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.

A dead rat around my neck and my husband clutching a severed hand, we set off to uncover the sometimes grisly history of The Rocks in Sydney.

An artists' haven since the 1930s is now an art museum, writes Megan Anderson.

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.

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.

Brisbane is fast becoming a cultural mecca, writes John Landrigan.

Ancient caves, deadly snakes and hungry crocs - Pamela Wade experienced it all during a trip to Queensland's Capricorn Coast.

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.