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Cape York deserves World Heritage status – and Queensland may need it to become a global leader in tourism

Last week, the Queensland government launched the ambitious Destination 2045 tourism plan, which aims to make the state a global leader in tourism. The plan highlights that one in six jobs in tropical north Queensland are supported by tourism.

The Conversation

Ice Age shelter high up in the Blue Mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago

Travel back 20,000 years into the last Ice Age, to a time when the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains were treeless and the ridgelines and mountain peaks laden in snow and ice.

The Conversation

Women’s Euros host cities and towns in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit

The charming lakeside towns and cities of Switzerland are set to host this year’s Women’s Euros

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Foraging chef's forest finds fill restaurant plates on Isle of Man UNESCO biosphere

Rather than using rare ingredients to impress diners, Pippa Lovell’s uses invasive species in her dishes to help the Isle of Man’s biodiversity.

Euronews

Why you should swap Lisbon and Porto for this Portuguese city, where a glass of wine costs €2

On a trip to Portugal’s lesser-visited ‘third city’ Matt Dennis finds Baroque architecture, cobbled streets and a budget-friendly food and wine scene

The Independent UK

Plastic Odyssey and Unesco sign deal to restore marine World Heritage sites

At the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, Unesco and the Plastic Odyssey expedition have announced a partnership aimed at restoring the world’s most endangered marine World Heritage sites, increasingly under threat from plastic pollution.

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UNESCO World Heritage site St Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv damaged in Russian overnight attack

Russia's attack against Ukraine overnight on Tuesday damaged the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv — one of Ukraine’s most cherished and most famous monuments listed among its UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Cathedral described as ‘the soul of all Ukraine’ damaged in Russian attack

This is the first time since the start of the war that the cathedral has been damaged

The Independent UK

Why you should swap hectic Marrakech for authentic and laid-back Rabat

Unesco-listed Rabat is fast becoming a favourite among those seeking a different Moroccan experience, Kate Wickers discovers as she indulges in north African cuisine, explores the medina and wanders through the narrow streets of white-washed houses

The Independent UK

Peru reinstates full protection of Nazca Lines reserve after controversial cutback

Peru’s culture ministry has reversed a decision to shrink the protected area around the Nazca Lines after national and international backlash

The Independent UK

Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communities

The Guardian - UK

All of the cheese, none of the hassle: Why I took a small-group rail tour through Switzerland

Keen to save time on planning, Vicky Smith tried a guided train trip with small-group adventure company Intrepid.

Euronews

Cunard announces six new cruise destinations, including Canada, Iceland and Italy

Cunard’s exciting new destinations include lapsed ports, Unesco world heritage sites and northern lights cruises launchig in 2027 and 2028

The Independent UK

Peru allows miners to seek permits in area removed from Nazca Lines protection

Peru has acknowledged that miners operating in an area once protected around the famed Nazca Lines can now begin the process of legalizing their activities after the government reduced the buffer zone by 42% last week

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Morning Mail: Gina Rinehart’s $400,000 Liberal fundraiser, official push to recognise rock art, Israel targets Gaza schools

Australia’s richest woman helped the Liberal party raise around $400,000 at an event now embroiled in a workplace relations dispute

The Independent UK

Peru reduces Nazca Lines park by 42%, raising concerns over environmental and heritage risks

Peru’s decision to reduce the boundaries of the Nazca Archaeological Park by 1,000 hectares has sparked concern among conservationists and archaeologists

The Guardian - AU

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

Radio France Internationale

Will young people be the saviours of France's endangered Breton language?

Half of France's regional languages are considered 'seriously endangered' according to Unesco, but in the west of the country, where the decline in Breton speakers has accelerated in recent years, a network of schools is fighting the decline.

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Wilson from Cast Away takes a surprise starring role in this powerful campaign

See what the world's most famous volleyball would look like today.

AAP

Fears for heritage site as gas plant expansion approved

The fallout from a decision to extend the life of a massive gas project continues with accusations of a political cover-up over a scientific report.

Euronews

From volcanic winemaking to lemon-scented hikes: Travel to these winning Italian villages

These culture-rich villages can make a great addition to your next Italy trip itinerary.

Advnture

What is The Salt Path and can I hike it? As the much-anticipated movie hits the big screens we look at the iconic UK hiking trail that provides its setting

The long-awaited film version of Raynor Winn’s beloved memoir opens in movie theaters in the USA and UK on May 30 – it might just leave you wanting to explore England's famous South West Coast Path

The Conversation

UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at the state of the Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has again raised grave fears for the future of the Great Barrier Reef, highlighting the problems of water pollution, climate change and unsustainable fishing.

The Guardian - UK

Jai Verma obituary

Other lives: Writer and cross-cultural organiser who founded the multilingual Kavya Rang poetry group in Nottingham

The Independent UK

European city asks tourists to stop stealing ancient cobblestones

As many as 70 cobblestones disappear from the Belgian city each month

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