Hooker Creek Airport runway in Lajamanu, Northern Territory, featuring a small aircraft on a sealed airstrip surrounded by the Australian Outback under a clear blue sky.

Hooker Creek Airport (HOK): The Outback Airstrip That Keeps a Community Alive

Most airports exist to make travel more convenient. Hooker Creek Airport exists to make survival possible. Located in Lajamanu — a remote Warlpiri Aboriginal community sitting on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert in Australia’s Northern Territory — this small sealed airstrip is one of the most quietly important pieces of infrastructure in the…

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East Devonport Beach Sunset Walk & Coastal Views | Tasmania

East Devonport Beach: The Complete Visitor Guide (Facilities, Water Quality & Access)

East Devonport Beach is a 400-metre, low-gradient sand beach at the mouth of the Mersey River (around -41.172, 146.371), reached off Melrose Street with free parking, showers, BBQs, and an off-leash dog zone. There’s no surf lifesaving patrol here, ever, and the water quality status changes with the season — two facts most beach directories…

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Broken superannuation piggy bank with falling graph and retirement savings concept in Australia

Superannuation Fund Collapse in Australia: How Safe Is Your Retirement Money Really?

A lot of Australians assume their superannuation is untouchable. Safe. Locked away behind layers of regulation and government oversight until retirement arrives decades later. Then a financial scandal hits the news. A fund freezes withdrawals. Regulators investigate misconduct. Markets plunge. A trustee company faces legal trouble. Suddenly people start opening old super statements they have…

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