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Henry Dunn, 23, suffered a horrific injury to his left arm, which led doctors to amputate the limb below the elbow, after working on a farm at the Larrimah Station, five hours south east of Darwin, while backpacking across Australia

Tasmania is only about the size of Ireland, but it packs in an awful lot of scenery, said James Stewart in The Daily Telegraph. The east coast is “scalloped by astonishing beaches and lapped by sea the colour of kingfishers”; the west is “like Scotland on steroids”; and the land…

The Australian tourism industry is recovering after a horror two years. This is who is driving it, and some challenges for the sector.  

While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes.

Former Miss Universe Australia Jennifer Hawkins isn't the only treasure to come out of Holmesville that Lake Macquarie City Council wants to protect.

Festival director Gill Minervini is experienced in running big events, but the large scale of Sydney Vivid is something else for the self-confessed "festival junkie".

Police are investigating after a man filmed himself leaving a decapitated horse head on the doorstep of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) office in the NSW Snowy Mountains.

Whether you’re on a whistlestop tour or a slower voyage, from whales and waterfalls, wildflowers and wombats – and everything inbetween – Melbourne and Victoria are brimming with awe-inspiring, nature-focused destinations to discover. Decorated with mighty peaks, incredible coastlines and over 100 reserves and parks, the region lends itself to…

Australia’s legendary landscapes lend themselves to unforgettable road trips, and the Great Southern Touring Route might easily fit the bill as one of the world’s most iconic. In this guide, we trace the highlights of the State of Victoria, taking in ocean vistas and wildlife-packed national parks en route