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The latest travel news and updates from across Australia. Expect the inside scoop on brand-new experiences, upcoming hotel openings and events you should have on your radar.

La Dolce Vita Lunch by the Sea with Will Cowper
QLD

This island festival delivers starlight dinners, superyachts & luxury

Queensland's favourite race week is turning 40, and the celebrations will be so much more than just superyachts.

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Meredith Dairy
VIC

Iconic Aussie dairy brand opens first-ever cheese cafe

A cafe centred around cheese? Say less.

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A Gold Coast day spa with a treatment list that’s far from ordinary
Gold Coast

Gold Coast day spa with a treatment list that’s far from ordinary

Gold Coast glamour meets serious zen at this next-level retreat.

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A full-scale replica of a 90s video store.
Australia

Press play on the past at this full-scale 90s video store replica

Rewind to the good times and find pure nostalgia at this video store installation.

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City Lights SomniUS by illumaphonium at Illuminate Adelaide 2025
Adelaide

The sky is the stage at Adelaide‘s epic one-night-only show

Illuminate Adelaide 2025 is the winter festival lighting up Australia – and this is the one show you can’t miss.

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Gunlom Falls Kakadu National Park
Kakadu

Gunlom Falls: popular Kakadu site reopens after 6-year closure

One of Kakadu’s most renowned landmarks has reopened after being closed for nearly six years due to a legal battle.

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Mr Squiggle puppet with Blackboard
Canberra

Remember Mr Squiggle? You can see him in Canberra now!

Two cultural giants have arrived in Canberra.

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girl walking into wardrobe at Paper Bird book store in fremantle WA
Fremantle

You can walk through a wardrobe to Narnia at this gorgeous bookshop

Dive into Narnia at this magical bookstore in Fremantle.

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the sauna at Aqua Ignis bathhouse, Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains

A Japanese-inspired bathhouse just opened in the Blue Mountains

Memories of a childhood in Japan were the inspiration behind Aqua Ignis, a new Blue Mountains bathhouse.

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Living area in the Manly Pacific Infinity Residence
Rachael ThompsonRRachael 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, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worthy of your wishlist.

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Halcyon House exterior and pool view
Rachael ThompsonRRachael 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, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worthy of your wishlist.

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The glamorous Showroom Bay at The Royce hotel
Rachael ThompsonRRachael Thompson

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

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

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

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The swimming pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
Rachael ThompsonRRachael 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, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worthy of your wishlist.

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Kings Canyon transforms into a waterfall wonderland in the rain
Kassia ByrnesKKassia 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.

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australian ice cream for summer
Emily MurphyEEmily Murphy

The battle of Australia’s 18 best summer ice creams

These cult-favourite ice creams prove Australian summers are built on nostalgia, loyalty and strong opinions. 

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A bathroom at COMO The Treasury
Rachael ThompsonRRachael Thompson

This hotel room just became my favourite in Australia

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worth adding to your wishlist.

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Aerial view of yellow kayaks in blue sea at sunset in summer
Kassia ByrnesKKassia Byrnes

How to survive a group trip wage gap

Travelling with a group of people who all make vastly different amounts of money? This is how to stay friends afterwards.

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