Fraser Island re-named K’Gari in reversion to Indigenous name of Butchulla people The Queensland government will change the name of Fraser Island back to K’gari, the name used by its traditional owners. The Butchulla people on Sunday celebrated the name-change – which is pronounced ‘gurri’ and means ‘paradise’ – for the UNESCO World Heritage Area. […]

Australia Aiming to Reopen Before Holiday Season. Covid number are on hold and vary in between 1000 daily in NSW and approx 500 in Melbourne but Australia is coming back on track to reopen its borders to international travelers by the holiday season, the country’s minister for trade, tourism and investments, Dan Tehan, said on […]