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Gold Coast tourism reels from millions in losses amid Queensland storms | Queensland

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QueenslandGold Coast tourism reels from ‘millions’ in losses amid Queensland stormsBeaches and theme parks among attractions closed in peak tourist season due to weather as up to a third of Airbnb bookings reported cancelled The Gold Coast tourism industry – the region’s largest business sector – has been left reeling after “millions” of dollars in closures and cancellations during its busiest season of the year. Many of the Gold Coasts’ major attractions, including the beach and its major theme parks including Dreamworld and Movie World, closed on Tuesday as storms continued for a second week. Read More...

It seems there are only two modes of billionaire: deathly dull or unstoppably cringe | Joel Golby

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OpinionThe super-rich This article is more than 7 months oldIt seems there are only two modes of billionaire: deathly dull or unstoppably cringeThis article is more than 7 months oldJoel GolbyWhat would you buy if you were richer than God? Surely something cooler than an eerie statue of your girlfriend for the prow of your yacht I’m always disappointed by the outer reaches of my own imagination when I sit and idly wonder about myself as a rich person. Read More...

Patriot: season two review complex spy caper gets lost in its own smugness

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TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewJohn Tavner’s hero is back and is valiantly trying get his failing mission back on track but a missing bag of money and the Iranians look to scupper his plans To sum up: the first season of Patriot (Amazon Prime) is impossible to sum up. And the extensive montage that kicks off season two doesn’t help much. Partly this is due to the two-year gap between them – nobody’s memory is that good – and partly because the plot was impossible to follow in the first place and didn’t really matter anyway. Read More...