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The Top 10 ways to enjoy Australia like a gastronome

Visit a gin distillery inspired by Tasmania’s wild rivers and truffle-hunt with dogs called Simba and Nala. But not until you’ve sampled Adelaide’s thriving bar scene and swung by Kitchen by Mike’s new airport outpost: wining and dining in Australia this year is as dynamic as ever.

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Our top 5 travel packing essentials

Arriving to find you’ve left something key out of your suitcase is a hassle. Frequent traveller Benjamin Law makes like Joan Didion and shares his packing list here.

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Behind the scenes with fashion designers Bec & Bridge

Ahead of their runway show at the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, we chat with creative duo Becky Cooper and Bridget Yorston of Australian fashion label Bec & Bridge about backstage stress, keeping current and not taking fashion too seriously.

Bloody Shiraz Gin, Four Pillars. Healesville

Food & Wine

5 new-school distilleries that are redefining gin

Travel, food and drink blogger Kirsty Le Juge uses her olfactory flare to follow the scent of Australia's new breed of gin producers. These 5 regional distilleries are taking Aussie gin to a whole other level.

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Adventure Holidays

Exploring Queenland’s Scenic Rim Trail by Mountain Bike

The only way to experience the rugged landscape of Queensland.

The Writers Retreat, Hardys Bay on the NSW Central Coast.

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Three of the best writer’s retreats in Australia

Could this be the year you finally embrace that masterpiece just waiting to flow out of your pen and straight onto the best-seller list?

Food & Wine

Unsung Heroes of Australian Wine

Australia is home to more than 1800 wineries, just ten of which represent over 80 percent of domestic sales. A few dozen others garner the lion’s share of media attention. Where does that leave the rest? Virtually ignored, says AT Gourmet Guy Tom Neal Tacker.

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The doctor is in: Q&A with Dr Chris Brown

Bondi Vet and host of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here and The Living Room, Dr Chris Brown, is an intrepid traveller with a soft spot for home.

Tips for post holiday depression and blues

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8 tips to cure those dreaded post-holiday blues

If holidays are the best of times, it follows that the days after returning home are the worst of times. Here are the tips you need to help you cure that post-travel downer...