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Dubai plans Opera House and Modern Art Museum
The Gulf Arab Emirate of Dubai is set to augment its leisure infrastructure with plans for a modern art museum and opera house district in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa, the...
Mar 30, 2012
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Redeveloped Museum of Contemporary Art Australia opens
A bold, new and significantly expanded Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Australia has reopened in Sydney. Following a $53 million redevelopment, the Museum has been transformed...
Mar 29, 2012
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Inaugural indigenous tourism conference starts
The inaugural Pacific Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference (PAITC) commences today with around 150 delegates from across the region and the globe, meeting up in Darwin. The...
Mar 28, 2012
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AEG Ogden backs Lingerie Football League tour
Venue manager AEG Ogden is to promote the Lingerie Football League (LFL) during its upcoming Australia tour and is understood to be testing the market for sponsors. LFL, the...
Mar 26, 2012
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Cambodian outrage at building of Angkor Wat replica in India
An international confrontation is looming over the building in India of a replica of Cambodia's massive Angkor Wat, the country's national symbol. A Hindu trust in India has...
Mar 26, 2012
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Geelong Old Courthouse reopens following $6.5 million redevelopment
Geelong's Old Courthouse building has reopened as the Victorian city's newest arts space. Reopened yesterday by Victorian Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu along...
Mar 22, 2012
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Crowds flock to WNBL
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) has announced an increase in attendances for the 2011/12 season. More than 81,000 fans attended WNBL games throughout the season,...
Mar 21, 2012
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Adelaide Fringe breaks ticket sales record
The Adelaide Fringe festival has bucked economic trends to post its best-ever result. A record 367,000 tickets were sold at this year's event, up 10% on last year, with a total...
Mar 20, 2012
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Potter and Picasso break longstanding exhibition records
NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris, has congratulated Sydney's Powerhouse Museum and the Art Gallery of NSW (pictured) for both breaking a long...
Mar 20, 2012
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Action sports to make waves in Mandurah
Some of the world's highest ranked action sport stars will compete at this weekend's EYRES Action Sports Games Mandurah. Western Australian Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the...
Mar 16, 2012
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Emily Blunt backs Lyttelton theatre rebuild
British film star Emily Blunt has taken on the role of patron of a campaign to raise $600,000 to restore the Loons Theatre in the Christchurch suburb of Lyttelton. The Loons...
Mar 16, 2012
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Aussies return to taking shorter breaks
The trend for domestic travel by Australians to consist of shorter trips closer to home is continuing, according to Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) analysis of the latest...
Mar 16, 2012
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Bid to revive Old Sydney Town attraction
Conservationist and aspiring independent MP Jake Cassar is pushing for the Old Sydney Town attraction on the NSW Central Coast to be revived. The heritage attraction, which in...
Mar 15, 2012
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Nearly half of Aussie kids don't play every day, study finds
Following on from Monday's release of New Zealand's Milo State of Play study, Australia's Milo State of Play report has revealed that lack of time, too much homework and the...
Mar 14, 2012
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Wallace and Gromit bring their World of Invention to Scienceworks
Animated inventor Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit are to display their inventions at Melbourne's Scienceworks as part of the national premiere of the interactive exhibition...
Mar 14, 2012
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition heads to Singapore's ArtScience Museum
From 2nd June, visitors to the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands will be able to enter the magical fantasy world of Harry Potter with the opening of Harry Potter: The...
Mar 13, 2012
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Kiwi children deprived of crucial play time
New Zealand children are at risk of weight gain and poor brain development because they are not playing every day, according to a new study. The Milo State of Play study has...
Mar 13, 2012
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Qatar to be MidEast's top tourism performer in 2012
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is forecasting that Qatar tourism will grow by 13.2% this year. The WTTC said growth in the Middle East as a whole would be a more...
Mar 12, 2012
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Brisbane Skate Cartel pushes for better skate parks
Rebuffed in their attempts to have a skate park included in the redevelopment of the former Milton Tennis Centre, the Brisbane Skate Cartel continues to champion the cause of...
Mar 10, 2012
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Taronga Zoo launches Nura Diya Aboriginal Wildlife Experience
Taronga Zoo has launched a new Aboriginal wildlife tour, showcasing the strong link between aboriginal people, their culture and wildlife. Developed with Aboriginal people, and...
Mar 9, 2012
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The Passing of Barry Baillie, Chief Executive NSW Caravan and Camping Industry Association
The Passing of Barry Baillie, Chief Executive NSW Caravan and Camping Industry Association The Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA NSW) has acknowledged "great...
Mar 9, 2012
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Fernwood Fitness marks International Women's Day with free admission
Women's only health club chain Fernwood Fitness is marking International Women's Day (8th March) by inviting women across Australia to try their clubs for free all day. In a...
Mar 8, 2012
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Big spenders spending time at New Zealand's holiday parks
New figures have revealed that visitors overnighting at holiday parks and campgrounds spend more than those staying at high end lodges and hotels. The figures, from New...
Mar 7, 2012
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Coffey's integrated approach nets $9 million in funding for Tasmanian facility
The Federal Government recently announced a $9 million funding commitment for the redevelopment of the King George V Sports and Community Precinct in the North Hobart suburb of...
Mar 7, 2012
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