Travel & Leisure
More 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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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 & 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.
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Travel & LeisureLon Retreat and Spa Is Point Lonsdale's New Luxury Coastal Escape
The 200-acre hillside property boasts seven luxury suites, a mineral pool and its own private art gallery.
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Travel & LeisurePoint LonsdaleLon Retreat
The 200-acre hillside property boasts seven luxury suites, a mineral pool and its own private art gallery.
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Travel & LeisureBowralTulip Time
Wander through more than 100,000 tulips at this flower festival in the Southern Highlands.
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Travel & LeisureSouth Island Journeys
Break free from the daily grind, and head east then south for a tour around NZ's South Island. Together with Tourism New Zealand, we’ve fashioned these guides to take you all over the South. Based on key driving routes, these journeys will help you find the very best experiences — from adrenaline-charged adventures to luxurious days of pamper.
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Travel & LeisureA Hit List of the Most Beautiful Sights to See Around NZ's South Island
Your South-side best-of.
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Travel & LeisureDirect East Coast Flights to New York and London Look Set to Become a Reality
It's looking likely that you'll be able to fly non-stop from Australia's east coast by 2022.
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Travel & LeisureNine Wine Cycling Trails to Drink Your Way Around in Australia
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Travel & LeisureAustralia's First Super-Luxe St Regis Hotel Will Be Built in Melbourne
The 168-room hotel will be part of the Flinders Bank towers and will open in 2022.
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Travel & LeisureFive Hikes with Incredible Views to Discover on New Zealand's South Island
Take a hike.
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Travel & LeisureTwo New Glamping Retreats Are Popping Up in Victorian National Parks
The retreats are popping up in Mount Buffalo and Lake Eildon National Park as part of a Parks Victoria trial.
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Travel & LeisureThis New Free App Will Help You Find the Best Hikes and Camp Sites in NSW's National Parks
It's filled with handy guides to all 225 of NSW's national parks.
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Travel & LeisureAn Abandoned Brunswick East Supermarket Fire Is Causing Tram Delays This Morning
If your usual commute is along Lygon Street, expect delays.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Stay at the World's First Craft Beer Hotel
Complete with a beer on arrival, in-room beer taps and shower beer fridges.
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Travel & LeisureThis New Service Lets You Travel to Japan Without Any Luggage
Leave your clothes at home and rent someone else's.
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Travel & LeisureWe're Giving Away the Ultimate Luxury Weekend at the New Bannisters Port Stephens
Win a weekend getaway for two at this new boutique beachside hotel — you deserve it.
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Travel & LeisureThe Adventure Collective Is Sydney's New Boutique Adventure Store
Heading off on a multi-day hike? An adventurous camping trip? Stop here first.
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Travel & LeisureTen Stunning Onsens in the Forest to Visit on Your Next Trip to Japan
The authors of 'Onsen in Japan' have found the most secluded spots for naked bathing in the country.
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Travel & LeisureA Culture Vulture's Weekend Guide to Bendigo
This historic city boasts a vibrant contemporary art scene and, of course, great food and wine.
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Travel & LeisureSydney Could Soon Be Home to an Ambitious 61-Storey Hotel at The Star
The proposed Ritz-Carlton hotel tower would have three swimming pools and a rooftop terrace.
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Travel & LeisureA Guide to Cycling (and Drinking) Your Way Around the Hunter Valley
Wind your way through the Hunter's many wineries, cafes and estates on two wheels.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Affordable Winter Cottages You Can Reach by Train from Melbourne
Put yourself (and maybe some mates) on a train out of the city for a weekend surrounded by gums, log fires and fresh country air.