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Brett Debritz

@debritz.bsky.social
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Content creator and, according to a follower elsewhere, "discount store Santa". Others call me Bert or Mister Brisbane.

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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 19h
How about that Brisbane Games logo. What do we think?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The little film that beat the odds is now available for online purchase, and will make its way to streaming soon. But could there be a sequel? Coyote vs ACME vs Alien vs Predator, perhaps? nationalseniors.com.au/news/lifesty...
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Looney movie Hollywood couldn't kill
Beloved cartoon characters we grew up with have just hit the big screen with a splash.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Two men and a woman. Is this paint-by-numbers approach to creating radio shows doing more harm than good? Mister Brisbane also asks whether changes are imminent at ABC radio and TV, and: Is Kyle Sandilands really being hacked? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/radios-rul...
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One Queensland @onequeensland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Meanwhile, lodged with BCC on the 30th of September: a completely new development scheme for the Regent/Wintergarden West site on the QSM. The a smaller Regent Tower proposal now shifted to the Wintergarden W footprint, with a residential/hotel tower for the Regent site. cc. @debritz.bsky.social
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Development.i
Development.i provides you with access to past and current development application details and basic property information for the Brisbane City Council area.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Breaking radio news: Network launched groundbreaking Breakfast show with two men and one woman because of course they have.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Some shocking stats about radio listening habits have shaken a normally unflappable futurologist. Is radio as we know it on a road to nowhere? Also: Why is the ABC doubling down on music from the 1980s? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/radios-on-...
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Radio’s on a road to nowhere
Shocking stats about listening habits. Plus: why is the ABC doubling down on Eighties music?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Are TV and radio stations going for broke or just going broke? Will sport save them. Did they stupidly cede territory to podcasters thanks to an obsession with "reality" and game shows? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/how-broadc...
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How broadcasters dropped the ball
Media companies are struggling, and to a great extent, it’s their own fault.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mister Brisbane asks: is there too much Eighties music on the radio? Why not every radio presenter is taking a holiday. Angry Anderson at peace. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/too-much-e...
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Too much Eighties music on the radio?
Songs from that era seem to be overrepresented. Plus: no holiday for these presenters.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The anniversary of a brutal corporate decision that saw three Brisbane radio stars shown the door serves as a reminder that the industry's "killing season" is well and truly upon us. Mister Brisbane asks: are more sackings imminent? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/anxiety-on...
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Anxiety on the airwaves
Why radio will sound different next year. Plus: Stop serving me propaganda!
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've just been discharged from QE II Hospital. I saw first-hand some of the issues we've all heard about. But my overwhelming takeaway is how lucky we are to have a robust free public health system in Australia and great hospital staff from around the world to make it function. We mustn't lose this.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Sunshine Coast radio ratings have seen a huge change in fortunes for Hot FM, its Breakfast team and newish CD, former Brisbane on-air personality Mark Hine. Who are you listening to? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/hot-hits-i...
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Hot hits its Mark
Some mid-week highlights from the world of radio. Also: a Brisbane original seems set to close.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Quite a few big names from the past get a mention in this post, suggesting that there are clues to the future of radio in events from 15 years ago. Also, a tribute to dual Logie Award-winning radio and TV journalist, producer and presenter Chris Adams. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/is-radio-h...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Apparently, according to a newspaper columnist, "woke" is to blame for falling standards in our schools. Does anybody else think the growing incidence of ignorance might have something to do with the media giving oxygen to the anti-science and "do your own research" brigade?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Is Agro really back? Mystery surrounds new show with one of the puppet's former TV sidekicks. Also: another council sign has gone missing! misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/mystery-su...
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Mystery surrounds ‘live’ Agro show
One of the puppet’s former sidekicks is appearing this weekend. Plus: Another missing council sign.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Why is Premier David Crisafulli so insistent that the Brisbane 2032 rowing events be held in Rockhampton? Also: Where's Karl Stefanovic and what ChatGPT thinks you should see at the Brisbane Festival. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/ai-guide-t...
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No floods in the Fitzroy? Well, that’s a croc!
Premier called out over Rocky weather in Games debate. Also: AI guide to the Brisbane Festival.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A council sign is written in Gen Z slang. Is this a good use of public money? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/councils-c...
