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Byron writers’ festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump

Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight days

The Guardian - AU

What are Nigella Lawson, Robert Irwin and a cartoon kangaroo doing in Australia’s latest round of tourism ads?

Tourism Australia is hoping international celebrities, Ruby the Roo – and a barrel of cliches – can sell Australia to the world

The Guardian - AU

‘Everything’s slow in Callan Park’: despite ambitious plans, Sydney’s hidden treasure remains in limbo

Red tape, crumbling buildings and funding difficulties have beset the park for decades, but change may finally be in the air – though not to everyone’s liking

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‘Tropical north Victoria’ or tourism try-hard? Why Mildura is demanding its moment in the sun

A ‘cheeky’ tourism campaign is aiming to make the rural city on the Murray a hub of arts and culture – with Lenny Kravitz and Kings of Leon among those making the trip

The Guardian - AU

Search resumes for plane missing in ‘rugged and inaccessible alpine terrain’ after failing to land in Australia

Aerial and land search resumes on Thursday to find the missing small plane

The Independent UK

'Outback Killer' Bradley John Murdoch dies at 67, leaving mystery of Peter Falconio's body unsolved

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer” and convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago, has died

The Independent UK

German backpacker speaks out after being found alive in Australian outback

Carolina Wilga says a car crash and head injury left her disorientated for 11 days

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Rangers pounce after trees felled for dodgy island hut

An illegal holiday hut has been discovered on a national park island made with trees cut down by a group who were fined after using the shack for hunting trips.

AAP

Lost in the Australian wilderness for 11 days: How a German backpacker survived the Outback

Carolina Wilga’s rescue is a rare tale of survival for someone who was missing for so long in difficult and vast terrain, writes Rachel Clun

The Independent UK

Hello Yellow: the humble crop spinning tourism gold

Canola is becoming much more than a reliable broadacre winter crop, as stunning carpets of yellow and green attract international visitors to the bush.

AAP

Is Missing German Backpacker Carolina Wilga Alive? Here's What Happened

Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker went missing for nearly two weeks during a trip to explore Western Australia. Here's her entire story.

International Business Times UK

Booming bars and seriously good coffee: a local’s guide to Newcastle

The NSW coastal city has changed dramatically, says Newcastle writers festival founder Rosemarie Milsom. It now has excellent eateries, new arts festivals and bustling breweries Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email

The Guardian - AU

German backpacker found nearly two weeks after disappearing in remote Western Australia

Police believe Carolina Wilga will have a ‘remarkable’ story to tell after surviving in the bush

The Independent UK

Police say air search is best chance to find German tourist lost in Australian Outback

Police believe Wilga became lost and is not the victim of crime

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The Guardian - AU

Carolina Wilga: German backpacker found alive after 12 days missing in remote Australian bushland

The 26-year-old’s van had been found abandoned but police hail a ‘great result’ in finding her safe but ‘ravaged by mosquitoes’

The Guardian - AU

Fears grow for 26-year-old German backpacker missing in rural Western Australia

Friends last heard from Carolina Wilga on 29 June in the Beacon area of WA’s Wheatbelt region

International Business Times UK

Mushroom Trial In Australia Has Turned Aussie Town Into A Global Spectacle Similar To 'Taylor Swift Eras Tour'

The town of Morwell has found itself at the centre of the 'mushroom trial' as the case has turned the place into a media hotspot.

The Guardian - AU

Man in critical condition with lyssavirus after bat bite – as it happened

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Missing hiker on NSW south coast found after four-day search by police and SES

Christopher Moore reported missing on Friday after failing to return from solo camping trip at Jerrawangala near Nowra

The Guardian - AU

Could the M6 be Sydney’s unbuildable motorway due to sinkholes and a reverse fault?

Work is expected to grind to a halt this week after the main contractor claimed twin tunnels couldn’t be completed due to ‘challenging ground conditions’

The National (Scotland)

New bus service to 'explore' Scottish national park announced

A NEW bus service aimed at helping people explore a popular national park has been announced following a successful pilot last year ...

The Guardian - AU

Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains

Falconio was killed while travelling in the Northern Territory with his girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been found

AAP

Primal moment: nudes brave icy waters for solstice swim

Thousands of souls have taken a nude sunrise plunge into Hobart's River Derwent, as Antarctic expeditioners also mark the winter solstice with a sub-zero dip.

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Couple sues tour operator over outback bus crash

Two passengers physically and emotionally injured in a fatal bus crash on a remote stretch of road are taking on a "anachronistic" compensation laws in the NT.

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

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