Ending a decades-long campaign by Aborigines to protect their sacred monolith.

Aussie cities are breeding bigger spiders - spiders that are watching you right now and probably planning to jump onto the back of your neck.

Shandelle Battersby tempts fate in Darwin's Cage of Death.

Sarah Ivey's exciting and icy ocean frolic with the muscly edibles reveals just how powerful, speedy and incredibly special they are.

Visiting Australia during National Reconciliation Week, Ewan McDonald takes a walk into the country's past.

Herald Cartoonist Rod Emmerson takes a tour over his old stomping grounds in Central Queensland and finds himself smiling at crocodiles.

The charm and character of a fair dinkum train make for an epic rail journey, writes Mike Yardley.

This state-of-the-art speed train devours long scenic stretches while passengers enjoy views in comfort, writes Brian Kelly.

A visit to sacred Uluru offers a deep cultural experience, writes Jenny Tabakoff.

Long isolated, Perth's evolving cityscape and beautiful surrounds are an increasingly alluring destination for well-heeled visitors, writes Lydia Bell.

Judy Bailey dances with sea lions in a magical swim before enjoying a night in the Outback.

Judy Bailey gets up close and personal with Queensland's native bush dwellers.

Ewan McDonald takes a young relative to meet one of our most infamous cousins.

Western Australia's natural beauty is in full bloom in spring, writes Judy Bailey.

Judy Bailey takes in the magnificent forests and rugged coastline of Australia's southwest.

We round up some of the best places to stay when you're looking for a spot of luxury in the wilderness.

Australia is blessed with stunning natural environments in pristine wilderness regions that have hardly felt the touch of man. Paul Rush takes it all in.

The promise of spectacular scenery is what brings Jon Bridges to this famous road but he ends up preoccupied with finding a shipwreck survivor.

Dennis and Rosamund Knill discover a distant shore and a whole new world of adventure around Queensland's coast.

Western Australia's humpback visitors and Ningaloo coral reef thrill Mike Osborne.

Chris Pritchard explores some lesser-known highlights of the East Kimberley.

This summer, treat yourself to a stay in eco-friendly accomodation.

To say Australia's Outback is atmospheric is a tame understatement. For Fergus Blakiston it awoke his sense of history.

A trip through Australia's Kimberley Ranges moved Tony Bartlett more than he imagined it could.

Linda Herrick enjoys the philanthropy at Australia's Hunter Valley Gardens.

Judy Bailey gets acquainted with the reclusive platypus and enjoys the hospitality at Australia's first solar-powered and carbon-neutral resort.

Rachel Grunwell goes on a romantic ramble around Sydney's prettiest beaches.

Looking to escape the Queensland crowds? Check out this list of some of the state's lesser-known - but no less spectacular - beaches.

We round up some of the best eco accommodation options for those wanting to get back to nature across the ditch.