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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.
Canberra
Photo op with the lot
An eye-catching hipster haunt has Jacqueline Maley reaching for her camera.
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Hyatt Hotel Canberra
The beauty of Canberra is that it's close enough to leave work in Sydney on Friday afternoon and be settled into your hotel room before dinner.
Canberra
Capital central
Novotel Canberra's location makes it an ideal launch pad for sightseeing, writes Susan Bredow.
Canberra
Capital cuisine
Sam Vincent surveys a fresh batch of eateries run by inventive chefs for the country's most highly educated community.
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Bright young things
Our favourite places face competition from new kids on the block. Lee Atkinson reports on Australia's emerging holiday destinations.
Canberra
A modern marriage
Elicia Murray finds marble and leather suites have taken over an old haunt.
Canberra
High notes, low notes
Bruce Elder uses the capital's newest hotel as a base for a weekend of browsing and grazing.
Festivals
A summer of pip stops
From harvest festivals to street car cred, Lee Atkinson explores some crowd-pleasing events.
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It's pats and snacks, pet
A behind-the-scenes zoo tour brings out the best and worst of animal behaviours, writes Bruce Holmes.
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Hit the bloom towns
There's no shortage of options for celebrating spring, so let the good times grow, writes Mal Chenu.
Ghost tours
Australia's scariest places
With phantom companions never far away, Julie Miller searches the nation for its most haunted locations.
Canberra
From barren to bountiful
The bathroom is a revelation but the stunning gardens steal the show, writes Rachel Browne.
Snowy Mountains
Bush, boulders and billy tea
Near the nation's capital, Ben Stubbs discovers an untamed wilderness where only the hardy survive.
Space tourism
Across the final frontier
David Whitley launches himself on an exploration of the universe with feet firmly on Earth.
Wildlife encounters
Cuddles with killers, if you dare
Why let a fence get between you and some of the world's fiercest creatures, writes David Whitley.
Canberra
It's culture with a capital C
For world-class art, food and more, head to Australia's political hub, writes Christine Salins.
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Whatever to wicked: teens' favourite destinations
Avoid a teen scene by discovering how generation next like to spend their time off, writes Fran Molloy.
Canberra
Poach and serve
Owen Thomson finds culinary surprises at every stop along the Poacher's Way.
