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Wrapping up an epic overland journey
After three months on the road, Charlotte and Mauricio find themselves back in familiar territory.

Australia's top 10 hotel pools
From a palm-fringed island oasis in Queensland to a sleek 27th floor urban pool in Melbourne, travellers have some impressive places to take a dip.

<i>Weather Watch</i>: Summer weekend
Most people are in for a great summer weekend with high air pressure over the North Island and an advancing front in the South Island.

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

Basketball: Injury scare for Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers have had an injury scare ahead of their ANBL pre-season basketball tournament in Darwin.

Northern Territory: Fried before a fall
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.

Northern Territory: Into the wild ...
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.

Harry the croc picks Gillard to win
Move over Paul the octopus - a new psychic force is predicting the outcomes of contests.

Kiwi pilot fights off passenger during crash landing
NZ pilot Nikola Labes fought off a passenger as she made a miraculous crash landing on an Australian beach.

NZ bashing accused remanded in custody
A New Zealander charged with the brutal bashing of an Irish backpacker in Sydney was remanded in custody when the court process finally began today.

NZer accused of backpacker bashing extradited
A New Zealand man has arrived in Sydney to face court over an attack that left an Irish backpacker with brain damage.

Kiwi arrested over Sydney assault
A New Zealand man has been arrested in Darwin over a savage assault on an Irish backpacker in Sydney which left him unconscious for 218 days.