A young American tourist has survived a terrifying train ride in which he clung to the outside of the legendary Ghan in the freezing dark as it hit speeds up to 110km/h in the South Australian Outback ...

The Ghan train – which makes the epic journey across Australia between Darwin and Adelaide, via Alice Springs – just got an upgrade courtesy of design studio Woods Bagot. Having already transformed ...

Australia is one of the absolute best places to explore by train. If you're craving spectacular scenery served with elegance, The Ghan Expedition is nothing short of extraordinary. Spanning nearly ...

My four-day journey begins in steamy Darwin, where The Ghan’s kilometre-long silver carriages and red locomotives gleam in the Top End sun. The music in the air is courtesy of a local crooner, ...

It's still dark when we set out. I'm woefully under caffeinated, and yet still fizzing with excitement; it's impossible not to be. As we arrive at our destination, I see I'm not the only one. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across ...

Pastoralist Andy Hayes says it's difficult for drivers to see oncoming trains at the level crossing where a cattle truck and The Ghan train collided on Sunday. Police are continuing to investigate the ...

Police are searching for a group of children who allegedly threw rocks at The Ghan as it passed through Alice Springs, leaving several windows smashed yesterday. Staff onboard the passenger train have ...

Life finds a tempo all of its own in the sleek cocoon speeding across the Red Centre between Darwin and Adelaide. It could be any night in almost any town, but there’s a difference: we’re on the Ghan, ...

In a statement released Tuesday morning, NT Police said the three children, one aged 11 and two aged 10, were “dealt with” under the provision of the Youth Justice Act 2005. Police said referrals have ...