Travel & Leisure
This Travel Company Has Launched a Series of Week-Long Guided Holidays
Local explorers can sign up for two seven-day experiences.
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HotelHannah St Hotel
19 Walker Street, Southbank
Head to Hannah St Hotel for a heavenly home-away-from-home feeling for your next staycation or interstate holiday.
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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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EventITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix 2026, Auckland
Sat, 14 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
SailGP is bringing high-speed racing to the heart of Auckland's CBD this February.
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EventITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix 2026
Sat, 14 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
SailGP is bringing high-speed racing to the heart of Auckland's CBD this February.
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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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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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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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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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Hotel
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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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 & LeisureThe Number of Commuters Allowed on Sydney's Buses, Trains and Ferries Will Double from July 1
Which means 23 people will be allowed on a bus and 68 on a train carriage.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Aiming to Reopen Its Border By July 10
If community transmission levels are low in Australia's southern states, the Queensland border could even open earlier.
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Travel & LeisureSouth Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders
Start planning those SA getaways — the state will let non-residents come visit from July 20.
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Travel & LeisurePorepunkahNine Steps
This spacious retreat is located at the foot of Mount Buffalo.
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Travel & LeisureInverlochThe Inverloch Glamping Co
Escape the city for stargazing, campfires and coastal walks (without compromising on luxury).
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Travel & LeisureCopacabanaCopacabana Beach House
This place sleeps six, but for a romantic getaway book it all to yourselves.
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Travel & LeisureMedlow BathThe Hydro Majestic Hotel Blue Mountains
Come for the high tea with panoramic views, stay for the yesteryear glamour.
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Travel & LeisureNorth AdelaideMajestic Minima Hotel
If you're willing to travel a touch out of the city, you can snag an eclectic art-filled room here for around $100 a night.
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Travel & LeisureBookings for New Zealand's Great Walks Open This Week
Prepare to explore golden beaches, giant podocarp rainforest and rugged alpine terrain.
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Travel & LeisureTen Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in the Grampians
Do things a little differently on your next weekend escape.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Take Your Pet Pooch for a Ride on Brisbane's CityCats and Ferries
After trialling the move since late 2019, TransLink is now letting dogs onboard on a permanent basis.
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Travel & LeisureQantas and Jetstar Will Start Ramping Up Domestic Flights from the End of June
And Qantas is launching a new direct flight from Sydney to Ballina, too.
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Travel & LeisureGrandchesterSpicers Hidden Vale
For a weekend of spoiling yourself, this bush retreat outside Brisbane is the answer.
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Travel & LeisureHyams BeachHyams Beach Seaside Cottages
Sleep metres from the famous white sand beaches of the south coast.
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Travel & LeisureMon ReposMon Repos Nightly Turtle Encounter
Pretend you're David Attenborough and experience turtle conservation first-hand.
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Travel & LeisurePort BundabergLady Musgrave Experience
Spend a day snorkelling with turtles and other sea life.
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Travel & LeisureBargaraKellys Beach Resort
Self-contained eco villas set against a backdrop of tropical gardens.
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Travel & LeisureMount FranklinSky High Mount Franklin
Picnic on an extinct volcano and sleep among the clouds.
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Travel & LeisureAlliance Airlines Is Selling Direct Flights from Brisbane to the Whitsundays for $99
The Aussie carrier has added the route to its services to help Queenslanders holiday in Queensland — and it's flying four times a week from June 22.
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Design & StyleOak BeachThala Beach Nature Reserve
Sleep in a jungle bungalow and get access to a private beach.
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Travel & LeisureMossman GorgeNgadiku Dreamtime Walk
Tour through Mossman Gorge with an Indigenous guide.
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Travel & LeisureUber Is Rolling Out Its World-First Car Rental App in Australia
Just in time to head on a well-deserved road trip.
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Travel & LeisureThousands of Extra Bus and Train Services Have Been Added to Sydney's Public Transport Network
Sydney's public transport is only able to operate at 25 percent capacity under current social distancing rules.
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Travel & LeisureElement Richmond Hotel Is Now Offering Rooms with Outdoor Hot Tub and Movie Sessions
The best part? The rooms are pet-friendly.
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Travel & LeisureFive Outrageously Luxe New Zealand Getaways for When You Really Want to Treat Yourself
Find comfy beds, private rock pools and rooftop hot tubs, all set in some of the country's most secluded and stunning spots.
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Travel & LeisureGreece Will Reopen to Tourists from Down Under from Mid-June
The European country will allow visitors to enter from 29 nations, including Australia and New Zealand.
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Travel & LeisureJohannaRotten Point House
If you're after sweeping ocean views, this stunning eco-friendly home has some of the best.
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Travel & LeisureKosciuszko National ParkCreel Lodge
Base yourself at this lodge overlooking Lake Jindabyne.
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Travel & LeisureThe Ten Best Beach Camping Spots in Queensland
Pitch your tent, then into the surf with you.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to the Central Coast
Picturesque hikes, shipwrecks, rooftop bars and acclaimed eateries can all be found less than two hours from Sydney.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in the Daylesford-Macedon Ranges
From hikes with llamas to visiting lavender fields reminiscent of the South of France.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Beechworth, King Valley and Surrounds
Camp in the King Valley, pick your own prosecco and downward dog with goats — there's more to northeast Victoria than cellar doors, and those are pretty excellent, too.
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Travel & LeisureAll of NSW's and Victoria's Major Snow Resorts Are Scheduled to Open By the End of June
But, this year, there'll be a number of restrictions in place.
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Food & DrinkHow to Eat and Drink Your Way Around Gippsland's Inverloch This Spring
Escape the city for a weekend filled with sipping cool-climate vino and stocking up on local produce.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Port Douglas
This tropical far north Queensland town is a stone's throw from two World Heritage-listed marvels.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Lesser-Known Stops to Make on a Road Trip Down the Great Ocean Road
Grab your mates, pile into the car and get cruising.
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Travel & Leisure
A Weekender's Guide to Ipswich
With cute cafes, craft beer bars and pools surrounded by bushland, who knew Ipswich could be so cool?
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to the Upper Blue Mountains
There's more to the Blueys than the Three Sisters — explore Leura, Blackheath and Mount Victoria for cafes, cinemas and epic hiking trails.