Travel & Leisure
Victoria Is Easing Venue and Gathering Limits Even Further From Midnight Tonight
At-home gathering limits will increase again in mid-December, too — just in time for Christmas.
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NewsA Local's Guide to the Best-Kept Secrets of the Sutherland Shire
From a hidden Napoletana pizza joint to an abundance of lush nature spots, Hazel Kitchen and Bar owner, James Lancaster, shares his favourite Sutherland Shire gems.
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FeatureA Short-Stay Guide to Koh Tao — Thailand's Tiny Gulf Escape
Less about after-dark antics and more for finding your rhythm, Koh Tao blends easygoing charm with elevated experiences above and below the water.
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NewsThis Just In: You Can Now Get Your Hair Cut, Your Nails Done, and Get A Workout in at Sydney Airport
Freshen up before departure or post-touchdown, with the Sydney Airport T1 International terminal levelling up with a new trio of wellness-focused operators.
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NewsTake the Scenic Route Minus the Crowds — These Five Australian Road Trips Will Get You Off-the-Beaten Path
Trade the bumper-to-bumper coastal crawl for scenic backroads, remote national parks and under-the-radar country towns.
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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 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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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Port Stephens
Slurp local oysters, ride through the dunes and unearth 'Mad Max' sets on the coast.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands
Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.
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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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GuideThe 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.
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NewsThe Most-Beautiful Coastal Stays That You Can Book in Noosa
Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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Travel & LeisureMelbourne's Long-Awaited Airport Rail Link Will Run Trains to the CBD Every Ten Minutes
The trip from the airport to the city will take less than 30 minutes — and the service should be up and running by 2029.
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Travel & LeisureVictoria Is Set to Score New Coastal Walking Tracks, Campsites and a Hot Springs Resort
They'll be funded through a $465 million Victorian Tourism Recovery Package as part of the 2020–21 State Budget.
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Travel & LeisureFive Epic Animal Encounters You Can Only Experience in Bundaberg
See turtles hatch, swim with manta rays and feed baby goats.
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Travel & LeisureVictoria's Peninsula Hot Springs Is Launching Luxury Onsite Glamping So You Can Bathe and Stay
From December 1, you'll be able to pamper the day away, then spend the night in luxury.
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Travel & LeisureThe Victorian Government Is Giving Residents $200 Vouchers to Spend on Regional Getaways
The new $28 million scheme is set to come into effect in December, with 120,000 vouchers available
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Travel & LeisureThe NSW Government Is Advising Sydneysiders to Delay Non-Essential Travel to South Australia
"The borders are completely open, but if it's not essential travel, think about if you want to go in the next few days," said Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
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Travel & LeisureThe Historic Leonids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Through the Sky This Week
Head outside and look up.
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Travel & LeisureJetstar Is Hosting Another Hefty Domestic Sale with Return Flights As Low As $65
Book a flight one way and you'll get the return trip for free — across 51 routes.
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Travel & LeisureSearoad Ferries Is Giving Away More Than 30,000 Free Tickets for Day Trips to Queenscliff and Sorrento
That's more than $1 million worth — for trips between late November this year and July next year.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Patonga, Pearl Beach and Killcare
Feast on oysters, sip locally made gin and stay in luxury accommodation on the Central Coast.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in Gippsland
From scenic camel rides to renting your own island.
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Travel & LeisureThese Underwater Expeditions Will Let You Explore and Document the Current State of the Titanic
Because everyone's fascination with the historic wreck will go on.
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Travel & LeisureWA Has Scrapped Its Border Restrictions for All States and Territories Except NSW and Victoria
Sydneysiders and Melburnians will need to isolate for 14 days upon arrival — but everyone else can enter without quarantining.
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Travel & LeisureSouth Australia Is Opening Its Borders to Victoria So Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday
Melburnians will be allowed into SA (without quarantining) from December 1.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Has Launched a Huge Domestic Sale with 500,000 Flights Starting from $75
And there are lots of flights available over Christmas and NYE.
