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    The Westin Melbourne

    205 Collins Street, Melbourne

    This Collins Street hotel arrives by private driveway and porte-cochère, then settles guests into 262 Heavenly Bed rooms, a treetop restaurant and one of the city's best-loved high teas.

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    The Hôtel Lili

    140 S Lasky Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA

    Palisociety's first Beverly Hills property swaps high-gloss luxury for striped wallpaper, velvet curtains and a lobby bar slinging lychee martinis, all for a fraction of what the postcode usually demands.

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    A Weekender's Guide to the Barossa Valley and Beyond

    From Germanic Tanunda and Murray Street's heritage main strip, to the old-vine wineries, eateries and cellar doors.

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    Pullman Adelaide

    16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide

    A Hindmarsh Square hotel with a stand-alone brasserie worth booking on its own, a wellness floor, and a 400-person ballroom looking out over the Adelaide Hills.

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    The 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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    Your 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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    Nine 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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    Into 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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    Green Playground

    Tropical North Queensland is the destination that should be perched at the top of your responsible travel hit list.

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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.

  • Feature

    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.

  • Feature

    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.

  • Feature

    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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    A 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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    Gastronomy, 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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    A 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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    A 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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    A 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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    The 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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    The 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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    Grand 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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    The 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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    The Best Boutique and Luxury Hotels in Melbourne

    Rooftop pools, pillow menus, hatted restaurants and interiors by Australia's top design studios — these are Melbourne's dreamiest check-ins.

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    The 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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  • Travel & Leisure

    You 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Western 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ridesharing 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Regional 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

  • Travel & Leisure

    Queensland 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Seven 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Your Warm Weather Adventure Guide to Kosciuszko National Park

    If you only visit the Snowy Mountains in winter then you're missing half the fun.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ovolo 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six 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.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tasmania 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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    Brunswick East

    Barbers of Brunswick

    A sleek barbershop in Brunswick with a lounge bar out the back.

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    Brisbane City

    Jimmy Rod's Barbershop

    Play PS4 and sip beer while you wait for your trim.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Sydney

    The Barberhood

    A barbershop in the CBD that follows traditional techniques.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Win a Luxury Getaway to Byron Bay Complete with a Fridge Full of Seltzers

    Escape to the coast without spending a cent.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Book a Getaway at One of Australia's Three Board Game-Themed Holiday Homes

    Game night just became game weekend away, with House of Uno, Pictionary Palace and Scrabble Shack.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Add Ziplining Into a Life-Sized Godzilla Statue to Your Post-Pandemic Travel List

    The new Japanese theme park attraction stretches across 120 metres in length — and also features a Godzilla museum and Godzilla-themed food.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Beam Is Sydney's New Purple-Hued E-Bike Service with Designated Parking Spots

    Fifty e-bikes are now available around Bondi, with that number set to grow to 250 around the Waverley area in the coming weeks.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Roxy Is Giving Away Free Holidays to Absolutely Any Beach in Australia

    You could spend a weekend in The Whitsundays, head on a surfing trip to Rottnest Island or relax in tropical Noosa. Here's how to enter.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Stay in These Luxe Shipping Container Tiny Homes That'll Move Between Resorts

    NRMA's new 'glamtainers' have landed on the NSW Central Coast until the end of autumn, before heading to Jindabyne for ski season.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Has Been Named One of 2020's Ultimate Travel Experiences

    The Northern Territory site came in third in Lonely Planet's new list, with the UNESCO Heritage Site of Petra in Jordan nabbing the top spot.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Secluded Swimming Spots to Discover Around Sydney

    The authors of 'Places We Swim Sydney' pick five peaceful swimming spots that every NSW water-lover should visit.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Sydney Has Once Again Been Named One of the Top Ten Best Cities in the World

    The NSW capital came in at number four in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tasmania Looks Set to Open Its Border to Most of the Country by the End of October

    It'll open to "low-risk Australian jurisdictions" — which includes Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, the ACT and, depending on case numbers, possibly NSW.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Road Tripper's Guide to the Far South Coast

    Go snorkelling with fur seals, eat the world's best oysters and sleep under canvas.

  • Travel & Leisure

    New Zealanders Will Be Able to Travel to Australia from Mid-October as Part of a One-Way Bubble

    To start, New Zealanders will be allowed to visit NSW and the NT — and won't have to quarantine on arrival.

  • Travel & Leisure

    JBL's Aussie Travel Competition

    Let JBL cure your wanderlust with $5000 to go towards your next trip.

  • Travel & Leisure

    These Three Refurbished Cottages in NSW's National Parks Are Now Available for Scenic Getaways

    You can now spend a night in a historic abode on the mid north coast — or pick between two in Kosciuszko National Park.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tourism Australia's New Multi-Sensory Videos Capture the Sights and Sounds of the Country's Most Stunning Spots

    Embark on one of six colour-themed virtual escapes, visiting eye-catching destinations around the nation.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Australia's Travel Bubble with New Zealand Could Possibly Be in Place Before the End of the Year

    The potential plan, which would let Australian and New Zealand residents travel between the two countries before they open up to other international visitors, has been a hot topic of conversation over the past few months.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The South Australian City of Whyalla Is Now Home to a Spectacular New LED-Lit Circular Jetty

    Add it to your must-visit list — it spans 315 metres, and is the only jetty of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

  • Travel & Leisure

    South Australia Is Opening Its Borders to NSW So Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday

    Sydneysiders will be allowed into SA (without quarantining) from this Thursday.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Queensland Is Expanding Its Border Zone So You Can Travel to Byron Bay Without Quarantining

    The state is opening up to the Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Glen Innes council areas — but you'll still need a border pass.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Pipinui Point Is Wellington's New Luxury Clifftop Retreat

    This secluded retreat comes with uninterrupted coastal views and an outdoor bathtub.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin Australia Has Scrapped Its Booking Change Fees Until January 2021

    So you can make travel plans, but still amend them if circumstances change — without being slugged with a hefty charge.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Seven of Australia's Eight States and Territories Hope to Reopen Their Borders By December

    You might be able to put that Christmas leave to good use on a domestic holiday.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Wentworth Falls

    Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist

    Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Japan's New 'Making of Harry Potter' Theme Park Will Open in 2023

    It'll feature sets, costumes and props across a 30,000-square-metre space — and take around half a day to walk through.

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