Travel
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Jul- 2021 -28 July
Cable Car Plan Suffers Humiliating Rejection By Australian City Council
The development proposal for a cable car to the summit of Hobart's Mount Wellington has been rejected by the city council. The post Cable Car Plan Suffers Humiliating Rejection By…
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27 July
Australian State Fines Surge As Speed Camera Signs Gone
A government decision to remove warning signs for mobile speed cameras has resulted in a 1655 percent increase in fines. The post Australian State Fines Surge As Speed Camera Signs…
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27 July
Two Ships, Two Weeks, Two Covid-19 Scares For Western Australia
A ship with suspected Covid-19 cases aboard has docked in Peth's Fremantle Port after it stopped in Indonesia. The post Two Ships, Two Weeks, Two Covid-19 Scares For Western Australia …
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26 July
Australia’s Travel Sector At “Tipping Point”, Calls For Government Support
Calls for greater support for the travel sector as some travel agents see revenue plummet by up to 95 percent due to the pandemic. The post Australia’s Travel Sector At…
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26 July
Tourism-Dependent Regions In Australia At Mercy Of Covid-19 Restrictions
Regional tourist spots such as Victoria's Philllip Island are left to rely on intermittent weekend rush amid lockdown. The post Tourism-Dependent Regions In Australia At Mercy Of Covid-19 Restrictions appeared…
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23 July
Vintage Tour: Priceless Wines Forgotten For Decades To Be Exhibited
Rare bottles of Château Margaux and Rothschild and a Scotch blended for Queen Elizabeth's coronation were found in a Greek palace. The post Vintage Tour: Priceless Wines Forgotten For Decades…
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23 July
Australia’s Largest Airlines Asks Workers To Brace For Stand-downs Amid Covid-19 Downturn
Qantas estimates domestic flights will drop below 40 percent of pre-pandemic levels with statewide lockdown likely to extend. The post Australia’s Largest Airlines Asks Workers To Brace For Stand-downs Amid…
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23 July
Yacht-Top: Shipbuilders Want To Turn Retired Navy Aircraft Carrier Into A Luxury Yacht
A French-Brazilian group has other ideas. It wants the carrier preserved as a museum. The post Yacht-Top: Shipbuilders Want To Turn Retired Navy Aircraft Carrier Into A Luxury Yacht appeared…
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21 July
South Korean Climber Feared Dead After Falling From Pakistan’s Broad Peak
A fingerless climber is feared dead on Pakistan's Karakoram range days after climbing his last 14th 8,000 meter-plus mountain. The post South Korean Climber Feared Dead After Falling From Pakistan’s…
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21 July
South Australia Third State To Be Hard-Bordered By Island State
Tasmania is closing its border with South Australia after a Covid-19 outbreak in the mainland state. The post South Australia Third State To Be Hard-Bordered By Island State appeared first…
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