Brisbane secures'once-in-a-lifetime'European art exhibition

Brisbane secures'once-in-a-lifetime'European art exhibition

How a skylight renovation gave Queensland the chance to bring some of European art's most famous artworks to Brisbane.

  • byLucy Stone

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Expert blows'Ekka westerlies'myth into the wind

Expert blows'Ekka westerlies'myth into the wind

While the westerly winds are blowing even if the Ekka isn't being held,an expert climatologist says the idea of the"Ekka westerlies"is a myth.

  • byStuart Layt
Ten days of sundaes as reimagined Ekka serves up drive-through treats

Ten days of sundaes as reimagined Ekka serves up drive-through treats

Sites at the showgrounds and beyond will serve the popular strawberry dessert as part of a reimagined event for a COVID-19 world.

  • byMatt Dennien
Ekka 2020 cancelled:'Impossible to continue'in COVID-19 pandemic

Ekka 2020 cancelled:'Impossible to continue'in COVID-19 pandemic

The decision,originally planned for June,had been brought forward to give exhibitors,sponsors and volunteers plenty of notice.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Queensland to revive 100-year-old plan to manage COVID-19 cases

Queensland to revive 100-year-old plan to manage COVID-19 cases

Brisbane's RNA showgrounds would be converted into a massive makeshift hospital under a COVID-19 response plan being considered by the state government.

  • byStuart Layt
Cop accidentally fires gun at Ekka,sending bullet through floor,wall

Cop accidentally fires gun at Ekka,sending bullet through floor,wall

Luckily,the round went into an unoccupied storage area below,but a police internal investigation is under way.

  • byToby Crockford
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Ekka westerlies to calm for People's Day

Ekka westerlies to calm for People's Day

Ekka Wednesday will see a maximum of 23 degrees in Brisbane for People's Day.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Man speared in leg by tree branch becomes top Queensland woodchopper
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Man speared in leg by tree branch becomes top Queensland woodchopper

The only reminder of Jake Dingle's near-death experience four years ago is a 30-centimetre scar up his right thigh.

  • byToby Crockford
Meet Mater Vandeleur,the 11-year-old'smarty pants'Ekka star

Meet Mater Vandeleur,the 11-year-old'smarty pants'Ekka star

Mater Vandeleur,11,has been entertaining during the Ekka pig races for more than two thirds of his life.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
What to see at the Ekka:floral beards,flying pigs and drag queen bingo

What to see at the Ekka:floral beards,flying pigs and drag queen bingo

The Ekka is not all about sideshow alley,cattle shows and giant pumpkins. Here,we take a look at seven of the more unusual attractions.

  • byBrittiny Edwards
Lime scooters squeezed out of the Ekka

Lime scooters squeezed out of the Ekka

Lime scooters will not be welcome inside this year's Ekka,with'geo-fencing'to stop the scooters operating inside the showgrounds.

  • byTony Moore