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    Spend your weekend playing spooky mini golf, hitting up an ancient Egypt exhibition and starting your Christmas shopping early.

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    Ten of the Most Luxurious Stays You Can Book on the Mornington Peninsula

    Need to start planning a getaway from Melbourne? Escape the city for a luxe stay in the Mornington Peninsula at one of these amazing stays.

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    Five Romantic Brisbane Date Ideas for This Week From Budget to Blowout

    This week, you and your plus one can get spooked out in a shipping container, picnic in the park with live tunes for a soundtrack and explore ancient Egypt without leaving Brisbane.

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    Jetstar's Latest Japan-Only Sale Is Here with 25,000-Plus Discounted Flights to Tokyo and Osaka

    Book that leave and pack your suitcases: prices start at $249 one-way for travel from late-November 2024.

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    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

    This week in Melbourne, you can pair half-priced oysters with discounted house-made spirits, marvel at the return of The Lume's huge Da Vinci exhibition and catch some movies at the Jewish International Film Festival.

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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week

    Marvel at a mammoth collection of surrealist masterworks, enjoy some frightful fun at a four-day Halloween festival and take the plunge at a free new harbourside swimming spot.

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    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This Week

    This week, hit up Brisbane Powerhouse for a night food market and a queer culture festival, then watch Halloween-appropriate movies floating in a hotel pool.

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    The 16 Best Day Spas in Melbourne

    Treat yourself to a Japanese-style massage, a bath overlooking the city or an incredibly opulent treatment paired with bottomless champagne at Melbourne's best day spas.

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    The Ten Best Walks in and Around Brisbane

    Wander along the river, climb a mountain, amble through bushland and trek over a bridge — all just a stone's throw from the CBD — at these walking and running tracks in Brisbane.

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    News You Can Use: Nine Things That Happened in Brisbane This Week

    Here's what's been catching our attention, including a new motel on Tamborine Mountain, a dumpling bar in the CBD and a spot for brews on the Sunshine Coast.

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    The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This November

    A pride parade floating down the river, 'Round the Twist' onstage, plenty of Christmas markets: they're all on the agenda in and around Brisbane in November.

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    Ten Next-Level Australian Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway

    Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.

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    Coming Soon: Popular Queensland Spa Brand Soak Bathhouse Is Launching Two New Wellness Retreats in the Heart of Sydney

    Located in Bondi Junction and Alexandria, these luxe temples of self-care will feature magnesium pools, cold plunges, saunas and massage therapists.

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    The Seven Best Caves to Visit Near Melbourne

    Crawl out of your living room cave and into these awe-inspiring ones dotted about the Victorian countryside.

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    Vacation Like the Ghost with the Most: Airbnb Is Letting You Visit (and Haunt) the 'Beetlejuice' House

    It's showtime at the accommodation-sharing platform's latest pop culture-themed listing, complete with a portal to the afterlife.

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    Coming Soon: A New 80s-Inspired Boutique Motel Is Opening on Tamborine Mountain in Queensland's Scenic Rim

    Featuring 23 rooms, plus a heated mineral pool and spa, this new spot to stay in leafy surroundings is opening in December 2024.

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    The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend

    This weekend in Melbourne, you can watch Tim Burton's ‘Batman’ with a live orchestra, hit up a cat lovers festival, and score cheap drinks and free snacks at a sun-filled aperitivo session.

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    The Four Parks in Brisbane Where You Can BYO Drinks

    Grab an esky, pack a picnic basket and go soak up the sun in these BYO-friendly Brisbane parks.

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    The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend

    Celebrate the spooky season with a bone-rattling boogie, catch the final weekend of a harbourfront rosé festival and take a poptastic history lesson at the Theatre Royal.

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    First Look: The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Has Entered a New Era Following a Mammoth $70-Million Makeover

    Australia's OG five-star stay has had a top-to-bottom makeover, combining old-world luxury with 21st-century amenities.

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    The Ten Best Summery Day Trips Out of Brisbane

    Take advantage of the warm weather — beaches, waterfalls, rainforests and baby turtles are just a stone's throw away.

