The ever-popular Byron Bay of the early 2000s has been joined by the quieter neighbouring spot of Yamba as a favourite in recent years, while the Outback and tropical environs of northern Queensland ...

THE hero farmer who found a missing backpacker in the Australian Outback has revealed the first words she said to the lost woman. Tania French discovered a dishevelled Carolina Wilga, 26, on the ...

Friends of the German backpacker who survived 12 days lost in the Western Australian outback say she is slowly recovering and will share her story when she's ready.

A backpacker survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia’s outback by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police have said.Carolina Wilga, 26, from Germany, was rescued on Friday.

WA Premier Roger Cook says rescued German backpacker Carolina Wilga is in high spirits despite her outback ordeal, which saw her spend 11 nights in freezing temperatures.

The first words of the German backpacker who was miraculously found alive after 12 days in rural bushland have been revealed.

"Miracle is a word that gets bandied about a lot, but to survive 12 days and cross-country - she went cross country to come ...