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Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)

Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)

The Tasmanian capital’s new $65 million development wasn’t always going to be the state’s first Hilton-branded hotel. Until a last-minute change.

  • by Julietta Jameson

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This capital city is a foodie’s paradise, and it’s only a short flight away

This capital city is a foodie’s paradise, and it’s only a short flight away

It’s a thriving gastronomic hotspot that just keeps getting better.

  • by Georgie Gordon
After winning the right to ban men, Mona’s Ladies Lounge is on the move

After winning the right to ban men, Mona’s Ladies Lounge is on the move

Mona’s controversial Ladies Lounge installation is about to embark on a new chapter, its creator has revealed.

  • by Elizabeth Flux and Gabriella Coslovich
Mona’s ‘Ladies Lounge’ wins court battle to exclude men from art-filled space

Mona’s ‘Ladies Lounge’ wins court battle to exclude men from art-filled space

An appeals court judge has ruled that the art gallery’s controversial Ladies Lounge is not discriminatory in refusing entry to men.

  • by Gabriella Coslovich
Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

  • by Traveller team
Airline review: New Qantas plane raises the standard for short flights
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Airline review: New Qantas plane raises the standard for short flights

Qantas is bringing in new Airbus A220s as part of its fleet renewal. They are spacious and well designed – even in the toilets.

  • by Julietta Jameson
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Bowie, Thatcher and Picasso unite to explore the danger of our fame obsession

Bowie, Thatcher and Picasso unite to explore the danger of our fame obsession

The new exhibition Namedropping at Mona is by turns enjoyable and uncomfortable, with ideas that pick at the way you see the world and then follow you out of the building.

  • by Elizabeth Flux
Glistening lakes, lush forests: Go beyond Hobart for a true Tassie experience

Glistening lakes, lush forests: Go beyond Hobart for a true Tassie experience

From hiking to haute cuisine, this corner of the Apple Isle boasts both wilderness and wondrous food.

  • by Paul Ewart
Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted
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Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted

Melbourne has the best coffee and Sydney has the best weather? We’re giving visitors to this country the wrong information.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Mona heads to Supreme Court in fight to keep Ladies Lounge for women

Mona heads to Supreme Court in fight to keep Ladies Lounge for women

The art gallery was ordered to close a women-only exhibit last month after a NSW man launched an anti-discrimination case.

  • by Gabriella Coslovich
Artist behind Mona’s Ladies Lounge speaks out after legal ruling
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Artist behind Mona’s Ladies Lounge speaks out after legal ruling

Kirsha Kaechele, the creator of the women-only space, has spoken out for the first time since being ordered by a tribunal to allow men entry into the lounge.

  • by Gabriella Coslovich

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