Movie Buff’s Aussie Holiday Guide

The Dressmaker, Victoria Set in a fictional town in rural Victoria, The Dressmaker is a tale of romanticism and revenge starring Kate Winslet, a glamorous dressmaker, who returns to her small hometown and transforms local fashion trends whilst exacting revenge on those who wronged her in the past. While we can't vouch you'll strike that…

ByFranki Hobson26/12/20240Comments

Environment Sustainability

Sam Harris Helps Endangered Koalas by Planting Trees

With bushfires and habitat destruction, Australian koalas are listed as Endangered under national environment law. Did you know that east coast koala numbers have declined by more than 50% in just 20 years? Sam Harris, along with her husband Luke, planted koala food and habitat trees to help restore the homes of koalas in the…

ByEmma Crameri21/08/20230Comments

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body News & Trends

eCommerce Site a-beauty Celebrates The Best Of Aussie Beauty Brands

abeauty.co is a new editorial and e-commerce site dedicated to celebrating the best of Australian beauty. All products are Australian owned and operated, the platform selects and champions beauty products that incorporate quality ingredients including native Australian plants that provide tangible results. Some of the beauty brands currently stocked include ASAP Skincare, Vida Glow, The…

ByRobyn Foyster28/02/20230Comments

Travel & Leisure

Australia’s Top Six Family Travel Destinations

Take the family on an adventure holiday they'll never forget with these top 6 Family Travel destinations in Australia as inspiration. What are you waiting for? Tired of the theme parks and traipsing around city streets with the children? Get back to nature! In this edited extract from 'Australia's Top 100 Places to Go - The…

ByFranki Hobson07/11/20220Comments

News

Rodeo Romance: Cowboy Fred Osman and Cowgirl Kyla Dolen Mount Isa Wedding

A real life rodeo romance was celebrated at Mount Isa Mines Rodeo when champion cowboy Fred Osman married his sweetheart, Canadian cowgirl Kyla Dolen in the famous red dirt arena in front of thousands. An hour after he married Kyla, Fred successfully defended his Open Bareback title. It was a fairy-tale day for the cowboy – he…

ByThe Carousel04/10/20220Comments

Advice Destinations Travel & Leisure

Australia: What We’ve Got To Brag About

AUSTRALIA! We call ourselves the Lucky Country. Well, we've thumbed our way through the mega sized Lonely Planet book The Travel Book and gleaned all that Aussies can proudly brag about. Plus for anyone who hasn't been down under, then here are the top essentials tips and facts you need to know before arriving. Here…

ByBianca Spendlove03/04/20220Comments

Hair Skin & Body

The Best Luxury Spas In Australia

Welcome a new you by reinvigorating your senses with a nourishing facial, deep tissue massage or relaxing body treatment... actually, I'll take all of the above. It's time to #treatyourself (or a friend or family member) with a pamper day. Go on, you deserve it. QLD Gwinganna For an out-of-this-world experience, Gwinganna is your answer. Absolutely…

ByRobyn Foyster18/03/20220Comments

Destinations Travel & Leisure

Travel Tips: Good Reasons To Start Discovering Australia

Travel experiences in our own backyard are more popular since Covid put a halt to much overseas travel. Research by Wotif highlights that although most Aussies have visited the major cities and beach towns within their state, many haven’t gone beyond the known hot spots, with only 12% of Australians enjoying the glory of ticking off…

ByRobyn Foyster08/03/20220Comments

Advice Destinations Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Travel & Leisure

A Tale of Three Wineries In The Hunter Valley

It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m sipping Chardonnay in a sun-dappled courtyard in the Hunter Valley, about 200km outside Sydney. Technically, I should be at my desk frantically knocking things off my to-do list, and right now, I’m feeling a tiny bit guilty, but then, my host, Matt Cameron-Smith tells us the story of a…

ByHelen Foster29/11/20210Comments

Environment News

Walk For Wild – A Fund To Help Restore Australia’s Wildlife

The World Wildlife Fund-Australia (WWF) and Tasmanian Walking Company (TWC) have collaborated to launch the Walk for Wild fundraising event – the largest landscape regeneration program in Australia’s history. The earlier bushfires of 2019-2020 severely impacted Australia's wildlife and habitats. Walk for Wild aims to get Australia back on its feet by regenerating and restoring its…

ByEmeric Brard05/08/20210Comments