Australia
Canberra’s newest (and priciest) attraction stops traffic, literally
Out of the corner of my eye, a car mounts the kerb, hazard lights flashing as its occupants stop to take snaps. Ouroboros is a social media star.
- Sheriden Rhodes
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Port guide: Broome, Australia
This isolated West Australian town and gateway to the Kimberley has quirky character, multicultural history and a spectacular beach.
- Brian Johnston
Troubled Alice Springs bouncing back with milestone festival
This year’s 10th anniversary of Parrtjima is a positive step forward for Alice Springs in the face of recent damaging headlines.
- Julietta Jameson
The newest staff employed at two Melbourne hotels have four legs
A labrador too social to make it as a guide dog has just taken up permanent residence at Melbourne’s QT Hotel, where he will greet guests.
- Julietta Jameson
Royal connection and NSW’s best hotel: 11 highlights of Orange
We’re not the first to wonder why the town was dubbed Orange, and not Apple.
- Katherine Scott
The remote Australian town built by America
It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback, but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.
- Julia D'Orazio
Revamp creates the Sydney apartment you’ve always wanted, in a hotel
Forget bland serviced flats; apartment hotels are having a stylish resurgence.
- Julietta Jameson
Twenty years in the making, grain silo becomes luxury escape
It’s been 20 years in the making for farmers Amber and Nicholas Heffernan, who had a dream to convert a silo into a luxe eco-farm stay.
- Sue Wallace
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- Hotel reviews
In a multicultural patch of Melbourne, new hotel is the ultimate base
Holiday Inn Dandenong, in one of Melbourne’s most culturally diverse suburbs, is a great option for those on their way to Gippsland.
- Julietta Jameson
The 12 best places to stay in the Blue Mountains (whatever your budget)
With spectacular scenery, excellent restaurants, quaint shops and both romantic and family-friendly getaways, there’s something for everyone.
- Julie Miller
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