With more racecourses than any other nation, Australia is a country fanatical about the sport – and The Everest is one of the newest races to capture its public’s imagination
The secret aquatic life of Australia
A photo essay by Christopher Round
“It feels like people come out in awe at the sheer feat of it”
As Invisible Cities opens at Brisbane Festival, playwright Lolita Chakrabarti discusses adapting Italo Calvino’s seminal 1974 novel
Sydney sider
As far as locations go, you can’t beat West Hotel. It’s smack bang in the middle of one of Sydney’s hottest lifestyle precincts, Barangaroo (the buzzing waterfront promenade is worth checking out on Friday evenings), and also offers easy access to Sydney’s CBD and Darling Harbour with their many attractions. But even if you come for the location, you’ll stay for the actual hotel. The jewelbox-esque building is home to Australia’s first Curio Collection by Hilton property, which aims to meld luxury with a bit of personality. Combining all the benefits of a large global chain like Hilton...
Smashed avocado, prawn tartare
Does Australia have a national cuisine? Sofia Levin talks to roasters, writers and chefs in an attempt to define the country best known for its barbecue
Eight years ago today…
Dom Joly examines the curious world of reality television
Jason Momoa’s guide to the Gold Coast
The star of Aquaman on bar hopping and breaking Aussie law
Stay: In Sydney’s green lung
Park life in the city’s newest luxury lodgings
How Melbourne Feeds Itself
Something’s growing in the city – a food project that’s not only planting seeds for a healthy and sustainable future but one that is also cultivating community spirit
NOOSA HEADS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
The enticingly named Sunshine Coast is a meandering stretch of relaxed beachside town an hour’s drive from Brisbane International Airport, with Noosa Heads and its chic seafront, Hastings Street, the jewel in its sandy crown. Once just home to surfers, backpackers and creative types, Noosa Heads has been transformed with an influx of urbanites from Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. It’s now known for its cosmopolitan cafe culture, fresh and varied produce, exclusive shopping and rolling surf (think Australia’s version of Montauk in the Hamptons). Butting on to one of Australia’s most renowned surf beaches...