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  1. Good livin' in South Australia

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, April 2008

    Article Image: Good livin' in South Australia

    Fresh fruit in the markets, fine wine in the hills and dolphins in the bay - South Australia's capital has got the lot. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Eating & Drinking • South Australia

  2. Article Image: Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

    Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

    Podcast by Ali Benton, March 2008

    Tattoos, tulle and eleven-inch heels: Sydney's gay community turn up the heat and take it to the streets. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Cities • Culture • Festivals & Events • Sydney

  3. Article Image: Valley of the Giants

    Valley of the Giants

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, March 2008

    Walk through the treetops with Fleur Bainger as she sways on a series of suspended bridges 40m above ground level. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: National Parks • Outdoors • Western Australia

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    Indigenous Australia

    Article by Lonely Planet Authors, February 2008

    Art, cuisine, history, dance - Australia's Aboriginal culture is the world's oldest, and still one of its richest. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • Culture

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    Working Holidays

    Article by Alexandra Collier, January 2008

    Come from the UK, the US or Australia? Short of cash but hungry to travel? A working visa could be the answer. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • Global • USA • Working Holidays

  6. Article Image: Cultural Impressions

    Cultural Impressions

    Article by Adam Karlin, January 2008

    What do Americans and Australians have in common? Reciprocal working-holiday visa rights, for a start. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • USA • Working Holidays

  7. Article Image: A Beer Revolution, Straight out of the West

    A Beer Revolution, Straight out of the West

    Article by Jane Rawson, January 2008

    Western Australia put the taste in the nation's beer, and it's still the prime place to sample microbrews. Work up a thirst for the best in the west. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • Eating & Drinking • Western Australia

  8. Article Image: Australia's Tiwi Islands

    Australia's Tiwi Islands

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, December 2007

    Meet an elder who paints his tribal songs, find out how to behave on the Islands and track down authentic art. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Australia • Darwin

  9. Article Image: No River? No Problem: Audio Slideshow

    No River? No Problem: Audio Slideshow

    Interactive Feature by Emma Haskin, December 2007

    In the Australian outback, you don't need water to have a boat race. Meet the Henley-on-Todd regatta. View this feature ›

    Tags: Australia • Sports • Weird

  10. Article Image: Swimming with Whale Sharks

    Swimming with Whale Sharks

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, October 2007

    Dive in with Fleur Bainger as she heads to Coral Bay and gets up close and personal with whale sharks and their 300-tooth smiles. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Water Sports • Western Australia • Wildlife

  11. Article Image: Love Music, Will Travel II: Australia and New Zealand Summer Music Festival

    Love Music, Will Travel II: Australia and New Zealand Summer Music Festival

    Article by Ghita Loebenstein, October 2007

    Music lovers! Planning a summer Down Under? We've got the ultimate festival guide for those about to rock. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • Festivals & Events • Music • New Zealand

  12. Article Image: Australia's Goldrush Towns

    Australia's Goldrush Towns

    Article by Kate James, July 2007

    Grab a coffee or a bed for the night in the grandiose remnants of Victoria's glory days. Just watch out for pumas. And UFOs. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Victoria

  13. Article Image: Gay and Lesbian Sydney

    Gay and Lesbian Sydney

    Podcast by Patrick Abboud, July 2007

    If glitter and Kylie remixes don't do it for you, Patrick Abboud discovers another side of Sydney's gay scene that just might. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Sydney

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    Perth Beaches

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, June 2007

    Listen in as Fleur Bainger kicks up some sand in the town they call 'Dallas without the glitz'. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Island & Beaches • Perth

  15. Article Image: The Spirit is in the Sole

    The Spirit is in the Sole

    Article by Kari Lundgren, May 2007

    It's really spiritual,' he said. I was standing in an organic food store in Hobart, Tasmania, talking to a teenage hippie. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Outdoors • Tasmania

  16. Article Image: Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes

    Podcast by David Garrido, December 2006

    Battle lines are drawn and the Barmy Army are ready to charge in this clash of the cricket titans. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Australia • England • Sports

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    Commonwealth Games 2006

    Podcast by Katie Falkiner, March 2006

    Melbourne broke out in a rash of Commonwealth Games fever. So what's the word on the street? Tourists and locals are itching to tell all. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Melbourne

  18. Article Image: Place To Be - The party that stops a nation, Melbourne

    Place To Be - The party that stops a nation, Melbourne

    Article by Katie Falkiner, November 2005

    At 3.20pm, on the first Tuesday in November, Melbourne is silent; there's not a car on the road and the streets are deserted. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Melbourne • Sports

More Stories about Australia

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  4. South Australia (1)
  5. Sydney (2)
  6. Tasmania (1)
  7. Victoria (3)
  8. Western Australia (4)

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