Australia's longest train journey resumes

Tim Richards

After a year's hiatus, the Indian Pacific returns, ready to transport passengers in style between this vast continent's east and west coasts.

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Nine must-do highlights of Norfolk Island

Anthony Dennis

This Australian external territory has a fascinating history, a spectacular landscape and plenty more to offer.

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Take the opportunity to enjoy some of the best views of the island during your visit.

Five lessons you need to learn about New Zealand

Anthony Dennis and Sue Williams

Been missing our friends across the ditch? Get ready to enjoy a whole new bunch of attractions as well as long-time favourites.

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The TranzAlpine, a 10-hour round trip, runs from Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island to Greytown on the west.

The first trans-Tasman bubble flight to New Zealand, Jetstar JQ201.

New flights, new rules: On board the first NZ travel bubble flight

It's happened. The first Australia-New Zealand bubble flights have gone off without a hitch - well almost.

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Australian airlines estimate the average weight of a female at 66.7 kgs and a male at 81.8 kgs.

Miss or Ms? Airline's serious stuff-up on passengers' weight

You're at the check-in desk, your luggage is on the scales and the weight noted to the nearest one-tenth of a kilogram – but what about you?

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Michael Gebicki

John Harris hasn’t seen his family since Covid shut borders.

Free champagne, lounge access and business class kits for first flights

Air New Zealand is surprising trans-Tasman travellers with lots of freebies for the start of quarantine-free travel with Australia.

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Brook Sabin

Emotional scenes as passengers arrive at Auckland Airport on the first trans-Tasman bubble flight.

Emotions run high as first NZ travel bubble flight departs

There was plenty of emotion early at Sydney airport early this morning as home-sick Kiwis boarded the first trans-Tasman bubble flight.

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Anthony Dennis

Snap border closures hurt than just airlines and hotels.

Letters: Wake up, state premiers - we're no longer separate colonies

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Passengers arrive at Sydney Airport from Auckland last year. New Zealanders flying home from other countries are no ...

'Unintended consequence': Travel bubble leaves Kiwis stuck overseas

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Central Coast

The NSW Central Coast has transformed into a place that offers not just beaches, but also five-star accommodation, cool gallery spaces and fine dining.

'Stalin Cars', or 'flying coffins' as they are nicknamed, crisscross the Georgian city of Chiatura .

The city where commuters travel in rickety 'flying coffins'

The barely touched Soviet-era infrastructure is a mechanical freak-show; a putrefying worm on a rusty hook for tourists travelling through the Caucasus region.