Australia Travel News 11/14/2010

THE millions of dollars taxpayers are forking out to bring to Australia celebrities such as Tiger Woods and Oprah Winfrey (both pictured) is an investment in the nation's future, according to federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson and leading tourism industry officials.

Australia is a vast country and you would be forgiven for hopping on a plane to reach your destination. But let’s not forget that travelling is just as much about the journey and if you fancy the fun and frolics of a road trip Australia won’t disappoint!

Has Australia become a nation of comfort-zone loving, hotel-upstarring, safe-destination booking, mono-lingual, tourist-trail pounding travellers?

Anti-violence campaigners in Central Australia are increasingly concerned that cultural practices, such as payback, are being distorted and used to commit acts of terrible violence.

THE Australian Government could be forced to abandon offshore processing of asylum seekers following the country's High Court ruling declaring that the government had been treating asylum seekers unfairly and illegally.

In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald Hillary Clinton has been trying to strengthen the US- Australia alliance in the facing of a growing China.

What does the cost of living in various cities have to do with your next two-week vacation? Well, nothing really. This post is for those of you with a dream.

Everything always seems so clear in hindsight, but if you haven't left yet for your Australia working holiday then you just don't have the benefit of prior experience to learn from. This dilemma often leads working holiday makers down a path with a few regrets by the end of it.

My husband and I have been wrestling with a big decision these past few weeks. And I think we’ve finally made it. It’s time to go home.

Now, after a full week here, I can say that Australia is even bigger, wilder and better than I could have imagined. It’s full of surprises which unfold right in front of my eyes- gift of pure australianess like a wild kangaroo hopping across a golden field.