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Westconnex: a $20bn money pit or a bold plan for Sydney’s future? Experts remain divided

Drivers can now travel from the Blue Mountains to the Sydney Harbour Bridge without passing a traffic light, but at what cost?

The Guardian - AU

Truck stowaway ends up in wrong state after 400km drive

A man who stowed away under a truck in a bid to secretly hitch a ride to Coffs Harbour, ended up in Queensland almost 400km away.

AAP

Port blockade demonstration seriously misses the mark

Global warming debate in Australia shouldn't focus on Newcastle harbour

Newcastle Herald

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Top marks for start to Schoolies but bigger test looms

Authorities fear forecasts of wet weather may rain on the subdued start to Schoolies on the Gold Coast.

AAP

Regions dropped in the huge pothole capital cities dodge

Targeted funding would help councils give communities the roads they need.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney music scene 'better than ever' but needs a stage

A revival of underground music in Sydney, particularly across the west, has the potential to take on the globe if the right infrastructure is in place.

AAP

Roman Butchaski: Former Australian radio host missing in croc-infested waters

‘Butchy walks the banks up there regularly. He’s been fishing there forever,’ says co-host

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‘It just couldn’t exist anywhere else’: the Vietnamese seafood eatery hiding in a Sydney pub

The Wiley Park Hotel is like so many other pubs, but inside, the Rocs and Rolls restaurant sets it apart

The Guardian - AU

The proposed multi-million dollar overhaul of Georgetown village

'It needs a bit of a freshen up.'

Newcastle Herald

Why you should book a holiday to Ningaloo, Australia’s ‘other reef’

Deserted beaches, untouched coastline and the chance to swim with ‘megafauna’: it’s well worth swapping the Great Barrier Reef for a trip to its less flashy west-coast sister, finds Fiona McIntosh

The Independent UK

Queensland: 4 reasons to visit Australia’s beautiful, laidback paradise

Say g’day to Queensland and prepare to discover a wonderland of culture, nature and responsible luxury

The Independent UK

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure: release date, destinations, episodes, exclusive interview and everything we know

Bill Bailey's Australian Adventure is a Channel 4 travel series that sees the comedian explore Western Australia.

WhatToWatch

White Island: Judge finds company guilty over New Zealand volcano disaster

Whakaari Management breached health and safety laws over tours to active volcano

Evening Standard

The moment I knew: he showed up in a flowing white shirt with a bottle of wine

For years, Tess Millerick thought Piers wasn’t interested in a relationship. But one evening, his cool-guy persona evaporated.

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Australia’s Kangaroo Island named No 2 must-visit region for 2024 by Lonely Planet

Karta Pintingga was picked for its ‘amazing beaches’, food, wine, wildlife and outdoor adventures

AAP

Pasifika culture makes waves with landmark exhibition

Pacific Islands heritage is on display in a permanent gallery at the Australian Museum, called Wansolmoana or One Salt Ocean.

Newsroom.co.nz

The storm over a washed-out walkway

It's one of the most unique and beautiful short walkways in the country, but time has expired on the gentlemen's agreement that let the public through.

The Conversation

The Nullarbor's rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection

The Nullarbor is one of Australia’s iconic natural places. It’s renowned as a vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden beneath this ancient landscape is an immense network of caves.

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Newcastle Herald

Missing link: final stage of Fernleigh Track build under way

The final stage features a wetlands boardwalk, public art installations and a new bridge.

Newcastle Herald

Cedar Mill building steam to host acts like 'Metallica'

Morisset's Cedar Mill plans on making plenty of noise.

Newcastle Herald

Grace is the youngest winner of the Queen's Guide Award

'It was amazing in so many ways.'

The Guardian - AU

The $2,000 taxi ride: how a simple missed train ended up in an epic six-hour cab journey

My train left 30 minutes before schedule – and so began a 600Km roadtrip through a good chunk of south east Australia

The Guardian - AU

Warm water and $8 hot chips: after six years of waiting does western Sydney’s new pool live up to the hype?

The new Parramatta Aquatic Centre features pleasing curved architecture, but is it worth the $88.6m cost?

The Guardian - AU

Four injured after miniature train derails at Cockington Green Gardens in Canberra

Owners of tourist attraction say they ‘deeply regret’ incident and their thoughts are with those involved

The Conversation

From Luna Park to neo-Nazis – why the Middle Ages still matters to middle Australia

The medieval is part of the mosaic of modern Australia. Our nation’s heritage on this island continent is full of it: in aesthetics, institutions, laws, languages, identities, moralities. Indeed, the very idea of a university is medieval – a concept developed by the Catholic Church around the year 1100.

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