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A local’s guide to Victoria’s Surf Coast: ‘Everyone has some relationship with the ocean’

The wild stretch from Torquay to Lorne blends long coastal walks and ocean plunges with quality food and culture that rivals nearby Melbourne, says author Gill Hutchison

The Guardian - AU

The Copenhagen of Queensland? Why this conservative city is making a bold cycling move

In Toowoomba, the car has long been king. Now, there’s a push to make it more bike friendly

The Guardian - AU

Teen in custody, protesters force cancellation of 111 passenger trains

Delays continue this morning and have spanned several hours.

Newcastle Herald

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Three women killed, more injured in bus crash in Whitsunday region

Bus was carrying 33 people when it came off Bruce Highway north of Gumlu on Sunday morning after crashing into four-wheel drive towing a caravan

The Guardian - AU

Area mine managers and government officials once called home preserved

Architectural sites across Newcastle will have extra protection.

Newcastle Herald

More areas seeking 'cool' post-pandemic nightlife boost

After the success of an inner-Sydney entertainment district, a string of other councils want to roll out areas with later opening hours and looser noise limits.

AAP

Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia

Reef escapes being classed ‘in danger’ for now but the government must submit a progress report to World Heritage committee by February

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‘We are planned out of the area’: the Gypsy Travellers in Scotland opposing a proposed brewery and taproom

A community in Pitlochry contends a brewing company’s scheme will make them feel unsafe and threatens surrounding woodland and wildlife

The Guardian - UK

Cape York’s step towards world heritage listing: what does it mean for the region, and what happens next?

Addition to Unesco’s ‘tentative’ world heritage listing is a big step forward, but questions remain over impact on tourism and land development

The Guardian - AU

Tourist bucks weigh in with record economy boost

Travel and tourism will contribute more to Australia's economy in 2024 than any year on record, according to international forecasts.

AAP

This popular island was ravaged by fires – here’s what it’s really like to go back

The ‘Black Summer’ blazes scorched more than half of this wildlife-rich, rugged Australian outpost, but James Litston finds a place where the green shoots of recovery are blooming

The Independent UK

Tasmania lists ‘wombat walker’ among odd jobs to boost winter tourism

Tasmania is looking for ghost hunters, oyster organiser, and wine whisperers

The Independent UK

Next stage of ocean baths upgrade won't impact heritage list process

The site is being assessed for state heritage listing.

Newcastle Herald

Move to end obstruction for delayed 'airport city'

The authority tasked with building infrastructure around Sydney's new airport has been usurped after the NSW premier conceded it wasn't fit for purpose.

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Newcastle Herald

Plan reveals how 'Hunter Region' will sell itself international tourists

'A slice of real Australia.'

AAP

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

The deaths of two women swept out to sea from a rock shelf have prompted authorities to look at working more closely with multicultural communities.

The Guardian - AU

Vivid needs better crowd management, Chris Minns says after bottlenecks cause ‘near miss’

People attending drone show at Sydney’s winter light festival feared crush and were left feeling trapped and panicked

AAP

Weekend city visits lift but workers still shun the CBD

The number of people visiting Australia's largest cities still remains below pre-pandemic levels but weekends are beginning to buck the trend.

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‘How could they mine here?’ New Zealand grapples with new push for resource riches

Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact

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Tourism Australia refuses to say how it spent your money, but politicians are curious

Exclusive: Taxpayers footed the bill for Tourism Australia’s most well-paid employee to stay rent-free in an affluent Sydney suburb during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cycling Weekly

'I'll only ride if it ticks the social impact box': Ultra cyclist's new mindset after 1067 kilometre effort

Jack Thompson completed the Munda Biddi trail in two days, 12 hours and 15 minutes

Newcastle Herald

The Hunter's coal exit demands more than yet another document

Phillip O'Neill: 'Don't expect to be impressed.'

The Guardian - AU

A local’s guide to Fremantle: ‘It feels like everyone is living the good life’

At Perth’s historic port city, locals enjoy dog-friendly beaches by day and live music and high-end cuisine by night, says musician Abbe May

Newcastle Herald

2024 Newcastle tourism industry group award winners named

University of Newcastle educator named employee of the year.

AAP

Tourist drawcard mountain's facilities under review

Tasmania's government has announced a review into the management of kunanyi/Mt Wellington in Hobart, the island state's top natural tourist attraction.

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