Travel & Leisure
Airbnb Wants You and Your Mates to Spend a Year Living in Its Properties for Free
It's looking for 12 people to spend 12 months hopping between Airbnb rentals — and staying anywhere you like.
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NewsThis Just In: The World's Largest Ever Cruise Ship Has Officially Set Sail on Its Maiden Mediterranean Voyage
Royal Caribbean's newest ship has overtaken its Icon Class sisters to become the largest cruise ship in the world, kicking off seven-night Mediterranean sailings from Barcelona and Rome this month.
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NewsRest Up: Your Weekend Escape Just Got Extended For Free, with Mudgee Offering Visitors a Third Night on the House
Turns out the secret to a truly relaxing holiday isn't heading away more often — it's staying an extra night for free.
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FeatureThe Best Winter Weekend Getaways in Australia
Bypassing peak-season summer crowds has its perks. We have tracked down Australia’s premier cold-weather sanctuaries, packing in architectural eco-lodges, hyperlocal vineyard dining, and the best places to thaw out by a roaring open fire.
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FeatureDark Arts, Hedonism and Exploration: A Weekender's Guide to Visiting Hobart for Dark Mofo
Dark Mofo bathes Hobart in red light, fire and ritual every winter solstice. Here's where to stay, what to eat and how to do the long nights properly — from the Winter Feast to Night Mass.
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FeatureThe Luxury Traveller's Guide to Brisbane to Inspire Your Next Indulgent Escape
From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.
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FeatureChase the Feels: How to Plan a Memorable Trip in New South Wales
There's a reason we love travelling so much.
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FeatureYour Essential Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a veritable playground for music fans. It's not only the home of blues and soul music but also the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.
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FeatureNine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible
Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.
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FeatureInto the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations
Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.
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FeatureGreen Playground
Tropical North Queensland is the destination that should be perched at the top of your responsible travel hit list.
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FeatureTaste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Byron Bay
Where to stay, eat, drink and play around one of Australia's most-loved coastal towns.
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NewsGastronomy, Festivities and Frivolity: A Weekender's Guide to Adelaide During Mad March
Heading to Adelaide for Mad March? Here’s how to spend a weekend during Fringe and WOMADelaide — including where to stay, eat, drink, play and wander.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale
Less than two hours from Melbourne, whisky bars, mineral baths, coastal hikes and a huge art festival await.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island
The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region
Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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HotelThe Calile Hotel
48 James Street, Fortitude Valley
A Fortitude Valley stay that pairs resort-style living with one of Brisbane’s best dining and shopping precincts.
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GuideThe Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
From resort-style pools and design-led suites to heritage stays and boutique hideaways, these hotels prove that a great stay in Brisbane can be as much about atmosphere as it is about location.
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HotelGrand Hyatt Melbourne
123 Collins Street, Melbourne
A Collins Street landmark since 1986, the Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to balance old-world grandeur with skyline views, updated dining, and classic five-star amenities.
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HotelThe StandardX
62 Rose Street, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary restaurant with rotating chefs in residency.
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NewsThe Best Glamping Sites Around Australia
Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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NewsTen of the Most-Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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Travel & LeisureMelbourne's New Marriott Hotel Opens This Month with a Rooftop Bar and Heated Infinity Pool
The 28-metre wet-edge pool boasts panoramic views and chic cocktails — and it'll be open to the public.
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Travel & LeisureAustralia Is Still Aiming to Implement a Travel Bubble with Singapore "Sooner Rather Than Later"
It doesn't look likely to happen by July, as first suggested, but the two countries are still working towards the travel bubble.
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Travel & LeisureFour Natural Hot Springs in Victoria to Visit This Winter
Brave the cold for a dip in one of these naturally occurring beauties.
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Travel & LeisureThe Victorian Government Is Set to Release Another 80,000 Regional Travel Vouchers
Designed to boost tourism across the state, the latest batch of $200 vouchers will be released "once it is safe to do so".
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Travel & LeisureBeam and Neuron Will Start Rolling Out Purple and Orange-Hued E-Bikes Across Brisbane Next Month
The two e-mobility operators have received new tenders, replacing Brisbane's long-running CityCycle scheme — and replacing Lime's e-scooters as well.
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Travel & LeisureThe Queensland Government Is Giving Out 30,000 Vouchers to Use on Gold Coast Holidays
It's the fourth batch of vouchers this year, following previous incentives to travel in the state's north, the Greater Brisbane region and The Whitsundays.
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Travel & LeisureNichollsCockington Green Gardens
Live out your 'Alice in Wonderland'-esque giant fantasies at these picturesque gardens filled with miniature buildings.
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Travel & LeisureSydney Winter Guide 2021
Winter — the season of scarves and sweaters, cold mornings and cosier nights.
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Travel & LeisureBrisbanites Could Win Free Public Transport for Year by Hopping on a Bus, Train or Ferry on a Friday
The Queensland Government is trying to encourage folks to get out and about — and into the CBD — to end the working week.
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Food & DrinkNine Spots Wine and Food Lovers Should Check Out in Heathcote This Queen's Birthday Long Weekend
Sip your way through this picturesque wine region — with a shuttle bus to get you around, too.