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Travel & LeisureEverything You Need to Know Before Heading on a Road Trip with Your Pet
Learn some tips and tricks for bringing your four-legged friend along with you on your next holiday.
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Travel & LeisureVictorians Will Be Able to Visit Tasmania Without Quarantining from November 27
It'll be the final state allowed to cross the Strait.
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Travel & LeisureThe NT Government Is Offering $1000 Discounts on Trips to the Territory This Summer
It applies to flights, accommodation, tours and attractions, and vehicle hire.
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Travel & LeisureTen Lush Getaways You Can Book in the Yarra Valley
Escape the city to the Yarra Valley for a weekend of wine drinking and sleeping among the trees.
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Travel & LeisureFive Hunter Valley Experiences You Can Have in One Epic Food and Drink Tour
Indulge in a one-day vinous adventure.
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Travel & LeisureMetro Melbourne Is Set to Further Ease Venue and Gathering Limits From November 22
Melburnians, prepare to spend some more time in more places with more people.
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Travel & LeisureMetro Melbourne's 25-Kilometre Rule and Regional Travel Ban Will Lift From Midnight Tonight
Premier Daniel Andrews has also outlined the next set of planned steps, which'll come into effect on November 22.
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Travel & LeisureMornington Peninsula's Foreshore Camping Grounds Won't Reopen Until February 2021
Victorians will soon be able to travel regionally, but campsites in Rye, Rosebud and Sorrento won't reopen for the summer.
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Travel & LeisureNSW Will Reopen Its Border with Victoria From November 23
The move comes as Victoria has recorded five consecutive days with zero new COVID-19 cases.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Book a Boozy and Nostalgic Getaway in Australia's First Gin-Themed Caravan
Available to book until the end of summer, it's a collaboration between caravan rental site Camplify and The Botanist Gin.
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Travel & LeisureWestern Australia Will Lift Its Hard Border and Let Visitors From Most Other States Enter Without Quarantining
Travellers from states with low levels of community transmission — a five-case rolling average across the past fortnight — still need to isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
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Travel & LeisureRidesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Three Days a Week Until Early December
If you don't want head to the pub via public transport, you can rideshare — for cheap.
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Travel & LeisureRegional Holidays within Victoria Will Be Allowed From November 8
Metro Melbourne residents will be able to travel within the state, and stay overnight — with your own household, your partner or one other household
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Reopening Its Borders to All of NSW Except Greater Sydney From November 3
That includes 32 local government areas — and the state will also remain closed to Victoria, too.
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Travel & LeisureSix Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in the Snowy Mountains
Adventure off the beaten track and explore higher ground during the warmer months of the year.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Cafes to Seek Out When You're Road Tripping Down to NSW's Shoalhaven
If you like a good out-of-town cafe, the south coast is brimming with them — from healthy harbourside brunch spots to small specialty coffee bars.
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Travel & LeisureYour Warm Weather Adventure Guide to Kosciuszko National Park
If you only visit the Snowy Mountains in winter then you're missing half the fun.
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Travel & LeisureOvolo Hotels' New Staycation Options Will Have You Spending Your Annual Leave in Your Own City
Treat yourself to a few nights away in a luxe room — with in-room massages, boat tours and eight-course degustations.
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Travel & LeisureSix Ways to Have a Jam-Packed Getaway in Queenstown
Float to 6000 feet on a balloon tour, hit a backcountry cycle trail and then unwind by an outdoor firepit.
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Travel & LeisureTasmania Has Opened Its Borders to Most of Australia and NZ
NSW residents are set to be allowed in from next week, too, but Victorians will need to wait a little longer.
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Travel & LeisureBrunswick EastBarbers of Brunswick
A sleek barbershop in Brunswick with a lounge bar out the back.
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Travel & LeisureBrisbane CityJimmy Rod's Barbershop
Play PS4 and sip beer while you wait for your trim.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Win a Luxury Getaway to Byron Bay Complete with a Fridge Full of Seltzers
Escape to the coast without spending a cent.