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Shared coastal path between Newport Beach and The Serpentine at Bilgola on the Northern Beaches Coast Walk

Sydney

The newest part of Sydney’s spectacular 36km coastal walk is now open

A new 750-metre coastal path closes one of the last major gaps in the Northern Beaches Coast Walk from Manly to Palm Beach.

Sydney

Flying from Western Sydney Airport? All your questions answered

Western Sydney International Airport has opened. Here’s everything you need to know.

Australia

Airbnb’s new rules tackle one of travellers’ biggest frustrations

Stripping beds and washing dishes could soon be off your holiday to-do list, with Airbnb introducing new limits on the chores hosts can ask guests to complete.

Uluru

The one thing more than half of Uluṟu visitors wish they’d done differently

As revealed by a new study.

Australia

Only 1 Aussie city made Nat Geo’s best places to travel in 2027 list

National Geographic is betting on what’s arriving in the city, not what’s already there.

Central Coast

The Central Coast’s new all-inclusive lodge has private villas, plunge pools and a piano bar

The Grand Saddles Lodge opens at Mount White on 2 November, bringing 20 private villas, an Art Deco piano bar and a native-botanical day spa to the Central Coast bush.

This WA town’s most endangered local is Australia’s new Big Thing

Meet one of our latest Big Things – with an even bigger purpose.

Adelaide

I’ve eaten at 150 Michelin-starred restaurants. Here’s what surprised me about Australia’s first

I came to South Australia's inaugural Michelin selection with a healthy respect for the Red Guide—and a few reservations of my own. Two very different restaurants show what the guide's arrival means for dining in Australia.

Great Ocean Road

The new 12 Apostles visitor centre is open – see it before the tourist tax arrives

The Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre has officially opened, but there's still one big change to come.

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Opinion

EEleanor Edström

The one thing more than half of Uluṟu visitors wish they’d done differently

As revealed by a new study.

NNatasha Bazika

I’ve eaten at 150 Michelin-starred restaurants. Here’s what surprised me about Australia’s first

KKirsty Petrides

WA’s best-kept travel secret is visiting this summer hotspot in spring

Everyone knows Rottnest Island in summer, but almost nobody knows Rottnest Island in spring.

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.

The newest part of Sydney’s spectacular 36km coastal walk is now open

Flying from Western Sydney Airport? All your questions answered

Airbnb’s new rules tackle one of travellers’ biggest frustrations

The one thing more than half of Uluṟu visitors wish they’d done differently

Only 1 Aussie city made Nat Geo’s best places to travel in 2027 list

The Central Coast’s new all-inclusive lodge has private villas, plunge pools and a piano bar

This WA town’s most endangered local is Australia’s new Big Thing

I’ve eaten at 150 Michelin-starred restaurants. Here’s what surprised me about Australia’s first

The new 12 Apostles visitor centre is open – see it before the tourist tax arrives

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Opinion

The one thing more than half of Uluṟu visitors wish they’d done differently

I’ve eaten at 150 Michelin-starred restaurants. Here’s what surprised me about Australia’s first

WA’s best-kept travel secret is visiting this summer hotspot in spring

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?