John Barilaro has pulled out of a planned five-hour question session at a parliamentary probe into his appointment as New York trade envoy.
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Category: Oceania
Brisbane’s new Indigo Hotel brings the neighbourhood inside
Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre has just opened in riverside North Quay.
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Traveller Letters: The superjumbo’s comeback is a disappointment
We travelled on four of A380s on a recent trip to the UK and with the exception of one flight, they were disappointingly average.
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Europe’s best road trips: Seven epic drives to inspire your next European adventure
In this extract from Lonely Planet’s new Epic Road Trips of Europe, we offer a selection of drives in different parts of the continent, each following a different theme, to inspire your own 2022 odyssey on four wheels.
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Push to speed-up renewable roll-out
Energy ministers will meet this morning to carve out a national plan to slash emissions and solve the gas crisis.
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The talks come after Santos announced plans to build a new pipeline delivering gas from Narrabri to Sydney.
Paris revival: Why your next stop should be the City of Light
No-one does Paris like, well, Paris. And now many of the city’s sites are being revived and revamped.
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The 10 things Europe is rubbish at
Europe offers a wide range of world class tourism experiences, with its culture-rich cities, historic castles and palaces, beautiful Mediterranean islands and sensational food scenes. But it doesn’t get everything right, and there are some aspects it is downright rubbish at.
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12 incredible things to do in Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation is where the rainforest meets the reef, and for the ultimate guide on things to do here, you’re in the right place. Cape Tribulation is a truly special place in the world where two UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, meet, and there are so many things […]
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Australian tourist apologises after being caught riding around Pompeii on a moped
An Australian tourist has apologised after he was caught riding a moped on the outskirts of the famed Italian archaeological site of Pompeii.
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War, climate change take toll on Syria’s ‘golden’ crop
Returning to their orchards after years of war, Syrian pistachio farmers hoping to revive their valuable crop have had their hopes dashed by scorched trees and the impacts of climate change.
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