Two men wanted in relation to an alleged kidnapping in Queenstown last week have been remanded in custody.

Queensland Reds prop Taniela Tupou - nicknamed Tongan Thor - is set for a season of club rugby rather than Super Rugby, his coach says.

Ewan McDonald is set adrift on memory bliss after a Whitsundays yacht charter holiday.

A Queenstown family was woken by a stranger having a shower in their bathroom, police say.

Anne Gibson hops on board Queensland's new G:link transport system.

A Queensland mother says her daughter has miraculously survived a 17-day ordeal lost in bushland where she lived on creek water, small fish and insects.

Encounters with rare and unusual animals make a visit to this Queensland zoo an unforgettable experience.

After meeting the denizens of land and sea at Heron Island, Rod Emmerson does not want to come home again.

Patrice Gaffaney finds an Aussie ecowarrior chef.

A New Zealand woman has fallen to her death in Queensland, Australia.

Eveline Harvey stays at a largely quiet spot alongside a picturesque Queensland river.

Graham Reid goes to a signature pub off the main highway.

Nina Fowler experiences life as a drover across 260km of Australian Outback on the annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive.

The Gold Coast offers plenty of adventures for family members of all ages, writes Donna McIntyre.

A New Zealander has given evidence in the Florida trial of a man who allegedly forced women into becoming high-end prostitutes.

Hop across the ditch and catch some world-class theatre.

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

A New Zealander has been arrested in Australia in connection with the death of former chef Peter Milos in the Sunshine Coast, police say.

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

Brian Kelly finds out what a polar bear has to do with tropical Bundaberg rum.

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

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

Environmentalists say trees that will support a new zipline tourism attraction on the Sunshine Coast are koala habitats.

Sophisticated cuisine and quaint forest accommodation enthral Paul Davies on Tamborine Mountain.

If you want a dinkum Aussie drinking experience, you can't do better than Port Douglas, says Kurt Bayer, even if locals are scarce.