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Because that drink tastes even sweeter when you’ve earned it.

The team behind Clever Little Tailor and Pink Moon Saloon has just dropped a super-limited-edition “cold-distilled” gin with a rarely used ingredient.

The French fine diner, helmed by Aubergine’s former chef-owner Ben Willis, offers a “lighter, brighter” take on Gallic cuisine in dishes like potato and leek pithivier, and cannelloni that wraps spanner crab and Murray cod mousse in egg and saffron pasta.

Filled with artisans crafting everything from paintings and ceramics to hats and guitars, The Mill lives up to its mission statement: to be “the sum of all arts”. CEO Katrina Lazaroff runs Broadsheet through some of the highlights of the past decade – and lets us in on what’s coming next.

Travel back to the dawn of animal life in South Australia’s newest national park, spend the night in a glammed-up former brewery, and taste local fare like slow-cooked lamb and saltbush tacos, kangaroo bush curry pie, and quandong gin.

At 161 kilometres long, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail is Australia’s longest rail trail, passing through rolling farmland, tall hardwood forests, one-street towns and multicoloured termite mounds.

The East Kimberley pub boasts some of the best sunset views in Kununurra along with a striking modern menu that caters to a range of dietary requirements.

Step inside Reef House, a Palm Springs-inspired beach house bringing a Slim Aarons sensibility to Aldinga Beach.

A former Madame Hanoi and Minimono chef is behind the new restaurant, which also counts a sous-chef from Hentley Farm in its team. With a vinyl-led upstairs bar and an eye-catching signature dessert, it's one of Adelaide’s most anticipated new openings.

There’s also a triple-threat tasting room showcasing local wine, spirits and soft drinks.

Check out the festival’s gems, including a Colombian supergroup, one of Australia's most exciting new talents, and a slinky London funk collective.

Including a chance to sit down with the A-team from Momofuku Seiobo, a tropical night market and an intimate masterclass with modern Thai master David Thompson.