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.

The message from Melbourne is racial tolerance, writes Megan Anderson.

Hosted by TV personalities, this fundraising event is a chance to join in traditional Christmas carols with gifted performers.

Joelle Thomson heads to the Barossa Valley to taste shiraz.

New Zealanders are moving to Australia in record numbers, but they arrive already educated and end up working on average harder and longer than Australians, a government study says.

Party time in Melbourne will be bigger than ever for a special 150th birthday bash, writes Janetta Mackay.

In part two of Anna Leask's Kakadu adventure, she tackles some baking terrain to take a dip in the kind of pool only nature can construct.

The Big 4 Adventure Whitsunday Reef Festival celebrates the amazing natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

The rugged Outback in all its glory has Anna Leask out of her comfort zone - and loving it. Here's part one of two on of her Australian odyssey.

New South Wales is a hidden window into NZ's past, writes Matthew Wright.

Good food and good wine overflow in the Barossa Valley, writes Joelle Thomson.

An exhibition of the life-work-so-far of director Tim Burton, is much more than a collection movie mementos, writes Megan Anderson.

A temporary home on wheels provides a delightfully different way to discover new corners of Australia, writes David Dewhurst.

The musical city of Melbourne seems an appropriate setting for a stage production of Mary Poppins, writes Megan Anderson.

A major exhibition of the work of celebrated designer Valentino opened in Brisbane this weekend. Alice Neville went along.

Victoria's Mildura has almost no rainfall but its fields flow with produce, finds Eloise Gibson.

Rachel Grunwell slips on her bloomers and joins the 1850s gold rush.

Christmas Island's astonishing wildlife makes it a nature lover's dream, says Kathy Marks.