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52 Weekends Away: some of Australia's best escapes
From cosy city retreats to regional foodie hubs, wellness sanctuaries to heritage homesteads, there are places nationwide ready to help you unwind as soon as the borders are fully open. Start dreaming about them now.
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Thirty years of 52 Weekends Away: the way our short escapes have changed
Three decades of 52 Weekends Away has helped us reimagine the potential of those precious 48 hours, by offering destinations guaranteed to save your sanity.
- by Tim Elliott
The business cycle: how Flight Centre's Graham Turner helped son Matt pedal to success
Graham Turner, whose Flight Centre enterprise has been hit hard by COVID turbulence, has watched his son Matt's cycling retailer business 99 Bikes take off during the pandemic. They've supported each other through the ups and downs.
- by Anne Hyland
Solo sailor Jessica Watson: 'I’ve always been a cautious, sensible person'
The sailor and adventurer was only 16 when she sailed solo around the world, but claims she's quite risk-averse.
- by Benjamin Law
'Your dingo ate my diaphragm': a native dog tale – and other suburban stories
The legal status of dingoes has become as contradictory as their temperaments, reflecting Australia’s love-hate attitude towards them.
- by Frank Robson
(Not) born in the USA: what's driving America's baby bust?
The United States already felt actively hostile towards working mothers. Then came the pandemic.
- by Amelia Lester
Man the van: the changing face of caravan travel
With international travel off the radar, “the big lap” of Australia might be an option for summer holidays.
- by Konrad Marshall
From A to Zud: how a Kiwi odyssey became my armchair travel highlight
Walking is the hero of Bewildered, Laura Waters’ captivating account of trekking 3000 kilometres along the entire length of New Zealand.
- by Vivienne Pearson
I have a case of late-life political incorrectness. Should I give a toss?
If Shakespeare is right and life is just a staged drama, then you’ve entered the third (and likely final) act. And here is where it gets really exciting.
- by Danny Katz
Helen Goh's roasted hazelnut pannacotta with strawberries and lime
Almost any in-season fruit would be lovely with this hazelnut-infused set cream, but strawberries and poached sour cherries are particularly good right now.
- by Helen Goh
Neil Perry's spanner crab linguine with crushed coriander seeds
This is a perfect summer pasta. Lightly cracked coriander seeds are great not just for this dish, but on raw tuna as well as pasta dishes with scallops and prawns.
- by Neil Perry