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Workers leave regions over Australia's 'broken promise'

Backpacker workers are turning their backs on regional towns after visa changes, with economic impacts "on the same scale as a natural disaster".

AAP · 17h ago

Australia seeks to change visa deal with UK after influx of Britons

Australia says easing of rules has led to surge in British visitor numbers, putting pressure on local workforce

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3

‘I’m sweating … can I get some tissues on stage?’ Behind the scenes at Darwin’s international laksa festival

After secret visits and a live blind tasting, judges unanimously crown Cambodian cafe in light industrial area as home of Darwin’s best laksa

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1

Steiglitz town boomed on gold in the 1850s, but had just 150 people by 1904

Gold discoveries in the 1850s transformed Steiglitz in Victoria, Australia, into a thriving mining settlement that attracted workers, businesses and families. The town became known for its rich quartz reefs, and its roads were reportedly paved with quartz containing visible gold specks. Steiglitz built hotels, shops, schools and other public…

The Times of India · Oct 25

A place in the history books but no toastie: my time on board Western Sydney airport’s inaugural flight

The mood is jubilant on the Airbus A320 Neo as aviation enthusiasts and locals thrill at their place on the first flight

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25

Controversy shadows countdown to Powerhouse opening

A digital clock at Powerhouse Parramatta is counting down the days until opening. Its first weekend is sold out, but what will the crowds make of it?

AAP · Oct 24

'Look to the sky': historic second Sydney airport opens

Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first commercial passengers on Sunday after decades of planning and years of construction.

AAP · Oct 24

Outback kaleidoscope: Australia’s fabled desert lake bursts to life in rare sight

A prodigiously wet monsoon season has brought damaging floods to parts of Australia, but transformed Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in a way not seen in decades

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24

Costly Snowy energy project to 'outlast' us all

The massively blown-out Snowy 2.0 renewables project will be pumping power long after everyone retires, Energy Minister Chris Bowen insists.

AAP · Oct 24

Runways to riches? Western Sydney's billion-dollar bet

Australia's first new international airport in 30 years is ready to take flight but now shoulders the weight of great economic promises built around it.

AAP · Oct 23