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Sydney's New Year's Eve crowd crush quickly controlled as big numbers drawn to city, police say

Authorities say large crowds of New Year's Eve revellers in Sydney's CBD were managed by police without injury, but alarming images emerge of people screaming and holding children above their heads in one ticketed area.

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Body of missing Tasmanian kayaker found

Police have blamed "misadventure" after they found the body of a Tasmanian man following a two-day search in the state's remote northwest.

AAP

I went to a stargazing night in Northumberland National Park and saw 2.5 million years into the past

The Twice Brewed Inn's Stargazing, Supper and Slumber package was out of this world... literally

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Australia welcomes 2023 with a bang

Australians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

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All the pictures from New Year's Eve celebrations in Newcastle

Thousands flocked to Newcastle foreshore for the city's New Year's Eve celebrations

Newcastle Herald

Uncertain forecast fails to dampen New Year's Eve celebrations

Thousands gathered for New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks in Canberra around Lake Burley Griffin's Central Basin

The Canberra Times

Cities in Asia ready for New Year parties after COVID hiatus

Revelers have begun gathering in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020

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Two people killed after falling tree lands on car at Glasshouse Mountains

Firefighters cut the two women from their car after the accident in Queensland's Glasshouse Mountains before they die at the scene.

ABC News

Australia to Ring in 2023 with No COVID Restrictions

Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harborfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New…

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The New Year rings in as Asia then Europe usher out 2022

With fireworks planned in Paris, hopes for an end to war in Kyiv, and a return to post-COVID normality in Australia and China, Europe and Asia bid farewell to 2022.

Reuters

Crowds flock to Sydney for biggest New Year's Eve celebrations since pandemic began

Many of the city's spectacular ticketed vantage points sold out well ahead of tonight's celebrations, which will have a special focus on Indigenous art and World Pride events in 2023.

ABC News

Police mount search for missing kayaker

A missing man's late night fishing trip has been described as "out of character" after Tasmanian emergency services discovered his empty kayak.

AAP

Your guide to enjoying 2022 New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth

Crowd numbers at New Year's Eve celebrations in Perth are expected to bounce back from last year in the absence of COVID restrictions.

ABC News

Family spends Christmas night stranded in NSW's Mount Boss forest after GPS leads them astray

When Karma Norman and Barry Lovell set out with their three children to spend Christmas afternoon at a NSW swimming hole, they were not expecting to spend the night in the bush.

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Join a modern-day explorer on his way to King George Falls in WA's Kimberley

Ronnie Morgan is setting off on a rare quest — to chart the first road to one of the most remote and stunning landmarks in Australia. But the clock is ticking and the water's rising.

The Canberra Times

While Canberrans clear out, summer tourism looks bright for ACT

The Canberra Park is fully booked out until January 10.

The Canberra Times

Gundaroo's Fireworks Australia helping Canberra see out 2022 with a bang on New Year's Eve

There will be four "hub" areas to see the fireworks - Regatta Point, Patrick White Lawns, Rond Terrace and Bowen Park.

The Canberra Times

Jump in my car for the great holiday road trip

Do you always stop at the same place? Where and how you stop seems to be a family tradition, stuck hard and fast.

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The Canberra Times

The battle to wake up Canberra's nightlife

Four ways Canberra can recharge its nightlife

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Australia prepares to welcome 2023

Festivities and fireworks are planned as Australia bids farewell to 2022, with many cities holding their biggest New Year's Eve celebrations in years.

Irish Mirror

Irishman proposes to girlfriend at peak of Kilimanjaro 'with no plan B if she said no'

'It has been an unforgettable few days for all sorts of reasons'

Daily Mirror

Brit expat infuriates Aussies by whinging about free accommodation being 'dirty'

Faye Johnson and her partner Luke moved to a remote town in Western Australia as part of the requirements of her working holiday visa to stay in the country for another year

ABC News

Virgin flight bound for Bali forced to return to Darwin midway through flight due to 'engineering issue'

A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.

ABC News

Council advises tourists to avoid Seal Rocks due to overcrowding

ABC News

Monsoon, heavy rain forecast puts New Year's Eve, summer camping plans at risk in Far North Queensland

Monsoonal conditions predicted for New Year's Eve means authorities are urging holidaymakers to monitor river levels, while Cairns Regional Council is waiting to decide if its fireworks will go ahead.

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