Manila airport chaos U-turns Qantas flight A Qantas flight from Sydney was among more than 300 domestic and international flights delayed, cancelled or diverted over a system outage at Manila airport. AAP · Jan 2, 2023
Qantas flight to Philippines forced to turn back to Sydney as authorities close airspace QF19 was three hours into New Year’s Day journey when pilots learned they could not land at Manila The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023
Take a tour of Australia's really big rocks Uluru is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia, but we have many big rocks. Here are a few to add to your next road trip. ABC News · Jan 1, 2023
Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through January From Sydney festival highlights to pop-up venues, shows for kids and street fairs – here are the best things happening in your city in January The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023
Moving back to my home town in the country was great, until I tried to catch a flight Tree changers beware: I may never want to live in a city again, but fresh air and open spaces can come with a travel cost The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023
A day at the beach: ‘A haul like this is insanely rare. It does feel like fate, I suppose’ Two weeks after moving to Australia, Jacob Robbens and his partner Emma made the detectoring find of a lifetime on a busy Sydney beach The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023
The defunct Edinburgh train that let holidaymakers travel with their car In terms of convenience, Edinburgh Waverley, with its famous in and out ramps, was pretty much the perfect station for motorists in the post-war era. Edinburgh Live · Jan 1, 2023
I took a winter walk to Northumberland's Sycamore Gap on frozen paths The famous tree is stunning year-round, and a challenging walk to get there makes it all the more rewarding Chronicle Live · Jan 1, 2023
Sydney's New Year's Eve crowd crush quickly controlled as big numbers drawn to city, police say Authorities say large crowds of New Year's Eve revellers in Sydney's CBD were managed by police without injury, but alarming images emerge of people screaming and holding children above their heads in one ticketed area. ABC News · Jan 1, 2023
Body of missing Tasmanian kayaker found Police have blamed "misadventure" after they found the body of a Tasmanian man following a two-day search in the state's remote northwest. AAP · Jan 1, 2023
I went to a stargazing night in Northumberland National Park and saw 2.5 million years into the past The Twice Brewed Inn's Stargazing, Supper and Slumber package was out of this world... literally Chronicle Live · Dec 31, 2022
Australia welcomes 2023 with a bang Australians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years. AAP · Dec 31, 2022
Cities in Asia ready for New Year parties after COVID hiatus Revelers have begun gathering in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020 The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022
Two people killed after falling tree lands on car at Glasshouse Mountains Firefighters cut the two women from their car after the accident in Queensland's Glasshouse Mountains before they die at the scene. ABC News · Dec 31, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022 Australia to Ring in 2023 with No COVID Restrictions Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harborfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New…
Reuters · Dec 31, 2022 The New Year rings in as Asia then Europe usher out 2022 With fireworks planned in Paris, hopes for an end to war in Kyiv, and a return to post-COVID normality in Australia and China, Europe and Asia bid farewell to 2022.
ABC News · Dec 31, 2022 Crowds flock to Sydney for biggest New Year's Eve celebrations since pandemic began Many of the city's spectacular ticketed vantage points sold out well ahead of tonight's celebrations, which will have a special focus on Indigenous art and World Pride events in 2023.
AAP · Dec 30, 2022 Police mount search for missing kayaker A missing man's late night fishing trip has been described as "out of character" after Tasmanian emergency services discovered his empty kayak.
ABC News · Dec 30, 2022 Your guide to enjoying 2022 New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth Crowd numbers at New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth are expected to bounce back from last year in the absence of COVID restrictions.
ABC News · Dec 30, 2022 Family spends Christmas night stranded in NSW's Mount Boss forest after GPS leads them astray When Karma Norman and Barry Lovell set out with their three children to spend Christmas afternoon at a NSW swimming hole, they were not expecting to spend the night in the bush.
ABC News · Dec 30, 2022 Join a modern-day explorer on his way to King George Falls in WA's Kimberley Ronnie Morgan is setting off on a rare quest — to chart the first road to one of the most remote and stunning landmarks in Australia. But the clock is ticking and the water's rising.
AAP · Dec 30, 2022 Australia prepares to welcome 2023 Festivities and fireworks are planned as Australia bids farewell to 2022, with many cities holding their biggest New Year's Eve celebrations in years.
Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022 Irishman proposes to girlfriend at peak of Kilimanjaro 'with no plan B if she said no' 'It has been an unforgettable few days for all sorts of reasons'
Daily Mirror · Dec 30, 2022 Brit expat infuriates Aussies by whinging about free accommodation being 'dirty' Faye Johnson and her partner Luke moved to a remote town in Western Australia as part of the requirements of her working holiday visa to stay in the country for another year
ABC News · Dec 30, 2022 Virgin flight bound for Bali forced to return to Darwin midway through flight due to 'engineering issue' A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.