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    The Five Best Snorkelling Spots Near Brisbane

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    First Look: Sydney's Luxury Boutique Stay The EVE Is an Inner-City Hotel with Tropical Resort Vibes

    This new Surry Hills hotel melding hospitality with bespoke artistic charm is offering an exclusive launch package to welcome its first guests in style.

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    Fifty-Cent Public Transport Fares Have Been Locked in Permanently on All Translink Networks Across Queensland

    Initially set to run for six months, the flat 50-cent fare now applies to all Translink buses, trains, ferries and trams on an ongoing basis.

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    Domestic Flights Start at $35 and International Fares at $149 in Jetstar's Big 2024 Cyber Monday Sale

    You've got two days to get a travel bargain — including on overseas flights to Singapore, Phuket, Bali, Honolulu, Osaka and Tokyo.

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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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    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.

  • 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 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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    A 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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    A 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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    A Weekender's Guide to Daylesford

    Spend a few days wrapped in nature, natural mineral springs and a blanket of good food and wine.

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    Ten of the Most-Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches

    You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.

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    The Best Dog-Friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Self-Contained Getaways in Victoria

    Accommodations where both you and your pet can sit and stay all around Victoria.

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    The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

    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 and pillow menus await.

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    Lanson Place Parliament Gardens

    502 Albert Street, East Melbourne

    This new Melbourne hotel houses a 20-metre lap pool, gym, all-day diner and cocktail bar, and 137 rooms.

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    Ten Next-Level Australian Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway

    Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.

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    The Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand

    Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.

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    We're Giving Away the Chance to Create Your Very Own Winter Escape

    Win $1000 to beat the cold with your ideal winter getaway.

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    Helicopter Glamping Is Your Next Bucket List-Worthy Travel Experience

    The decommissioned Royal Navy chopper features a lounge where the cockpit used to be.

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    You Can Now Take a Dip In a Parisian Canal

    It's the first time one of the city's waterways has been opened for swimming in nearly a century.

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    Muji to Open Its First Hotels

    You'll soon be able to stay in the Japanese home goods giant's sites in China and Japan.

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    London's New Urban Zip Line Lets You Fly Across the City at 80 Kilometres per Hour

    The city zip line — which is apparently the fastest in the world — will be set up in South London for the next 12 weeks.

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    A Breakdown of MONA's Ambitious Proposal for a Giant Five-Star Hobart Hotel

    David Walsh's plans for an elevated hotel, an art anti-casino, an amphitheatre and a giant library.

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    Eight Underrated Islands to Visit in Greece That Aren't Mykonos or Santorini

    Find Greek island paradise without hoards of tourists.

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    This New Snow Sports-Focused Airline Flies to the Swiss Alps' Top Ski Fields

    Powdair's first flights are scheduled for December 2017.

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    This Holiday Spot Has Been Named the World's Cheapest Beach

    Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach tops the list of 310 beaches from over 70 countries.

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    We're Giving Away The Ultimate Local's Weekend in Auckland

    Complete with two nights in the middle of Auckland, massages, a pasta feast, some of New Zealand's best cocktails and even a shopping spree.

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    You Can Now Stay In a King Arthur-Inspired Pop-Up Cabin Hotel

    Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Hobart During Dark Mofo

    Where to stay, eat, drink, sightsee and party in Hobart for the hedonistic art festival.

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    How to Do Auckland Like a Local

    Where to get the best coffee, ice cream, views, fancy dinners — everything you need to know, basically.

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    You Can Now Stay in the World's First Treehouse on a Crane

    Sleep in a crane eight metres above the Bristol harbour.

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    Sip Drinks Under the Sea In the World's First Underwater Cruise Ship Lounge

    Peer through whale eye-shaped portals and sit in chairs that vibrate in unison with the ocean.

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    We're Giving Away a Long Weekend Staycation at QT Melbourne

    Plus: dinner at Pascale Bar & Grill, cocktails on the rooftop, in-room treats and your very own Japanese chef's knife.

