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Higher speeds for intercity trains will deliver a big rail rethink

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Newcastle Herald

Factbox-Australia to raise protection for Aboriginal heritage after Juukan

Australia will strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following an enquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of historically and culturally significant rock shelters at Juukan Gorge.

Reuters

Indigenous groups criticise WA legislation as they back federal laws to protect heritage sites

Indigenous groups say proposed federal legislation to protect cultural heritage sites is a positive step as WA's state laws are inadequate to prevent another Juukan Gorge disaster.

ABC News

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Schoolies keen to relax at Byron Bay after schooling years impacted by COVID, floods and fires

The schoolies of 2022 have earned the right to celebrate after their school years were impacted by COVID, fire and floods, but thousands are shunning the traditional trek to the Gold Coast for the more sedate surrounds of Byron Bay.

ABC News

Cosmo Newberry community grieving after town's only school teacher killed in car accident

Locals from Cosmo Newberry in WA's Central Goldfields say the road where a beloved teacher from the community died last week has seen numerous accidents in recent months.

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Virgin’s Huge Black Friday Sale Has 500,000 Flights From $55 We’re Due For A Cheap Yeet

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Summer weather outlook from Bureau of Meteorology warns the wet is likely to continue in the east

The Indian Ocean Dipole is on the way out and the La Niña may be wrapping up early, but summer rainfall is still expected to be above average for much of eastern Australia.

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Historic Bark Petition artefact returned to traditional owners after 59-year travels around Australia

Northern Territory traditional owners travel to a small Kimberley town to recover a piece of Aboriginal heritage after it spent 59 years unaccounted for.

ABC News

Australia approves national plan to safeguard Indigenous heritage

Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Reuters

Government to legislate new protections after Juukan Gorge destruction

The federal government responds to an inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of a sacred site at Juukan Gorge, agreeing to legislate new cultural heritage protections and review the native title act.

ABC News

South East NSW businesses wait to see what impact fourth COVID wave will have on summer holidays

A fourth wave of COVID-19 is here, but businesses in South East NSW say it is too early to tell how it will impact the busy summer tourist season.

ABC News

Euabalong stays strong ahead of river peak

In the NSW central western town of Euabalong where an eight metre peak is expected, the community is hoping a newly built levee will keep floodwaters at bay.

AAP

States ranked in race for green transport

Some Australian states and territories are making better transport choices than others, according to a new report from the Climate Council.

AAP

Kimberley's El Questro split into tourism and nature reserve under new Indigenous land use deal

Kimberley traditional owners have secured tenure over El Questro and will convert part of the station to a nature reserve, while allowing tourism to continue.

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Motorsport

Supercars wants New Zealand return in 2024

Supercars says it has 'every intention' to return a New Zealand round to its schedule as soon as 2024.

ABC News

Murray River tourism operators face 'devastating' holiday season amid flood cancellations

It's supposed to be approaching the busiest time of year for River Murray tourism operators, but water levels need to recede before repairs can be made and there's no telling when that will happen.

Motorsport

Supercars announces 12-round 2023 calendar

Supercars has officially announced a 12-round calendar for the 2023 season.

ABC News

Brisbane footpath failures documented in RACQ survey, safety concerns for schoolchildren raised

The RACQ releases its latest report into footpath safety around Brisbane, which finds some suburbs are worse off than others.

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The Canberra Times

For frying out loud! Are Canberra's best fish and chips vegan?

The Fish Shack in the city is back to defend its title as the ACT champion.

Newsroom.co.nz

The stoush in Te Urewera that's about more than just huts

The removal of back country huts in Te Urewera has brought tensions simmering within Tūhoe to the surface.

Pedestrian.tv

A US Writer Politely Roasted Aussies For Abbreviating Everything And We Need Some Aloe Vera

Aussie slang and abbreviations are notoriously wild, nay confusing. I have lived in Perth my entire life and didn’t know what the fuck togs were until someone who lives in Sydney had to explain they are, in fact, just bathers. While one may argue that living in Western Australia practically…

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Merivale Will Muscle In On Vic With A Totti’s Even Though It Was Run Out Of The State Last Time

Merivale's Bondi institution will open up on the Surf Coast in late summer.

ABC News

Big miners to fund WA 'legacy' infrastructure projects in new investment fund

Mark McGowan establishes an investment trust funded by the state's most prominent resource companies to realise 'legacy projects'.

AAP

Compliance, Crown weigh on Star's revenue

Star Entertainment says it faces a steep remediation bill even as revenue drops at its flagship Sydney casino.

Newcastle Herald

Travel chaos: buses replace Hunter trains, M1 Motorway closures, COVID driver shortages

"We are doing all we can to minimise the impact to your journey and provide a safe service, however cancellations or delays may occur," Transport NSW has warned.

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