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Mud, sweat and tears: five of the world's most challenging treksARTICLE

Mud, sweat and tears: five of the world's most challenging treks

TOPICS: Australia Adventure Nepal Peru Papua New Guinea If the thought of a yet another ho-hum holiday at a luxury resort makes you yawn, why not challenge yourself and attempt one of these five great treks on your next break.
Guide dog refused entry on Jetstar planeARTICLE

Guide dog refused entry on Jetstar plane

TOPICS: Australia Travel news Airlines Flying Jetstar Having only just hit the headlines in Australia for refusing a disabled athelete his wheelchair, Jetstar is now in trouble with a couple who were not allowed...
Qantas pilots forget to put wheels down before landingARTICLE

Qantas pilots forget to put wheels down before landing

TOPICS: Australia Travel news Airlines Flying Melbourne Qantas Victoria Two Qantas pilots have been stood down after almost forgetting to put the wheels down before landing, according to media reports.
Australia's Big Prawn to be demolishedARTICLE

Australia's Big Prawn to be demolished

TOPICS: Australia Weird Queensland Gold Coast Ballina New South Wales One of Australia's kitsch icons could be heading for oblivion after a local council voted to tear down Ballina's Big Prawn on the NSW north coast.
Moving to Australia made easyARTICLE

Moving to Australia made easy

TOPICS: Australia New Zealand Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tales of endless stretches of sand, the blazing sun, lush rainforests, crazy kangaroos and weekend barbecue culture make Australia an attractive place to...
Sydney stopoverARTICLE

Sydney stopover

TOPICS: Australia Sydney New South Wales Sydney is a great city to visit and experience the excitement of city life. It's a melting pot of cultures, races and religions.
Lonely Planet guide: AustraliaARTICLE

Lonely Planet guide: Australia

TOPICS: Australia Sydney Melbourne Gold Coast Brisbane Darwin Sunshine Coast Adelaide Canberra Perth Queensland New South Wales Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory South Australia Victoria Western Australia Australia's biggest attraction is its natural beauty. The landscape varies from endless sunbaked horizons to dense tropical rainforest to chilly southern...
Top five Australian horror film locationsARTICLE

Top five Australian horror film locations

TOPICS: Australia Fictional outback mining town in the unnerving film based on Kenneth Cook’s novel Wake in Fright. Filmed on location in "The Silver City", Broken Hill,...
Best places to get chummy with animalsARTICLE

Best places to get chummy with animals

TOPICS: Australia New Zealand Thailand The biggest fish in the ocean can measure up to 18 metres in length and weigh up to 30 tonnes. During the coral spawning season the whales bask on the reef...
Swim at Bondi BeachARTICLE

Swim at Bondi Beach

TOPICS: Australia Sydney Bondi Beach New South Wales Bondi is one of the world's most famous beaches, so take a dip and find out what all the fuss is about.
Sydney Harbour Bridge ClimbARTICLE

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

TOPICS: Australia Sydney New South Wales If you've ever thought about climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, now is the perfect time for that sky-high tick-off.
Big Potato vandals save faceARTICLE

Big Potato vandals save face

TOPICS: Travel news Australia An Australian country town has united behind vandals who decorated its Big Potato with a giant face — after the face was torn down and destroyed less than...
Elephant calf thought dead born aliveARTICLE

Elephant calf thought dead born alive

TOPICS: Travel news Australia Sydney New South Wales An elephant calf born three days after it was believed to have died in its mother's womb is receiving round-the-clock intensive care.
Is this the end of cheap airfares from Jetstar?ARTICLE

Is this the end of cheap airfares from Jetstar?

TOPICS: New Zealand Travel news Airlines Flying Australia Jetstar Jetstar passengers could face increased fares if New Zealand adopts a safety levy already imposed on Australian travellers.
Seven of the world's best cityscapesARTICLE

Seven of the world's best cityscapes

TOPICS: New York City Australia Sydney China Dubai Hong Kong Cape Town Rio de Janeiro South Africa United States Brazil New South Wales United Arab Emirates Dubayy Estado do Rio de Janeiro New York Province of the Western Cape Whether they are surrounded by natural beauty or dotted with modern architectural wonders ,some cities just scream: location, location, location!
Should tourists climb Australia's Uluru?ARTICLE

Should tourists climb Australia's Uluru?

TOPICS: Australia Northern Territory Uluru National Park Uluru has attracted tourists from all over the world since the 1950s, when climbing Ayers Rock was seen as a mandatory rite of passage on any great 'icons of...
Are you feeling the love from Australia?ARTICLE

Are you feeling the love from Australia?

TOPICS: New Zealand Travel news Australia United States Japan Germany There may be no love lost on the rugby field but generally Australians feel all warm and fuzzy about New Zealand.
Passenger dies on 'extremely hot' flightARTICLE

Passenger dies on 'extremely hot' flight

TOPICS: Paris Travel news Airlines Australia Singapore Romania Bucharest France Municipiul Bucuresti Region Ile-de-France An elderly Australian plane passenger endured "unbearable" conditions before dying on an Air France/Qantas flight to Singapore last night, according to reports.
The world's most disappointing attractionsARTICLE

The world's most disappointing attractions

TOPICS: Australia United States South Africa Bondi Beach Brussels Grand Canyon Romania Worst destinations Belgium Arizona New South Wales Region de Bruxelles-Capitale Uluru, Angkor Wat, the Great Wall of China; some tourist attractions certainly make your jaw drop. But not all attractions live up to the marketing hype....