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Australian luxury lodge pioneer Baillie Lodges enters new global era as ‘Beckons’

The homegrown hospitality group behind Southern Ocean Lodge and Longitude 131° is expanding internationally under a new name.

Landscape shot of Maria Island Walk in Tasmania

Australia

The best last-minute Easter getaways you can still book

From luxury lodges and coastal resorts to outback adventures and cruise deals, these Easter getaways prove there’s still time to escape.

Great Ocean Road

The truth about the new Twelve Apostles tourist tax

It may seem like just another holiday expense, but the new visitor fee at the Twelve Apostles plays an important role in protecting an Aussie icon.

TAS

A new outdoor sauna with water views has opened on Tassie’s Forestier Peninsula

This new Finnish-style sauna on the Forestier Peninsula is worth the day trip.

QLD

More than a million sunflowers will bloom at this Scenic Rim festival in May

This feel-good festival offers dazzling golden fields, family-friendly fun and the chance to pick your own blooms – all for a charitable cause.

the milky way as seen from winton international dark sky community

Outback Queensland

This outback town just became Qld’s first International Dark Sky Community

A small outback town in Queensland has been honoured with the state's first International Dark Sky Community certification.

Sydney

The showbags everyone will be lining up for at the 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Royal Easter Show showbag line-up is here, and the best ones have been listed.

People walking over a bridge along the Grand Cliff Top walk

Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains Grand Cliff Top Walk to host inaugural 17.5km trail race

Walkers and runners will pass through majestic ancient forest, along cliff-edge tracks.

Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast’s first international hotel in nearly 40 years opens soon in Mooloolaba

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel is pumping fresh momentum into the Sunshine Coast’s hospitality scene.

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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, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worthy of your wishlist.

RRachael Thompson

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

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

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.

EEmily 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.

RRachael Thompson

This hotel room just became my favourite in Australia

Aerial view of yellow kayaks in blue sea at sunset in summer

KKassia 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.

Australian luxury lodge pioneer Baillie Lodges enters new global era as ‘Beckons’

The best last-minute Easter getaways you can still book

The truth about the new Twelve Apostles tourist tax

A new outdoor sauna with water views has opened on Tassie’s Forestier Peninsula

More than a million sunflowers will bloom at this Scenic Rim festival in May

This outback town just became Qld’s first International Dark Sky Community

The showbags everyone will be lining up for at the 2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show

Blue Mountains Grand Cliff Top Walk to host inaugural 17.5km trail race

The Sunshine Coast’s first international hotel in nearly 40 years opens soon in Mooloolaba

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Opinion

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

The battle of Australia’s 18 best summer ice creams

This hotel room just became my favourite in Australia

How to survive a group trip wage gap