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In 1992,  Charles Davidson was in Kusatsu, one of Japan’s most famous hot spring towns. It was the middle of winter, snow glistening on the ground, and as he jumped into the steaming hot pools, he thought, “Why don’t we have this at home in Australia?” It was the thought that sparked the discovery of hot [...]

We are excited to share some happy news – the world’s smallest penguins are about to grow their family on Phillip Island! Friends of Phillip Island has observed eggs in 25 to 50 per cent of burrows and officially declared the start to the little penguin breeding season this week. See the little penguins (get even smaller): [...]

Happy Friday everyone! Hot off the heels of the discovery of first tiger quoll in the Otways yesterday, we thought you might like to see most miniature, amazing marsupial ever… introducing the eastern pygmy possum. This pint-sized possum weighs between 15-45g (lighter than a tim tam!), is nocturnal and an active climber.  We also think [...]

We have some exciting news! The first confirmed evidence of wild tiger quolls in the Otways since 2003 has been discovered this week. The discovery was made by travellers, who unwittingly collected evidence when they spotted a strange animal dropping a scat fish on their verandah. After reporting their sighting to the Commission for Environmental [...]

It was a tough job choosing this week’s ‘photo of the week’, if you’ll believe the number of women it took to decide whether Andrew Dallinger, the man shortlisted in Cleo’s 50 most eligible bachelors in Australia, was worthy to be included in the blog (what can we say, we’re a very hard working bunch).  [...]

Grab your glad rags. From 8th-15th March 2012 the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival will be in full swing around the streets of Melbourne. We caught up with designers Nyssa and Kerry from Above Label to find out what’s new on the catwalk, what our oh so fashionable visitors can expect, and what makes Melbourne style so [...]

Thinking about your big trip to Australia? Make sure every day counts. Whether you’re dreaming of sipping fine wines in the Yarra Valley, cuddling a koala, or exploring the ancient bushland, here’s the lowdown on the best big days out in the Yarra Valley and the Dandenongs from Melbourne. Our top tip: The Yarra Valley [...]