Hamilton Island
There are few overseas destinations that can match this paradise
When the pandemic kept Australia’s luxury travellers within our borders for almost two years, it was here they flocked.
- by Craig Tansley
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Island trading: Why billionaires love to own a sand-fringed palm tree
The Forrest family, the Cannon-Brookes and the Oatley clan are among those who own or have invested in these palm-studded ocean oasis trophies.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Sandilands hits new low with ‘hurtful’, ‘unhelpful’ monkeypox business
The KIIS FM breakfast co-host has deeply offended the marginalised groups he claims to have long championed.
- by Andrew Hornery
Sydney woman dies on Hamilton Island honeymoon after golf buggy rolls
Police said the man turned the buggy too quickly, which resulted in the vehicle flipping and killing his wife only days after their wedding.
- by Josh Dye
52 Weekends Away: Queensland's best weekend getaways for 2020
Whether you're looking for eco-friendly adventure, an island getaway or rock-star indulgence, paradise awaits in the Sunshine State.
Heart Reef, Great Barrier Reef: Off limits for 45 years, you can now finally visit this iconic spot
The darling of the reef is a selfie-free zone – and for that we should all be thankful.
- by Belinda Jackson
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland: The best new luxury experiences
There are great reasons to head to the reef this winter.
- by Belinda Jackson
'Notoriously difficult': Will climate change wreck the dream of a Queensland island holiday?
Queensland's island resorts are recovering after a decade in the doldrums, but face challenges from overseas destinations, climate change - and now media coverage of the bushfires.
- by Andrew Taylor
Hamilton Island travel guide, Whitsundays, Queensland: Best things to do and see
Stepping off the plane, you first feel the balmy breeze and then see the turquoise Coral Sea beyond.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
Child pulled from water unconscious on Whitsunday island
The young boy was waiting for a rescue helicopter to arrive on Friday night.
- by Lydia Lynch
North Queensland shark attack now thought to have been a toadfish
Is it a shark? No, probably a toadfish.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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