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Everybody let's rock, as Elvis returns to rural NSW

While many Australians hit the beach over summer, thousands of rock and roll fans are strapping on their blue suede shoes for the 31st Parkes Elvis Festival.

AAP · Dec 30, 2023

The Caper 'mini-festival' returns with evening of entertainment at the Baltic

The Caper pop-up event has previously been held at the Grainger Market in Newcastle. But the latest event took place at the Baltic on Gateshead's Quayside, overlooking the city's iconic bridges and River Tyne

Chronicle Live · Jun 17, 2023

Asbestos rained down on teachers at Sydney school but problem was kept hidden, inquiry told

A NSW parliamentary inquiry is told teachers at a school in north-west Sydney were kept in the dark about the extent of the dangerous dust on the grounds.

ABC News · Sep 19, 2022

Cruise ships are bringing tourists back to Pacific waters, but at what cost?

Cruise ships are returning to our oceans after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. But some countries want to see change when they welcome tourists back to their tropical islands.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022