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    Discover Longreach: A Guide to Queensland's Outback Oasis

    Uncover the rich history, vibrant art and rugged beauty of this quintessential outback town.

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    Coming Soon: Alba Thermal Springs & Spa Is Building Luxury Villas Overlooking Its Vast Mornington Peninsula Property

    In early 2025, you’ll be able to pair your hot springs dips and spa treatments with a lavish overnight stay.

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    The Eight Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in Brisbane

    Brisbane might not be a beach city, but there's always an oasis nearby beckoning you to leave work early for a splash.

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    Book That Annual Leave: Virgin Has Dropped One Million-Plus Discounted International and Domestic Fares From $49

    Keen for a Tokyo, Bali, Fiji, Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, Darwin or Hobart getaway? You've got seven days to nab cheap flights.

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    The Seven Best One-Day Hikes Near Melbourne

    Swap the inner-city pavement for idyllic bush tracks, coastal walks and mountain peaks.

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    Six Scenic Hiking Trails You Can Enjoy Within 50 Kilometres of Brisbane

    Climb a mountain, go looking for koalas or wander around a lake at these Queensland hiking trails.

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    Brisbane's New Metro Public Transport Service Has Hit the Road Between Eight Mile Plains and UQ

    As a preview of what's to come, Brisbanites can now take the Brisbane Metro to travel from Eight Mile Plains and UQ Lakes on the 169 bus route.

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    Jetstar's Latest Two-Day Member-Only Sale Has 26,000 Flights on Offer with Prices From $26

    This bargain will get you from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast, Melbourne to the Gold Coast and Brisbane to Hobart — or you can head from Brisbane to the Whitsunday Coast from $49.

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    Melbourne's Best Local Bookshops to Hunt Down a Great Read in 2024

    Find the next book to sink your teeth into at one of these local Melbourne gems.

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    Nine Waterside Picnic Spots in and Around Brisbane That You Might Not Have Visited

    Fill a basket with tasty treats and head to a hidden beach, suburban lagoon or scenic lake.

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    How's The Serenity?: Escape the City and Enjoy Some Tranquillity at These Nature Spots Around Kingston

    Just south of Melbourne's CBD lies a coastal playground of scenery and wellness, perfect for a quick escape.

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    Coming Soon: Acclaimed Brisbane Hotel The Calile Is Expanding to Noosa with a Luxe New Resort

    First announced in 2022, final plans for 2.4-hectare site with 153 rooms, 29 suites and four villas have now been approved by Noosa Shire Council.

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    The Five Best Waterfalls Near Brisbane That You Can Swim Under

    Don't stick to the rivers and lakes that you're used to — go swim under some waterfalls just a short drive from Brisbane's city centre.

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    The Ten Best Beach Camping Spots in Australia

    Wake up to the sound of waves at these incredible beachside campsites across Australia.

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    Look Up, Again: The Brightest Supermoon of 2024 Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies Tonight

    For the third month in a row, the moon is putting on a show — and you'll want to head outside to see it.

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    The Most Blood-Curdling Halloween Events in Sydney

    Celebrate the spooky season in style at these spine-chilling happenings across the Harbour City.

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    The Best Summer Day Trips from Melbourne

    Secluded beaches, rolling vineyards and air-conditioned art galleries are all just a road trip away from Melbourne during the warmer months.

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    First Look: Peninsula Hot Springs' Eco Lodges with Private Thermal Pools Are Opening This November

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    South Melbourne's Trinity Curated Wellness Is Home to a Roman-Style Bathhouse, LED Lounge and Rooftop Yoga

    The new wellbeing space is also home to a wellness concierge who will help you find the right treatments, classes and bathhouse routine.

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    The Spookiest Events Happening in Brisbane to Celebrate Halloween

    From eerie shipping containers and scary movies to onstage witches and trick-or-treat trails, here's where to get into the Halloween spirit in Brisbane.

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    The Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane

    From visiting overwater bars to sailing a picnic boat along the river, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our River City in spring and summer.

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