A great place to learn about Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service operations and history is at the RFDS Alice Springs Visitor Centre, Jennifer Ennion says.

Short on friends? Boutique bars and restaurants ease the discomfort of venturing out to drink or eat at night by yourself.

Ditch boring hotel rooms and try something out of the ordinary next time you visit.

Travelling with tots is not always child's play, but Justine McLeary aims for a smooth trip.

The annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive across the open plains around Aramac began a decade ago and is now universally recognised as one of the greatest authentic experiences available in Australia.

Jennifer Ennion sets her sights on D'Aguilar National Park, in south-east Queensland, home to more than 800 plant species and 200 species of native animals.

Known widely as the Garden City for its 150 public gardens and parks, Toowoomba's buildings and gardens have been restored and visitors are returning after the flood of January 2011.

Spooky tour will leave you trembling with fear, as Leah McLennan discovered.

Forget the endless dust and the dead straight roads. Liz Light discovers the beauty of the Outback the fast way.

Think you've seen the majority of Sydney's major attractions? If so, on your next visit to the Emerald City it might be time to get off the tourist track and discover these top places where Sydneysiders live and play, says Leah McLennan.

Jennifer Ennion braves the journey to Lady Musgrave, the second-southernmost island in the Great Barrier Reef.

Colin Espiner visits one of Australia's most recognisable landmarks and grapples with the issue of whether to climb it, or not.

At the southern limits of the Great Barrier Reef, Paul Rush finds a special place reserved for nature lovers.

Do you remember the last time you were really, really sick? Well now transplant that bathroom floor to the dusty Outback, on your hands and knees in the dust and prickles...

Colin Espiner's Outback road trip brings him into contact with the intrepid Grey Nomad.

Sean Mooney gets a first-hand history lesson at the heritage-listed Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury hotel.

Bronwyn Sell has a city break with her family and finds Australia's biggest city has plenty to keep kids happy.

Australia is a truly massive country. And there's not very much of anything once you get off the beaten track, writes Colin Espiner.

Today we went from the sublime to the ridiculous and then back to the sublime...

We arrived in the North Queensland capital of Townsville wet and bedraggled after five days in what I shall only ever refer to as the WetSundays.

Spa nudges guests into healthier lifestyles, writes Anne Gibson.

Spend a bit of time in Melbourne's laneways and some of the fabulous shops and you get to appreciate another side of this city.

Kellie Blizard scales inner-city cliffs and surfs sand dunes in a Brisbane adventure.

Fergus Blakiston visits an Outback town where a single round of golf takes you through NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

The tea cosy-wearing hippies are still in Byron Bay, but corporate Australia is taking over fast.

Leah McLennan spends two nights sampling the array of relaxation options on offer at Sir Richard Branson's heart-shaped Australian getaway.

Kiwi journalist Colin Espiner embarks on an intrepid Aussie road trip from Sydney to Perth.

Megan Singleton warms to glamping at an eco resort in Broome.

Estelle Sarney takes her family jet-skiing in Queensland and warms to it after a shaky start.

Just down the road from the Sunshine Coast airport, Novotel Twin Waters Resort is an expansive haven that you'd never have to leave if you didn't feel the need to explore.