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    Virgin Is Doing a Huge Week-Long Sale with 1.5 Million Flights to and From Queensland From $59

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    Six Reasons Why You Should Consider the Upper Murray and Surrounds for a Summer Adventure

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    Queenstown Music Festival and Ski Trip Snow Machine Has Launched Its Full 2022 Lineup

    Four snow-filled days of music, skiing and adventure awaits.

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    Eight Outdoor Adventures You Can Have in Mount Buffalo This Summer

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    You Can Now Book Into a Sexual Wellness Hotel Suite in Brisbane That Comes with a Sex Toy Mini Bar

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    Tips For Growing Your Own Veggies at Home With Urban Veggie Patch's Lee Sullivan

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    A Jam-Packed Itinerary of Essential Desert Experiences in the Red Centre

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    Nine Exhilarating Experiences Every Adventure Lover Should Have in Alice Springs and Beyond

    Soar over the Red Centre in a glider, captain a buggy over desert terrains, or camp out under a million stars

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    Airbnb Has Recreated the 'Bluey' House in Brisbane If You'd Like to Spend a Night in the Hit Series

    The homegrown animated hit comes to life — and you can stay in this IRL replica of the Heeler family home for $20 a night.

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    Seven Fun Activities to Try in Your City If You Promised Yourself You'd Do New Things This Year

    Get out of your comfort zone in 2022 by having a crack at one of these top-notch activities.

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    Australia Is Reopening Its International Borders to All Double-Vaccinated Visitors on February 21

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    A New Luxury Wellness Retreat and Spa Has Opened in Melbourne's Northeast

    Founded by two local osteopaths, Relinque offers a holistic-focused treatment menu, including hot and cold therapy in its state-of-the-art steam and ice room.

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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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    A Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula

    Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.

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    New Zealand Will Allow Vaccinated Australian Tourists to Cross the Ditch for Holidays by July

    By the middle of 2022, Australians will be able to visit New Zealand's lush greenery again — and book in a snowy midyear holiday.

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    Bali Is Reopening to Australian Tourists This Week

    Double-vaccinated travellers will still need to spend their first five days in quarantine, however.

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    An Outrageously Luxe Itinerary to Follow on That Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Central Australia

    Float over Alice Springs in a hot air balloon, tour the Red Centre on the back of a Harley or feel glamorous glamping under the stars.

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    Ten Rewarding Cultural Experiences to Immerse Yourself in on a Trip to Central Australia

    These life-changing, perspective-shifting experiences will shoot straight to the top of your bucket list.

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    Virgin Is Bringing Back Its Boozy Pride Flights with Drag, DJs and Bottomless Drinks for Mardi Gras

    After first taking off in 2021, Virgin's Sydney-bound pride flights will depart from both Brisbane and Melbourne — just in time for the last weekend of Mardi Gras.

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    Nine Unexpected Things You Didn't Know You Could Do (and See) in Central Australia

    Stargaze in scenic Uluru, catch a festival of drag, glitter and cabaret and see the world's largest bird — expect the unexpected.

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    Western Australia's Misery Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2022

    Every Australian state and territory is represented in Tourism Australia's full list of the 20 best beaches for this year, too.

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    QT Is Sharing the Love This February with a Chance to Win a Hotel Room for the Month

    Head in for a romantic one-night hotel staycation, emerge 17 days later.

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    Eleven Sustainable Hacks for Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning This Summer

    Fill up the ice bucket, buy a spray bottle and put your sheets in the freezer.

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    The Funderdome Is Melbourne's New Home of Competitive Thrills, Mini Golf and Karaoke

    Highpoint's all-ages fun house features mini golf, two arcades and a slew of other unprofessional sports pursuits, along with a US-style diner and bar.

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    Seven Aussie Summer Scenarios — and the Drinks You Should Sip on Your Next Adventure

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    Five Ways to Take Advantage of Melbourne's Stellar Outdoor Spaces This Summer

    From idyllic picnic spots to summer Sunday sessions, there are plenty of reasons to head outside if you're in Melbourne this season.

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    Ten Spectacular Walks to Tick Off Your Bucket List in Victoria's High Country

    Embark on challenging multi-day treks or take a short trail leading to one of the region's most spectacular falls.

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    Western Australia Has Postponed Reopening Its Borders to the Rest of the Country (and the World)

    Due to the COVID-19 situation in the rest of Australia, WA is indefinitely delaying its plans to drop its hard border.

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    Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Year Living Rent-Free in a Gorgeous Sicily Townhouse

    The house-sharing platform is giving one person the chance to spend 12 months living rent-free in the rural village of Sambuca.

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    Regional Queensland's Man-Made Surf Lake Is Set to Expand and Open Its Waves to the Public

    Whether you're a first-time surfer or a pro, you might be able to hang ten at Surf Lakes Yeppoon within 12–18 months — and eat, drink and glamp as well.

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    Eight Incredible Ways You Can Experience the Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland

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    A Tiny House Nestled in a 60-Acre Olive Grove and Eucalyptus Forest Has Popped Up in Gippsland

    If you're looking to get away from everyone (and everything), add this regional tiny house to your travel list.

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    Nine Non-Boring Self-Care Ideas to Make Isolation More Bearable

    Whether you've got the 'vid or have been touched by the close-contact fairy, prioritise yourself during iso with these self-care ideas.

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    Queensland Is Ditching All Domestic Border Restrictions From January 15

    To get into the Sunshine State, you'll no longer need to show a border pass or provide proof of a rapid antigen test.

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    Red Playground: An Extensive Travel Guide to Central Australia

    Imagine a place where you start the day by watching the sun rise over the desert.

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    Victoria Is Closing Indoor Dance Floors Again in Response to Rising Cases

    The returning 'Footloose'-style rules will apply at all hospitality and entertainment venues from 11.59pm on Wednesday, January 12.

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    Victoria Is Bringing Back Density Limits in Indoor Hospitality and Entertainment Venues

    The one person per two-square-metres rule will return from 11.59pm on Thursday, January 6.

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    Air New Zealand Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2022

    For the first time since 2013, Qantas didn't take out the top spot.

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