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A Mackay seafood exporter of 30 years says he is "most definitely worried" about the ripple effects China's import ban will have on the Australian industry. Mackay Reef Fish Supplies owner David Caracciolo, who has sold seafood in the region since 1986, said China had not renewed import permits leaving Australian exporters in the lurch with nowhere to offload their product. He said the situation had reached a point where seafood usually destined for overseas - especially in the quiet times in-between Christmas, Chinese New Year and Easter - was being dumped on the domestic market deflating...

Cairns: the ultimate bucket list 16 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM 7 minutes to read Flynn Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Photo / Tourism and Events Queensland. From the wondrous treasures of the Great Barrier Reef to the majestic call of ancient rainforest, Queensland’s Cairns is the gateway to phenomenal, one-of-a-kind experiences. With year-round sunshine, luscious produce and refreshingly laid-back vibes, the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region already has some pretty alluring drawcards. But this magical spot in Tropical North Queensland also has two of the most impressive natural attractions in the w...

I’ve come at the start of rainy season to see how this region, more famous as a winter getaway, will lure Australians to their own backyard. I’m taking a one-way trip, arriving in Cairns, then heading north to Port Douglas along the Captain Cook Highway – known for being one of Australia’s prettiest stretches of road. The rest of the drive will run all the way south to Townsville, along a rainforested route called the Great Green Way. Day 1: Cairns Arriving in Cairns, my first stop is a new hotel called Flynn, which is bidding to transform Cairns from its cheap and cheerful backpacker...

Travel photographers Emilie Ristevski and Jason Charles Hill are no strangers to the unexpected. Their professional and personal partnership has taken them from the icy glaciers of Greenland, to the rarity of a flooded Namibian valley and this year, to their home in Queensland where they find themselves eyeballing the sea turtles and reef sharks of the Great Barrier and Mackay reef one day, and standing at the foot of Lamington National Park's seven thousand year old Antarctic trees the next. Even so, COVID-19 certainly took them by surprise. When travel is your life's work, a global virus ch...