The striking animal forms, chants and motions of the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival are as relevant now as they have been for tens of thousands of years. It's only every two years, but here's why you need to plan for the next one.

The Great Barrier Reef is a living structure under pressure, threatened by climate change, pollution and land run off, and other factors. While flying to Lady Elliot Island, its southernmost coral cay, for a few days of saltwater fun isn’t going to solve all the reef’s problems, your visit can have a positive impact finds Kara Murphy.

Craig Tansley discovers one of the Gold Coast's newest restaurants, Baskk at Coolangatta, that’s as much about dining out as it is about its (great) menu. Read his secret review now.

Steve Madgwick goes cross country, tip diving – and just a little crazy – in pursuit of Mission Beach’s most elusive residents, the chimerical cassowary. Did he find one?