Christian Bonetto spends a weekend in Melbourne.

Danielle Wright discovers a family-friendly Melbourne hotel close to all the action.

Daniel Richardson sees the city from a kayak.

From top-notch dining spots to boat tours, the Gold Coast keeps Ellie Mitchell busy.

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.

After dark in Kakadu is party time for the local wildlife, writes a startled Pamela Wade.

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.

Stories of supernatural sightings enliven the nightly ghost tour at Port Arthur, writes Paul Rush.

Dylan Cleaver conquers his fears and discovers a new outlook over Sydney.

Mackerel floss anyone? Jesse Mulligan finds new and innovative Asian eateries in Sydney.

Think beyond the beaches and you're in for a treat, finds Delaney Mes.

Justine Tyerman laps up life at one of Sydney's most prestigious residences, but misses the cut for a celebrity soirée ...

The young and the young-at-heart will be surprised at how diverse Norfolk Island is, writes Eli Orzessek.

Airline lays on more flights to Oz's far west for Kiwis, writes Megan Singleton.

Eclectic, easy-to-navigate Brisbane is often overlooked in the rush to the Gold Coast, writes Carly Flynn.

There's no time to scream as the Superman Escape Coaster rockets from zero to 100km/h in two seconds.

Tickle your taste buds with a tipple or two in Western Australia, writes Megan Singleton.

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.

Alone on the barren, ocherous and mine-scarred landscape surrounding Coober Pedy, Fergus Blakiston feels like a man on the moon.

Ewan McDonald is set adrift on memory bliss after a Whitsundays yacht charter holiday.

Travel disasters give us great stories, but drama-free holidays are golden, writes Tristram Clayton.

If you are driving the Great Ocean Rd, stop at Merrijig Inn, says David Leggat.

Matt Heath takes in the best of Melbourne on a lads' weekend away.

Catherine Smith gets acquainted - or tries to - with modern Sydney's original Australians, whose cultures are undergoing rediscovery.

Anne Gibson hops on board Queensland's new G:link transport system.

Cameron McMillan spends a tiring but fascinating day walking the fairways with golf legends in Melbourne.

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.

Hmmm, red snapper mojito or beef tartare? Yoga or b-ball? Movie or massage? Chris Reed faces a cruiser's hard decisions.

Leaving the noise and hurry of Melbourne behind her, Rachel Bache heads to the tranquil lakeside town of Daylesford.