to Hoppers Crossing, this year’s spooky six prove it takes a village to raise a truly memorable Halloween display. These are the streets and suburbs where trick or treat is alive and well.

  • Alexander Darling and The Visual Stories Team
The Halloween display at Bunnings that alarmed the author, Cherie Gilmour, and her four-year-old son.

My child’s Halloween horror story – at Bunnings

We’d just managed to get our four-year-old to sleep in his own bed after a bout of nightmares. Then I went to buy potting mix.

  • Cherie Gilmour