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Aviation expert says quick-turnaround helicopter rides may be reconsidered after Gold Coast crash

Neil Hansford says operators around Australia face pressures after a fall in patronage during pandemic

The Guardian - AU

Bus drivers to strike in Adelaide but union denies timing is linked to post-holiday return to work

Almost 1,000 Adelaide metro bus drivers could walk off the job on Monday for 24 hours — amid a dispute over pay and conditions — in a strike their employer says is intended to cause widespread disruption to commuters.

ABC News

Festivalgoers label Beyond The Valley's handling of nine-hour queue to exit a 'disaster'

Beyond The Valley says it's looking to improve its exit plan next year, after revellers were forced to queue for hours in 37-degree heat to leave the site on on New Year's Day.

ABC News

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Exmouth's king of Ningaloo lighthouse Shaun the sheep dies after wild, woolly life

Over the years he survived a cyclone, dingoes and sweltering days over 40 degrees, but one of Exmouth's most popular residents, who was a regular fixture at Ningaloo lighthouse, has died of natural causes.

ABC News

Passengers to be compensated after algae spoils Australia-New Zealand cruise

Viking Cruises will compensate hundreds of passengers on its Orion cruise ship after cruisers were forced to stay on board and miss multiple stops because officials blocked port access due to marine growth on the ship's hull.

Reuters

Story of cockroach crawling into camper's ear prompts outpouring of similar tales on social media

A horrified camper has had a "meltdown" after waking at 3am to find a large cockroach burrowing into her ear — and a doctor says it happens more often than people think.

ABC News

The best places to watch the Summernats City Cruise

It's the one event the whole of Canberra can enjoy.

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Letters: Thanks for a New Year's Eve show to remember

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

Newcastle Herald

Passengers treated to drinks on beach and island tour after emergency New Year’s Eve landing in Samoa

Group ‘misses midnight’ due to crossing time zones

The Independent UK

Family of Brit couple who died in Australia helicopter crash say they are 'heartbroken'

Ron and Diane Hughes, 65 and 57, from Merseyside, were on holiday visiting family on the Gold Coast when they died in the crash near Sea World.

Daily Record

Gold Coast helicopter crash leaves Geelong woman Winnie De Silva and her son, Leon, fighting for their lives

Winnie De Silva, 33, and her son, Leon, 9, were celebrating on the Gold Coast his recent arrival in Australia from Kenya.

ABC News

North West couple who died in helicopter crash in Australia named and pictured

Ron and Diane Hughes have been named among the four killed in the horror crash

Manchester Evening News

Sharks force 'Home and Away' beach closure

At least 10 baby sharks spotted at Sydney's Palm Beach have forced its closure to swimmers who have been enjoying the run of good weather.

AAP

Two British citizens among dead in mid-air helicopter collision near Australian theme park

Two travellers from the United Kingdom were among four people killed in a mid-air helicopter collision near an Australian theme park that authorities say could have been much worse.

Reuters

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AAP

Universities want China COVID testing cut

Universities want to see a swift end to mandatory COVID testing for China arrivals, as state premiers encourage international students to return.

The Independent UK

British husband and wife among four dead in Australia helicopter crash

The crash occurred off the Gold Coast close to the Sea World resort

ABC News

Endangered Gouldian finch lovers fighting Darwin Defence housing project want more bird surveys

As the federal government considers whether to bulldoze 130 hectares of endangered Gouldian finch habitat for a Defence housing development, bird watchers say the decision is being made based on a survey done outside their peak breeding season.

The Canberra Times

There's less chance you'll find a snake in your house this summer, experts say

Lush grass has kept the snakes well fed and away from homes.

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The Guardian - AU

Eat, drink and be merry: a year-round calendar of Australia’s food festivals

Tiny samples and local produce are back on the menu for 2023. Here’s our guide to the best places to gorge yourself in Australia’s cities and regions

Evening Standard

Australia helicopter crash: Two Britons among four dead after two choppers collide near Sea World on Gold Coast

Two Britons are reported to be among four dead after a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia.

Daily Record

Four people dead and four injured following helicopter crash on Australian beach

It's been reported one helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park in Main Beach, a northern beach on the Gold Coast.

Reuters

Four killed, three injured after choppers collide mid-air in Australia

Two helicopters collided in mid-air near a popular tourist attraction in Australia's Gold Coast region on Monday, killing four people and critically injuring three more, authorities said.

The Independent UK

Helicopters collide over Australian beach, 4 passengers dead - OLD

Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others

Newcastle Herald

Four people are dead, three others critical, after horrific Gold Coast helicopter collision

Four people are feared dead and another 13 injured after two helicopters collided before one crashed into the Broadwater on the Gold Coast.

Pedestrian.tv

Melburnians Report Being ‘Wedged’ In A ‘Terrifying’ Crowd Crush In A CBD Underpass On NYE

"People near me started to cry, some were being pressed full body against the walls, people were shouting to move either forward or back, but literally none of us could move."

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