Road trip
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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
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
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
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
Many Australian authors write evocatively about place. Here are 10 (mostly) new books that bring our land to life.
- by Nicole Abadee
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
Opinion
Holidays
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
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
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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