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Australia

Hilton Sydney. Relaxation Room

New South Wales

Weekend Away: The Hilton Sydney

Craig Platt Craig Platt finds the Hilton a great place to relax in the heart of Sydney.

Cruising

Cruising Fiordland: Sights and Sounds

The Persian Gardens with steam rooms.

Natasha Dragun Cruising Fiordland offers vistas and experiences land-based tourists can't match.

Mama Holiday

The nomads leading a resurgance in caravanning

Three generational family gathered around table playing card game

Tracey Spicer A bumper sticker I once saw sums it up perfectly: 'Adventure before dementia.'

South Australia

Barossa Chateau: Twenty minutes to France

South Australia's Barossa Chateau is coming up roses, writes Betty Samis.

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Special features

Australia

Places in the heart: Pat Rafter

Surf's up ... home is the beach for Pat Rafter.

Forget lounging by the pool: tennis champion Pat Rafter's holidays are action-packed adventures on Sunshine Coast beaches and in the hinterland.

Australia

Places in the heart: Marilynne Paspaley

Desert grandeur ? Marilynne Paspaley loves Broome's cultural mix.

As a ''typical cynical'' teenager, Marilynne Paspaley thought Broome and its pearls boring. Fast forward and the WA businesswoman admits she adores this Kimberley town.

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Photo galleries

Photos

Six of the best: Devout digs

Monastero Santa Rosa, Conca dei Marini, Italy.

Grandeur and heritage vibes remain in these former places of worship.

Photos

One&Only; Hayman Island resort

One&Only Hayman Island resort.

There is no shortage of perfect weather for guests at the newly refurbished One&Only; Hayman Island resort in the Whitsundays.

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Travellers Tips

The Backpacker

Sixteen things I've learnt about Melbourne

What's not to love about Melbourne?

The Backpacker I never knew that much about Melbourne. I’d spent a few weekends there in the past, been to a couple of sporting events, drunk in a few bars, but I’d never had the chance to really get to know the...

Travel Insider

The best insurance policies for Australian travellers

Travel insurance

Jane E Fraser Trying to decide what travel insurance to get can be a real pain.

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Map of Australia

Travel News

Women, sex and holidays: Study looks at female tourists' sexual behaviour

Some women use holidays as an opportunity to 'feel like a man' and have no-strings-attached sexual encounters.

9:06am | Some women use holidays as an opportunity to 'feel like a man' and have sex with no strings attached.

Cheeky marmot photobombs, ruins Greenpeace timelapse video

KYLIE MCLAUGHLIN 19 Aug | Timelapse video of glacier ruined thanks to 'Marmot Love'.

Melbourne is the world's most liveable city, again

RICHARD WILLINGHAM 19 Aug | Melbourne has retained its status as the world's most liveable city for a fourth consecutive year, out-scoring three other Australian cities in the top 10.

Sultan of Brunei bids for New York's Plaza Hotel

19 Aug | Brunei's latest hotel bid follows celebrities, including Richard Branson and Anna Wintour, who have called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by the sultan, including the Dorchester in London.

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