Torrential rain floods theme parks
More than a month’s worth of rain has fallen on the Gold Coast, flooding the city’s theme parks and forcing them to close their doors.
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Best holiday spots to book last-minute
It’s officially summer, but if you haven’t yet booked that December/January getaway, you can still snag these Aussie spots for a steal.
Sea World’s polar bear suddenly dies
Sea World’s beloved polar bear Liya has “unexpectedly” died inside her enclosure on the Gold Coast, devastating staff at the theme park.
Luxury resort without the price tag
Kicking back at a luxurious resort usually comes with a hefty price tag but this resort makes a fancy experience more affordable.
Inside Australia’s first underwater hotel
A new $10 million floating hotel with underwater suites is set to open this weekend on the Great Barrier Reef and has been hailed a “game changer”.
German tourist reveals weird things about Australia
A 20-year-old German traveller living in Brisbane has made a list on YouTube about all the things she finds “weird” about her new-found home.
Aussie town you have to visit
CELEBRITIES from George Clooney to the Clintons flock to this tiny resort town. After one weekend, it’s not difficult to see why.
Inside Aussie ‘island’ years in the making
Surrounded by turquoise waters and only accessible by air, Australia’s newest ‘island’ is going to be a holiday game changer.
Elders call for Uluru-style climb ban
Following the closure of Uluru, indigenous elders from the Sunshine Coast have called for similar action to be enforced on a “sacred” mountain.
Dreamworld to shut down iconic ride
Three years after a horror ride malfunction claimed four lives, Dreamworld has announced it will shut down one of its most popular attractions.
The Aussie resort celebs obsess over
Surrounded by lush green islands, azure blue waters and dripping with champagne — I found out why this hidden sanctuary holds the “suite to the stars”.
Incredible photos of Brisbane air show
Photos show a massive RAAF cargo plane swooping over the Brisbane River and close to the city’s skyscrapers as part of an annual festival.
Aussie ‘ghost island’ sells for huge price
Cyclone-ravaged Dunk Island — an eerie forgotten Australian paradise since 2011 — has been snapped up for a whopping $32 million.
Dreamworld to get $50 million revamp
Struggling theme park Dreamworld will undergo a multimillion-dollar overhaul as part of a bid to put its dangerous past behind it.
Map shock for expensive suburbs
An Aussie airport is months away from adding on a new billion-dollar runway to cater for dozens more flights. And people aren’t happy about it.
Rollercoaster ride goes hilariously wrong
A young girl, who had to psych herself up to get on one of the Gold Coast’s most terrifying rollercoasters, then had to deal with a rogue bird.
Tourists in dangerous dingo brags
Tourists have been bragging on Instagram about getting up close and personal with the native dogs in the days following a toddler attack.
Dingo that attacked boy ‘wanted blood’
Fraser Island rangers are ramping up patrols in their hunt for wild dingoes after a six-year-old boy was attacked at the popular tourist spot.
Google agrees to sort its outback problem
An Aussie state was up in arms over a Google glitch that left dozens of businesses stranded. But the tech giant has promised to change.
Why Queenslanders are furious at Google
It boasts some of Australia’s most beautiful spots but thousands of tourists are skipping Queensland’s outback — and businesses say it’s Google’s fault.
Queensland mocked in tourism video
A New Zealand comedian has poked fun at Australia’s long list of deadly animals in a hilarious fake tourism advertisement.
Big problem for island haven
IT’S the futuristic plan designed to revamp on of Australia’s beautiful islands but there’s no guarantee it’ll work.
Moment Queensland lost millions
IT WAS supposed to be a win for the state’s tourist industry, but everyone watching our navy’s biggest ship sink knew something had gone terribly wrong.
Aussie icon has been ‘cooked’
A COLOSSAL bleaching event has “cooked” our iconic Great Barrier Reef and destroyed much of it forever, a devastating new study has found.
Rescuers hit out at ‘boofhead’ tourists
TOURISTS flock to these picturesque mountains for some of Queensland’s best views but rescuers have just about had it with their stupidity.
1.7bn year-old find in Australia
A DISCOVERY dating back 1.7 billion years in an Aussie town is changing everything we thought we knew about our country.
Call to ban rain from forecasts
THE Sunshine State wants to banish rain from forecasts, claiming it’s too negative and that meteorologists should get a sunnier disposition.
I’ve been everywhere but this spot is best
Forget spending a fortune to get to the Seychelles or Maldives. This traveller has seen it all — but one overlooked spot blew him away.
Long-haul coup for Brisbane Airport
QANTAS has announced a major coup for Brisbane that will generate jobs and position the city as a gateway to North America.
First look at Qld’s ‘monster’ hypercoaster
A THRILL ride tipped to become the biggest and scariest rollercoaster in Australia is starting to take shape at Movie World. Fans are excited.
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