Afternoon tea in the shadow of Mount Doom

Tim Richards

I don't know which is more remarkable – the mountain I can see through the window, or the hotel I'm standing in.

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There are plenty of outdoor activities, with hikers heading out to walk the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing, which winds ...

Historic jewel of Sydney's waterfront reborn

Steve Meacham

The Pasadena in Church Point in Sydney's north has battled many difficulties since it opened during the Depression years, COVID lockdowns among them.

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Pasadena has always been much more than a restaurant.

Tasmania: The great escape from the pandemic

Anthony Dennis

We may be in the height of a pandemic, but taking an adventurous and safe journey through across the rugged side of Tasmania is still possible.

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The 10 greatest sights in travel are not nice views

Forget beautiful landscapes - nothing beats seeing your bag come down that chute and on to the baggage carousel.

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Is it possible to still have travel adventures when you have kids?

Podcast: Is it possible to have kids and still be a hardcore traveller?

Can you still travel the way you used to after having children? These two hardcore parents say: yes, you can.

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Ben Groundwater

The mural in Linz, Austria, of 'Kurt Cobain'.

'Kurt Cobain' mural by Aussie artist goes viral around the globe, again

Is it one of the biggest blunders by an artist of all time, or merely a joke designed to go viral?

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Craig Platt

Read the fine print if you don't want to get caught out by a lockdown or border closure.

No refund on holiday: Aussies caught out by lockdowns

The latest COVID-19 outbreaks have come as a hammer blow to many would-be holidaymakers.

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Michael Gebicki

Singapore hotel chain's first Aussie property opens with extraordinary food

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Trading taste for tat: The world's 10 tackiest streets

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Darwin

Balmy all year-round, this is an outdoor city, where you can dine on some of the country's best seafood near the beach as you watch the red sun dip into the Timor Sea.

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The fastest airline plane in the sky

It never seems that planes are going fast enough.

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Hugh Morris

On the fastest rollercoaster in the world at Ferrari World on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Riding the world's fastest roller coaster

Our entire two-kilometre ride takes just 92 seconds, and I've never felt more nauseous in my life.

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Steve Meacham

400km/h and counting: on board the world's fastest train

Take a short ride and watch the world go by - in a blur.

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Craig Platt

Train permanently parked on bridge, converted to luxury hotel

The glass-walled train rooms will offer views along the river, with interiors created in collaboration with local art ...

Heavy rains create spectacular swimming holes in Red Centre

Sitting 130 kilometres west of Alice, Glen Helen Gorge holds water throughout the year. Right now, the pool gathered ...

'The world flipped': Globetrotting Aussie photographers focus on home

This hidden gem is the perfect stop halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide

Bellwether Wines provides dining, wine-tasting, music, glamping and camping in the heart of the Coonawarra wine region, ...

Sunken gardens, hellmouths and sinkholes: Six crazy under-the-radar places in SA you must visit

Aussie wins world's funniest wildlife photo for 2020

Letters: Here's why people aren't using their travel vouchers

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This is the world's fastest roller coaster. Where is it?

Travel quiz: Where will you find the world's fastest roller coaster?

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Shantara Resort, Port Douglas, Queensland.

Afternoon tea in the shadow of Mount Doom

Tim Richards

Historic jewel of Sydney's waterfront reborn

Steve Meacham

Tasmania: The great escape from the pandemic

Anthony Dennis

Hugh Morris

Steve Meacham

Train permanently parked on bridge, converted to luxury hotel

Heavy rains create spectacular swimming holes in Red Centre

'The world flipped': Globetrotting Aussie photographers focus on home

This hidden gem is the perfect stop halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide

Sunken gardens, hellmouths and sinkholes: Six crazy under-the-radar places in SA you must visit

Aussie wins world's funniest wildlife photo for 2020

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