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Move to end obstruction for delayed 'airport city'

The authority tasked with building infrastructure around Sydney's new airport has been usurped after the NSW premier conceded it wasn't fit for purpose.

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Plan reveals how 'Hunter Region' will sell itself international tourists

'A slice of real Australia.'

Newcastle Herald

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

The deaths of two women swept out to sea from a rock shelf have prompted authorities to look at working more closely with multicultural communities.

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Vivid needs better crowd management, Chris Minns says after bottlenecks cause ‘near miss’

People attending drone show at Sydney’s winter light festival feared crush and were left feeling trapped and panicked

The Guardian - AU

Push to reignite Uluru tourism after downturn

There's a fresh push for tourists to return to one of Australia's most iconic landmarks after years of pandemic-induced downturn.

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Weekend city visits lift but workers still shun the CBD

The number of people visiting Australia's largest cities still remains below pre-pandemic levels but weekends are beginning to buck the trend.

AAP

‘How could they mine here?’ New Zealand grapples with new push for resource riches

Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact

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'I'll only ride if it ticks the social impact box': Ultra cyclist's new mindset after 1067 kilometre effort

Jack Thompson completed the Munda Biddi trail in two days, 12 hours and 15 minutes

Cycling Weekly

The Hunter's coal exit demands more than yet another document

Phillip O'Neill: 'Don't expect to be impressed.'

Newcastle Herald

A local’s guide to Fremantle: ‘It feels like everyone is living the good life’

At Perth’s historic port city, locals enjoy dog-friendly beaches by day and live music and high-end cuisine by night, says musician Abbe May

The Guardian - AU

2024 Newcastle tourism industry group award winners named

University of Newcastle educator named employee of the year.

Newcastle Herald

Tourist drawcard mountain's facilities under review

Tasmania's government has announced a review into the management of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart, the island state's top natural tourist attraction.

AAP

Vivid Sydney a budget option for switched-on families

Nearly 3.5 million came to Vivid Sydney in 2023, but organisers are optimistic a fresh record could be set in the festival's latest edition.

AAP

Go west: growing calls for direct flights from Newcastle to Perth

Newcastle could support three flights to Perth a week.

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Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

The Guardian - AU

Have you ever broken a bone? The law? A heart? How an encounter with a stranger changed me

A moving, unsettling social experiment staged as part of Vivid festival brings people together, two at a time

The Guardian - AU

Anthony LaPaglia: ‘Acting is part therapy. You get to work out your demons sometimes’

The Los Angeles-based Australian actor talks fame, failure and his father’s last words

The Guardian - AU

A local’s guide to Coffs Harbour: ‘The culture here is being outside’

There’s the muttonbirds and the supersized banana, but this NSW coastal destination is known for its friendly outdoor lifestyle – and a growing food and culture scene, says artist Sarah Lyttle

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Two tiny Hunter towns in running for top state tourism awards

They're just a bit off the beaten track.

The Guardian - AU

So scarlet it was maroon: five places to watch Australia’s autumn leaves turn

Towns across the country are putting on a show as the cold nights draw in. We’ve picked five spots from Queensland to Gippsland to take it in

The Guardian - AU

Tourist killings expose fragmentation of organised crime at the heart of Mexico’s extraordinary violence

The murders of two Australians and an American in Baja California show the shifting and uncertain fault lines of risks in a country where crime and the state often overlap

AAP

Airport repair boost for 'desperate' remote communities

A funding lifeline has been thrown to remote communities relying on crumbing airstrips for essential services, such as medical emergencies.

Evening Standard

The new W Sydney makes a splash on the waterfront

As Marriot International’s largest ever W hotel lands in Sydney, Jonathan Samuels discovers that it stands for both Wow... and Wacky

The Guardian - AU

Goodbye, Bonza airlines, you were taken from us too soon. Thank you for saying g’day even when my flight was delayed

There was a hilarious theme-park element to flying the budget airline, which gave us more than just cheap flights and a bizarre booking system

AAP

Few avenues for appeal as polluting projects go ahead

Communities should be given the right to appeal the merits of federal government approvals for environmentally damaging projects, legal experts say.

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