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• AI videos spread 'wrong impression' of WA's north, tourism operators say

  01-06-2026 04:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A wave of AI-generated videos posted to social media causes a stir among tour operators in WA's north. They say the content does not accurately portray the region and threatens the preservation of Indigenous culture.
  
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• Finke Desert Race legends reflect on race ahead of 50th anniversary

  03-06-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The 460-kilometre test of skill and endurance through the central Australian outback has become one of the most famous off-road races in the world.
  
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• Tour operators brace for Kakadu site closures 'like COVID all over again'

  03-06-2026 22:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Parks Australia has announced popular Kakadu attractions Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls will remain closed for the rest of the year, with one tourism operator saying the closures will lead to a "very hard" tourism season.
  
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• Quiz: Hold on to your hat, we're off on a tour of the globe

  02-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The famous US road trip along Route 66 links which two cities? And which country eats the most garlic per person?
   
  
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• Potential buyers 'happy to pay $23 million' for Whitsundays island

  02-06-2026 03:15 via abc.net.au
  
  A proposed resort and overwater gondola at a Whitsundays island is a step closer to becoming reality, after attracting expressions of interest from several possible buyers.
  
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• Neighbours complain about 200 chopper flights a week into luxury resort

  01-06-2026 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A luxury resort that has been shut for three years hopes to reopen by chauffeuring guests down a steep 4WD track and flying them in on more than 200 helicopter flights a week. 
  
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• Paddle-steamer first launched 120 years ago returns to working life

  01-06-2026 06:38 via abc.net.au
  
  After being raised from the bottom of the river, dug out of the mud, and lovingly restored, the PS Canally is ready to take passengers up and down the River Murray.
  
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• Virgin holds $90m in unclaimed COVID flight credits. They expire in a month

  31-05-2026 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The airline had more than $90 million in unspent travel credits on its books earlier this year. 
  
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• After five days in a dark cave, a scientist emerged with life-changing insights

  30-05-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Spending big money to do nothing in the dark is on the rise. Scientist Kiana Aran chronicled what happened to her when she tried it.
  
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• Motel owners say Booking.com has a stranglehold on their businesses

  29-05-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Booking.com is being sued in Europe, and consumer advocates think Aussie travellers might also have a claim.
  
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• 'Very scary and sad': Travellers in limbo after company enters liquidation

  26-05-2026 07:33 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian travel company selling heavily discounted international holidays has collapsed, leaving customers scrambling and their plans in disarray. 
  
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• Mid-air plunge on Cathay flight leaves 10 injured, passengers shaken

  25-05-2026 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian passenger aboard a flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong says he thought he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air.
  
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• Deadly walk framed as a 'step count' boost in Tourism Australia post

  24-05-2026 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.
  
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• 'Bushwalkers have died attempting this track': Instagram post glosses over hike's dangers

  24-05-2026 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  It looks beautiful in the Instagram post with blue skies and picturesque tarns carved by glaciers. But read further and the multi-day Tasmanian hike is considered one of Australia's most challenging bushwalks. In fact, it can be deadly.
  
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• 'Unusual' Greek island listed for half the price of average Aussie home

  23-05-2026 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Makri Island, not far from mainland Greece, boasts almost 100 hectares of uninhabited Mediterranean beauty, but buyers be warned, this slice of paradise comes with a catch.
  
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• This private island paradise has a bargain price tag, and problems galore

  23-05-2026 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Makri Island, not far from mainland Greece, boasts almost 100 hectares of uninhabited Mediterranean beauty, but buyers be warned, this slice of paradise comes with a catch.
  
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• Top End tourism and hospitality businesses seek lifeline amid rising costs

  23-05-2026 00:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A popular Darwin restaurant has closed down and the owner of another local hospitality business is asking for COVID-era support measures to be brought back as costs rise and visitor numbers fall. 
  
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• Caravan repairers battling to stay afloat as travellers stay close to home

  21-05-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Normally at this time of year, RVs are hitting the road to head north and escape winter. But the ongoing fuel crisis is forcing travellers to stay closer to home, causing a serious economic downturn for many of the 2,500 businesses in the RV repair industry.
  
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• Whitsunday tour operators fear e-bike ban could destroy business

  21-05-2026 00:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Guided tour operators say proposed laws banning under-16s from using personal mobility devices will put them out of businesses.
  
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• Why the future of one of Queensland's last true fishing towns is on the brink

  20-05-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".
  
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• Why the future of one of Queensland's last true fishing town's is on the brink

  20-05-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".
  
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• Trawlers may sit idle but residents are holding onto Karumba's future

  20-05-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".
  
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• Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners

  20-05-2026 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country basis. 
  
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• Thailand tightens visa rules for nearly 100 countries including Australia

  20-05-2026 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country basis. 
  
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• Tour company fallout deepens as more travellers speak out

  20-05-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC has been contacted by more than 100 travellers since first reporting on the matter on Monday, with some claiming their tours were cancelled at the last minute and itineraries changed.
  
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• More travellers come forward as tour company cancellations mount

  20-05-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC has been contacted by more than 100 travellers since first reporting on the matter on Monday, with some claiming their tours were cancelled at the last minute and itineraries changed.
  
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• Women of Hormuz on their island homes that went from 'heaven' to hell

  19-05-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Before rising conflict pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the spotlight as a choke point vital to economies globally, tourism transformed women's lives.
  
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• Life inside one of the world's most dangerous waterways

  19-05-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Before rising conflict pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the spotlight as a choke point vital to economies globally, tourism transformed women's lives.
  
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• Quiz: Got the Wednesday blues? Let's take a trip around the world

  19-05-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Can you name the city in this picture? And what is the Canadian specialty food "beaver tail"?
  
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• Community fights back against caravan park development proposal

  18-05-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A community group in Victoria's south-east will appeal a council planning decision to approve the development of a regional caravan park, which it says would be an "absolute disaster" for the region.
  
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