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Travel & LeisureThe Most Luxurious Boutique Hotels In and Around Sydney
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing in Sydney, these hotels will have you sleeping in soft linen, eating in fine restaurants and relaxing in big spa baths.
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Travel & LeisureAn Eco-Friendly Traveller's Guide to a Weekend in Canberra
Hike to a heritage cottage and bliss out at a garden spa.
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Travel & LeisureThe NSW Government Is Urging Sydneysiders to Postpone Non-Urgent Travel to Greater Melbourne
NSW Health has also issued a number of requests that cover folks from Victoria who have already made their way to NSW — or plan to in the future.
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Travel & LeisureQuarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Victoria Has Been Paused
The New Zealand Government has suspended the travel bubble after five locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified in Melbourne this week.
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Travel & LeisureJetstar Is Giving Away $10,000 Worth of Flight Vouchers at Train Stations in Sydney and Melbourne
Head to Flinders Street station in Melbourne — or Central station in Sydney — then look for the giant screens.
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Travel & LeisureTen Country Towns Near Brisbane You Should Day Trip to This Winter
These picturesque spots offer everything from ancient rainforests to cosy pubs with fireplaces.
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Travel & LeisureEight Easy Melbourne Day Trips to Tick Off Your List This Winter
Historic oak forests, gardens atop extinct volcanoes and country bakeries are all just a short drive away.
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Travel & LeisureVictoria's Silo Art Trail Will Boast Two Street Art-Themed, Shipping Container Hotels
The boutique accommodation will let you stay right in the heart of the country's largest outdoor art gallery.
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Travel & LeisureSeven New Zealand Snow Experiences That Aren't Just Skiing or Snowboarding
From dogsledding to backcountry trekking and driving around a snow-covered race track.
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Food & DrinkHeathcote on Show
Sample the best that one of the country's finest wine regions has to offer this Queen's Birthday long weekend.
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Travel & LeisureSky Bus Has Launched in Brisbane If You Need Another Way to Get to the Airport
The company's bright red buses will take you to the domestic and international terminals from the CBD, Fortitude Valley, Newstead and Hamilton.
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Travel & LeisureThe Nine Best One-Day Hikes to Conquer in and Around Brisbane This Winter
Swap the pavement for bush tracks, waterfalls and mountain peaks.
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Travel & LeisureQantas and Jetstar Have Pushed Back Plans to Resume International Flights Until December
Initially, the airlines were hoping to start jetting overseas in October.
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Travel & LeisureThis Year's Federal Budget Gives Roads, Rail and Infrastructure Projects a $15.2 Billion Boost
The funds cover the next ten years, as part of overall $110 billion spend across the same period.
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Travel & LeisureThis Qantas Flight Over Sydney Will Let You Get a Sky-High Glimpse of This Month's Supermoon
The second supermoon of 2021 also coincides with a full lunar eclipse, so you'll have plenty to see.
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Travel & LeisureA Guide to Adrenalin Adventures in New Zealand's Christchurch Region
You're going to want to throw yourself off a tall structure.
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Travel & LeisureAustralian Borders Are Likely to Remain Closed to International Travel Until At Least Mid-2022
"International borders will only open when it is safe to do so," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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Travel & Leisure
Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and New South Wales Has Reopened
Flights resumed following no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in NSW over the weekend.
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Travel & LeisureThis Sight-Seeing Plane Tour of Antarctica Will Let You Day Trip Out of the Country Again This Year
The trips to the icy continent will return for their next flights from November.
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Travel & LeisureQuarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and New South Wales Has Been Paused
The New Zealand Government has suspended the travel bubble after two locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified in Sydney this week.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been to a Sydney Exposure Site to Go Into Quarantine
The Sunshine State hasn't shut its border to NSW, but it has implemented new rules that apply to anyone heading north.
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Travel & LeisureGundarooTallagandra Hill Cottages
Sleep near the vines, then sip wine on your cottage deck.
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Travel & LeisureLake GeorgeLittle George
This pet-friendly tiny home is hidden within the gorgeous grounds of Lake George Winery.
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Travel & LeisureNew Zealand Is Opening a Travel Bubble with the Cook Islands But It Doesn't Extend to Australia
Australians can still leave the country for a NZ holiday, but extending the journey to another country afterwards isn't currently permitted.
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Travel & LeisureJetstar, Virgin and Rex Have Dropped a Heap of Sydney–Melbourne Flights with Fares From Just $30
For flights with checked baggage included, the fares start at $39.
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Food & DrinkTen Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do on NSW's Sapphire Coast
Discover picturesque swimming holes, wild mountain rides and seafood trails along this glistening coastline.
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Travel & LeisureTen Epic Mountains in Australia You Should Hike at Least Once in Your Life
Climb Kosciuszko, conquer Cradle Mountain and scale Mount Sonder for incredible views over the Aussie ocean, bush and desert.
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Travel & LeisureThe Queensland Government Is Giving Out 5000 Extra Vouchers to Use on Tropical North Getaways
This time, the $200 vouchers will be given to travellers already in the region.