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LADY ELLIOTT ISLAND: Queensland Family Celebrates 20 Years of pioneering Eco-tourism on the Great Barrier Reef. Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort is marking 20 years since the Gash family became custodians in 2005, with a focus on pioneering eco-tourism on the Great Barrier Reef. The Queensland family's vision has led to significant transformation, including the planting of over 17,000 native species to restore the island and the installation of over 1,000 solar panels to power the resort. The accommodation has also undergone major refurbishment. This dedicated effort has turned the former mining site into a thriving ecosystem and a globally recognised eco-tourism operation. Click photo!

EUROPE: Tourism shows resilience amid higher costs and shifting travel trends

Despite a slower global economy, Europe’s tourism outlook remains positive. Travellers continue to prioritise holidays in their spending and increasingly use technology to find better value and more comfortable travel periods. According to the European Travel Commission’s latest quarterly report, year-to-date international arrivals to Europe rose 3% year-on-year, while overnight arrivals increased by 2.7%. The report forecasts weiterlesen…

CULTURE: How two German feasts set on November 11 are connected

It’s not a complete coincidence that two typically German celebrations, St. Martin’s Day and the start of carnival season, are both on the same day. Their origins are centuries old. It can seem like a strange coincidence to see children parade through the streets of Germany with lanterns to mark St. Martin’s Day on November 11 weiterlesen…

SCIENCE: German-New Zealand cooperation on stratospheric solar-glider

KEA Aerospace in Christchurch New Zealand is seeking investment for about USD $10 million (NZD $17.5 million) funding for the development of the Kea Atmos Mk2 program. It is hoped the design and weiterlesen...

FILM: Russell Crowe portrays Hitler’s right-hand man in ‘Nuremberg’

James Vanderbilt's "Nuremberg" pairs Russell Crowe and Rami Malek in a prestige retelling of the Nazi tribunal, framed as a psychological duel between Hermann Göring and the US Army psychiatrist weiterlesen...

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