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Drives in Australia

Autumn colours, Beechworth, Victoria.

Australia

Oh! What a turn off

On the Hume Highway, Richard Tulloch finds the diversions matter more than the final destination.

South Australia

Life is but a stream

Murray River, South Australia.

Sue Williams takes a drive along the mighty Murray on its stately journey to the sea.

Australia

Road to the red heart

Lake Eyre

The world has plenty of famed routes for the adventurer but none kick up as much dust as Australia's Adelaide to Uluru escapade, writes Sue Williams.

Australia

Into the red dust and wind

Painted Desert near Coober Pedy.

Retracing the route of Australia's hardiest roadmakers, Lee Atkinson tackles a trip through the heart of our western deserts.

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Photo galleries

World's greatest drives

Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California.

The highway is a grand canvas, a drive-in screen for our own epics, especially on these five great excursions.

Travellers Tips

Tripologist

Diversionary tactics on the long ride north

Tripologist We plan to drive from Sydney to the Gold Coast in mid-December with our two children. Can you suggest some good stopping points along the way?

Q&A

Your questions

What are the 'must-see' places on the drive from Launceston to Hobart?

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More travellers taking a trip they'd rather forget

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NATALIE O'BRIEN | Four Australian travellers a day are arrested for crimes around the world and statistics show a jump of almost 50 per cent from previous years.

'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency

25 May | Fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to a London airport following a row between family members on board.

Bohemia on the Bosphorus

JANE REDDY | Should one tire of Bosphorus views while at the new Istanbul Shangri-La, there's always the lobby with its dome-shaped atrium illuminated by natural light and a Bohemian crystal chandelier that "rains" for nearly two storeys to gaze upon.

Deals: Capella on Lord Howe Island

JULIETTA JAMESON | The Cool Capella Deal includes seven nights' accommodation for the price of six, two return flights.

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