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The CBD's ultra-luxe riverside hotel.
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NewsCelebrate Smarter: How to Plan a Well-Earned City Break — On a Schedule That Works for You
Whether it's a quiet night away, a change of scenery or simply some time to switch off, thanks to Amex Plan It® you can make a well-earned city break feel more manageable.
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NewsFrom Bangkok to Osaka: These Six Hotels Are Worth Crossing the World for
Our editors have rounded up their pick of the best hotels worth travelling for with Marriott Bonvoy.
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HotelHotel Sorrento
15 Hotham Road, Sorrento
The new, chic Lobby bar is inspired by globally recognised venues such as The Bowery Hotel in New York.
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NewsCockatoo Island Is a City Getaway with a Difference and We're Giving Away a Deluxe Camping Package to Prove It
This Sydney spot offers rich history, a range of accommodation options, and unrivalled views.
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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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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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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria
All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.
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Travel & LeisureThe Big Melon Is Australia's Newest Giant-Sized Tourist Attraction
Joining the ranks of the Big Pineapple and Big Banana, this newcomer has made its home in the QLD town of Chinchilla: the melon capital of Australia
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Travel & LeisureTrams Are Currently Not Running Down Swanston and Bourke Streets Due to a Police Incident
It's recommended that you avoid the area and, if possible, catch the train home.
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Travel & LeisureA Fancy New Double-Decker CityCat Will Soon Be Cruising the Brisbane River
It's set to hit the water in late 2019 — and come 2020, it'll also stop at Brisbane's newest inner-city terminal.
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Travel & LeisureBrisbane's Westin Hotel Opens This Week with the City's First Swim-Up Pool Bar
The 299-room hotel features not only the impressive pool, but a restaurant, a jazz bar, a fitness studio and luxury spa.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Escape to a Luxury Dome Tent in the Middle of the NSW Bush
This two-person stay is located on a sprawling property and totally secluded, with stunning views and minimal carbon footprint.
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Travel & LeisureSri Lanka Has Been Named the Number One Country to Visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet
The island nation has taken the top spot on the annual travel destination list.
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Travel & LeisureMONA Wants to Fly You and Your Mates to Its Summer Festival for Free on Its New Airline Air Mofo
It's giving away Mona Foma festival tickets and airfares for you and five mates — and it won't be an ordinary flight, either.
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Travel & LeisureNSW Will Be Getting an Extra 43,000 Hectares of National Park
Starting with 4500 hectares of koala habitat and rainforest in the Upper Hunter.
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Travel & LeisureSix Alternative Ideas to Help You Get Out of Town Over New Year's Eve
If you don't feel like joining the crowds in the city or sweating it out at a festival this year, ring in 2019 from Tassie, a yoga treehouse or a secluded west coast beach.
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Travel & LeisureYour Happy Space: Winter
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Travel & LeisureThe Calile Is Fortitude Valley's New Resort-Style Hotel with Cabanas, Poolside Dining and an All-Day Bar
The new 175-room spot is calling itself 'Australia's first urban resort'.
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Travel & LeisureA Union Rally of 150,000 Protestors Expected to Shutdown Melbourne's CBD This Morning
There'll be a slew of road closures and limited trams from 9.30am during the Australian Council of Trade Unions' Change the Rules rally
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Travel & LeisureCampbell Point House Is the Bellarine Peninsula's Incredible New Luxury Hotel
The opulent hotel boasts an infinity pool, tennis court, day spa and private jetty, with room for just 30 guests at once.
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Travel & LeisureVictoria Has Scored a New Glamping Retreat on a Winery with Its Own Private Beach
And the decked-out bell tents are a very reasonable $200 a night (or $100 if you split it).
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Travel & LeisureThe Royal Itinerary Is Actually Useful for the Next Time Your Mates Come to Australia
Don't worry, you won't need a royal's budget.
