Blockbusting Canberra back-rower Josh Papalii has turned his back on New Zealand by pledging his representative allegiance to Queensland and Australia.

Jennifer Ennion braves the journey to Lady Musgrave, the second-southernmost island in the Great Barrier Reef.

Paul Rush visits the creatures that inhabit the coral cay of Queensland's Heron Island.

Colin Espiner's Outback road trip brings him into contact with the intrepid Grey Nomad.

Australia is a truly massive country. And there's not very much of anything once you get off the beaten track, writes Colin Espiner.

Colin Espiner takes on Australia's Overland Telegraph Line Track and finds it's not for the faint hearted.

We arrived in the North Queensland capital of Townsville wet and bedraggled after five days in what I shall only ever refer to as the WetSundays.

Spa nudges guests into healthier lifestyles, writes Anne Gibson.

Kellie Blizard scales inner-city cliffs and surfs sand dunes in a Brisbane adventure.

Fergus Blakiston visits an Outback town where a single round of golf takes you through NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

The tea cosy-wearing hippies are still in Byron Bay, but corporate Australia is taking over fast.

Leah McLennan spends two nights sampling the array of relaxation options on offer at Sir Richard Branson's heart-shaped Australian getaway.

Estelle Sarney takes her family jet-skiing in Queensland and warms to it after a shaky start.

Just down the road from the Sunshine Coast airport, Novotel Twin Waters Resort is an expansive haven that you'd never have to leave if you didn't feel the need to explore.