Air New Zealand will begin operating twice-weekly services between the Australian cities of Brisbane and Sydney and Norfolk Island from March next year.

Club Med will close its only Australian property, Queensland's Lindeman Island resort, in January.

Photos of a stunning holiday playground on Australia's east coast.

Alex Tully discovers prehistoric reptiles and rocks in a scene reminiscent of Snow White.

Graeme Lay heads to Cairns to research Captain Cook's mishap on the Queensland coral.

Graham Reid travels to the Far North of Queensland to see a city that never was.

This distinctive coral reef is part of the Great Barrier Reef, which floats in the warm waters of Australia's Coral Sea.

The lush tropical surroundings of Dundee Park, Mission Beach will buzz with live music during this popular festival in North Queensland.