High life: a cable car offers a spectacular view over the Blue Mountains

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On best behaviour
Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes travelled across Australia for their television series, Men Down Under. Karen Robinson asked them about their trip

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Sydney's ready to party
The 27th Summer Games will open on September 15. Is Sydney ready?

Sightseeing on luxury lines
New South Wales can lay claim to being Australia's most rewarding state for visitors

Everything under the sun
It is hard to beat a combination of hot tropics and warm water and the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef

Relax in a land of wine and art
There's more to South Australia than viticulture

Come on down - the life is grand
The discovery of gold in the nineteenth century has made Melbourne the grandest of all cities

Down under for a hatful of medals
Despite being half a world away, Australia is virtually a home from home for British Olympic and Paralympic competitors

No town's quite like Alice
In an industrialised nation in the modern world, a place like the Northern Territory shouldn't exist

Quiet heaven on devil's island
Tasmania is much more than the homeplace of the Tasmanian devil

Mixing the smooth with the rough
Victoria Mather finds that Australians know how to cosset discriminating visitors in sheer luxury

Go the distance in short bursts
Andrew Mueller suggests some 14-day itineraries that offer a taste of the country without spending half the time in airport lounges

Take a good look as you travel
By air, rail or road. How to get around Australia