So you reckon you know a bit (or maybe a lot) about Australia, mate. Well, it's a big country, not quite as big as the United States, but almost. A ... Read More

If you prefer the cold to heat, especially if seeking to esape the northern summer, the best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian winter from June to ... Read More

Just as that dinki-di Aussie song, Click Go the Shears, go click, click, click, so can you go click, click, click on our interactive maps for information on your pick ... Read More

The third largest city in New South Wales (after Sydney and Newcastle), Wollongong is an hour's drive south of Sydney. Fast facts.

From Melbourne comes the news that singer Kylie Minogue's breast cancer has not spread to other parts of her body and that surgery will be performed by one of Australia's ... Read More

Australian singer Kylie Minogue underwent extensive tests today after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. An outpouring of support has come from stars, fans and cancer survivors, including singers Olivia ... Read More

Popular Australian singer Kylie Minogue has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Minogue was in Melbourne, getting ready for her national Show Girl tour, when she was said to have ... Read More

Considered one of the finest theatre venues in Australia, Sydney's art deco Capitol Theatre had its origins in the 1890s as the Belmore Markets, which contained not only produce markets ... Read More

South Australia's capital city combines small-town charm and big-city attractions in its setting of an oasis of green. A city of churches and a centre of the arts, Adelaide has ... Read More

For that romantic idyll with a touch of history, New Zealand's Bay of Islands is not only a popular travel destination and holiday haven but the cradle of New Zealand ... Read More

It's the Royal National Park just south of Sydney, a place of picnic grounds, rivers, creeks, beaches, bushwalks and rainforests. Take the coastal walk, go boating, fish, swim, explore.

The Dutch explorers saw them and thought they were rats, giant rats. Take the daytrip from Perth or Fremantle in Western Australia to visit Rottnest Island, holiday haven and home ... Read More

Three hours from Auckland or Rotorua and suddenly you're in a world of limestone caves, stalactites, stalagmites, glow-worms, underground rivers, blackwater rafting.

Monday, May 2, is May Day in Australia's Northern Territory, and Labor Day in Queensland. The Labor Day holiday falls on different dates in New Zealand and the various states ... Read More