Tours, motorhomes, retreats and the insurance to go with them.
Coach touring · Short breaks · AU & NZ
AAT Kings has been running guided coach holidays here for decades — Kakadu, the Red Centre, Tasmania, the South Island. Everything is booked and driven for you.
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Insure&Go Travel InsuranceAward-winning Australian travel insurance
Cover for cancellations, luggage and — the one that actually matters — overseas medical. Pre-existing conditions are assessed rather than automatically excluded, which is not true everywhere.
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ParkBookerPre-booked airport parking · Major AU airports
Compares and pre-books parking at the major Australian airports. Booking ahead is reliably cheaper than driving up on the day and taking the gate price.
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Spicers RetreatsBoutique lodges · Across Australia
A small collection of Australian retreats — the Scenic Rim, the Hunter, Tasmania — for when the point of the trip is the place you stay rather than the ground you cover.
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Star RVPremium motorhome rental · 7 pickup cities
Motorhomes and campervans from seven pickup cities, so the drive doesn't have to start and finish in the same place. One-way hires are the useful bit.
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Wendy Wu ToursFully inclusive · 25+ years · Small groups
Australia's long-running Asia specialist. Flights, hotels, meals, guides and tipping are handled before you leave — the appeal being that you turn up and someone else has done the thinking.
Visit Wendy Wu ToursMeals delivered, recipe kits, and something for the glass.
Altina DrinksNon-alcoholic spirits & aperitifs · Australian-made
Australian-made non-alcoholic aperitifs and spirits, built to be drunk the way you'd drink the real thing — useful if you've cut back but still want something in the glass.
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Dinnerly$3.99 per portion · Simple weeknight recipes
Marley Spoon's budget sibling — fewer ingredients, shorter recipes, noticeably cheaper per plate. Six-ish ingredients and about half an hour.
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Liquor LootSpirits tasting boxes · Australian
Monthly boxes of full-strength tasting drams rather than full bottles — a sensible way to find what you like before committing $90 to a bottle, and a reliable present for someone difficult.
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Marley SpoonThree meals a week · Pre-portioned · Skip anytime
Recipe kits with the ingredients pre-portioned, so an empty-nest kitchen isn't buying a whole bunch of coriander to use one sprig. Skip any week.
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The Dinner LadiesHome-cooked meals delivered nationally
Proper home-style meals, cooked and frozen, delivered around the country. Started by two mothers at a school gate in 2007 and still run the same way.
Visit The Dinner LadiesAustralian-made things built to outlast the guarantee.
BessemerAustralian-made cookware · Hand-down quality
Heavy Australian-made cookware of the sort that outlasts several kitchens. Expensive once, rather than cheap four times.
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EiderdownAustralian-made down quilts · Made in Sydney
Down quilts and pillows still made in Sydney. Warmth is graded properly by season, which matters more than the fill number on the packet.
Visit EiderdownSmall useful things, and one gift voucher worth knowing about.
Redeemable at 370+ Australian spas and salons
A gift voucher that works across hundreds of Australian spas and salons rather than one venue — so the person receiving it picks somewhere near them.
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CircleDNAAt-home DNA test · Health & ancestry reports
A cheek-swab test posted back to a lab, reporting on traits, nutrition and familial risk. Read it as interesting rather than diagnostic — it is not a substitute for your GP.
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NatPatEssential-oil sticker patches · Aussie-made
Stick-on patches using essential oils — mosquito repellent, sleep, focus. Popular with grandparents precisely because nothing gets sprayed on anyone.
Visit NatPatVet-grade food and treatments at online prices.
VetSupplyAustralia's online vet supply store
Prescription diets, flea and worm treatments and the premium food brands, at online prices. Free delivery over a threshold, which most orders clear.
Visit VetSupplyThe jobs everyone puts off, made shorter.
ExetelAustralian challenger NBN · No lock-in
No-lock-in NBN from an Australian challenger telco. Worth thirty seconds against your current bill — loyalty is rarely rewarded in this category.
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SafewillLawyer-reviewed · Update free for life
A proper, lawyer-reviewed will written online in about twenty minutes, for a fraction of a solicitor's fee. Plain-English questions; their legal team checks it before it's finalised.
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SuperloopAustralian-owned · No lock-in contracts
Superloop runs its own network and sells NBN and mobile direct. Same test as any telco: what are you paying now, and for what speed?
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Tangerine TelecomNBN & mobile · Telstra mobile network
Tangerine sells unlimited NBN plans and SIM-only mobile riding on the Telstra network — the coverage without the Telstra bill.
Visit Tangerine TelecomSomething to do on a Saturday, and something to read after.
ClassBentoIn-person workshops · Every capital city
Pottery, watercolour, sourdough, woodwork — single-session in-person classes in every capital. The one our readers click most, by a distance.
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isubscribe3,000+ titles · Print or digital
Over three thousand print and digital magazine subscriptions in one place, usually below the newsagent price. Gardening, history, cooking, motoring.
Visit isubscribeFor the birthday you remembered at 4pm.
Petals NetworkSame-day delivery · 450+ Australian florists
A network of local florists rather than a warehouse — the arrangement is made and delivered by a shop near the recipient. Same-day if you order early.
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