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Eurovision bound: Australian singer Delta Goodrem.

‘This could be a winner’: Delta Goodrem’s Eurovision campaign wows Norway

After a masterclass performance in Norway, Delta Goodrem has vaulted into the top five, as the hunt for Australia’s first Eurovision gold intensifies.

  • Michael Idato

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Schonbrunn Palace, the former main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, is one of the prime attractions in Vienna, Austria.

If you only see one thing in Vienna, make it this

The must-see while in Vienna is a screening of a classic film that was shot on location in the Austrian capital.

  • Anthony Dennis
Eurovision bound: Australian singer Delta Goodrem.

Delta’s dawn: Australia’s queen of pop is Eurovision-bound

Armed with a dance-disco anthem and three decades of pop pedigree, Delta Goodrem is preparing to step onto the world’s biggest stage.

  • Michael Idato
Cyclists pass over a bridge in the mountainous countryside near Tarvisio where the borders of three nations converge.

How Europe’s derelict rail lines became a bucket-list bike trail

Traversing two of Europe’s spectacular mountain ranges between Austria and Italy is made easier on an e-bike.

  • Luke Slattery
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The 16,000km G’day

The hills were alive, with the sound of bemusement.

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Cyberbullies at the gate

When caution is customary.

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Kerstin Gurtner lost her life on the peak in January.

Climber ‘left girlfriend to die’ on Austrian mountain

An experienced mountaineer has been charged with manslaughter after a woman froze to death on the nation’s highest peak.

  • Nick Squires
FILE - Singer Yuval Raphael, from Israel, holds the national flag during a dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, May 16, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

SBS backs Eurovision as other countries pull out after Israel cleared to compete

Israel was cleared to enter the 2026 song contest, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to follow through on their threats to withdraw over the Gaza war.

  • Louise Rugendyke, Klaus Lauer and Olivia Le Poidevin

No river, no worries: Why Vienna is Europe’s prettiest city to visit in summer

The winters are unbearable, but it truly comes alive in the warmer months.

  • Craig Tansley
Panorama of the town of Weissenkirchen, Wachau Valley.

The prettiest wine region in Europe? It’s not in France

Despite its World Heritage listing, the Wachau valley is little-known to people outside its home country.

  • Craig Tansley