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Women are leaving jobs to seek wellbeing, creativity, freedom as a way of life

Exhausted and feeling like her work was "never enough", Jodie Tuckwell-Knight gave away her chief executive position in Melbourne to move to "an untapped treasure", to enjoy beach walks and time to notice the world around her.

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Australia's drive-in culture fading to black as outdoor cinema numbers drop from 330 to just 15 venues

Soaring land values and cultural changes are behind the dwindling number of drive-in cinemas in Australia, a historian says. But is there still time for an encore?

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Bitumen 'con men' targeting regional Australia leaving victims with shoddy work, big bills

Authorities say people who use the "business" are left with poor and incomplete work — and often a sizeable invoice — before the scammers disappear into the wind.

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Next section of major rail cycleway receives approval

The endorsement means 27.5 kilometres of the trail has been approved.

Newcastle Herald

Museum of Underwater Art's 'ocean sentinel' sculptures sunk on Great Barrier Reef

Eight large concrete sculptures have been submerged on the ocean floor in north Queensland, completing the only underwater museum in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Remote WA residents craving airline competition welcome new carrier Nexus

Residents across Western Australia's north hope the arrival of Nexus Airlines will see cheaper airfares and more reliability of services.

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Loch Ard Gorge beach steps closed amid fears of potentially fatal cliff face collapse

Authorities have closed access to one of the Great Ocean Road's most popular tourist attractions, the beach steps at Loch Ard Gorge, amid fears of a cliff collapse.

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Outback Queensland tourism slows as operators work to sell the Aussie road trip

Some operators are experiencing a 50 per cent drop in visitor numbers and fear financial impacts should foot traffic not increase soon.

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For Outback Way travellers, Warakurna Roadhouse is the last stop for food, fuel, water, and dad jokes

Outback Way is famed for being "Australia's longest shortcut", but in recent years its Warakurna Roadhouse has earned its own reputation as a must stop for another reason — dad jokes.

ABC News

Celebrations are underway to mark the 50th anniversary of 1973 counter-culture Nimbin Aquarius festival

It is 50 years since the first Aquarius festival was held in Nimbin, but the counter-culture event has left a lasting legacy that is still being celebrated.

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Newcastle city guides mark 60th anniversary - and remember lost landmarks

Sixty years of city guides has been marked with a special booklet

Chronicle Live

Caravanners 'stealing water' from footy clubs in South Australian tourist towns

A footy club has resorted to removing the taps from its tanks in an attempt to stop caravanners draining their water. But not even that has worked.

ABC News

How KiwiRail got off track

Commuter chaos in the capital, trains grinding to a halt in Auckland - what's going on at KiwiRail?

Newsroom.co.nz

Review into Sam Smith concert calls for more transparency at SATC when engaging 'influencers'

The South Australian Tourism Commission will overhaul its policies about engaging with social media personalities following a review into an exclusive Sam Smith concert at McLaren Vale earlier this year.

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Uluru tourism climbing back to pre-pandemic levels, but visitors bypass Alice Springs

Following several years of underwhelming visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more guests are returning to the iconic rock and cultural heart of Australia.

Newsroom.co.nz

The mahi bringing birdsong back to Aotea's forests

It's no easy task trying to rid Aotea Great Barrier Island of feral cats, rats and other pests.

Daily Mirror

Missing woman survives five days in Australian bush living off 'wine and lollipops'

Lillian, 48, also used her "common sense" after going missing in a rural area of Victoria, Australia, and was eventually found “safe and well” by authorities on Friday

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Woman bogged in remote high country for almost a week resorts to wine, despite being a non-drinker

A simple wrong turn and a single bottle of wine resulted in a Melbourne woman's picturesque high country holiday becoming a fight for survival.

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Aurora australis provides regional tourism opportunity as stargazers seek out clear night skies

The southern lights are putting on a vivid display of colour, capturing the interest of locals in regional Victoria and enticing more people to visit.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Harbour to receive $45m for repair and protection after ‘decade of neglect’

Harbourside sites such as seawalls and wharves at Cockatoo Island and Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse to be shored up with investment

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Overseas engineers fly in to work on Coffs Harbour Pacific Highway bypass

At least 14 engineers and other specialists from around the world have started work on the Pacific Highway bypass at Coffs Harbour in NSW, with many more to be hired.

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Gold Coast hosts Chinese travel agency bosses at Australian Tourism Exchange

Tourism Australia concedes the industry will not recover until Chinese visitors come back. The Australian Tourism Exchange conference on the Gold Coast is where that may be turned around.

Daily Record

Scones and tea for two Perthshire ladies following the trail of the Stone of Destiny

Perthshire ladies follow the trail of the Stone of Destiny

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Regional tourism pulls in nearly $4 billion in SA, well ahead of 2025 tourism target

Regional South Australia reaches its 2025 tourism target three years ahead of schedule, earning nearly $4 billion during 2022.

ABC News

Crowdsource-funded retreat proposed to develop Tasmania's remote Little Dog Island in Bass Strait

A tourism retreat is being proposed for Tasmania's remote Little Dog Island, partly developed by several hundred investors providing as little as $100.

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