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When in Portarlington, try the mussels.

Weekend away: 'Byron', Portarlington

A mere 90 steps away from the beach in Portarlington is a new holiday rental.

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The vertical 'green wall' garden in Terminal 3 at Changi Airport.

Air travel

What it takes to be the best airport in the world

Why is this the best airport in the world? Robert Upe joins 53 million others to find out.

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Singapore bar "The Library".

Singapore

Singapore's worst-kept secret

When in the island city state remember not to judge a book by its cover, writes Robert Upe.

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hot. Shangri-La hotel, the Shard, in London.

England

Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard review: Sky-high sparkles

Some of the best views of London are promised in the new Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard.

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SCOTTEVEST Trench Coat

Air travel

How to beat carry-on baggage restrictions: meet the Scottevest coat

A new jacket design will help you cope with the 7kg carry-on baggage limit.

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An airport worker stands in front of a Jetstar passenger plane at Avalon Airport in Melbourne.

Airlines

Jetstar's new non-stop flights from Melbourne to Tokyo take off

First non-stop flights from Melbourne to Tokyo since Qantas pulled out of the route five years ago.

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Fans understanding of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones plight.

Victoria

Rolling Stones cancellation hits Hanging Rock hard

The postponement of the Rolling Stones Australian tour hasn't just dashed the hopes of music fans, it has also hit the Hanging Rock region hard.

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If you lose your passport, you'll have to pay extra to get a new one.

Beware

What happens if your passport is stolen or lost?

More than 35,000 Australian passports go missing each year, according to DFAT figures.

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Good time to go ... the Australian dollar dropped against most major currencies in 2013, but not against the Japanese yen.

Bargains

Travel tip: the Aussie dollar is falling everywhere, except these two places

In 2013, most destinations for Australian tourists became more expensive. But not in these two favourites.

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Daydream Island

Australia

Australia's most expensive places for a hotel room revealed

The Whitsundays, Darwin and Sydney have topped the list as the three most expensive places in Australia for a hotel.

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Many Australians fell out of love for Qantas when new suitors arrived on the scene

From the moment it started flying in 1920, Qantas was uniquely Australian, the name of one state and territory inscribed into its own. In times of crisis, from civil unrest to tsunamis, the national carrier has stepped up and provided special flights and assistance.

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Barossa ad

South Australia

The man behind those tourism ads

Using Nick Cave and now INXS, these tourism ads are not your typical fluff.

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John O'Sullivan has been named as the new managing director of Tourism Australia.

Tourism

Fox Sports exec John O'Sullivan named as new Tourism Australia boss

Fox Sports executive John O'Sullivan has been announced as the new managing director of Tourism Australia.

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Awards

Best hotel in the world named in annual TripAdvisor awards

TripAdvisor names the top 10 best hotel in the world and in Australia in its annual awards based on millions of reviews.

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Paul Hogan tourism ad

Australia

Hogan hero: why this is our best tourism ad ever

Thirty years ago this month Paul Hogan took the US by storm as the loveable ocker who urged Americans to put a shrimp on the barbie.

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