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How it affects you Australia and UK to ink historic free trade deal

Australia and the UK will sign a historic free trade agreement on Friday.

Lanai Scarr

Enriching livesOne woman’s story of struggle and salvation through travel

Adventurous Women offers group travel for women that helps build friendships, confidence and camaraderie. In her own words, Maria Taylor tells how life has blossomed through adventures with like-minded women.

Maria Taylor

Port citiesPremiumMediterranean ports add a touch of European flavour

The great thing about these Mediterranean ports is that you arrive in the city — in some cases, bang in the middle of things — so you can more or less step off the ship and start your day

Steve McKenna

Pretty ProvencePremiumVan Gogh was drawn to Provence, and it’s easy to see why

Think about Provence and you’ll probably picture rolling fields streaked with lavender and sunflowers — and just as uplifting is the sight of the region’s golden-hued medieval towns and villages.

Steve McKenna

europePremiumFreedom to roam without the hassle

It’s time to broaden our outlook as we open up, says STEPHEN SCOURFIELD

Stephen Scourfield

international travelPremiumThe Med tops trip wish lists

Australians are ready to spend big on luxury overseas experiences, writes PENNY THOMAS

Penny Thomas

ukLovely Clovelly

STEVE McKENNA delves into the time-warp charms of Clovelly

Steve McKenna

italyVideoGoing troppo for Tropea

RICK ARDON finds a slice of authentic Italy just south of the Amalfi Coast

Rick Ardon

londonPremiumWest End boutique luxury

STEVE McKENNA selects five highlights from The Londoner, the English capital’s newest five-star hotel

Steve McKenna

architectureEchoes of history

WILL YEOMAN finds solace and delight in the ruins of the past

Will Yeoman

armchair travellerNightwalkers unite

WILL YEOMAN explores the nocturnal pleasures of nightwalking

Will Yeoman

cricketPremiumFun pub format has runs on the board

With the Ashes approaching fast, STEVE McKENNA is bowled over by a cutting-edge new cricket simulator

Steve McKenna

Third suspectVideoRussian spy chief accuses UK of lies

Russian spy chief Sergei Naryshkin says British accusations about an attack on Sergei Skripal are a bid "to cover up another lie or to support a previous lie".

Alexander Marrow

ukDelightful Devon

Devon’s country estates, captivating interior & cream teas make an impression on STEVE McKENNA

Steve McKenna

switzerlandLovely Lucerne

Lucerne is a jewel on and off the lake, writes STEVE McKENNA

Steve McKenna

Sexual assault claimsVideoPrince Andrew challenges US court

Prince Andrew's legal team will challenge a US court's jurisdiction over an alleged sexual assault and battery case against him.

AAP

No vax, no playCommentsPremiumPremier doubles down on jab passports for West Aussies

COVID-19 vaccine passports will within months be a requirement for interstate and overseas travel or to attend large public gatherings such as the AFL and music concerts, Mark McGowan has confirmed.

Peter Law and Sarah Makse

‘Remarkable achievement’VideoQueen congratulates British US Open champion

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has received congratulatory messages from across the globe after her win over Leylah Fernandez in their unlikely final - making her Great Britain’s first female grand slam winner in 44 years.

George Sessions

Move abandonedVideoUK scraps plans for vaccine passports amid pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic over winter, with the introduction of vaccine passports to be scrapped.

Elizabeth Piper

Brits on the wayCommentsPremiumAustralia in massive Pfizer jab swap deal with UK

Australia has signed its second ‘vaccine swap’ deal, this time with Britain, that will result in four million Pfizer doses arriving in the nation over the next few weeks.

Sarah Ison

ParisPremiumWhere theatre meets hotel opulence

STEVE McKENNA lives in England but is travelling again in France. And Paris is a very fitting location for the world’s first cinema-hotel, he finds.

Steve McKenna

franceParisian pedal power

Pedalling around Paris proves a pleasure for STEVE McKENNA

Steve McKenna

united kingdomPremiumWatery majesty of lake an inspiration

STEVE McKENNA is seduced by the wonders of Windermere in the north-west of England

Steve McKenna

london weirdPremiumMystery and intrigue amid the chaos

London’s lesser-known sites fascinate RONAN O’CONNELL

Ronan O'Connell