Get ready: 26 must-do highlights of Victoria

It's been a hard year for everyone, but particularly for those in Victoria. And the rest of Australia can't wait to sample all that we have been missing out in this stunning state.

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Lakes Entrance in Gippsland, a spectacular spot on the Melbourne-Sydney coastal route..

The ten most beautiful small towns in Australia

David Whitley

For every drearily functional regional hub, there's a little spot that'll give you dreams of moving there – and here are ten of the prettiest.

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People in countries with lower wages are taught to be servile to tourists in order to get tips, claims one reader.

Letters: Think service is better overseas? They're faking it

The "wonderful service" that you receive overseas is actually obsequiousness.

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Christopher Anemaat, the gaol's visitor experience officer, shows off one of the hangman's nooses in front of the ...

Grisly killing kit takes starring role at NSW attraction

In Dubbo, news of a state hangman’s “kit”, consisting of 13 ropes, is enough to bring a smile to a museum curator’s face.

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Anthony Dennis

It's all about heritage when you're in Bespoke Wine Bar & Kitchen or Five Regions restaurant. Both spaces look onto ...

Australia's first hotel inside a sports stadium opens

The new Oval Hotel is destined to be a crowd-pleaser owing to its unrivalled intimacy with not one but two patches of hallowed Adelaide turf.

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Max Anderson

Kiwis currently have the world's most powerful passport. What colour is it?

Travel quiz: What colour is a New Zealand passport?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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Craig Platt

Australia's international borders are likely to remain closed until late 2021, the Treasurer has flagged.

Travel ban likely to remain until late 2021

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Heathrow bids a fond farewell to the 'Queen of the Skies'

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Port Macquarie

With a bounty of natural assets, some furry superstars and a friendly, relaxed vibe, there's no better place to recharge your COVID-weary soul than this charming, waterfront town.