Winning the Olympics is no national triumph - it's a vanity project
Brisbane's securing of the 2032 Olympics is cause for celebration but it's hardly the stuff of national triumph that it once represented.
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Anthony Dennis
Anthony is Traveller's national travel editor. One of Australia's most experienced travel and tourism editors and writers and the author of two travel books, he is a long-time commentator on travel and tourism issues. He has appeared at many travel and tourism events over the years as both a speaker and a moderator. Anthony is a former deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald as well as former editor of the Australian Travel + Leisure magazine. He was the Australia-New Zealand correspondent for Travel + Leisure US. www.traveller.com.au
This new four-star hotel is a five-star standout
Need somewhere central that won't break the bank? The Crowne Plaza is set on Liverpool Street, right in the heart of Hobart.
Australia's newest Hilton is very un-Hilton like
The Hilton has landed back in Melbourne in a building that reflects that city's tradition-meets-modern vibe.
COVID-safe and comfortable: Tasmania the great escape from the pandemic
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.
While other states are banned, Victorians flock to NZ ski fields
Victorians are revelling in a respite from lockdowns in the form of overseas snow holidays across the ditch.
Lockdown or shockdown? Our approach to state borders is laughable
COVID-19 is not a laughing matter, but Australia's approach to dealing with it is becoming increasingly laughable.
Return to the CBD, get free dumplings: Melbourne looks to entice visitors back
Smaller events, along with free and discount offers, may be the key to drawing visitors back to Melbourne's troubled Central Business District.
Remote airstrips get busy as outback stations turn into hotels
Once forbidding outback travel is being transformed by chartered flights utilising the inbuit airstrips of remote stations, writes Anthony Dennis
Track winding back gets busy as Gundagai enjoys a renaissance
The ''track winding back'' to the Gundagai is betting busier each month as more people discover the new dining and accommodation offerings that are helping to put this NSW town back on the map.
'Sunburnt Country' poet's home away from home to open to public
A historic property in the NSW town of Gunnedah, where poet Dorothea Mackellar used to spend time as a child, is about to open its doors.
Hilton hotel brand returns to Melbourne with a blast from the past
The Hilton has returned to Melbourne with a level of sophisticated elegance that's further enhanced by plenty of wow factor.
Boutique wine boom as tourists flock to small vineyards
Wine tourists are not only stocking up on small producer drops at cellar doors but also at liquor stores on their return home.
Wine tourism creates a boom for NSW boutique drops
Wine tourists are not only stocking up on small producer drops at cellar doors but also at liquor stores on their return home.
Aussie fans take financial hit over Olympics spectator ban
Australian ticket holders to the troubled Tokyo Olympics will be badly out of pocket when refunds are finally issued.
Where's my overpriced nuts? Minibars disappear from hotels
Once an essential item of most hotel rooms, the minibar may be finally reaching its shelf life.
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