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Suburban street in Wishart, ,Brisbane.

My suburb is diverse and friendly. It helped me pick up the pieces after my divorce

You never know who or what you might meet on the walking tracks of this week’s quiet Life in the ’burbs locale.

  • Greg Duval

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Greek salad with Manouri cheese.

Beyond moussaka: The foodies’ guide to Greek dishes you must try

Local specialties exist all over Greece – at a seafood shack in Rhodes, village tavern in northern Greece or city restaurant in the shadow of the Acropolis.

  • Kate Armstrong
Explora sails by Santorini.

Get fit, feel better on a Mediterranean cruise. Yes, really

A week on a luxury cruise line suggests indolence and weight gain. But whose fault is that?

  • Brian Johnston
Mani region, Greece.

Once isolated, this remote part of Greece is now accessible

The region, the middle of three “fingers” that dangle from Greece’s mainland, is a place you may never want to leave.

  • Kate Armstrong
Lindos Bay, Rhodes.

Port guide: Rhodes, Greece

Closer to Turkey than mainland Greece and seeped in tumultuous layers of culture and history, this is far from your typical Greek island.

  • Brian Johnston
Not hard to see the appeal – Hydra island has plenty of cats and boats, but no cars.

Why this car-free Greek island is loved by writers and artists

Hedonists party in Mykonos, tourists flock to Santorini, but literary types have only one Greek island on their minds – Hydra.

  • Lee Tulloch
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Elafonisi Beach attracts thousands of visitors each year.

I found paradise in a remote part of Greece – 30 years on it’s ruined

The “world’s best beach” has become a crowded pilgrimage site for the perfect holiday snap.

  • Heidi Fuller-Love
Church in Oia, Santorini.

Port guide: Santorini, Greece

Stunning natural beauty meets whitewashed villages on this Greek island, but it also has culture and soul if you know where to look.

  • Brian Johnston
Peter and Stella Samios at home in Brisbane, October 2025. They are looking at their wedding portrait from 1963.

1200 guests, 580 bottles of champagne, 62 years: The story of Brisbane’s first big, fat Greek wedding 

Stella and Peter Samios’s 1963 wedding was a watershed moment for the city’s Greek community – and a lesson in how enduring love can be found in surprising places.

  • Nick Dent
The glass pyramid was designed to handle 4 million entries a year. But the Louvre now regularly draws more than twice that figure.

The best of Europe

Its compact size means you can pack a huge amount into a holiday. Our guide will help you make the most of your time.