Country pubs call last drinks on daggy designs

Anthony Dennis

The Aussie bush pubs getting a facelift.

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The public bar at the Tattersalls Hotel Armidale which recently won best hotel in the national 2020 Eat Drink Design Awards.

Queensland's secret regions most visitors overlook

Craig Tansley

The rush to the sunshine state's most iconic places will be hectic. But some of these popular places have secret spots next door.

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The nine things you must do on the Sapphire Coast

Jane Richards

The beauty of the Sapphire Coast is that it offers low-key, unspoiled attractions alongside some of the best food options Australia can offer.

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Some airlines are still up to their old tricks.

The 10 most evil airline fees – and the airlines guilty of them

Airlines have taken a more customer-friendly approach to refunds and date changes due to the pandemic but some are not prepared to let the old tricks go entirely.

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For the travel industry, vaccinations and a COVID-19 passport could be a step toward the end of quarantine restrictions, ...

When international travel opens up, this is why I'm flying with Qantas

A requirement to have a vaccination to ensure you're protected, as well as those sitting beside you when you fly? What's not to like about that?

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Thirsty? Here are six of the best Tasmanian distilleries

Fancy a tipple? Here are six of the best spots in Tassie to find your fill.

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Brian Johnston

The mysterious alien-like monolith in the US desert has disappeared

As mysterious as its discovery, the strange shiny monolith that was found in a remote US desert last week has disappeared.

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Fact for visitors: Locals don't really go to Surfers Paradise.

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to the Gold Coast

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Austrian village with world's rudest name gives up, changes it

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Hamilton Island

Unwind and relax; this tropical paradise is one of the most luxurious resort destinations on the Great Barrier Reef.

My Uncle Ray surfing at Seven Mile Beach - where Hemsworth live…Circa 1979.

Before Hollywood and Hemsworth, Byron was just a backwater. And I liked it

Craig Tansley reflects on his childhood in Byron Bay before the Hemsworth kids took over his school and Matt Damon moved in next door.

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I spent $1500 on lunch, and it was the weirdest meal of my life

A white-knuckle ride through taste and scent and texture, this meal was the best, the worst, the weirdest, the most magical and the most mind-blowing culinary experience of my life.

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The worst trip I've ever been on as a travel writer

I'm sharing it just to let you know that sometimes the life of a travel writer is amazing, sometimes it's inspiring, sometimes it's shockingly lavish – and sometimes, it sucks. On this trip, it sucked.