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![Queensland: Sky's the limit on the GC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queensland: Sky's the limit on the GC
From top-notch dining spots to boat tours, the Gold Coast keeps Ellie Mitchell busy.
![A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. This week, we hear from TV presenter Matai Smith.
![Australia: Go with the Territory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia: Go with the Territory
After dark in Kakadu is party time for the local wildlife, writes a startled Pamela Wade.
![A Kiwi recommends ... the southern Sunshine Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A Kiwi recommends ... the southern Sunshine Coast
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. This week, we hear from Red Hot Chilli Pepper herbs and spice store founder and Vicki Taylor.
![Tasmania: Spooky tales of a sinister history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tasmania: Spooky tales of a sinister history
Stories of supernatural sightings enliven the nightly ghost tour at Port Arthur, writes Paul Rush.
![Sydney: From a great height](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sydney: From a great height
Dylan Cleaver conquers his fears and discovers a new outlook over Sydney.
![Melbourne: Hippos, heights and heaps of fun](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Melbourne: Hippos, heights and heaps of fun
From fun parks to family safaris, Danielle Wright introduces her children to Melbourne.
![Melbourne: Free, to do what I want](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Melbourne: Free, to do what I want
In Melbourne, Bonnie Sumner takes time out from tots, toys and tantrums and gets her life back.
![Sydney: Visions of grandeur](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sydney: Visions of grandeur
Justine Tyerman laps up life at one of Sydney's most prestigious residences, but misses the cut for a celebrity soirée ...
![Norfolk Island: Tales of the unexpected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Norfolk Island: Tales of the unexpected
The young and the young-at-heart will be surprised at how diverse Norfolk Island is, writes Eli Orzessek.
![Top five things to do in Western Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top five things to do in Western Australia
Airline lays on more flights to Oz's far west for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.
![Queensland: Bright lights of Brisbane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queensland: Bright lights of Brisbane
Eclectic, easy-to-navigate Brisbane is often overlooked in the rush to the Gold Coast, writes Carly Flynn.
![Gold Coast: Park, ride and scream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gold Coast: Park, ride and scream
There's no time to scream as the Superman Escape Coaster rockets from zero to 100km/h in two seconds.
![Western Australia: Top five great wineries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Western Australia: Top five great wineries
Tickle your taste buds with a tipple or two in Western Australia, writes Megan Singleton.
![Mfat: Aussie's release China's call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mfat: Aussie's release China's call
Foreign Affairs says the release of an Australian woman while her Kiwi boyfriend remains in jail on drugs charges is not a case of which govt lobbied China hardest.
![Australia: High on an all-new attitude](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia: High on an all-new attitude
Sue Baxalle returns from an Aussie health and fitness retreat bursting with energy.
![Par for the course in Sydney](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Par for the course in Sydney
If you're going to be whacked by a golf ball, it may as well be hit by one of the greats, finds Cameron McMillan.
![Australia: Good times kick off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia: Good times kick off
Travel disasters give us great stories, but drama-free holidays are golden, writes Tristram Clayton.
![Port Fairy: Inside Victoria's oldest inn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Port Fairy: Inside Victoria's oldest inn
If you are driving the Great Ocean Rd, stop at Merrijig Inn, says David Leggat.
![Sporting city best seen from a hog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sporting city best seen from a hog
Matt Heath takes in the best of Melbourne on a lads' weekend away.
![Sydney: Australia's original stories](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sydney: Australia's original stories
Catherine Smith gets acquainted - or tries to - with modern Sydney's original Australians, whose cultures are undergoing rediscovery.
![Victoria: Big day out on the greens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Victoria: Big day out on the greens
Cameron McMillan spends a tiring but fascinating day walking the fairways with golf legends in Melbourne.
![Tasmania: Wild-natured devils](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tasmania: Wild-natured devils
Untamed, unconventional and dramatic - Tasmania's people, like its land, have their own idiosyncratic take on the rest of Australia's claims to fame, finds Chris Reed. And they like a good night out.
![Cruising: Float my boat? In every possible way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruising: Float my boat? In every possible way
Hmmm, red snapper mojito or beef tartare? Yoga or b-ball? Movie or massage? Chris Reed faces a cruiser's hard decisions.
![Victoria: Easy does it beside the lake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Victoria: Easy does it beside the lake
Leaving the noise and hurry of Melbourne behind her, Rachel Bache heads to the tranquil lakeside town of Daylesford.
![Bar/fly: Adelaide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bar/fly: Adelaide
Penfolds' founder knew nothing about winemaking when he came to Australia in the 1840s, but his spirit lives on, writes Shandelle Battersby.
![Australia: Pause and effect at Sydney sand strip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia: Pause and effect at Sydney sand strip
Sculptures strung like pearls around Bondi are fascinating, writes Catherine Smith.