As the Commonwealth Games get under way in this sunny Queensland city, an insider offers tips on what to see and do – and where to eat and drink – away from the sporting action
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A local’s guide to Perth, Western Australia
As Qantas launches London-Perth, the first non-stop flights between the UK and Australia, Anna Reece of the Perth Festival picks her favourite cultural venues, restaurants, bars and beaches in the city
A local’s guide to Sydney
Ringed by national parks and blessed with more than 100 beaches, the best bits of Sydney are outdoors, active and (mostly) free. Here’s how to enjoy it like a local
Uluru climb banned from October 2019 after historic vote
Traditional owners and park managers agree central Australian rock is ‘not a playground or theme park’ and support ban
Storms, sharks and sheep … a trip up Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast
Driving up Australia’s remote west coast to the huge sheep station of Gnaraloo, Kevin Rushby goes in search of the other great barrier reef – while dodging Cyclone Quang
Adventures in Australia: journeys of discovery to Indigenous Australian sites
As a major exhibition celebrating the culture of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders opens at the British Museum, Guardian Australia writers share their experiences of Indigenous tours and excursions across the country
Port Fairy: why the world’s best small town needs to remain a secret
While the western Victorian town basks in plaudits, one former resident prefers the days when the town was a hidden gem
Weekend breaks: how to spend 48 hours in Byron Bay
A hippy destination frequented by cashed-up creatives, Byron Bay is a wealth of contradictions. But somehow the whole beautiful package works
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