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Council’s curious sign language
Street talk takes on a new meaning. Also: Former radio funnyman calls it quits. And A traffic update.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Mister Brisbane asks: Why is The Courier Mail getting worked up about the uniforms at a private school? Is it obsessed with "elite" education? Is it reflecting the snobbery of the few? Are there more pressing issues in the world? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/the-sign-t...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“I don’t think anybody watches normal TV anymore.” misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/a-deeper-d...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Mister Brisbane takes a deeper dive into the radio ratings to find out who's listening to which stations, and asks whether line-up changes are ahead. Plus: Is a heritage/zoning battle brewing on Mt Coot-tha as the QTQ 9 television site goes up for sale? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/a-deeper-d...
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A deeper dive into the radio ratings
A closer look at Survey 5 results and why change may be afoot. Also: Nine eyes sale of Mt Coot-tha site.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Will there be line-up or format changes on Brisbane radio as a result of yesterday's ratings results? Mister Brisbane takes a deeper dive into the numbers. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/a-long-kii...
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A long KIIS goodbye?
Some further thoughts about the Survey 5 radio ratings results released this week.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Mister Brisbane's latest post sort-of previews Tuesday's radio ratings and wonders whether the ABC wants Karl Stefanovic-channeler Henry Bretz back. Also, what happened when "Karl" met "Hughesy".. #itmakesmesoangry misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/low-radio-...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A question for the Queensland Premier: is it now government policy that elderly and infirm people must stay at home? If not, why remove street benches rather than use other strategies to deal with anti-social behaviour? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/this-backb...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Which bits of Broken Brisbane need repair? Mister Brisbane is also unbothered about Big Brother and fired up (again) about the missing piece of the Brisbane Festival. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/are-we-on-...
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Are we on Toowong time?
This tower’s three clock faces are all different and all wrong. Is it symbolic of Broken Brisbane?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Mister Brisbane knows a lot of avid cruisers. But would they want to be moored next to Luggage Point sewerage works for a couple of weeks so they can be bussed in to watch the Olympics? Does this proposal stink? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/high-and-d...
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High and dry for Brisbane 2032
Cruise ships are my answer to many questions. But will they fix a crisis of Olympic proportions?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Does DAB+ radio do it for you? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/a-little-d...
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A little DAB didn’t do it
Is digital radio here to stay? Here’s what I used to think, and what I think now.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm confused. There are many people, even in politics and the media, who will willingly comment on certain cases under police investigation - including those where charges have been laid or court cases are actually underway - but not others. It seems more like a choice than respect for due process.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Kyle Sandilands is absent from his pay-to-hear radio show today. I mentioned this possibility in a recent Mister Brisbane post; but I didn’t think he’d be away sick so soon into a new venture. I’m told his back-up crew are doing a good job but is this what the punters paid for?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
From Mister Brisbane: What the podcast stats do and don’t tell us. And what happens to the liquids confiscated at the airport. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/what-are-y...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Mister Brisbane weighs in on the Logies. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/how-the-lo...
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How the Logies bared it all
The uncomfortable reality facing the television industry emerged a few times during the annual ego-fest.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Mister Brisbane asks the big questions. Who or what is world famous? Are Chris and Amy the new Kyle and Jackie O? Why do influencers make it all about themselves? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/who-or-wha...
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Who or what in the world is famous?
Also: Are Chris and Amy the new Kyle and Jackie O? And: Almost nothing about the Logies.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Mister Brisbane shares some thoughts about what the mainstream media and influencers could be doing to support local events. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/on-opening...
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On opening night, who cares who’s who?
Uncritical praise for every new thing won’t make the Brisbane experience better.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Mister Brisbane is all about the money: the eye-watering amount it will cost to "renew" the Story Bridge, and how much his new online venture is costing Kyle Sandilands. Plus: 4BC and the ABC at the Ekka and an AI verdict on Bertie Beetle. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/blowing-bi...
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Blowing billions on a bridge?
Also: When Henry met Kyle, KS Live by the numbers, showtime at 4BC, and an AI review of Bertie Beetle
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
With the Logies coming up, Mister Brisbane asks: Who would win the "local" Logie Award in Queensland if they were still being handed out? If we exclude people associated with the News, and shows made for a national audience, it's slim pickings. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/whod-win-a...
