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Rise of Ibiza ‘superclubs’ sparks fresh overtourism outrage

Drug-related calls from clubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.

Jannik Sinner was in peak form.

Sinner v Alcaraz: Wimbledon lands its dream men’s final

It’s set up a rematch between the game’s two dominant and youthful forces following their epic battle in the recent French Open final.

Edition serve espresso and filter coffee.

‘Totally unsustainable’ coffee prices caused by hedge funds: Lavazza

Chairman Giuseppe Lavazza hit out at the “big investment funds” that had driven prices to levels that were “totally unsustainable for the industry”.

Toorak wellness house sells with feng shui approval after asking $39m

An award-winning mansion designed for healthy living has sold in a deal that involved multiple time zones.

Woman hold parisol while walking in front of the Acropolis

Is the great European summer exodus over for Australians?

The big rush is still happening, but more prescient travellers have noticed the trend of intolerable summer temperatures and aimed for shoulder season.

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A man runs as the sun rises outside Frankfurt, Germany.

Europe heatwave shuts Eiffel Tower as Paris hits 41 degrees

Europe is baking under a “heat dome” that has seen schools closed in France and wildfires spread across Greece, Portugal and Turkey.

Temperatures also hit the low 30s in parts of the UK last month.

Two dead, pensioners told to shelter as Europe sizzles

The extreme heat is expected to last until the middle of week, with temperatures set to rise further in France, Germany, Italy and the UK in the coming days.

June

The $4500-a-night hotel we couldn’t wait to check out of

When in Rome, the Romeo fails to woo. But in London, the Emory has us swooning.

Lauren Sanchez arrives by boat for her wedding to Jeff Bezos in Venice.

Bezos, Sanchez land in Venice as protests grow over celebrity wedding

The Amazon billionaire and his fiancee are tying the knot in a lavish ceremony that has drawn angry protests from Venetian residents and organisations.

Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel in Venice on Wednesday ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding.

Italian destination weddings are having a moment – again

It’s not just billionaires in Venice – demand from Americans more broadly has revived a trend, once driven by Britons and Australians, to tie the knot in Italy.

Restored ceiling frescoes in the Stendhal suite.

You’ll have heard of the train. Now there’s a hotel

Impossibly glamorous, La Minerva is setting the standard for the famous Orient Express brand’s pivot into luxury lodgings.

A protester wears a hat saying “Make Europe Great Again” during an anti-immigration rally in Warsaw.

How Europe could go ‘MEGA’ very soon

With Donald Trump determined to “Make Europe Great Again”, the radical right has the momentum as crucial elections loom.

Mount Etna erupts.

Tourists flee as Mount Etna erupts in Sicily

The Italian volcano sent ash plumes thousands of metres into the air, but authorities said there was no danger to human life.

May

BioScout units are installed on farms and vineyards across Australia, New Zealand and internationally.

BioScout goes global using AI to protect farms, vineyards from disease

The venture capital-backed start-up is expanding internationally after its founders turned scientific research into an increasingly lucrative agricultural tech player.

Pope Leo XIV and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

A gift and an invitation: Inside Albanese’s meeting with Pope Leo

The prime minister was in Rome for the Pope’s inauguration Mass and the two leaders spoke about their shared concern for global conflict.

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Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pompeii Church.

Albanese brings Marrickville to Rome for Pope’s inauguration

Anthony Albanese will be the first Australian prime minister since diplomatic relations commenced with the Vatican to attend a papal inauguration.

A student working on the finer details, Salemi Ceramics, Sicily.

Need a skillcation? This ceramics workshop will spark creativity

Learn to spin clay in Sicily’s burgeoning ceramics hub.

Castellabate in the foreground and behind it where I have just walked from,  santa maria di castellabate

Finding serenity on a new walking tour in southern Italy

Solitude, stunning scenery and a slower pace of life await on a multi-day trek through the Cilento National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Emily’s in Paris. Macron wants a Netflix there too

Information is power and so is entertainment. With Donald Trump now threatening tariffs on films, Europe needs the equivalent of an Airbus for streaming.

Piastri overtakes Verstappen in Miami.

Piastri credits hard work for 3rd straight victory

The Australian won the Miami Grand Prix in an utterly dominant McLaren one-two to complete a hat-trick and stretch his Formula 1 championship lead.

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