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International students and tourists are returning to Brisbane as occupancy rates reflect the rise.
Coral Geographer at Raft Point in the Kimberley.

The strange mystery of WA’s declining cruise ships

The long West-Australian coast, not always easily navigated by road, makes for an ideal cruise destination. So why are there so few?

  • Brian Johnston
A design render of Avani Moloolaba, Queensland.

New hotel helps address room shortage at one of our best beach spots

South-east Queensland is facing up to a hotel shortage in the lead-up to the 2032 Olympics.

  • Julietta Jameson
The Airport resort’s huge swimming pool.

Australian airport hotel – and its gigantic pool – feels like a resort

With a lagoon-style pool and Bali-style villas, this might be Australia’s most relaxing capital city airport hotel.

  • Jim Darby
View to a thrill … Happitat Adventure Park.

New ‘world-first’ Australian adventure park ready for thrill-seekers

Billed as the world’s first cliff park, Happitat will open next month on the edge of World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park.

  • Julietta Jameson
Rooftop at the Holiday Inn.

Famed budget hotel brand opens in Melbourne’s most central location

The well-oiled Holiday Inn hospitality machine and its super-smiley staff make this new city stay accessible and affordable.

  • Belinda Jackson
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The Scenic Railway during the after-dark ‘Nocturnal’ event.

The new must-do highlights for a family Blue Mountains escape

From steam power to ice skating, there are plenty of ways to keep kids occupied on a Blue Mountains getaway.

  • Julie Miller
The Bay of Fires Lodge and its twin pavilions.

Off-grid masterpiece the ultimate base for a Tassie wilderness escape

There’s hiking, kayaking, eagles and a little luxury to be had on this long weekend on Tasmania’s Bay of Fires coast.

  • Jim Darby
Not only will flying to lunch get you past Sydney’s traffic, there’s a far better chance of spotting a whale than from a car.

The new Sydney summer must-dos (that aren’t Bondi or the Bridge)

Seaplanes, floating saunas and a blue groper snorkel safari? Step away from the usual suspects and find a whole new city waiting to be explored.

  • Kate Rose
The Indian Pacific on track near Broken Hill.

The verdict on new, extended version of Australia’s epic train journey

The great train odyssey has been reimagined in an itinerary that gives travellers time and breadth to experience the gems of the Australian outback.

  • Riley Wilson
A boardwalk on the way to Mount Cook, New Zealand.

Australia v NZ, which is better? A British traveller’s verdict

Despite their geographic proximity and a shared colonial ancestry the two countries could not be more different. But how to they rank as competing destinations?

  • Mark Chipperfield

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