Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific - Best guide

Hi all -- my apologies if this is covered elsewhere -- for some reason search isn't working for me.

Anyway, headed to AUS for the month of September and looking for any advice on the best guidebook out there that covers the whole continent.
Flying in and out of SYD but definitely planning to travel around, certainly the east coast, but not sure where else yet.

Won't be "backpacking" per se (no hostels :D), but certainly won't be staying in 5 star resorts everywhere, so a guide that covers the gamut would be great.
(I do have a ton of Starwood points I was going to burn on some splurges, though!)

Thanks!

Both Frommers and Fodors make good books. Personally, I like Frommers slightly better and would choose Frommer's Australia 2010.

Why don't you go to your local bookstore and peruse the latest books on Australia by each and compare & contrast their styles? You may have a subjective preference that really appeals to you.

How many days are you in Australia for ?
Australia is big and travelling between places take time.
Been to Australia before ?

Both Frommers and Fodors have a USA style or where to stay, where to eat, what to do on day X. Aust is not USA

Lonely Planet guide books are more onto actitivies & things to see, and now cover backpacker to 5 stars accommodation. (Not instructions on how to spend X days in Australia)

How many days are you in Australia for ?
Australia is big and travelling between places take time.
Been to Australia before ?

Both Frommers and Fodors have a USA style or where to stay, where to eat, what to do on day X. Aust is not USA

Lonely Planet guide books are more onto actitivies & things to see, and now cover backpacker to 5 stars accommodation. (Not instructions on how to spend X days in Australia)

Been to the Great Barrier Reef but not elsewhere. And that was a whiles ago.

Will be there for about 30 days. Was already planning on spending $$ for domestic flights to/from wherever I want to go, if trains/etc were not cost-efficient or just take too long.

My impression of the Frommers/Fodors books is that they ARE very USA, as you put it. I'm not really interested in planning out my every moment and day. Part of the fun for me is exploring and discovering things along the way, and taking some time to have a beer and get a tan.

I'd also appreciate any thoughts on guidebooks. Again, not a luxury trip, but beyond a basic backpacker. Tentative cities/areas we're planning to visit:

Sydney
Ayre's Rock
Brisbane/Gold Coast
Cairns

possibly some time in Auckland, if we go with flying NZ (still looking, but it will be a *A airline to/fr the US).

Total time for the trip will be about 2 weeks. I've been to Australia before, back in 1991, for a month, and the only city that I'll be re-visiting is Sydney.

I've read on the Lonely Planet forums that their Australia guidebooks aren't up to par with other areas, but I have used them for almost all of my travels. I don't need to plan out every minute of every day, but something I can read while sitting on the couch (or a plane) when I don't/can't have a computer in front of me would be great. In the past, I've found some things in Lonely Planet that I might have otherwise missed.

In the absence of any better (i.e. non-USA) guide books, I stand by my previous recommendation. I like the Frommers books!