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Why the Adelaide Hills should be on your Australia bucket list

Hot pools, chic stays and trendy wineries without the crowds, Katie Strick lays out the case for a visit to Adelaide

Evening Standard · Feb 25

Pickleball in the Whitsundays? How Australia’s Hamilton Island is shaking off its fly-and-flop reputation

It’s time to reconsider the car-free idyll off Australia’s Queensland coast

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Australia’s famous wine region that has much more to offer than vineyards

South Australia is famous for one thing above all others – but beyond wine there’s much more to see and do in this bustling community, finds Michael Owens

The Independent UK · Feb 20

THIS is the world’s only place where extreme deserts meet tropical rainforests; what makes it possible

Our planet is more unpredictable and more fascinating than most of us imagine. Most countries have one dominant climate, which is maybe a hot desert or a wet rainforest. Australia breaks that rule completely. Travel a few hundred kilometres, and you could step from sun-baked dunes straight into dense, dripping…

The Times of India · Feb 8

Three dead after light plane crashes into ocean off South Australian beach

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6

A whole Australian town is up for sale for £5m – but residents fear auction could spell its end

Licola, a remote settlement in the Victorian High Country about 250km east of Melbourne, is home to just five people

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Boy swims four hours in rough seas to save mother and siblings off Western Australia

The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3

Walk this way: new Australian hikes to try in 2026

From accessible urban strolls to multi-day treks through world heritage-listed sites, walkers are spoiled for choice

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31

One last ride on the V-set: NSW train fans farewell ‘old but plush’ steel rattlers in style

The beloved train was treated like a visiting superstar on its ‘rowdy but enjoyable’ final journey from Lithgow to Central Station

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

Melbourne to Warrnambool and Women's Warrnambool Cycling Classic under review due to bushfire in the Otways

'All options are being considered including re-scheduling and re-routing' said organiser for the one-day races, which are part of ProVelo Super League

Cycling News · Jan 29