Melbourne
Famous flyer: Jon Stevens
Nina Karnikowski Jon Stevens loves getting back in touch with nature, though he's not always the quiet type.
The Backpacker
Australia: a cultural wasteland?
The Backpacker Foreign visitors love Australia, except for one thing: we don't have a culture. Are they wrong?
Australia
52 extraordinary Australian journeys
Whether you're after luxury retreats, eco experiences or active adventures, our island home has an endless array of holiday options. Here, our writers share some of their favourite experiences.
Australia
The feel good factor
Spa expert and author Michelle Bennett shares some of her favourite places to relax, rejuvenate and enjoy.
Special features
Luxury
Height of luxury: Australia's top five hotel suites
Ute Junker Huge rooms, unsurpassed views, private butlers, even a $9000 toilet - Ute Junker takes a look what Australia's most exclusive hotel suites have to offer.
Photo galleries
Seahorses at the Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne Aquarium has unveiled a new exhibit which features bright, weird and wonderful species from the Seahorse family.
City loop by water
Age photographer Angela Wylie takes a ride on Melbourne's first city loop water taxi. The historic wooden boat, The Grower carries 43 passengers and will commence service September 1, linking WTC...
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
Five-day weekend gets a nation on the move
Jane E. Fraser Add Anzac Day to Easter and what do you get? A tourism industry delivered from the doldrums as holiday crowds head for beaches and bright city lights.
