A sudden influx of tourists at an ancient monument in Thailand has prompted concern. Khao Klang Nok in Si Thep, about 200km north of Bangkok, has been described by the few visitors who have posted it on social media as “a less-known archaeological site” and “low cost Machu Picchu”. ButContinue Reading
RIYADH: The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The iconic St. Sophia Cathedral in the capital, Kyiv, and the medieval center of the western city of Lviv, are UNESCO WorldContinue Reading
A European tourist hotspot will charge holiday-makers to visit. The proposal for the Italian city of Venice has been debated for years – but will start from spring 2024. Venice is to trial the charges, which will see day-trippers charged 5 euro ($8.40) if visiting the historical Italian centre. TheContinue Reading
Schapelle Corby is in Perth and has shared on Instagram that she has taken a tour of the historic Fremantle Prison. Yes, that’s right. The same Schapelle Corby who spent nine years in Kerobokan Prison in Bali for smuggling 4.2kg of marijuana into Indonesia in her boogie board bag, PerthContinue Reading
A major energy company has again been targeted by activists opposed to a massive gas project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. About 9.30am Monday, lead singer of Perth punk band Last Quokka, Trent Rojahn, used a fire extinguisher charged with bright yellow paint to blast the ground floor windows ofContinue Reading
A call for the Great Barrier Reef to be listed as “in danger” will be met with fierce lobbying, as the government questions why Australia has been singled out in a fresh UN report. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek confirmed she would push back against the UN Educational, Scientific and CulturalContinue Reading
The Great Barrier Reef should be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger, experts have said. Australia’s efforts to save the world’s largest coral reef still fall short of protecting it from pollution and climate change, a report found. Australia had taken unprecedented steps towards the protectionContinue Reading