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Qantas Is Relaunching 12-Hour Sightseeing Flights to Antarctica

Great views from the air, but you'll never touch the icy surface

Australia Will Probably Remain Closed to International Travelers This Year

Most new coronavirus cases have come from returning travelers

This Is the Most Powerful Brand in Wine

An Australian crowd-pleaser wins the Global Wine Brand Power Index for the third year in a row

Why Right Now Is the Perfect Time to Visit Australia

No, the bushfires haven't devastated the entire country

Air From Fires Affecting Australian Open Tennis Players

Dalila Jakupovic was forced to forfeit a match earlier this week because she couldn't breathe

‘Naked Philanthropist’ Kaylen Ward Has Now Raised Over $1M for Australian Fire Relief

Ward's provocative fundraising efforts are part of the broader culture of charity porn

How to Help Australia During Its Wildfire Crisis

Avoid scams and put your money to good use

Koalas "Functionally Extinct" After Australian Brushfires

The fires have destroyed 80 percent of their habitat

Efforts to Trademark Manuka Honey Lead to Diplomatic Dispute

New Zealand and Australia are currently feuding

How to Spend a Day at Uluru, Now That Climbing Is Officially Outlawed

Hundreds of tourists showed up Friday for one last disrespectful trek

Here's Why Australia Banned Climbing on Uluru

The national landmark will be closed to climbing starting next month

Is Qantas About to Launch the World’s Longest Nonstop Flight?

Test flights will determine if passengers can handle 19+ hours in the air

Australian Whisky Is Having a Moment, and This Brand Is Its Leading Light

How great culture, odd climate and “big red” wines shape Melbourne's Starward Whisky

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Australia Wants to Identify Social Media Users for Cynical Reasons

The government claims the proposed laws are for mental health. One expert says it's really about protecting "uncomfortable white men."

Take $100 Off R.M. Williams's Best-in-Class Chelsea Boots

If you buy yourself one new pair of fall boots, make it these

Australian Athletes Go on Drunken Rampage Through the Olympic Village Before Departing Tokyo

The rowdy night out involved holes in walls and a life-sized emu and kangaroo going missing for a period of time

Australian Scientist Discovers Beetle Walking Upside Down While Underwater

The beetle was walking on the surface of the water at the time

Why the World’s Most Expensive Economy Seat Costs $30K

A non-direct 44-hour trip from London to Sydney is currently going for more than $32,000

Tasmanian Devils Born on Australian Mainland After 3,000 Years

An ambitious conservation project takes the next step

Proposed Kangaroo Import Ban Reveals Complex Australian Issue

Finding an easy answer here might not be possible

Quarantined Tennis Players Are Mastering the Art of the Hotel Workout

Facing a two-week quarantine before the Australian Open, the sport's best have no choice but to train in their rooms

Australia Wants to Build a Multibillion-Dollar Airport in Antarctica

It could set a worrying precedent for the environment and geopolitics

Australia and New Zealand to Form Travel Bubble in 2021

Details still need to be ironed out, but the bubble could be implemented early next year

What It’s Like to Spend Two Weeks in a Quarantine Hotel

A first-person account of a COVID-era existential layover in Australia

How Did a Floating Australian “Party Resort” End Up in North Korea?

A nightclub hotel that once sat in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef is now just 11 miles from the DMZ

Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia After Thousands of Years

This plan is seen as a possible solution to Australia's feral cat problem

At Least 100,000 Australians Are Still Fighting to Return Home

Oz has imposed some of the world's strictest travel restrictions in order to keep the virus at bay