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Queensland: Something to sing about
Paul Rush finds that dining in a Queensland mountain retreat with an avian symphony hits the high note.

Great Barrier Reef's coral cover shrinks
Coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has been reduced to half of what it was in the 1980s, an alarming new study has found.

League: Papalii turns his back on NZ
Blockbusting Canberra back-rower Josh Papalii has turned his back on New Zealand by pledging his representative allegiance to Queensland and Australia.

Queensland: Coral cay curious creatures
At the southern limits of the Great Barrier Reef, Paul Rush finds a special place reserved for nature lovers.

Queensland: Exploring the coral cay
Paul Rush visits the creatures that inhabit the coral cay of Queensland's Heron Island.

Encountering Australian wildlife on the road
Colin Espiner's Outback road trip brings him into contact with the intrepid Grey Nomad.

Queensland: Tough track to 'The Top'
Colin Espiner takes on Australia's Overland Telegraph Line Track and finds it's not for the faint hearted.

Queensland: Friendly cobbers and croc warnings
Today we went from the sublime to the ridiculous and then back to the sublime...

Queensland: An unexpected love affair
We arrived in the North Queensland capital of Townsville wet and bedraggled after five days in what I shall only ever refer to as the WetSundays.

Queensland: Raw power in luxury retreat
Spa nudges guests into healthier lifestyles, writes Anne Gibson.

Brisbane: Sun, sand and adrenaline
Kellie Blizard scales inner-city cliffs and surfs sand dunes in a Brisbane adventure.

Bourke: The back of beyond
Fergus Blakiston visits an Outback town where a single round of golf takes you through NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

Australia: On-the-road repairs hinder progress
The tea cosy-wearing hippies are still in Byron Bay, but corporate Australia is taking over fast.