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The 25 overseas destinations I’d swap for Australian ones (and five I wouldn’t)
3+ hour, 24+ 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?
3+ hour, 24+ 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
3+ hour, 16+ 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…...
Coastal towns where a beach house can be had for $700,000 or less
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (800+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:00am The dream of a family beach house is rapidly vanishing across Australia, with prices doubling in some coastal towns over the past five years. But it is still possible to pick up a house in a beach suburb for…...
Messy gardens are trending. Make yours shine
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (572+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:00am It was easy to pick Jac Semmler's garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS). Hers was the one with the coral pink deck and the joyous sea of plants. It was both electrifying and understated at…...
Bumper travel quiz: In which city is the world’s oldest university?
3+ hour, 24+ 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
3+ hour, 24+ 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
3+ hour, 24+ 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
3+ hour, 24+ 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
3+ hour, 24+ 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…...