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Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast

The Guardian - AU

Beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian summer. Yet, they also have a hidden, more complex history

From the Torres Strait to Tasmania, and from the east coast to the west, beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian coastal history.

The Conversation

Plants collected on Cook voyage in new online archive

An online archive of more than one million plants has been created, including specimens collected by Joseph Banks on Captain Cook's 1770 Pacific voyage.

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International Desserts You Can’t Miss in Melbourne’s Cafes

Melbourne is renowned for its thriving food scene, offering an eclectic mix of cuisines from around the globe. While many associate the city with its iconic coffee culture, Melbourne's dessert offerings are just as remarkable. With its multicultural ...

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At the dive-in: Australia’s summer tradition of swimming pool film screenings

Cinemagoers in landlocked towns and suburbs can beat the evening heat by floating in inflatables at their local pool while watching a film

The Guardian - AU

When everyone else in Sydney headed towards the water, my family went west. Those holidays felt like a treat

With a car full of Lebanese bread, books, board games and So Fresh CDs, Sarah Ayoub’s family would escape to western NSW for a few precious days of holiday

The Guardian - AU

Missing hiker found in wilderness in Tasmania’s far west

Man in his 50s was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after attempting a walk from Cockle Creek, on the South Coast Track

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Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

Australians are still travelling but patterns are changing to reflect tougher financial conditions with many taking shorter trips closer to home.

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Don’t go chasing waterfalls: slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly

Every summer, Australians look for ways to cool down. Millions of us head to the beach. Those inland head for rivers, waterholes and waterfalls. But cooling off comes with risks, from dangerous rips in the ocean to hidden logs in rivers.

The Conversation

Deserted beaches, wild rivers and seaside chill: four days walking in NSW’s largest coastal park

The Yuraygir coastal walk in northern NSW offers 65km of beachy bliss broken up by tiny towns with food and shelter – ideal for hardcore hikers and ragtag families alike

The Guardian - AU

From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?

Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and the Big Murray Cod (1968) in Tocumwal, NSW.

The Conversation

Extreme weather scaring off tourists

Threats of floods, storms, bushfires and heatwaves are making summer holidays difficult to plan and navigate for tourists.

AAP

‘You can’t just do a quick wee, you’ll be there for an hour’: Australian readers’ favourite highway pit stops

From natural springs and lookout points to country bakeries with the ‘best sausage roll of my life’, readers share where they rest and refresh on a long drive

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Fiji quells cocktail fears as Aussie recovers in ICU

One Australian remains in hospital while two others have returned home after after a suspected mass-poisoning case at a Fiji resort.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘extreme version’ of rental crisis, disabled boy’s convictions quashed, mining exports set to plunge

The town with 100 houses for sale but just two for rent; 14-year-old boy with a severe intellectual disability wrongly convicted

The Guardian - AU

Away with Nat’s What I Reckon: ‘Taking lights with you might sound weird but it’s actually a massive travel hack’

In Guardian Australia’s new series about travel, the Sydney cook and comedian reveals why switching on overhead hotel lights should always be avoided

The Guardian - AU

British music producer’s Byron Bay scuba diving death ‘could have been avoided’, father tells court

Karl Bareham inquest hears from father who travelled from UK to deliver statement to court

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‘His eyes were not smiling’: guide tearfully recalls British music producer’s diving death off Byron Bay

Inquest into Karl Bareham’s death hears 37-year-old had trouble equalising as he descended, then encountered problems with buoyancy

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Rail project blowout sparks a 'cooking the books' claim

Queensland's Liberal National government has been accused of "cooking the books" after claiming a major rail project has blown out to triple the original price.

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Bob Carr is up for a debate: can Australia treasure its historic buildings without romanticising them?

The former premier is on a new quest for civic literacy and fair representations of the past as he becomes chair of Museums of History NSW

The Guardian - AU

British music producer who died when diving off Byron Bay may have suffered alcohol withdrawal, inquest hears

Death of Karl Bareham, 37, in 2019 was controversial with coroner told diving equipment may have been faulty and ‘dangerous’

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Warning faster environment approvals may cost community

One state's plan to slash environmental approval times for projects in half has blindsided conservationists.

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'Mayhem': Woman injured after tourism hot spot blasts

An electrical fault may have caused a number of underground explosions on the Gold Coast which injured a young woman after she fell into a manhole.

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Masked owls, wild devils and giant crayfish: inside the ancient forests of Tasmania’s Takayna

Teeming with wildlife under lush canopies, this area in Australia’s island state is one of the world’s most remarkable – and one most in need of protection

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Courts, politicians and police in the sea: the many battles for climate activists at NSW’s Rising Tide protest

Experts say moves to stop the protest come amid an escalating crackdown on activism across the country

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