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The 25 overseas destinations I’d swap for Australian ones (and five I wouldn’t)
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1835+ words) You could make a case that the world's most underrated travel destination " at least among Australians " is Australia. We all hunger for overseas experiences, we idealise and even fetishise the act of travelling to other countries while conveniently forgetting the…...
I have a flight already booked. Can my airline hit me with a fuel surcharge?
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (292+ words) Michael Gebicki is Traveller's expert Tripologist. Each week he tackles the thorny issues in travel as well as answering your questions. Got a question for the Tripologist? Email [email protected] April 3, 2026 " 5:00am I've booked a return flight to Copenhagen and I'm concerned…...
This is the car driver’s version of the Sydney v Melbourne debate
56+ min ago (272+ words) As automatics rule, manual cars are fast becoming a curiosity. One hands-on aficionado rues their demise. The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The dodo. The age of disco. All gone. Now something else seems to be heading towards the age…...
Bumper travel quiz: In which city is the world’s oldest university?
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (50+ words) Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week's bumper Easter travel quiz. Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week's bumper Easter travel quiz. You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove…...
Amid fuel shock, train use hits all-time high in south-east Queensland
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (269+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:00am The number of people catching trains is at an all-time high and public transport usage is up across the board amid the ongoing fuel shock. Last week more than 1.25 million rail journeys were recorded in south-east Queensland, with well…...
Review: Bar Sophia’s fork-tender lamb chop will blow your mind
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (428+ words) With confident, wood-fired cooking from a former Good Food Guide Young Chef of the Year, Greek newcomer Bar Sophia is one of Melbourne's most compelling new restaurants. Chef Nick Deligiannis is cooking the cuisine of his origins for the first…...
Forget the Filet-O-Fish: 10 great Melbourne fish burgers and sangas to try
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (563+ words) Get your Easter seafood fix, between bread. Head to a just-opened Preston Market stall, a hatted restaurant's seaside kiosk, or a food truck off the beaten track. Even as the universe of sandwich possibilities expands in Melbourne, the ingredients of…...
Which global superstar will perform at the AFL grand final? Take The Age quiz
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (103+ words) April 3 quiz: Which global superstar will perform at the AFL grand final? Take The Age quiz'The Age April 3, 2026 " 5:00am In 1859, 13 European rabbits were released into the wild at this rural homestead in Victoria's south-west, triggering an infestation that spread across almost…...
This fight scene shocked Hollywood. But is AI here to help?
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (661+ words) While most filmmakers and writers worry about technology's latest interloper, others are embracing a new creative collaborator. Even this makes me uneasy, given the technology has literally been trained on all of our stolen work, but AI has become so…...
Carlton top brass hopes for ‘proper full four quarter’ Easter miracle
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (827+ words) April 2, 2026 " 5:00am After Carlton's extraordinary final quarter capitulation to Melbourne on Sunday, it would seem even the club's top brass is praying for an Easter miracle. Carlton president Robert Priestley alluded to the club's recent dramatic fadeouts during his opening remarks,…...