Authorities remain hopeful of finding a missing young man alive as a multi-agency search for his whereabouts in the Kosciuszko National Park enters day six.
The discovery of dozens of dirty syringes has prompted calls for the removal of a set of charity bins that have become an illegal dumping site in Glenfield Park.
Booking hotels and tickets well in advance has long defined Australian travellers but as household budgets come under stress, last-minute trips and spontaneity are becoming more popular.