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The local share market rose on the back of gains for the nation's biggest miners and banks, while Qantas announces thousands of new jobs. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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The collection, which has been donated to the National Archives of Australia, includes Matthew Flinders' handwritten corrections to Captain James Cook's maps.

With multiple campgrounds, cabins and nearby accommodation, National Parks say anyone can experience the beauty of Murramarang National Park with this new walk.

Rajwinder Singh, the prime suspect in the alleged murder of Far North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has been extradited from India back to Australia to face trial. It brings the years-long investigation that rocked the Cairns community one step closer to being heard in court.

Dominic Perrottet lauds tourism benefits of buying 440,000 hectare site Thurloo Downs in state’s north-west

A company denied permission to extract water near a national park on the Gold Coast that is home to a number of endangered species will have its appeal heard in the Queensland Planning and Environment Court from today.

Scott Gutterson noticed a small, clear glass bottle covered in mussels floating on the surface of the water during a recent swim at a NSW South Coast beach. When he looked inside, he quickly realised it contained something special.

A tourism boss says the NT government needs to intervene after Qantas made a "gut-wrenching" call to cut 30,000 seats to his region.