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    The World's Highest Outdoor Whisky Bar Has Opened in Bangkok

    Sip scotch 64 floors above Thailand's capital.

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    This Ultra Lavish British Manor Now Doubles as a Gardening School

    What better place to learn about micro herbs than at a luxury property in Oxfordshire?

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    LAX Has a New Private Luxury Terminal for VIP Travellers Who Can't 'Do' Airports

    Cashed up members have private 'waiting suites', baggage handlers, separate security check-in, day beds and "don’t deal with paparazzi".

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    Sydney Bus Drivers Go on 24-Hour Strike, Leaving Many Routes Cancelled

    If you're commuting from the inner west or south, best make alternative travel plans.

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    A Look Inside Falls Creek's Luxe New Ski Lodge

    Channelling 1970s European-style interiors, this ski-in ski-out lodge serves whisky in the day spa and marshmallows for fireplace toasting.

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    Japan's New Luxury Train Redefines Travelling in Style

    Hit the rails complete with on-board fireplaces, front and rear glass-walled observatory cars, and a seasonal menu that changes to reflect the region you're passing through.

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    Putting Practice at Holey Moley

    There's 27 holes over three courses, karaoke and a room dedicated to The Simpsons.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Perth

    Grab a cross country flight to hidden underground speakeasies, buzzing waterfront terrace bars, experimental fine dining and the second best hotel in the world.

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    A Weekender's Guide to New Zealand's Bay of Islands

    In anticipation of your next weekend getaway, this is our guide to New Zealand's winterless north.

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    This Pop-Up Shipping Container Hotel Takes Portable Comfort to the Next Level

    The two-level structure can sleep 13, and is designed to be both demountable and moveable.

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    Ten Free Travel Apps That Will Make Your Next Trip a Cakewalk

    Zero-cost tools for converting currency, defying language barriers and finding Wi-Fi everywhere you go.

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    Qantas to Run Daily Non-Stop Flights from Australia to London

    The new route has just gone on sale.

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    Tee Time at Victoria Park's Driving Range

    Swing a club, hit a ball and watch it fly.

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    This Travel Map Helps You Find the Best Weather All Year Round

    This new online tool helps uses ten years of scientific data to map weather conditions.

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    Where to Find the Best Brews in Manila's Emerging Craft Beer Scene

    Move over, San Miguel, Manila has more than a few craft beer tricks up its sleeve.

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    Wilderness Photography Escape

    Spend the weekend camping, hiking and shooting the sunrise in the Blue Mountains.

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    Wilderness Canoe Escape

    Canoe through a natural gorge to a secret campsite with We Are Explorers.

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    The Gold Coast Might Be Getting a Characteristically Over-the-Top New Beach Club

    Planned for the 6000 square metre site? Rooftop lounge, nightclub, restaurants, cafes, VIP cabanas, gardens, outdoor pool and so forth.

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    This Dubai Hotel Is Running 'Underwater' Yoga Classes

    Atlantis The Palm wants you to do savasana with the fishes.

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    Ten New South Wales Breweries Worth a Road Trip

    Try freshly brewed ales, small batch IPAs and English bitters inside disused industrial warehouses — or perhaps a 100-year-old Anglican wool store.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Stay at Iceland's Geothermal Blue Lagoon

    Sleep, soak, steam, sip and eat in or near lagoons created on a Nordic bed of lava.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Robertson

    Snuggle up with a book in a grand old manor, visit a cheese factory, have fireside beers at the pub and see three spectacular waterfalls in one day.

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    Tokyo Just Opened the Nap Cafe of Your Dreams

    Order a hot brew and then take a snooze on a reclining $9000 bed.

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    Australian Startup Unyoked Lets You Stay in Your Own Tiny House in the Wilderness

    Get off the grid, disconnect and have your own tiny getaway — but this is not a hotel.

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