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Australia

Europe’s FlixBus hits Aussie roads with $10 city-to-city fares

Cheaper, greener and smarter travel is coming to the East Coast.

Melbourne

Get a free Baileys cinnamon scroll at this Melbourne bakery – but only for a week

Kick off the festive season early with a deliciously free bite.

Australia

Festive feasts: The best restaurants open on Christmas Day in Australia

Whether you're away from home or simply don't want to cook, you can still eat well this Christmas.

Thredbo Valley Track Great Southern Trails

NSW

This new Southern NSW trail combines 550km of MTB tracks

A new Southern NSW trail combines over 550 kilometres of dedicated MTB trails.

Australia

Australia’s best road trips ranked by you

From knotted forests and windswept coastlines to postcard-plucked gorges, our 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards have revealed Australia's most revered road trips.

people walking through Redwood Forest Warburton

Yarra Valley

There’s a forest of giant Californian Redwoods hiding in Victoria

Forget California, Victoria is hiding its own redwood forests.

Canberra

This new bushwalking trail lets you experience Canberra’s wild side

Lace up your hiking boots – a new outdoor adventure in our capital awaits.

Full beaver moon through the tree leaves

Australia

Australia’s biggest and brightest moon of 2025 rises this week

Get ready to look up, the Beaver Moon will light up Australian skies this week.

QLD

Queensland reigns supreme in Australian Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

Australia’s most-loved holiday state.

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Australia’s top 10 towns for 2025 revealed

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Aerial view of yellow kayaks in blue sea at sunset in summer

KKassia Byrnes

How to survive a group trip wage gap

Travelling with a group of people who all make vastly different amounts of money? This is how to stay friends afterwards.

The heritage facade of The Tasman in Hobart

RRachael Thompson

I checked into Hobart’s most delicious hotel and didn’t want to leave

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worth adding to your wishlist.

The rise of passion travel: how your hobby can shape your next trip

TTaylah Darnell

The rise of passion travel: how your hobby can shape your next trip

By swapping postcard-perfect itineraries for passion-fuelled adventures, travellers are finding new ways to explore and connect.

KKassia Byrnes

9 plane etiquette rules every passenger should follow

Discover the indisputable rules of domestic plane etiquette.

A hotel bathroom with a freestanding bath overlooking Sydney Harbour Bridge

RRachael Thompson

I’ve stayed in 21 hotels in Sydney and this is my favourite

Welcome to the first instalment of Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worth adding to your wishlist.