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Saunas, sledding and empty shores: Guardian Australia staff’s favourite east coast winter breaks

Whether you plan on embracing the cold or warming your bones, these well-tested winter holiday spots lean into the best of the season

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024

What other countries say about visiting the UK – as Australia issues travel warning amid riots

Exclusive: After Australia warned its travelling citizens about riots in the UK, what other alerts are there to visitors?

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Will Travel to Colombia for Their Next Royal Tour

"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country."

Marie Claire · Aug 5, 2024

'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

Rural Australians who rely on Rex for health, education, mail and groceries fear for their future as the regional airline entered voluntary administration.

AAP · Jul 31, 2024

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

AAP · Jul 29, 2024

Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities

When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2024

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

AAP · Jul 26, 2024

Hunter Valley restaurant a finalist in Gourmet Traveller awards

The eatery's in the best destination dining category.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2024

‘He was a beautiful man’: one man’s long journey to justice for the killing of his brother

After a decades-long battle to discover the truth about what happened to Scott Johnson, his brother Steve has written a book about never giving up

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2024

Rain has restored Tasmania’s famous Disappearing Tarn – but swimmers risk $4,000 fine

The ephemeral pond appears for a few days only when water levels in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington are high enough

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2024