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An artist’s impression of the Mondrian Gold Coast.

Queensland hotel boom as cool new properties prepare to open

The Sunshine State is set for a busy year of hotel openings with a handful in Brisbane alone, thanks in part to the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Urban resort The Calile in Brisbane has been named the best hotel for Oceania in the first iteration of the World’s 50 Best Hotels list.

Just one Australian hotel makes world’s top 50 list

No property from either Sydney or Melbourne has managed to crack a new ranking of the world’s top 50 hotels by a global academy of travel experts.

  • by Katherine Scott
Economy cabin on China Airlines A350-900.
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Airline review: Competitive prices for a seat in this stylish, friendly economy cabin

There’s an impressive combination of services on board this international flight, including plenty of legroom.

  • by Lee Mylne
Charleville in outback Queensland played an overlooked but fascinating part of Australia’s World War II history.

The secret outback base where the US hid one of its top weapons

Despite playing host to 3500 US airmen and hiding a device used in the bombing of Hiroshima, Charleville barely registers a blip on Australia’s wartime radar.

  • by Catherine Best
Coochiemudlo Island is the hidden gem of Moreton Bay's islands.

Five cool Brisbane islands most visitors miss

Want to escape the crowds but be near a major city? There are five islands that you will almost have to yourself.

  • by Craig Tansley
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International students and tourists are returning to Brisbane as occupancy rates reflect the rise.
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Escape the summer heat at Australia’s only inner-city man-made
beach.

The best time to visit Brisbane

With a subtropical climate and more than 300 days of sunshine a year, there’s never a bad time, but each season brings with it unique reasons to love the place.

  • by Craig Tansley
Crystalbrook Vincent’s rooftop pool, next to the Story Bridge, is hard to beat.

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Brisbane

If you haven’t visited in five years, things have changed. If you haven’t visited in 10 years, things have really changed. Brisbane has finally come of age.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The Calile Hotel Brisbane: This former big country town has come of age, and its accommodation offerings reflect this.

The best places to stay in Brisbane

This former big country town has come of age, and its accommodation offerings reflect this.

  • by Craig Tansley
The Brisbane River is a great place to see the city from.

The must-do highlights of Brisbane in three days

There's a lot to see and do in Brisbane from island hopping to cultural inner-city evenings.

  • by Craig Tansley