At New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa in Wellington, the latest Tower Gallery exhibition is Whales - Tohora from December 1 to May 11. The Whales exhibition includes cultural performances, whale ... Read More

If you are traveling with children to Australia's capital city, add Questacon to your Canberra must-see list for this is a place where science exhibits are not only educational but ... Read More

Recently there have been stories in the media of shark sightings on Australian beaches, particularly — in the most recent instances — at Byron Bay on the New South Wales ... Read More

She survived four months on the island cared for by Aborigines, and gave her name to this now World Heritage-listed island off the Queensland coast. It's Fraser Island, of course, ... Read More

In the tropical Australian north, fly or drive down from Darwin to visit one of the Northern Territory's visually stunning national parks, Katherine Gorge, also known as Nitmiluk. Or take the ... Read More

We've never really seen 12 of the Twelve Apostles off the Victorian coast. At least I haven't. In 2005 one of them crumbled into the sea, leaving ... how many? Actually, ... Read More

By 9.30pm, November 24, Australian eastern daylight saving time, the Australian Labor Party had won 81 seats in the Lower House of the Australian Parliament, five seats more than the ... Read More

It's decision day for Australia's voters as polling booths open from 8am to 6pm, local time, November 24, throughout Australia. This is a federal election in which members of the Australian ... Read More

If you start your Melbourne sightseeing at Flinders St Station, you'll find close by the imposing Anglican cathedral, St Paul's, whose foundation stone was laid in 1835. The cathedral's architecture ... Read More

Sydney is putting on its finery for the Christmas season. On Novembr 20, Sydney City Mayor Clover Moore launched the city's plans for celebrating Christmas and Santa was expected to ... Read More

I tend to get questions about sightseeing in Sydney like: "After the Opera House, what?" If it's going to be your first time in Sydney — like when it's my first ... Read More

It's federal election week in Australia and candidates for seats in both the Lower House and Senate of the Australian Parliament are in their last days on the hustings. Elections ... Read More

Drive north from Brisbane and all along the north Queensland coast, you'll find jump-off points to many coastal and island attractions. From the Capricornia Coast, for instance, you can head across ... Read More

A new dolphin calf has been born at Monkey Mia — where dolphins come close to shore and interact with people — in Western Australia. According to yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald, ... Read More

It's Fremantle Festival time from November 16 to 25 including two weekends of celebrations and fun. The 10-day 2007 Fremantle Festival is a celebration of the unique, stimulating and colorful culture ... Read More

Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is the centre of celebrations today honoring the life and legacy of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin died on September 4, 2006, as a ... Read More

For five days until November 18, Auckland's Botanical Gardens in Manurewa turns to flower. It's New Zealand's Ellerslie International Flower Show, a floral showcase and plant paradise with thousands of ... Read More

Japan's whaling fleet is said to be ready to leave Japan to hunt — and kill — whales in the Southern Ocean. Despite a worldwide ban on commercial whaling, Japan has ... Read More

Best known for being Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's zoo, Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has won the major Queensland tourism attraction award at ceremonies held in Townsville last night. Awards ... Read More

One hundred twenty-seven years ago, Australia's most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly, was hanged in Melbourne. He had been caught in a shootout in the Victorian town of Glenrowan and went ... Read More

Popular Australian comedienne Magda Szubanski stars in the title role of the Melbourne Theatre Company production of The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux, now in preview at Melbourne Arts ... Read More

From the frozen landscape of the Italian Alps comes a story 5300 years in the making... It’s the story of Ötzi, a neolithic man discovered in a melting glacier 16 ... Read More

The neogothic Christchurch Cathedral at Cathedral Square is the imposing midtown landmark in New Zealand's largest South Island city, Christchurch. You can climb up Christchurch Cathedral to viewing platforms 30 metres ... Read More

Well, they say it's no big deal to swim with the whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef. Here, north of Perth in Western Australia, you can explore the underwater world of colorful ... Read More

New Zealand racehorse Efficient has won this year's Melbourne Cup, with Purple Moon, second, and Mahler, third. Efficient, trained by Graeme Rogerson, was ridden by jockey Michael Rodd. Melbourne Cup Day saw ... Read More

Already, in Australia, it's the first Tuesday in November and it's Melbourne Cup Day. It's a public holiday in Melbourne and the whole of Australia might as well be having a ... Read More

With nearly 20mm of rain falling on Flemington Racecourse after Saturday's Victoria Derby races, the Melbourne Cup may be run on a rain-affected track. There will be racehorses who could have ... Read More

All's set for the Melbourne Cup. The final field of 24 runners in this year's big race was announced after the last race on Victoria Derby Day. After declaration, the ... Read More

It was the day of the Victoria Derby in Melbourne and by day's end the 24 runners in this year's Melbourne Cup were announced. Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse started ... Read More

Rock at The Rocks. Combine shopping, dining and entertainment as The Rocks Markets by Moonlight take place every Friday night this November. Tonight, November 2, is the first of five market ... Read More

It's that time of the year again when sculptures dot the coastline between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach in Sydney. Take the leisurely coastal walk between the two beaches and enjoy ... Read More