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Travel & LeisureSoldiers PointBannisters Port Stephens
Featuring 80 stunning rooms with views of the river or bushland, and a restaurant from an acclaimed chef.
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Arts & EntertainmentWe're Giving Away an Arty Escape to Ballarat for this Australian Art Festival
Enjoy the ultimate art lover's escape, including a mini Victorian version of Dark Mofo, on us.
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Travel & LeisureFive Romantic Things to Do on a Loved-Up Weekend Away in the Southern Highlands
From chasing waterfalls to sitting by a wood fire, here's how to make sparks fly.
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Travel & LeisureSydney's Luxury New Skye Suites Hotel Has Just Opened Its Futuristic Doors
Complete with 73 suites and an ice cave-themed pool — and a work-in-progress food precinct.
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Travel & LeisureSeven New Openings in Regional Victoria to Visit This Spring
Including a luxe new retreat and not one but two authentic Japanese eateries.
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Travel & LeisureMore Than a Month's Worth of Rain Was Dumped on Western Sydney Last Night
Almost 70mm was dumped in just one hour — and there's more on the horizon.
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Travel & LeisureVisit Victoria Has Created a Slightly Ridiculous Tourism Ad Encouraging Dogs to Go on Holiday
And the campaign video is optimised for 'dog vision', too.
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Travel & LeisureFive Events in Regional Victoria Worthy of a Road Trip This Spring
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Travel & LeisureOvolo Is Giving Fortitude Valley's Old Emporium Hotel a Huge Makeover
It’ll be Ovolo’s second site in Brisbane, and it opens in November.
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Travel & LeisureMelbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the Top Ten Best Cities in the World
Melbourne came in at number three — and Sydney at number six — in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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Travel & LeisureAn Art and Design Lover's Weekend Guide to Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula
Here, you can enjoy two expansive sculpture gardens, quaffable cool-climate wines straight from the cellar door and tasty hatted fare — and it's only an hour's drive away.
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Travel & LeisureThe Five Best Glamping Spots on New Zealand's South Island
Where to blend luxury and nature all in one stay.
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Travel & LeisureFive Places to Stay in the South Island that Don't Involve Camping
From a converted railway wagon to an old gaol cell, these unique locations are way better than your tent.
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Travel & LeisureSydney's Train Network Is Affected by Huge Delays This Monday Morning
Five train lines are impacted and replacement buses are being organised.
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Travel & LeisureBannisters Is Port Stephens' Luxe New Waterfront Hotel with an Infinity Pool
Featuring 80 stunning rooms with views of the river or bushland, and a restaurant from an acclaimed chef.
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Travel & LeisureFive Scenic Cycling Trails to Hit on the South Island
Soak up the stunning scenery of the south on two wheels.
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Travel & LeisureSurry Hills Is Getting a New Multimillion-Dollar Boutique Laneway Hotel
The 12-storey hotel will have a basement swimming pool, plant-filled rooftop and in-house restaurant and bar.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Glamp In a Vineyard In Victoria's Mornington Peninsula
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Travel & LeisureThe Epping to Chatswood Train Line Is Closing for Seven Months This Weekend
Here's everything you need to know about it.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Events Worth Travelling to Bendigo for This Spring
Venture beyond Melbourne and discover everything this vibrant city has to offer.
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Travel & LeisureSydney International Airport Now Has a Team of Very Good Dogs to Help Passengers De-Stress
The pups are available for pre-flight cuddles, as part of the new emBark program by American Airlines and Assistance Dogs Australia
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Travel & LeisureThe World's Longest Non-Stop Commercial Flight Will Launch Next Month
The nearly 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will soon take to the skies.
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Travel & LeisureFree Public Transport Is Coming to Three Melbourne Train Lines In December
Commuters on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Gippsland lines will be gifted 23 days of free travel.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Tour Antarctica on a Day Trip Thanks to This Indulgent Sight-Seeing Plane Tour
Explore the icy continent during the day, then return home to your own bed.
