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Sydney

First flights from Western Sydney’s new airport go on sale

Western Sydney International Airport will open on 25 October 2026, with Jetstar the first airline off the blocks – and tickets are on sale today.

Brisbane

Howard Smith Wharves’ $500m glow-up includes a boutique hotel and over-river pool

Brisbane’s riverside hotspot is going bigger, bolder and better ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

High Country

This newly upgraded rail trail in Victoria promises 137km of High Country magic

Winter is the sweet spot for exploring Victoria's Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, with crisp riding conditions, colourful crowd-free landscapes and plenty of gourmet pit stops along the way.

Great Ocean Road

This new surf-inspired hotel on the Great Ocean Road exudes barefoot luxury

Surf Hotel is making waves in Australia’s surfing capital.

Australia

The Aussie hotels missing from Condé Nast’s Triple Crown Hotels list

Condé Nast has released a new Triple Crown Hotels list, but there are some gaping omissions.

McLaren Vale

This $25 McLaren Vale wine just took out the title of world’s best shiraz

The world’s best shiraz for 2026 isn’t a rare collector’s bottle or triple-digit splurge. It's a bang-for-your-buck sipper from SA punching well above its price tag.

Cairns

Palm Cove is getting a breezy new resort just steps from the beach

The much-loved tropical destination is set to gain a new resident with The Hilton Palm Cove Cairns Resort & Spa.

Sunshine Coast

Australia’s most famous pineapple is getting a glow-up – and it comes with a microbrewery

The Sunshine Coast's Big Pineapple just scored $5 million from the Queensland Government. Here's what's coming.

Krinklewood Estate in Broke is Top Tiny Tourism Towns in NSW

NSW

This town of under 600 people just won NSW’s Top Tiny Town

It’s award season for New South Wales towns, when they battle it out for the crown of the state’s Top Tourism Town.

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The Bay of Islands on the Great Ocean Road

EEmily Murphy

Why you don’t need to see the Twelve Apostles to do the Great Ocean Road

I skipped the Great Ocean Road’s most famous landmark entirely and found a crowd-free bay that hit harder than any postcard ever could.

External view of Kirk's Wine Bar in Hardware Lane Melbourne

LLara Picone

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Come winter, Melbourne doesn’t hibernate – it elevates. Here’s how to make the most of this city’s cool-weather culture.

The white-painted exterior of Elysium Noosa Resort.

RRachael Thompson

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

Living area in the Manly Pacific Infinity Residence

RRachael Thompson

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

RRachael Thompson

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

The glamorous Showroom Bay at The Royce hotel

RRachael Thompson

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

This elegant hotel is bringing Art Deco glamour to the city.

Tasmanian Walking Co. child-friendly mult-day hike on Bruny Island

MMegan Arkinstall

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

Is a multi-day hike a good way to bond with your child? Megan Arkinstall laces up her nine-year-old son’s shoes and tests it out.

The swimming pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

RRachael Thompson

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain

KKassia Byrnes

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain – here’s the only time you’ll see it

It's rare to see Kings Canyon covered in rivers and waterfalls, but it's a priceless view.

First flights from Western Sydney’s new airport go on sale

Howard Smith Wharves’ $500m glow-up includes a boutique hotel and over-river pool

This newly upgraded rail trail in Victoria promises 137km of High Country magic

This new surf-inspired hotel on the Great Ocean Road exudes barefoot luxury

The Aussie hotels missing from Condé Nast’s Triple Crown Hotels list

This $25 McLaren Vale wine just took out the title of world’s best shiraz

Palm Cove is getting a breezy new resort just steps from the beach

Australia’s most famous pineapple is getting a glow-up – and it comes with a microbrewery

This town of under 600 people just won NSW’s Top Tiny Town

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Opinion

Why you don’t need to see the Twelve Apostles to do the Great Ocean Road

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high

Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain – here’s the only time you’ll see it