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Snail rail: why are trams in Australian cities running slower than they were 100 years ago?

Sydney’s light rail network is among the slowest in the country, new analysis shows, and tram lines around the country share similar problems. Can anything be done to speed them up?

The Guardian - AU

What the Year of the Water Rabbit means for Canberra

"The year of the Water Rabbit is meant to be a year full of elegance, grace, gentleness"

The Canberra Times

Homes of the Hunter | Seacliff House a stunning transformation in Caves Beach

A family home in Caves Beach gets a dramatic coastal-inspired transformation.

Newcastle Herald

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Ghost towns, trespassing tourists and Midnight Oil: How Burra turned COVID into a tourism boom

Burra is blessed with an abundance of grand civic buildings, quaint bridges, and streets lined with graceful period homes. But, strangely, it hasn't always been a popular tourist destination.

ABC News

Sydney shark attack: beaches in north closed after dolphin mauled

Lifeguards close Shelly and Manly beaches after attack by multiple bull sharks

The Guardian - AU

Short Story Competition 2023: Lost then found

Mark Konik, of Birmingham Gardens, is a finalist in the Newcastle Herald Short Story Competition 2023 with this entry, Lost then Found.

Newcastle Herald

It's a bumper summer for Qld tourism

Queensland tourism operators are enjoying a booming domestic holiday season, but international numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels.

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Enormous seal escorted back to sea after dramatic Point Lonsdale visit

The town of Point Lonsdale's surprise visitor shimmied over several roads and smashed windows at the local petrol station before being safely escorted back into the sea.

ABC News

The Burke Museum set up to memoralise the explorer is expanding beyond its remarkable origins

An eclectic collection of curiosities was brought together 160 years ago in the name of the man in charge of the Burke and Wills expedition. Now the museum is exploring the repatriation of First Nations artefacts.

ABC News

Surf carnival suspended after dolphin attacked by shark in Sydney's north

Three bull sharks are spotted near Shelly Beach in Manly, prompting lifesavers to order swimmers from the water.

ABC News

Former Hazara refugee and photographer connects with cameleer descendants in Australian outback

Connecting with the descendants of Australia's Afghan cameleers helps Muzafar Ali understand where he fits in his new home.

ABC News

Slade tips 'unpredictable' races in Newcastle as Supercars begins new era

Supercars will begin its Gen 3 era on the streets of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Wife of climber who fell to death in front of her reveals his heartbreaking last words

Emma Heritage has shared the haunting final words of her husband Daniel, who tumbled down a steep vertical route at Cascade Mountain in Canada's Rockies last year before tragically dying in her arms

Daily Mirror

Two More Qantas Planes Experienced Mechanical Issues, So I’m Just Gonna Walk Interstate Now

This comes after a flight headed to Sydney had to make an emergency landing.

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Traveller gets ‘private jet experience’ as only passenger on ghost flight

‘It was creepy at first but then amazing,’ says lucky flyer

ABC News

SA government to review tourism strategy following Sam Smith concert backlash

The SA government defends its strategy of employing celebrities and influencers to market the state, but says it will review the approach to ensure there is value for money.

AAP

Dugong stirs croc spotters off Brisbane

A gentle dugong has caused a stir near Brisbane after locals momentarily thought the mammal might be a three-metre saltwater crocodile.

Newcastle Herald

Pipeline of discontent is running hot

The Hunter Gas Pipeline could run almost entirely across travelling stock routes between Newcastle and the Queensland border according to a man who surveyed the route in the mid-2000s.

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‘Reminds Me Of The Room From Saw’: Another Syd Rental Is Getting Roasted This One’s A Doozy

"I've seen better-looking dog kennels."

AAP

U-turn after third Qantas flight problem

Another Qantas flight has been forced to turn back after experiencing mid-air troubles, landing safely at Melbourne airport.

The Canberra Times

My happy place on the south coast

When summer hits, there's nowhere I'd rather be than watching the world go by at Mitchies Jetty in Merimbula.

AAP

Search resumes for missing Swedish student

Police are resuming their search for a 20-year-old Swedish student believed to have been swept into the water off Sydney.

ABC News

Kununurra resident takes 4,770km journey home from airport after record-breaking WA floods

Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.

ABC News

Australia Day in Perth will be much different this year, with Skyworks cancelled after almost 40 years

It used to draw crowds of more than 300,000, but Perth's Australia Day Skyworks has lost its lustre. Has the massive pyrotechnics show been extinguished for good?

ABC News

Population pressures leave schools at capacity as Queensland set to open four new state schools

Four new state schools costing almost $330 million will open their gates to students in south-east Queensland next week, as the region grapples with the pressures of soaring population growth.

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