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Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia's favourite islands

Written by Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia

Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.Greg Brave/Shutterstock

I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I recall standing on a headland on the island’s southern coast, near Remarkable Rocks (a popular tourist site), and being awestruck by the Southern Ocean.

The island (Australia’s third-largest after Tasmania and...

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Deputy partners with SuperAPI to streamline employee onboarding and help get shift-based industries ready for PayDay Super

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KuCoin invests in Australian sponsorships of the ACC, plus a major campaign with golf icon Adam Scott

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Small business backlash builds as RBA’s surcharge ban risks fuelling inflation

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Australia’s Young Entrepreneurs Redefining Success Through Legacy and Community Impact

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Lessons in AI: How LoanOptions.ai Shows What Smart Adoption Really Looks Like

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