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The issue of whether or not to climb Uluru is more complicated than you might think.

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.

Legacy in the dust

After a tough trek along the Larapinta Trail, Andrew Bain enjoys the comforts of two very special new campsites.

Australia

Outback with a vengeance

Cheaper flights and a swag of new tour resorts and hotel makeovers are helping lure travellers back to central Australia, writes Lee Atkinson.

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Over the Top again

Curiosity and nostalgia lead Damien Murphy to revisit the epic landscapes and key towns of his childhood.

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Tracks in the heart

When you're in Alice Springs or staying near Uluru, there are great day trips to be taken, writes Lee Atkinson.

Tours

Spirit of discovery

From Europe to Asia and back to Australia, Michael Gebicki finds 10 great journeys with meaning.

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Communing with crocodiles

Robert Upe Robert Upe heads up north to commune with crocodiles on the Mary River.

Airline review

Flight test: Virgin Australia

Flight Test In the time it takes for Virgin to get you to Uluru from Melbourne, you could almost be in Bali.

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For a new outlook, just add water

Darwin and the Top End have plenty to offer visitors during the wet season, writes Lee Atkinson.

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The spirit rekindled

It may have been formed millions of years ago but, as Katrina Lobley learns, everything old is new again at Uluru.

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High but never dry

A pub crawl where the designated driver is a chopper pilot? Ben Mckelvey will drink to that.

Australia

Urban walkabout

New regional and city-based Aboriginal tours and indigenous guides are allowing participants to experience familiar places through ancient eyes, writes Louise Southerden.

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Tale of the serpent

Robert Upe Robert Upe tracks down a mythic Arnhem Land figure even more elusive than the billabong barramundi.

Golf course proposed for Uluru resort

Lucy Battersby A GOLF course near Uluru has been proposed in a bid to get tourists to extend their stay at the Ayers Rock Resort.

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Sophisticated, trendy, cool ... Darwin?

Tim Richards Dark and moody with orange-yellow illuminated panels beneath a bar with angular black bar stools, this could be in the hipper suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.