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The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches

Government’s push to fast-track projects in NZ stirs fears deep-sea mining off Taranaki, long opposed by the community, could go ahead

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Regional trains in NSW are old, slow and half-empty – but I still enjoy the ride

The ageing fleet of Xplorer trains are running late half the time and can’t get up to speed on single tracks, but the 10-hour journey still has much to recommend it

The Guardian - AU

A local’s guide to Launceston: ‘Harvest Market on a Saturday morning is 100% part of the culture’

Youthful yet early rising, Launceston has a great mix of nature, food culture and even a colony of monkeys says brewer Will Horan

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AusCycling Road National Championships 2025 routes

Courses released for January 8-12 national title events in Perth

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Vivid festival allure dims with big drop in visitors

The shine has come off Sydney's Vivid Festival with a big drop in visitor figures from the previous year and some blaming prices for its decline in popularity.

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They’re 600km off the coast, but farmers on Lord Howe Island say ‘we can’t compete with Woolworths’

A weekly supply plane carries online grocery orders to the island’s 450 residents, but a growing number are returning to subsistence farming

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“Because I Live In New Zealand”: 50 Reasons For New Zealanders To Flex

For many people, New Zealand is known for being the set of the iconic Lord Of The Rings series, but anyone who’s ever stepped foot in the country knows that it’s way more than that. The post “Because I Live In New Zealand”: 50 Reasons For New Zealanders To Flex…

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Airport's international terminal expansion gets closer to take-off

'We're hunting multiple destinations with multiple airlines.'

Newcastle Herald

Saunas, sledding and empty shores: Guardian Australia staff’s favourite east coast winter breaks

Whether you plan on embracing the cold or warming your bones, these well-tested winter holiday spots lean into the best of the season

The Guardian - AU

What other countries say about visiting the UK – as Australia issues travel warning amid riots

Exclusive: After Australia warned its travelling citizens about riots in the UK, what other alerts are there to visitors?

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Will Travel to Colombia for Their Next Royal Tour

"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country."

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Call for Woodside to respect decision on 'climate bomb'

A decision to defuse a "climate bomb" could be imminent as a regulator reportedly puts pristine marine life ahead of Australia's biggest proposed gas field.

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Shiraz to Shore: $89m plan for 100km cycle trail linking wineries to beach

The Hunter wants to be a cycle tourism mecca.

Newcastle Herald

At the heart of Sydney Metro’s expanded Central Station lies a spectacular new public space

The new extension to the Sydney Metro can now be accessed beneath McAslan and Woods Bagot’s monumental roof structure above the city’s historic Central Station

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Bushwalker's body recovered after fall on 'mecca' hike

Helicopter crews have recovered the body of a 27-year-old New Zealand man who died after falling on a challenging multi-day hike in remote Tasmania.

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'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

Rural Australians who rely on Rex for health, education, mail and groceries fear for their future as the regional airline entered voluntary administration.

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'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

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Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities

When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks.

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Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Valley restaurant a finalist in Gourmet Traveller awards

The eatery's in the best destination dining category.

The Guardian - AU

‘He was a beautiful man’: one man’s long journey to justice for the killing of his brother

After a decades-long battle to discover the truth about what happened to Scott Johnson, his brother Steve has written a book about never giving up

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Rain has restored Tasmania’s famous Disappearing Tarn – but swimmers risk $4,000 fine

The ephemeral pond appears for a few days only when water levels in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington are high enough

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Waterfall victims identified as Indian students

Tributes have poured in for two Indian students who died at a far north Queensland tourist waterhole, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs.

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Beyond the Barrier Reef: Australia’s 3 other World Heritage reefs are also in trouble

The Great Barrier Reef is world famous – it’s the largest coral reef system in the world and home to tens of thousands of species. No wonder it is World Heritage listed.

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Matthew Flinders, the flute-playing, cat-loving explorer who circumnavigated Australia, is going home – but what of his envoy Bungaree?

As the British navigator is reburied with pomp and ceremony in his village church, Aboriginal Australians call for respect for the ‘incredibly brave’ man who made the voyage possible

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