2 h. ago Twins building twin paddle steamers to embrace the joy of slow travel

Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.

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10 h. ago It’s renowned for wine, but this NZ region has another highlight

It might be globally renowned for its wine, but this hidden gem on New Zealand’s South Island is also a haven for hikers and mountain bikers.

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10 h. ago My dolphin swim overseas was horrible. I tried it again in Australia

Animal tourism can be disturbing – for both tourists and wildlife – if it’s not run properly. Fortunately, this Australian operator treats its attractions with respect.

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20 h. ago What to stream this week: A drama about Australia’s most wanted and five more picks

Don’t miss the true-ish tale of the Postcard Bandit, a stand-up set from Kumail Nanjiani and ace Kiwi drama Top of the Lake.

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34 h. ago I’m often asked the best places to eat overseas. This takes the cake

I tell them about the best bistros, Michelin-star diners and yum cha palaces. Then I reveal the really important thing – where to find the best cake.

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34 h. ago Where we went in 2025: The most popular destinations for Australians

Despite wars, changing entry requirements and a weak dollar, Australians’ love of travel showed no sign of slowing down in the past year.

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34 h. ago The Yasawa Islands are a popular destination in which Pacific country?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.

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47 h. ago Why we should all be taking the confidence of Timothée Chalamet into 2026

We’re seeing a slow shift from quiet power to radical assuredness. Is this the key to smashing goals in the new year, and if so, how can we embrace it without giving others the ick?

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51 h. ago Why don’t Aussie sporting crowds sing like the Brits do? Blame the Beatles

We’ve borrowed so much from British sporting culture – but their fans sing with gusto, and we’re so sheepish in comparison.

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53 h. ago Aussie drama tries to capture the Postcard Bandit – but the robber remains elusive

The new six-part drama works – with much invention – as a familiar crime story, but the psychological portrait is grasping.

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57 h. ago We may all love The Pitt, but don’t forget it was ER that led the way

TV has changed radically in past decades but thankfully, good drama, especially of the medical kind, never goes out of style.

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58 h. ago Thanks to a wrong turn, my family discovered its own slice of paradise

It may not be the quiet beach town it was in the ’80s, but I’m always drawn back to this Queensland holiday favourite.

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3 d. ago Car ploughs into power pole after allegedly speeding from police

Two men have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in hit a power pole and flipped.

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3 d. ago South Africa’s ‘French corner’ is the ultimate gourmet escape

An hour from Cape Town, the Franschhoek wine valley’s reputation as the country’s food capital is well earned, but it’s not the only reason you should go.

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3 d. ago Airlines investigate why passengers put lives at risk for their bags

Mobile phone footage from recent evacuations has shown that people are increasingly pausing to recover their belongings from overhead lockers before evacuating a stricken aircraft.

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4 d. ago Bondi shooters not part of terror cell, acted alone, says AFP chief

Naveed and Sajid Akram travelled to the Philippines for most of November, but barely left their hotel room.

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4 d. ago Supposedly built on an abandoned uni, this resort is too good to be true

I thought I was checking in to a five-star Asian resort, and somehow I’ve stepped into another world.

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4 d. ago The hip new Melbourne hotel vying to be among the world’s best

The city’s newest deluxe digs, which comes with its own state-of-the-art podcast studio, is casting itself as a new cultural hub.

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5 d. ago A miracle child and an Aussie Nobel Prize winner. The five biggest science discoveries of 2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the discoveries made around the world every year in science, but harder still to sort the hype from the game changers.

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5 d. ago The 18 most underrated, and nine most overrated, things in global food

Non-alcoholic drinks and Australian chefs get a big tick in our underrated and overrated foodie travel list, while QR codes and kids’ menus are given the thumbs down.

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