Australia is spending more than $4 million to bring the billionaire talk-show host to Sydney to stage her show in December.

Celebration of hat draws thousands to the Red Centre, writes Pamela Wade.

The message from Melbourne is racial tolerance, writes Megan Anderson.

Hosted by TV personalities, this fundraising event is a chance to join in traditional Christmas carols with gifted performers.

Joelle Thomson heads to the Barossa Valley to taste shiraz.

New Zealanders are moving to Australia in record numbers, but they arrive already educated and end up working on average harder and longer than Australians, a government study says.

Party time in Melbourne will be bigger than ever for a special 150th birthday bash, writes Janetta Mackay.

The rugged Outback in all its glory has Anna Leask out of her comfort zone - and loving it. Here's part one of two on of her Australian odyssey.

Brisbane is fast becoming a cultural mecca, writes John Landrigan.

Ancient caves, deadly snakes and hungry crocs - Pamela Wade experienced it all during a trip to Queensland's Capricorn Coast.

New South Wales is a hidden window into NZ's past, writes Matthew Wright.

Good food and good wine overflow in the Barossa Valley, writes Joelle Thomson.

An exhibition of the life-work-so-far of director Tim Burton, is much more than a collection movie mementos, writes Megan Anderson.

A temporary home on wheels provides a delightfully different way to discover new corners of Australia, writes David Dewhurst.

The musical city of Melbourne seems an appropriate setting for a stage production of Mary Poppins, writes Megan Anderson.

A major exhibition of the work of celebrated designer Valentino opened in Brisbane this weekend. Alice Neville went along.

Victoria's Mildura has almost no rainfall but its fields flow with produce, finds Eloise Gibson.

Rachel Grunwell slips on her bloomers and joins the 1850s gold rush.

Christmas Island's astonishing wildlife makes it a nature lover's dream, says Kathy Marks.

This bustling city boasts plenty of options for families, writes Monique Balvert-O'Connor.

A trip to the Kimberley Region shows Patrice Gaffaney what Australia was like before the high-rises arrived.

The ocean's bounty made Broome rich - now it's warmth and beauty attracts the crowds, writes Patrice Gaffaney.

Andrew Koubaridis finds himself part of the action on a tour of Sydney's dark history.

How would you like a four-day holiday for two admiring the scenery in the Blue Mountains?

Andrew Koubaridis pays a visit to the Jenolan Caves in the Blue Mountains and tests his disbelief in ghosts.