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'We were on the front page of every paper': How a mayor and a few girls in bikinis sold brand Gold Coast

Sir Bruce Small had a bold plan to revive tourism on the Gold Coast. All he needed was a bevy of beautiful women and a captive audience in cold southern states.
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Man with two women in bikinis

Artist cartographer creates 'wild world' map with no national borders and 1,642 species

When the world was shutdown during the the COVID pandemic, artist cartographer Anton Thomas took to creating a map – not of national borders – but of the wildlife our planet has to offer.
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Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

How sneaker brands charge up to 10,000 times the cost of manufacturing — and fans eat it up

How sneaker brands charge up to 10,000 times the cost of manufacturing — and fans eat it up.
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'Iconic symbol' of post-WWII migration not budging for new $50 million NRL team hub

A group of heritage-listed huts will not be moved to make way for a new rugby league high performance centre after outcry from community groups.  
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Apple has unveiled a new AR headset. Here's what to know about Vision Pro

Apple unveils a long-rumoured headset that will place its users between the virtual and real worlds.
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A woman sitting on a staircase, wearing augmented reality goggles.

Prince Harry, his brother and the broken dog bowl: What we know about the alleged fight between royal brothers

Prince Harry is starting the year with another volley in his battle with the royal family, as palace watchers get their first glimpse of his new autobiography, Spare — and an insight into how bad things have got between the two brothers.  
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This is your chance to get a share in some of the most beautiful islands in the world

The Widi Reserve is a stunning, currently uninhabited archipelago in eastern Indonesia consisting of about 100 islands in a 315,000-hectare Marine Protected Area. 
Island of white sands surrounded by blue sea.

Maria struggled to break through in the action movie industry — so she made her own

Maria Tran struggled to break through in white- and male-dominated movie industries, so she's making her own. Hers is one of many kickarse stories in this year's OzAsia Festival.
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An Asian Australian woman with a fringe, wearing a leather jacket, stands in a theatre foyer, smiling slightly, arms folded.

K-pop superstars BTS to serve mandatory military service

South Korean officials previously debated holding a public survey on whether the group would be granted an exemption.
Seven South Korean boy band members standing in black outfits with blue lighting

Taiwan knows it can't defend itself against Beijing. But the island has a savvy plan to try to save itself

For years, Beijing has tried to isolate Taiwan from the world through military threats and dollar diplomacy, but the self-governed island is finding ways to reconnect with the world. 
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Pedestrians walk on the street of Taiwan.

Hazara singer Zahra Elham escaped the Taliban. A year on, she's restarting her career in Australia

Fearing for her safety, the first woman to win TV singing contest Afghan Star has escaped to Melbourne, as the Taliban bans non-religious music once again.
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A young Afghan woman smiles as she looks into the camera lens. She is sitting on an embroidered lounge.

'Why is this so addictive?': How an everyday Chinese activity went viral on TikTok

The phenomenon has attracted tens of millions of fans leaving many confused trying to figure out who this man is, and what his "followers" are doing.
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A dancing Chinese man wearing black and glasses

'It does feel like the city and its arts are back’: Melbourne’s major new festival finally rises

As the long-awaited replacement for White Night and the Melbourne Festival, Rising set out to deliver a monumental program of public and international arts, but the small moments are perhaps its best feature.
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A large octopus-like sculpture made from bamboo is outside a live music venue, lit from below.

Five AFL players suspended with rope from the NGV ceiling and more: Rising festival makes its mark

Having been delayed by COVID for two years, Melbourne’s newest cultural festival is set to wow audiences with headliners Sampa the Great and Masego and a raft of public art events.
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A sign reads RISING above the entrance to a live music venue and bar and food stalls, the Melbourne skyline visible behind

Beijing residents panic buy over fears of city-wide lockdown

Footage of residents queuing up outside groceries stores, shopping vegetables and empty shelves in supermarket.
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Duration: 52 seconds

WHO says China's COVID policy not 'sustainable'

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not "sustainable" and its impact on human rights needs to be taken into consideration.
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Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

Panic buying in fear of possible Beijing lockdown

Beijing residents are bracing for a possible strict lockdown after the city reported 47 COVID-19 cases in three days. James Oaten reports.
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Duration: 1 minute 9 seconds

Up-and-coming African-inspired rapper Elsy Wameyo 'excited to tell story' at Womadelaide

Elsy Wameyo is keen to showcase her music when she performs at the Adelaide music festival ahead of debut album dropping.
A woman wearing African dress

analysis:Is Putin really about to cut Russia off from the internet?

With Russia now becoming increasingly isolated from global networks, it's potentially easier to give the Kremlin full control of Russia's internet. Here's what that means, write Mohiuddin Ahmed and Paul Haskell-Dowland.
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Why Brazil loves the Gold Coast

There's a small but surging population of Brazilians living on the Gold Coast. Between 2011 and 2016, their numbers jumped from a few hundred to about 2,000, one of the fastest growth rates out of any nationality. While the pandemic has put that on hold, it's expected more Brazilians will decide to call the Gold Coast home as the world reopens.
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Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

The Beijing winter Olympics are featuring heavily in Lunar New Year festivities across China

Although celebrations are muted for a third time in a row due to the pandemic, many hope the Year of the Tiger will bring an end to covid-19.
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Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

Pro-Beijing candidates dominate Hong Kong election amid low voter turnout

Candidates loyal to China win a majority of seats in the city's Legislative Council, as voter turnout plummets to the lowest since the British handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997.
Carrie Lam speaks to the media in Hong Kong

The song on Radio Australia that changed former Chinese soldier Jian Guo's life

When Chinese-Australian artist Jian Guo joined the People's Liberation Army during the peak of the Sino-Vietnamese War, he and his comrades used to listen to Radio Australia illegally. That's how he heard the song that changed his life.
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A black-white photo of a young Chinese PLA soldier sitting in a studio.

Why Chinese citizens support COVID-zero even if it means being cut off from family

China now has fewer officially reported COVID-19 cases than Australia, and many Chinese citizens believe maintaining "COVID zero" by keeping its international borders closed is the only way to protect them — even if it means they continue to be separated from family.
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A person recieves a COVID-19 test.

Who set the August 31 deadline in Afghanistan, and what will happen after it?

Who originally decided on the deadline to withdraw foreign troops out of Afghanistan, and when was it set? Here's everything you need to know about the August 31 deadline.
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People walk on a tarmac in front of a airplane in Kabul