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Leaving behind Nullarbor snakes and trucks as Lachlan Morton’s lap of Australia passes Adelaide

Unwelcome close encounters as EF Education-EasyPost rider works his way past Adelaide after a gravel diversion or two

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Jasper, garnet, sometimes sapphires: pocketfuls of treasure at Gemstone Beach

At Orepuki, on the remote south coast of New Zealand’s South Island, a bed of riches colour the shoreline, bringing gem hunters from near and far

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s positive’: shoppers react to Oxford Street pedestrianisation proposal

Businesses back London mayor’s £150m plan but taxi drivers said they think it will be ‘disastrous’

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8 of the best cruises in Australia for 2024 and 2025

From snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef to traversing the Outback, here are some of the most incredible Australian cruise itineraries to inspire your next booking

The Independent UK

A local’s guide to Port Stephens: ‘Everyone’s pretty excited about the new coastal walk’

With ever-changing sand dunes and a big breakfast culture, local artist Anna Webster says ‘the bay’ is filled with creative energy

The Guardian - AU

Australian heritage meets European grandeur at Copperstone, a New South Wales retreat

Copperstone is New South Wales’ answer to the European country estate, and includes a five-bedroom retreat, set in 48 acres

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Newcastle must bring this mighty infrastructure home

I'M ON BOARD: If city makes serious noise, like western Sydney, it will land crucial HSR project

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Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says

Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi beach among locations that could be impacted if planet hits even 2C of warming by 2050

The Guardian - AU

Travel expert shares his tips on how to make your Australia trip cheap, quick, and painless

Exclusive: Fares go as low as £595 return from London to Sydney in November

The Independent UK

Newcastle Airport gets funding for new flight destinations

International and domestic routes are being discussed.

Newcastle Herald

Great Barrier Reef wants more tourists to visit – and you can save money by learning to protect it

Tourism is a positive for Australia’s world-famous coral reef, say officials, as more people are urged to visit

The Independent UK

New Zealand to nearly triple tourist tax for international visitors

Australian tourists will be exempt from the NZ$100 levy which critics say will deter travellers

The Guardian - AU

Alarm as Australia records ‘gobsmacking’ hot August temperatures

Heat building up in country’s centre and driving south-east is causing ‘really unusual’ heatwave that is breaking winter records

The Guardian - AU

Noodles, gelato and a dip: how to spend a day riding the rails of the Sydney metro extension

The new section of the north-west and city line makes parts of the city much more accessible. Here are a few ideas for a day out

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Sweet dreams are made of this: Queensland’s Big Pineapple is back. Is it still a big deal?

Touting itself in the 1970s as Australia’s No 1 tourist attraction, the country’s biggest ‘big thing’ is back in business

The Guardian - AU

Where’s the beef? Gina Rinehart puts past journalism quarrel aside with pies at the Kennedys

Mining billionaire, who hasn’t always been on good terms with reporters, bankrolls journalism awards. Plus: cuts continue across media companies

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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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

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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…

Newcastle Herald

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

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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