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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 · Jan 2, 2023

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 · Jan 2, 2023

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 · Jan 2, 2023

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 · Jan 1, 2023

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 · Jan 1, 2023

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 · Jan 1, 2023

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 · Jan 1, 2023

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 · Jan 1, 2023

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 · Dec 31, 2022

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.

AAP · Dec 31, 2022