I'd come to the Gold Coast looking for adventure and that was what I got.

Air NZ and Virgin Blue have won approval from Transport Minister Steven Joyce to cooperate on routes across the Tasman.

Holidays aboard cruise ships are no longer the domain of the elderly, discovers Heather Wright.

Surf lifesaving was invented in Australia and Bondi and Bronte vie for the title of having the oldest lifesaving clubs in the country.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given approval for the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue.

Interesting architecture, open spaces, galleries, shops, dining options and tourism activities make Melbourne's 'Fed Square'.

The New South Wales town of Young is best known for its cherries but it also boasts a colourful history of bushrangers, gold and riots.

Oprah Winfrey fever is gripping Melbourne as the TV chat show queen makes the first public appearance of her Australian tour.

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

The Oprah machine has arrived Down Under - and the world's highest-paid entertainer is ruffling feathers in Australia.

Graham Reid goes to a Sydney institution and meets new old friends.

US talk show diva Oprah Winfrey and 300 of her biggest fans arrive in Sydney this morning.

The oddly named Town of 1770 also specialises in quirky transport, finds Pamela Wade.

Riding the rails up Queensland's coast is a visual feast, writes Jim Eagles.

Try a different view next time you're holidaying by rethinking the standard hotel choice, as we did on a recent visit to Melbourne.

Two Kiwi chefs are working in the centre of Melbourne - a pressure-cooker city shaping enticing food trends.

A cutprice airfare war has erupted on the Tasman, and some flights are now as cheap as a cab to the airport.

A seat carved from sandstone by convicts 200 years ago still provides one of the Australian city's most spectacular views, says Jill Worrall.

Christchurch was today confirmed as the venue next year for New Zealand's annual mid-season rugby league test against Australia.

The Egyptian Museum's collection of treasures from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun will fly from New York to Melbourne next year.

Kids, cooking, cleaning, carpools, clocks, computers: there comes a time when you need to escape the relentless treadmill of your life.

On a journey to find out more about her husband's ancestors, Jill Worrall is entranced by the vast Rookwood Necropolis.

Elliot Island abounds in natural wonders, writes Pamela Wade.

Australia is spending more than $4 million to bring the billionaire talk-show host to Sydney to stage her show in December.

Celebration of hat draws thousands to the Red Centre, writes Pamela Wade.