China and Australia’s differences should not define a vital diplomatic relationship, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said as he closed out his historic trip. On the final day of his three-day trip, Mr Albanese visited China’s seat of power to a military guard of honour. He was greeted by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the … Read more
Australians heading to Bali in the new year are in for some extra cash in their pockets, as Indonesian officials look to scrap a $50 tourist charge. Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economies Minister Sandiaga Uno last week confirmed officials were proposing travellers from 20 countries, including Australia, should be granted visa-free travel. Removing the visa … Read more
Jessica Vincent fondly remembers frequent childhood thrifting trips with her mother to secondhand stores, yard sales and flea markets. It’s a habit she retained into adulthood, and one that has now turned into a six-figure windfall for the Richmond, Virginia native, when a glass vase she purchased for $US3.99 ($A5.91) sold for more than $US107,000 ($A158,580). Vincent … Read more
The unstable rock faces, dangerous cliff edges, and slippery surfaces at the base of Belmore Falls and Gerringong Falls have been cause for a number of fatalities in the state’s south. But that hasn’t stopped thrill seekers, nature lovers and content creators from illegally accessing the stunning but restricted areas, a growing trend which national … Read more
Tourists in Bali are being told to “limit activities” around the crater and peak of Mount Agung, due to increased volcanic activity around the island’s highest peak. Head of Bali’s Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Made Rentin, told local media on Monday that volcanic earthquakes were being recorded beneath the surface of Mount Agung, according to … Read more
The parents of a little boy who died in his sleep a day after Christmas have described the moment their “world fell apart”. Darren Midgley and Cheryl Szulhan’s son Jack, aged just 16 months, died on Boxing Day in 2022 at their home in Yorkshire, in northern England. Jack’s father described Christmas as “wonderful”, saying … Read more
Sydney motorists faced heavy traffic on a major motorway after a car crashed in the city’s southwest. Emergency services were called to the M5 Mwy just past Camden Valley Wy in Preston about 10am Monday after a car rolled. A NSW Police spokesperson said all occupants were safely freed from the vehicle. Watch the latest … Read more
Grand Canyon National Park Jacobs Stock Photography | Photodisc | Getty Images The National Park Service is offering free admission to U.S. national parks on six days in 2024. There are more than 400 national parks in the U.S. Most of them offer free entrance all the time. However, 109 parks don’t — including some … Read more
A man and a young boy have died in a light plane crash 25km west of Grafton in the northeast of NSW. Emergency services were called to Winegrove Rd in Lilydale at 8.50am on Tuesday following reports a light plane had crashed into power lines. It’s understood the plane then nose-dived into a rocky riverbed … Read more
Views of the Cumbrian countryside from Tebay Services on the M6 freeway in the U.K. Westmorland Family When John and Barbara Dunning were informed that a freeway would be built through their farm in a remote part of the U.K., they saw an opportunity. They built a rest stop with a difference. The freeway (known … Read more
