Sumeyya Ilanbey

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Hyams Beach has become overcrowded due to its reputation for having "the world's whitest sand".

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No, Hyams Beach, NSW does not have 'the world's whitest sand'

"Hyams Beach, NSW, has the world's whitest sand, according to the Guinness World Records." It's a claim that has been published repeatedly for decades.

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Drum queen Elaine Azevedo from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil visa: Australians will be able to enter visa-free from June 17, 2019

From June 17 this year, Australians will be no longer require a visa to enter Brazil.

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