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Who’d win a Queensland Logie in 2026?
With no local variety shows, our pool of small-screen entertainers is shallow.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Kyle Sandilands' online show begins today. Meanwhile 14 years ago...
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Mister Brisbane asks: is Kyle Sandilands’ new venture the future of radio? Also: What 4BC is doing at the Ekka and what's happening at Aunty? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/sandilands...
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Sandilands set for take-off
Is Kyle’s new venture the future of audio? Also: 4BC is at the Ekka. And: WTF, ABC?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I'm getting sick of media pundits, who I know are leading a very good life, telling me how "stuffed" Australia is just because the party their boss prefers is not in power. There's not much constructive comment going on, nor any genuine concern for actual battlers.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Friday bonus from Mister Brisbane: Radio royalty named as voices of the poorly spelled EkkaNITES program. What's your favourite thing about the Ekka? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/its-laurel...
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It’s Laurel and Skip at the Ekka!
Radio royalty to be the voice of our really big Show.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Local talent and a strong brand keep Hot Tomato ripe on the Gold Coast, but are other Australian regional radio markets in danger of losing their voices? Mister Brisbane has the latest. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/tomato-rem...
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Tomato remains Hot on the Gold Coast
,,, but are regional radio stations under threat from proposed new laws?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What should worry Labor and the L/NP is that there are so many Australians willing to vote, ultimately against their own best interests, for a party with a track record of venality, incompetence and implosion simply because they no longer trust the "establishment". #auspol
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We need to change the way we talk about sport -- and the media has a role to play in that. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
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We need to talk about sport
Domestic violence spikes during big football games. The codes and media can help change that.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Mister Brisbane reports on the novel suggestion that not talking about the problems at radio 4BC will make them go away. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/shooting-t...
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Shooting the messenger
It seems my suggestions about saving a flailing radio station are unwelcome in some quarters.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Has 4BC cancelled its annual Ekka outside broadcast? My non-insider source says so. Also, a radio expert suggests Tapt Media should just surrender its Brisbane licence. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/4bc-a-no-s...
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4BC a no-show at the Ekka?
Ray Hadley famously pulled the pin very quickly into his scheduled week-long visit back in 2022, but 4BC’s annual Ekka outside broadcast (OB) has been a recent tradition.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
According to the rumour file, radio news listeners in regional centres across Australia will soon be getting less-current bulletins as cost-cutting measures kick in. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
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Breaking news about radio news
A tipster tells me that Tapt-supplied regional bulletins are about to get less current.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Many of the superstars of the internet might never have made it in the mainstream media. Mister Brisbane asks: can Karl Stefavovic and Kyle Sandilands do as well online as Jasmin and James? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/karl-and-k...
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Karl and Kyle are no Jasmin and James
Old media wouldn’t have hired most of today’s online superstars Will new media embrace old faces?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Was the Queensland Government right to reject many of the nighttime economy commissioner's recommendations? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/how-to-tam...
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How to tame Brisbane’s mean streets
How do we love the nightlife and keep it contained at the same time?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Is this the right place to register a complaint about a film I haven’t seen based on a very old poem about events that never happened and I have never read?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
RIP Bill Oddie. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Bill Oddie: The Goodies and Springwatch star dies at 85
His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Today marks the anniversary of the end of an experiment in radio that was not a hit with Brisbane audiences. Are there "learnings" for today in the change back to B105? Also: is Ben Fordham coming to Brisbane? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/back-to-br...
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Back to (Brisbane) basics
An about-face made six years ago remains relevant for local radio. Also: Fordham theory advanced.
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Mister Brisbane's latest post is about putting the local into local media, and a gossip writer who's playing a potentially dangerous game. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/get-on-the...
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Get on the bus!
A simple suggestion that might help extend the life of local media. Plus: a dangerous leak?
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It takes a special kind of psychic to speak to the dead while they are still alive. misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/she-sees-l...
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She sees living people!
Skeptics announce award winner. Also: Kyle Sandilands lives! And: Who’s in charge of our culture?
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