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Canberra hail storm 2020

On the afternoon of 20 January 2020 a short but severe storm struck Canberra and nearby Queanbeyan in NSW. Hailstones as large as golf-balls and winds over 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) were noted. Many thousands of motor vehicles

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IBTM World 2019 Spain

IBTM World 2019 has revealed a surge in interest from new exhibitors, with over double the number of first-time exhibitors due to attend its event in Barcelona later this month, compared to 2018. Of the 2,601 total exhibitors attending the

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The WTA 2018 overview

Caroline Wozniacki won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open by defeating Simona Halep in the final and returned to the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2012. Halep then went on to win

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IBTM World 2018 Barcelona

IBTM has announced Duncan Wardle, one of the primary creative forces behind The Walt Disney Company, as the first of three exciting keynote speakers lined up for IBTM World 2018, taking place in Barcelona from 27-29 November. Duncan’s session leads

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Sydney Boat Show 2018

The 50th annual Sydney International Boat Show had become one of the primary events on the city’s annual events calendar. The exhibition which is organized by Boating Industry Association (BIA) of NSW attracted this year had more than 300 exhibitors

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IAPCO 2018 Annual Meeting

Each year in February IAPCO The International Association of Congress Organisers holds its Annual Meeting, bringing together its members from around the globe. This year is particularly special as it marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Association

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Norwegian Breakaway stormy cruise

The New Year’s Cruise on Norwegian Breakaway carrying over 4,000 passengers was caught in the Atlantic violent winter storm on the way back from the Bahamas.

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Hopman Cup Tournament

The tournament is held from Saturday 30 December 2017. Director Paul Kilderry is looking forward to welcome arriving players. ‘The Mastercard Hopman Cup will feature one of its strongest fields in history’, Kilderry said, ‘We have Roger Federer, world No.2

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Sydney to Hobart race 2017

The 73rd running of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race begins on Boxing Day 26 December at 1300hrs AEDT and will be broadcast live on the Seven Network throughout Australia. This time around the Polish crew will take part in the

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Gold Coast tourism growth

A record number of Australians have chosen the Gold Coast as their holiday destination – a trend likely only to get bigger. The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is seen by Tourism Leaders as a major catalyst to the record

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