Summer is coming: Australia's best beach towns

With summer just around the corner, Ute Junker leaves no grain of sand unturned in her guide to the best beach towns on Australia's east coast.

Mantra Mooloolaba Beach review: Weekend away

You can't miss the walk-in spa and shower combo with a curved glass wall that lets you stand in the middle of the kitchen while you shower and enjoy the ocean view.

• by Neil Herdegen

Mantra Sirocco, Mooloolaba review: Weekend away

Mantra is right in the heart of Mooloolaba Esplanade with the lift opening to an avenue of clothing shops and eateries.

• by Scott Beveridge

My humps: one journalist's encounter with the beef of the sea - and Terri Irwin

With more than 10,000 humpback whales expected to pass by the Sunshine Coast on their annual migration this year, we're bound to see some of them, right?

• by Christine Kellett

The best zoos in Australia

Check out six of the best wildlife experiences you can have in Australia.