Backpackers who visit Australia could soon be renamed ‘adventure tourists’, in an attempt to appeal to the more sophisticated travellers who carry packs
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Young Australians support gay marriages, believe that the government is not doing enough to aid climate change and want condom vending machines put in schools, says a new teen survey
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Many people dream of a new life abroad but it seems people in the north-east are the most likely to make this dream a reality, according to research by currency exchange company HIFX
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Australia’s Education Minister has announced plans to introduce a national school starting age of four which, if adopted, would become the compulsory age for all children to enter education
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The South African High Commission in London has advised all applicants for permits for temporary and permanent residence and visas that ‘walk in’ applications will be no longer accepted
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Australian prime minister John Howard has confirmed that his government will not implement a compulsory national ID card scheme
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Spain is still a popular destination for British property hunters, but are worries of a market bubble making some buyers anxious, asks Patricia Curmi?
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Sleeping Wellingtonians were awoken from their sleep by a magnitude five earthquake
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