Northern Territory
The Backpacker
Climbing Uluru: it's more complicated than you think
The Backpacker It's difficult to justify banning people for religious reasons one day and then welcoming them back for a fee the next.
Deals
Belinda Jackson scours Australia and the globe to discover top deals from Perth to La Paz.
Northern Territory
Legacy in the dust
After a tough trek along the Larapinta Trail, Andrew Bain enjoys the comforts of two very special new campsites.
Northern Territory
Over the Top again
Curiosity and nostalgia lead Damien Murphy to revisit the epic landscapes and key towns of his childhood.
Special features
Australia
Places in the heart: Anthony Field
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is ''chill city'' for Anthony Field, aka the Blue Wiggle, who says visiting the red heart of the Northern Territory is like going on a retreat.
Australia
The iconic outback train trip
Australia's red centre may be vast and empty, but Lucy Rickard finds she can't take her eyes off it.
Photo galleries
Photos
The new Uluru
Fairfax photographer, Steven Siewert, travels to Australia's red centre in the the Northern Territory capturing a photographic essay on tourism at Uluru. Selected images available from www.
Trekking the Larapinta Trail
Like a flickering flame, the land is a rainbow of colours, covered in yellow, orange, white and purple.
Travellers Tips
Travel tips
All the buzz on a budget
From Hobart to Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Groundwater picks the new year's best affordable breaks.
Australia
Elsewhere, all to yourself
The usual haunts may be booked solid but bargains await in places that go quiet in summer, writes Sheriden Rhodes.
