UNBELIEVABLE: 13 | History Defined

When everyone else in Sydney headed towards the water, my family went west. Those holidays felt like a treat

With a car full of Lebanese bread, books, board games and So Fresh CDs, Sarah Ayoub’s family would escape to western NSW for a few precious days of holiday

The Guardian - AU · Jan 3, 2025

Missing hiker found in wilderness in Tasmania’s far west

Man in his 50s was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after attempting a walk from Cockle Creek, on the South Coast Track

The Guardian - AU · Jan 3, 2025

Hogmanay tourists having to quickly find alternatives to cancelled fireworks

One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Deserted beaches, wild rivers and seaside chill: four days walking in NSW’s largest coastal park

The Yuraygir coastal walk in northern NSW offers 65km of beachy bliss broken up by tiny towns with food and shelter – ideal for hardcore hikers and ragtag families alike

The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024

From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?

Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and the Big Murray Cod (1968) in Tocumwal, NSW.

The Conversation · Dec 26, 2024

Extreme weather scaring off tourists

Threats of floods, storms, bushfires and heatwaves are making summer holidays difficult to plan and navigate for tourists.

AAP · Dec 21, 2024

‘You can’t just do a quick wee, you’ll be there for an hour’: Australian readers’ favourite highway pit stops

From natural springs and lookout points to country bakeries with the ‘best sausage roll of my life’, readers share where they rest and refresh on a long drive

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024

Fiji quells cocktail fears as Aussie recovers in ICU

One Australian remains in hospital while two others have returned home after after a suspected mass-poisoning case at a Fiji resort.

AAP · Dec 16, 2024

Morning Mail: ‘extreme version’ of rental crisis, disabled boy’s convictions quashed, mining exports set to plunge

The town with 100 houses for sale but just two for rent; 14-year-old boy with a severe intellectual disability wrongly convicted

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024

Away with Nat’s What I Reckon: ‘Taking lights with you might sound weird but it’s actually a massive travel hack’

In Guardian Australia’s new series about travel, the Sydney cook and comedian reveals why switching on overhead hotel lights should always be avoided

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024