Entertainment

September brings us three docos, two new Australian series and one BDSM-loving boss.

Brisbane’s cultural map just got bigger, with the Glasshouse Theatre opening at QPAC. Here’s what’s worth seeing across Brisbane stages this year.

Over a century on from the publication of Miles Franklin’s coming-of-age novel, and 47 years on from the Sam Neill and Judy Davis film, My Brilliant Career is back on our screens with a flirty, feral and feminist message that seems tailor-made for a 2026 audience.

From theatre and circus to fireworks, living sculptures and David Attenborough, these are the highlights of a packed festival program.

Telling the origin story of one of the culinary world’s most beloved figures is a daunting task, but for Tony’s 23-year-old star the focus was on telling “a story rather than make a documentary”.

Expect three pools, four saunas and a scented steam room in the visually stunning space designed by Hogg & Lamb.

A decade ago, she took second place at the Australian Poetry Slam competition. But now the 27-year-old Ugandan-born comedian has found her calling in stand-up, plus TV cameos on Thank God You’re Here and Taskmaster. Here’s why she loves it.

It’s a great month in Queensland with a public holiday, plus plenty of food specials, from noodles and broth to fried chicken and steak frites.

Plus a slasher from a rising indie auteur, a cringey Sydney satire, and Aaron Chen steals the show in a goofy US sports comedy. Here’s what to watch this August.

Australian film flies under the radar far too often. In partnership with Badlands, The Birthday Trip director shares the Australian films every local-cinema lover should see.

The scathing indie satire sees three couples convene for a luxury getaway in the NSW Highlands, where their differences quickly become apparent. Though shot in just 15 days, one of those involved driving a real bulldozer through a house.

In a single evening, the festival unites a harp and soprano duo, experimental rap, and noise artists who make a sound like a clock being thrown out a window. For the musically curious, it’s an essential experience.