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• School holidays can be confusing. Here's why they vary across the country

  06-04-2025 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If Easter holidays have got you confused this year, you are not alone. Here’s why the Easter school holidays are a little bit different this year and why school holidays differ state by state. 
  
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• This 96-year-old Tokyo chef has spent his entire life perfecting just one dish

  22-04-2025 06:59 via abc.net.au
  
  In Japan, it's called "shokunin", and it might be the reason why Tokyo is now the world's culinary capital.
  
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• For over 80 years, this Tokyo chef has been perfecting just one recipe

  22-04-2025 06:59 via abc.net.au
  
  In Japan, it's called "shokunin", and it might be the reason why Tokyo is now the world's culinary capital.
  
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• Wrestling star John Cena to headline 'epic' WWE event in Perth

  21-04-2025 05:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Wrestling star and actor John Cena will headline a WWE event in Perth in October that is expected to be a major tourism draw for the state.
  
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• WA government refuses to reveal cost of John Cena's headline WWE show

  21-04-2025 05:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Wrestling star and actor John Cena will headline a three-day WWE event in Perth in October that is being touted as a major tourism draw for Western Australia.
  
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• Cruise ships to return to SA's Copper Coast after seven-year hiatus

  21-04-2025 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A luxury cruise ship will stop in Wallaroo in 2027, carrying almost 500 passengers, renewing the town's hope of benefiting from the cruise industry.
  
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• Tourism operator lost $100,000 in bookings due to north Queensland rain event

  19-04-2025 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a wet three months in the small communities of Hidden Valley and Paluma in north Queensland.
  
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• Farmers given show-cause notice for hosting campers without a permit

  18-04-2025 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Show-cause notices have been sent to property owners running small-scale campsites in Queensland's Scenic Rim, but they say the regulations are unfair and should only apply to tourist parks.
  
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• Council cracks down on farmers hosting campers without a permit

  18-04-2025 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Show-cause notices have been sent to property owners running small-scale campsites in Queensland's Scenic Rim, but they say the regulations are unfair and should only apply to tourist parks.
  
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• Queensland set for 'lovely' camping weather for Easter

  17-04-2025 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Queenslanders can expect dry and sunny conditions across most of the state for the Easter long weekend. 
  
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• Tourism plea as Queensland's rain creates 'brilliant' outback landscapes

  16-04-2025 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Outback Queensland tourism providers are desperate for visitors to return to the region, after record-breaking floods impacted some — but not all — communities.
  
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• Travelling to the US? Immigration lawyers suggest using a burner phone

  16-04-2025 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Immigration lawyers provide advice on US travel, as border security officials conduct 'enhanced vetting' of travellers with broad powers to refuse any visa holder entry.
  
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• Tender reveals rebuild plans for iconic unharnessed tree climb in WA

  16-04-2025 10:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors had climbed the 61-metre Gloucester Tree without a harness or supervision for decades until it closed in 2023. Now it will be reopened at a lower height.
  
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• Tender reveals iconic WA tree climb to be rebuilt less than previous height

  16-04-2025 10:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors had climbed the 61-metre Gloucester Tree without a harness or supervision for decades until it closed in 2023. Now it will be reopened at a lower height.
  
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• Tender reveals iconic WA tree climb to be rebuilt at half previous height

  16-04-2025 10:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors had climbed the 61-metre Gloucester Tree without a harness or supervision for decades until it closed in 2023. Now it will be reopened at a lower height.
  
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• United States records sharpest drop in Australian visitors since COVID

  15-04-2025 03:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on border security, more Australians appear to be avoiding the US.
  
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• Tourists cancelling US trips amid 'scary' border security crackdown

  15-04-2025 03:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on border security, more Australians appear to be avoiding the US.
  
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• Fewer Australians travelling to US amid 'scary' border security crackdown

  15-04-2025 03:31 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on border security, more Australians appear to be avoiding the US.
  
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• Tourists chasing Japan's special powder snow drive property prices too high for locals

  12-04-2025 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  International tourists, especially Australians, started to arrive en masse in the famous Japanese ski resort of Niseko in the early 2000s. Now the influx has pushed the cost of housing so high it's almost impossible for locals to compete with wealthy foreigners for property.
  
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• Tourists chasing Japan's powder snow drive property prices too high for locals

  12-04-2025 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  International tourists, especially Australians, started to arrive en masse in the famous Japanese ski resort of Niseko in the early 2000s. Now the influx has pushed the cost of housing so high it's almost impossible for locals to compete with wealthy foreigners for property.
  
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• Foreign ski bums turned this Japanese mountain into a real estate nightmare

  12-04-2025 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  International tourists, especially Australians, started to arrive en masse in the famous Japanese ski resort of Niseko in the early 2000s. Now the influx has pushed the cost of housing so high it's almost impossible for locals to compete with wealthy foreigners for property.
  
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• South Australia picks 'simple pleasures' as brand to reel in tourists

  11-04-2025 02:35 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia has released its latest tourism campaign to capitalise on the AFL's Gather Round focusing on the Barossa, but Adelaide will feature too in "episodes" to come.
  
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• Adelaide sidelined as SA tourism campaign kicks off for the Barossa

  11-04-2025 02:35 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia has released its latest tourism campaign to capitalise on the AFL's Gather Round focusing on the Barossa, but Adelaide will feature too in "episodes" to come.
  
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• Broken Hill icon set to be revitalised after years collecting dust

  11-04-2025 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  After years of unsuccessful attempts to find a tenant for the Broken Earth Complex, a lessee has come forward.
  
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• $25 for a glass of wine: Why you may want to rethink overseas plans

  10-04-2025 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar has been tracking lower against all major currencies, making overseas travel more expensive in popular tourist destinations. 
  
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• Danish tourist knocked out in unprovoked attack leaves Alice Springs

  10-04-2025 04:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A Danish tourist has left Alice Springs after she was punched and stomped on in an unprovoked attack, just hours after she arrived in town. A man has been charged over the incident.
  
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• AFL Gather Round sparks 'a whole lot of excitement' for Barossa Valley

  07-04-2025 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Barossa Valley is normally known for its food and wine, but this week the eyes of the football world will be on the region as it hosts AFL games for the first time. Businesses in the region have spent months gearing up, to make the most of the expected rush of Gather Round visitors.
  
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• Councils' push for tourist bed tax fails after state refuses support

  04-04-2025 04:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Member for Whitsundays Amanda Camm says if councils wanted to tax visitors, they should do it themselves.
  
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• Don't cancel on us, outback Qld tourism providers urge travellers

  04-04-2025 02:42 via abc.net.au
  
  There's a rare and rewarding upside to floods delaying tourism season in the state's vast interior, tourism operators promise, as they urge visitors to postpone rather than abandon their plans.
  
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• Catastrophic floods threaten multi-million-dollar outback tourist season

  04-04-2025 02:42 via abc.net.au
  
  There's a rare and rewarding upside to floods delaying tourism season in the state's vast interior, tourism operators promise, as they urge visitors to postpone rather than abandon their plans.
  
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