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Revellers stranded as public transport struggled to cope with New Year's heave

Partygoers were left stranded at tram stations and bus stops as Newcastle's public transport system struggled to cope with crowds once the fireworks fizzled out on New Year's Eve.

Newcastle Herald

Lane reopens after car towing caravan 'engulfed in flames' closes Monaro Highway

One lane remains closed after a fire earlier on Monday.

The Canberra Times

Manila airport chaos U-turns Qantas flight

A Qantas flight from Sydney was among more than 300 domestic and international flights delayed, cancelled or diverted over a system outage at Manila airport.

AAP

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Qantas flight to Philippines forced to turn back to Sydney as authorities close airspace

QF19 was three hours into New Year’s Day journey when pilots learned they could not land at Manila

The Guardian - AU

Take a tour of Australia's really big rocks

Uluru is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia, but we have many big rocks. Here are a few to add to your next road trip.

ABC News

Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through January

From Sydney festival highlights to pop-up venues, shows for kids and street fairs – here are the best things happening in your city in January

The Guardian - AU

Moving back to my home town in the country was great, until I tried to catch a flight

Tree changers beware: I may never want to live in a city again, but fresh air and open spaces can come with a travel cost

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A day at the beach: ‘A haul like this is insanely rare. It does feel like fate, I suppose’

Two weeks after moving to Australia, Jacob Robbens and his partner Emma made the detectoring find of a lifetime on a busy Sydney beach

The Guardian - AU

The defunct Edinburgh train that let holidaymakers travel with their car

In terms of convenience, Edinburgh Waverley, with its famous in and out ramps, was pretty much the perfect station for motorists in the post-war era.

Edinburgh Live

I took a winter walk to Northumberland's Sycamore Gap on frozen paths

The famous tree is stunning year-round, and a challenging walk to get there makes it all the more rewarding

Chronicle Live

Sydney's New Year's Eve crowd crush quickly controlled as big numbers drawn to city, police say

Authorities say large crowds of New Year's Eve revellers in Sydney's CBD were managed by police without injury, but alarming images emerge of people screaming and holding children above their heads in one ticketed area.

ABC News

Body of missing Tasmanian kayaker found

Police have blamed "misadventure" after they found the body of a Tasmanian man following a two-day search in the state's remote northwest.

AAP

I went to a stargazing night in Northumberland National Park and saw 2.5 million years into the past

The Twice Brewed Inn's Stargazing, Supper and Slumber package was out of this world... literally

Chronicle Live

Australia welcomes 2023 with a bang

Australians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

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All the pictures from New Year's Eve celebrations in Newcastle

Thousands flocked to Newcastle foreshore for the city's New Year's Eve celebrations

The Canberra Times

Uncertain forecast fails to dampen New Year's Eve celebrations

Thousands gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks in Canberra around Lake Burley Griffin's Central Basin

The Independent UK

Cities in Asia ready for New Year parties after COVID hiatus

Revelers have begun gathering in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020

ABC News

Two people killed after falling tree lands on car at Glasshouse Mountains

Firefighters cut the two women from their car after the accident in Queensland's Glasshouse Mountains before they die at the scene.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia to Ring in 2023 with No COVID Restrictions

Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harborfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New…

Reuters

The New Year rings in as Asia then Europe usher out 2022

With fireworks planned in Paris, hopes for an end to war in Kyiv, and a return to post-COVID normality in Australia and China, Europe and Asia bid farewell to 2022.

ABC News

Crowds flock to Sydney for biggest New Year's Eve celebrations since pandemic began

Many of the city's spectacular ticketed vantage points sold out well ahead of tonight's celebrations, which will have a special focus on Indigenous art and World Pride events in 2023.

AAP

Police mount search for missing kayaker

A missing man's late night fishing trip has been described as "out of character" after Tasmanian emergency services discovered his empty kayak.

ABC News

Your guide to enjoying 2022 New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth

Crowd numbers at New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth are expected to bounce back from last year in the absence of COVID restrictions.

ABC News

Family spends Christmas night stranded in NSW's Mount Boss forest after GPS leads them astray

When Karma Norman and Barry Lovell set out with their three children to spend Christmas afternoon at a NSW swimming hole, they were not expecting to spend the night in the bush.

ABC News

Join a modern-day explorer on his way to King George Falls in WA's Kimberley

Ronnie Morgan is setting off on a rare quest — to chart the first road to one of the most remote and stunning landmarks in Australia. But the clock is ticking and the water's rising.

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