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Rio Tinto investigating loss of radioactive capsule between Pilbara and Perth
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Rio Tinto investigating loss of radioactive capsule between Pilbara and Perth

The company has launched an internal investigation into how it was lost over a 1400-kilometre stretch of road, as authorities launch their own probe and search.

  • by Emma Young

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Meet the WA families quitting the nine-to-five for life on the road

Meet the WA families quitting the nine-to-five for life on the road

More Perth parents are opting out of the rat race in favour of travelling around Australia indefinitely with their kids.

  • by Rebecca Peppiatt
Hours from anywhere, this couple’s quick thinking saved their lives

Hours from anywhere, this couple’s quick thinking saved their lives

They were about 120 kilometres east of one of the country’s most challenging four-wheel-drive routes when their car caught fire. Luckily, they kept their heads.

  • by Holly Thompson
52 Weekends Away: Australia’s great escapes of 2021

52 Weekends Away: Australia’s great escapes of 2021

Whether you’re longing to go back to nature or go forth into foodie heaven and hardcore indulgence, here are 52 ways to celebrate that release from captivity.

On the road: Good Weekend’s travel reading guide

On the road: Good Weekend’s travel reading guide

Many Australian authors write evocatively about place. Here are 10 (mostly) new books that bring our land to life.

  • by Nicole Abadee
The three-month scenic route
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The three-month scenic route

Just make a left.

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Get outta town! Four road trips for post-lockdown journeys of discovery

Get outta town! Four road trips for post-lockdown journeys of discovery

From ancient salt lakes to thermal baths, art deco cinemas to killer biscotti, there’s plenty of wonder to rediscover when that 5K radius stretches.

  • by Ute Junker
Labour Day longings and a trip down memory lane
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Labour Day longings and a trip down memory lane

Lockdown Melbourne meant trips to Victoria’s capital, such a feature of the past, were curtailed – but the rest of the state’s delights were soon discovered.

  • by Susan Murphy
Finding the sweet spot for donuts
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Finding the sweet spot for donuts

A spilled vase solves the bunny ears issue.

A gap year around Australia changed our family

A gap year around Australia changed our family

I expected that we would experience adventures, sights, sites and discoveries in a trip around Australia, but I hadn’t predicted the sheer level of growth we’d undergo as individuals and as a family.

  • by Kate Cox
One for the road: my little gastronomic emergency kit

One for the road: my little gastronomic emergency kit

When I was a kid, there was a first aid kit inside every family car. These days, my first aid kit is more epicurean, but no less useful in an emergency situation.

  • by Terry Durack

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