World first: Inside Big Brother’s lavish new house with 80 cameras and a bizarre wish list
The new Big Brother Australia house in Brisbane has been unveiled, featuring a luxurious, pastel-themed design and 80 cameras. The production has moved from the Gold Coast to the Screen Queensland Studios to provide a more upscale living environment for contestants.
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Reflects trends in reality television production values and the evolution of set design in entertainment media.
It looks like a neon-pastel luxury playground, complete with a swimming pool, sauna and landscaped gardens — but behind the doors of Australia’s newest share house, more than 80 cameras are waiting to capture every move.
For the first time, the doors of the brand-new Big Brother house have been opened, offering an exclusive glimpse inside the colourful Brisbane property where contestants will live, sleep and scheme in 2026.
News Corp real estate reporter Liz Tilley in the new Big Brother house in Brisbane.
The bedroom nside the new Big Brother Brisbane house. Photo: Paul A. Broben.
The bedroom inside the new Big Brother Brisbane house. Photo: Paul A. Broben.
Built within the Screen Queensland Studios at Hemmant, the house marks the reality television franchise’s departure from Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. And, this time, Big Brother has gone upmarket.
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