German backpacker speaks out after being found alive in Australian outback Carolina Wilga says a car crash and head injury left her disorientated for 11 days The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
Rangers pounce after trees felled for dodgy island hut An illegal holiday hut has been discovered on a national park island made with trees cut down by a group who were fined after using the shack for hunting trips. AAP · Jul 14, 2025
Lost in the Australian wilderness for 11 days: How a German backpacker survived the Outback Carolina Wilga’s rescue is a rare tale of survival for someone who was missing for so long in difficult and vast terrain, writes Rachel Clun The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Hello Yellow: the humble crop spinning tourism gold Canola is becoming much more than a reliable broadacre winter crop, as stunning carpets of yellow and green attract international visitors to the bush. AAP · Jul 11, 2025
Is Missing German Backpacker Carolina Wilga Alive? Here's What Happened Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker went missing for nearly two weeks during a trip to explore Western Australia. Here's her entire story. International Business Times UK · Jul 11, 2025
Booming bars and seriously good coffee: a local’s guide to Newcastle The NSW coastal city has changed dramatically, says Newcastle writers festival founder Rosemarie Milsom. It now has excellent eateries, new arts festivals and bustling breweries Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025
German backpacker found nearly two weeks after disappearing in remote Western Australia Police believe Carolina Wilga will have a ‘remarkable’ story to tell after surviving in the bush The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Police say air search is best chance to find German tourist lost in Australian Outback Police believe Wilga became lost and is not the victim of crime The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Carolina Wilga: German backpacker found alive after 12 days missing in remote Australian bushland The 26-year-old’s van had been found abandoned but police hail a ‘great result’ in finding her safe but ‘ravaged by mosquitoes’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025
Fears grow for 26-year-old German backpacker missing in rural Western Australia Friends last heard from Carolina Wilga on 29 June in the Beacon area of WA’s Wheatbelt region The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2025
New bid for ancient rock art's World Heritage listing Australia is making another push for ancient rock art sites to be placed on the World Heritage list after its application was sent back over pollution concerns. AAP · Jul 9, 2025
Mushroom Trial In Australia Has Turned Aussie Town Into A Global Spectacle Similar To 'Taylor Swift Eras Tour' The town of Morwell has found itself at the centre of the 'mushroom trial' as the case has turned the place into a media hotspot. International Business Times UK · Jul 2, 2025
Man in critical condition with lyssavirus after bat bite – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025
Missing hiker on NSW south coast found after four-day search by police and SES Christopher Moore reported missing on Friday after failing to return from solo camping trip at Jerrawangala near Nowra The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2025 Could the M6 be Sydney’s unbuildable motorway due to sinkholes and a reverse fault? Work is expected to grind to a halt this week after the main contractor claimed twin tunnels couldn’t be completed due to ‘challenging ground conditions’
The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2025 New bus service to 'explore' Scottish national park announced A NEW bus service aimed at helping people explore a popular national park has been announced following a successful pilot last year ...
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2025 Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains Falconio was killed while travelling in the Northern Territory with his girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been found
AAP · Jun 20, 2025 Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim Thousands of souls have taken a nude sunrise plunge into Hobart's River Derwent, as Antarctic expeditioners also mark the winter solstice with a sub-zero dip.
AAP · Jun 12, 2025 Couple sues tour operator over outback bus crash Two passengers physically and emotionally injured in a fatal bus crash on a remote stretch of road are taking on a "anachronistic" compensation laws in the NT.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025 Australia to lobby Unesco over barring of ancient rock site from world heritage list due to Woodside emissions Site is home to more than a million petroglyphs, some almost 50,000 years old, but reports say it has been damaged by the Karratha gas plant
AAP · May 31, 2025 'Betoota's got no talent': festival revives ghost town The population of Betoota is set to go from zero to 500 when the tiny outpost hosts its first music festival at its storied outback watering hole.
AAP · May 28, 2025 Park search suspended in missing girl investigation Police have suspended a search of a national park but are still investigating the "suspicious" disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2025 Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $3bn by 2035
Evening Standard · May 25, 2025 Australia’s Torres Strait islands: one of the last undiscovered places Down Under Even most Aussies have never stepped in this remote region of the country. Abha Shah flies in to see what’s on offer, following in the footsteps of A-list visitor Zac Efron
The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025 Walk with the world’s oldest living culture in Western Australia Travellers can see the land – and themselves – in a new light, on immersive cultural tours with traditional custodians in Western Australia’s South West