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Brisbane

Flight test: V Australia business class

V Australia business class bar

A self-serve bar is one of the highlights of V Australia's business class.

Flight test: Etihad business class

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The business class of Abu Dhabi's airline is put to the test.

Broome booming

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There's not much talk of the global financial crisis in booming Broome, writes Christina Pfeiffer.

What's the world's best airport?

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Seoul's Incheon International Airport has been named the world's best in the annual World Airport Awards.

Luxury retreat for stylish holidaymakers

To infinity ... Ala Moana overlooks the eastern Whitsundays.

Sheriden Rhodes swaps chenille for champagne at a new holiday home on Hamilton Island.

Uncovering island hideaways

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A new small-ship cruise venture around some of the more remote of Vanuatu's 83 islands includes a close-up of the original "Bali-Hai" made famous in the stage and film musical South Pacific.

Emirates palace opulence

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Enter the Emirates Palace and enter a world that's on a far loftier plane than most of us experience.

Melbourne number one for shopping

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Sydney still can't compete with Melbourne when it comes to shopping.

Train travelling in style

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Leah McLennan, AAP Bell-boys, all-aboard calls and the sound of champagne corks hitting the roof - this is luxury train travel.

A retreat for design divas

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Nicole Bittar kicks back in a stylish Brisbane hotel.

And then there were five

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Clive Dorman Can Australia's crowded air space support another domestic carrier? Clive Dorman reports.

First class, first time

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Phil Lutton Phil Lutton discovers his inner-millionaire in an Emirates first class cabin.

Australia's best hotels named

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Staff Reporters Palazzo Versace, Sydney's Shangri-La Hotel and Melbourne's Crown Towers named best hotels.

Vanuatu comes of age

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James Shrimpton This year a new six-storey hotel, the Sebel, opened on the main street.

Palm Springs stargazing

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David S. Potts It is hard to escape Hollywood's stars in the Californian desert city.

Making hay on Hayman

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Isobel King reports on the revival of an Australian classic.

Travellers click with luxury

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Christina Pfeiffer Online travel reviews have found a niche with independent travellers.

Cool for cats

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You don't need a helicopter to visit powder heaven.

Sydney costliest city for expats

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Sydney remains Australia's most expensive city for global companies to send their workers.

Brimming with racing fever

Hats at Ascot Races

Peggy Stone You don't have to be a racing fan to enjoy Royal Ascot, but you will need a hat.