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scmp.com > magazines > style > lifestyle > travel-hotels > article > 3348172 > inside-mondrian-gold-coast-new-luxury-hotel-australia-stylish-pool-club-and-ocean-views

Review | Inside Mondrian Gold Coast, the new luxury hotel in Australia

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (290+ words) We check into the Mondrian Gold Coast, the first venture in Australia by the boutique brand, established by legendary hotelier and Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager It's a Friday afternoon and I'm suspended in a warm tank of water. What's slightly…...

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scmp.com > presented > news > hong-kong > education > topics > apaie-delegates-curated-experience > article > 3345397 > beyond-conference-how-apaie-2026-turned-international-delegates-storytellers

Beyond the conference — how APAIE 2026 turned international delegates into storytellers

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (230+ words) Feel Victoria Harbour at dawn An early-morning run and Tai Chi class at Harbour Chill on the Wanchai Promenade gave delegates a rare, calm view of the city before its usual rush. Framed by the sweep of Victoria Harbour, the…...

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scmp.com > news > asia > australasia > article > 3343792 > sydney-stabbing-man-killed-random-attack-busy-shopping-street

Sydney stabbing: man killed in ‘random’ attack on busy shopping street

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (133+ words) Emergency services rushed to the Merrylands shopping strip after reports that a man had stabbed multiple people before fleeing on foot Emergency services were called to a suburb in Sydney's west at about 10am after reports that a man had stabbed…...

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scmp.com > news > world > africa > article > 3343529 > missing-french-tourist-chad-found-dead-after-fall

Missing French tourist in Chad found dead ‘after a fall’

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (14+ words) Missing French tourist in Chad found dead "after a fall'South China Morning Post...

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scmp.com > week-asia > health-environment > article > 3343154 > australia-demands-answers-laos-over-methanol-poisoning-injustice

Australia demands answers from Laos over methanol poisoning ‘injustice’

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (217+ words) Australia has summoned the Laotian ambassador to protest against what a victim's family described as an "absolute injustice" after 10 people linked to a deadly methanol poisoning case received suspended sentences and fines equivalent to US$130. The case stems from a…...

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scmp.com > news > world > europe > article > 3342288 > pupil-stabs-critically-wounds-teacher-france

Pupil stabs, critically wounds teacher in France

2+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (174+ words) A teenager has been arrested for the attempted murder of the 60-year-old victim, who was stabbed at least three times A secondary school pupil stabbed an art teacher in southern France on Tuesday, leaving the 60-year-old in critical condition, a…...

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scmp.com > news > asia > australasia > article > 3342168 > superhuman-teen-swims-4-hours-save-family-swept-out-sea-australia

‘Superhuman’ teen swims 4 hours to save family swept out to sea in Australia

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (184+ words) The 13-year-old hero ditched his life jacket halfway through the swim, fearing the drag would stop him reaching shore The 13-year-old boy swam 4km (2.5 miles) back to shore to raise the alarm after his mother and two younger siblings were swept…...

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scmp.com > business > article > 3332923 > australia-draws-mainland-hong-kong-homebuyers-back-stable-policies-economy

Australia draws mainland, Hong Kong homebuyers amid its stable policies, economy

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (598+ words) Australia, with its stable political and economic landscape, is likely to attract more property investors from Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming year, according to agents. The luxury property segment of the world's sixth-largest country is also expected…...

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scmp.com > news > hong-kong > law-and-crime > article > 3332759 > hong-kong-medical-student-gets-1-year-probation-filming-men-dorm-showers

Hong Kong medical student gets 1 year probation for filming men in dorm showers

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) University of Hong Kong student avoids jail for using a hidden phone to film two male hallmates showering, calling the act a "one-off" mistake A medical student from Hong Kong"s top university has been sentenced to a year"s…...

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scmp.com > news > asia > australasia > article > 3331205 > australian-cruise-cancelled-after-elderly-woman-left-behind-island-dies

Australian cruise cancelled after woman left behind on island dies

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (149+ words) Coral Expeditions said the rest of the 60-day tour of Australia was axed following the death of Suzanne Rees on Lizard Island Suzanne Rees, 80, was hiking with fellow passengers of the Coral Adventure ship to a lookout spot on Lizard…...