There is a basic rule for any clifftop walk: the view is best from the path put there for you, not the edge. On the coastal tracks of Australia one can be faced with gale force winds, surfaces that give way underfoot, erosion, a turn in the weather or an incoming tide; it does not take much to make a nice walk a serious matter. My name is Thomas Rourke.…

There is a way in which K’gari has been an aid to the growth of the Great Barrier Reef, and it comes down to a matter of time, water and sand. With the evolution of the Cooloola Sand Mass and K’gari Fraser Island, longshore drift has been at work transporting vast amounts of sand up the Queensland coast to the north. In doing so it has kept some of the…

A 2026 Guide to the Queensland Coast Queensland Coast 2026 Guide What makes a destination the best on the Queensland coast is largely a matter of what you are after from your trip. For surfing and an evening out with the family, head to the Gold Coast; the Sunshine Coast and Noosa will give you good food and more sedate beaches; the Whitsundays are for an island getaway; Cairns or…

Across Australia one can put the average lifespan of a steel gutter at 15 to 30 years. Some systems are not so well protected and will give out in a fraction of that time, but with good upkeep they may endure for longer. Galvanised steel gutters tend to see 15 to 25 years of service; Colorbond steel is in the 20 to 30 year bracket provided the roof drainage is…

Let us be blunt about planning for the Grampians Peaks Trail (GPT): it is no casual amble that you can put in a day’s work and have a pleasant lookout to show for it. In Gariwerd the trail will make short work of any vague optimism if you are undertrained or overburdened with kit and expecting the water situation to resolve itself. Good planning is its own reward here. Whether…

It is no longer a short list when it comes to the best of Australian waterfront dining in 2026. Sydney will be your answer for the density of well-known harbour tables; the Gold Coast has the edge on an easy beachfront meal; Hobart and Melbourne put on water views with a good deal less of the booking hassle. For the discerning traveller the way to go is Bennelong or Quay…

In the end, it comes down to colour or shape. For a softer “I have been sleeping well” appearance with some definition and improved tone but no overt volume, lip blush is the sensible way to go. Where you are after structural change, to put right an asymmetry or simply have fuller lips, then you will be better off with the more straightforward option of lip fillers. There are those…

Put simply, the lip tattoo healing process in Australia means the surface will put itself right in 7 to 14 days for most, yet you have to be patient 4 to 8 weeks for the colour to fully come to rest. There is swelling and tenderness in the opening days along with pigment that is brighter than one would like, then comes the peeling and a pale “ghosting” before the…