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Cool Operator

17 May 2007

Ten years ago, Australian Shane Williams invented a vest to cool down football players and improve their performance on the field. Today his simple invention is helping commandos in sun-baked Iraq, burn victims, heart…

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City guide: Gold Coast

17 August 2017

The Australian city that has struck it rich with smart investment.

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Oceania

17 February 2007

Plans for lunar heritage sites and a cure for the blues from Australia.

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Destination: Brisbane

20 June 2019

Brisbane River is a gravitational force for the Queensland capital’s splash-happy and active residents. From kayaking to cooling off by its banks, there’s plenty to do along this winding waterway.

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Oceania

8 September 2015

The Australian territories backing wind farms and the premier of Queensland on Labor’s surprise comeback.

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Oceania

11 June 2015

North Queensland puts the "town" back in Townsville, Sydney signage and hurricane-resistant housing in Fiji.

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Oceania

20 March 2014

The controversial shark baiters of Western Australia, Queensland's attempts to improve exports and the colonial overhangs in New Zealand.

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Remote control

19 May 2015

Playing a vital role in linking isolated populations to the outside world, these three airlines are reliant on subsidies, making their existence contentious. But for the wounded rancher or long-distance oil-worker they are…

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King of the hill

15 November 2009

This traditional weatherboard-clad workers’ cottage in Queensland was extended by architects Owen & Vokes, who preserved the home’s authenticity and accentuated the views.

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Business

18 February 2016

A new Asian-oriented airport in Queensland and efforts to wean Sri Lanka off costly dairy imports.

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Oceania

17 April 2008

A mining town in Queensland goes solar, Rugby Union eyes up Asia, plus Sydney isn't holding its breath over new metro plans.

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Expo 70: Going for gold

24 January 2014

Once Queensland’s answer to Las Vegas, the gold coast’s 1950s architecture fell victim to drastic redevelopment. Now there are efforts to revive its fortunes.

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Artsy anniversary

3 December 2016

Happy birthday, Goma! Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art is 10 and celebrating in style in it’s clean, lean, mean, glassy and broad-eved building. Helping to blow out the candles will be a roll-call of Australia’s brightest…

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The Briefing - UN Security Council meets as Israeli tanks enter Rafah

28 May 2024

We get the latest from Rafah as the UN Security Council plans a closed-door meeting; then we report as Georgia’s parliament looks to overcome a presidential veto to pass its “foreign agents” law, and Queensland’s state…

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Meet the Writers - Lee Mylne

20 October 2024

Known as the “Queensland Expert” for ‘The Telegraph’, Lee Mylne’s journalism is enjoyed around the world thanks to her expertise in travel and tourism. As a writer of many travel books including ‘Explore Australia’ and…

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Delayed departure?

17 March 2017

Victoria’s government has confirmed that Melbourne will get a third airport as its existing two begin to feel the burn of increased traffic. But as residents of Sydney will confirm, the announcement of a new airport is just…