News

The latest travel news and updates from across Australia. Expect the inside scoop on brand-new experiences, upcoming hotel openings and events you should have on your radar.

Highlights
Watch AT
Opinion

Barossa Valley

This SA winery officially has the best shiraz in the world

Australia adds another trophy to its growing shelf of wine awards.

Falls, gorges and hot springs unlocked in NT park expansion

The NT government has purchased a former cattle station featuring waterfalls, hot springs and 4WD tracks.

Geelong

This artisan butter factory has just opened a ‘butter cellar door’

Calling all dairy enthusiasts: this butter tasting room is like a wine cellar door — but for butter.

Outback Western Australia

The outback wave you have to see to believe

This ancient rock formation looks like a giant ocean wave frozen in time, and it’s every bit as awe-inspiring as it sounds.

Jindabyne

Australia‘s next Big Thing is here, and it’s comfier than you’d expect

Australia's next Big Thing is here, and it's a nod to Aussie ski resorts of seasons past.

Australia

This whale spotting event happens once a year – and it’s this weekend

The annual whale census is taking place, and it's down to whale enthusiasts to help track the count. Are you in?

Sydney

Sydney’s next total solar eclipse will be its last for 800 years

An impending total solar eclipse is passing directly over Sydney. It'll be the last one for 800 years.

QLD

This winter strawberry trail is ripe for the picking

Berries in winter? This Queensland strawberry trail shatters the myth that this fine fruit is just for summer.

a render of the inside Mt Coot-tha tropical dome after renovation

Brisbane

A new 170-km hike and nature retreat are coming to Brisbane

Mt Coot-tha is set for a glow up with the announcement of a new hiking trail and nature retreat.

Need tips, more detail or itinerary ideas tailored to you? Ask AT.

The 15 cutest bookshops in Australia

Read

Watch AT

See all

Opinion

KKirsty Petrides

WA’s best-kept travel secret is visiting this summer hotspot in spring

Everyone knows Rottnest Island in summer, but almost nobody knows Rottnest Island in spring.

The Bay of Islands on the Great Ocean Road

EEmily Murphy

Why you don’t need to see the Twelve Apostles to do the Great Ocean Road

I skipped the Great Ocean Road’s most famous landmark entirely and found a crowd-free bay that hit harder than any postcard ever could.

External view of Kirk's Wine Bar in Hardware Lane Melbourne

LLara Picone

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Come winter, Melbourne doesn’t hibernate – it elevates. Here’s how to make the most of this city’s cool-weather culture.

The white-painted exterior of Elysium Noosa Resort.

RRachael Thompson

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

Living area in the Manly Pacific Infinity Residence

RRachael Thompson

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

RRachael Thompson

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

The glamorous Showroom Bay at The Royce hotel

RRachael Thompson

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

This elegant hotel is bringing Art Deco glamour to the city.

Tasmanian Walking Co. child-friendly mult-day hike on Bruny Island

MMegan Arkinstall

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

Is a multi-day hike a good way to bond with your child? Megan Arkinstall laces up her nine-year-old son’s shoes and tests it out.

The swimming pool at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

RRachael Thompson

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high

Welcome to Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels and share what makes them worthy of your wishlist.

This SA winery officially has the best shiraz in the world

Falls, gorges and hot springs unlocked in NT park expansion

This artisan butter factory has just opened a ‘butter cellar door’

The outback wave you have to see to believe

Australia‘s next Big Thing is here, and it’s comfier than you’d expect

This whale spotting event happens once a year – and it’s this weekend

Sydney’s next total solar eclipse will be its last for 800 years

This winter strawberry trail is ripe for the picking

A new 170-km hike and nature retreat are coming to Brisbane

AI Prompt

Opinion

WA’s best-kept travel secret is visiting this summer hotspot in spring

Why you don’t need to see the Twelve Apostles to do the Great Ocean Road

This is the best Aussie city to visit in winter – it’s even better than Hobart

Is Noosa’s most talked-about new resort actually worth it?

This coastal hotel proves you don’t need to leave Sydney for a proper escape

The boutique coastal stay worth skipping Byron Bay for

Is it worth staying at The Royce hotel in Melbourne?

The Tassie multi-day hike that you can do with your child

This Melbourne hotel has set the bar sky high