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Sydney Harbour, pictured here earlier this year, was crammed with Coronation revellers in 1953.

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Mark Penver, Managing Director, TENc

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Officials said the capsule the size of a pea was found south of Newman on the Great Northern Highway.

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An octopus unscrews the lid of a jar to get hold of the crab inside, in an aquarium in Denmark (Picture: Jorgen Jessen/AFP via Getty Images)

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'Bounding For Home,' by Barry Loo, will be part of the exhibition of Carrolup art going on display in the forthcoming Glasgow University exhibition. Picture: Mark Williams

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Stats Group, which has its headquarters in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, provides specialist engineering services for the maintenance, integrity and repair of oil, gas and petrochemical installations and infrastructure.

Aberdeenshire's Stats Group gets bigger Down Under with fresh investment

Travel rules have been in place in Australia since the very beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Photo: travellinglight / Getty Images / Canva Pro. asab974 / Getty Images / Canva Pro. Taschengeld / Pixabay / Canva Pro.

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Flights from the UK to Australia are set to restart with Qantas in mid-December (Photo: Getty Images)

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Australian Kirsten Rudgeley shows off the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Trophy after her win at Royal Troon Portland Course. Picture: Scottish Golf.

Hannah Darling pipped by Aussie Kirsten Rudgeley in Scottish Women's Open

Alice Rowell had to quarantine when she arrived back in Western Australia, where she now lives.

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Weir Group, the Glasgow-headquartered global engineer, has been transformed into a 'premium mining technology pure play' after sealing a major deal to sell its oil and gas division.

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Edinburgh's Nick Haining gets up close and personal with Glasgow Warriors' Ryan Wilson during Saturday's match at BT Murrayfield. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS

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Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham, 69, said her age had been a factor in deciding not to stand for re-election next year.

Scotland's longest serving parliamentarian to step down from Holyrood

Strict lockdown measures are in place in Victoria, Australia (Getty Images)

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The Indian Pacific takes three days and four nights to cover 4,352km as it trundles across Australia, from Perth to Sydney. Picture: Lisa Young

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Travel Wishlist - Across Australia by train

Nick Haining is set to make his Scotland and Six Nations bow against Ireland

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Ningali Lawford-Wolf took ill mid-way through the run of The Secret River at the Edinburgh International Festival.

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By their second date, the couple decided to embark on the trip in earnest. Picture: SWNS

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Prince Leonard Casley and his consort, Princess Shirley

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Lady Smith, chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. Picture: Nick Mailer

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Connor Syme is congratulated by fellow Scot Bob MacIntyre during the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth at Lake Karrinyup. Picture: Will Russell/Getty

Connor Syme laments theft of his trusty putter during Super 6 event

Connor Syme acknowledges the gallery after gaining a place in the final 24. Pic: Paul Kane/Getty

Scots Syme and MacIntyre make Super 6 final day, but must face each other

Liam Henderson wants to force his way back into Citys starting XI. Pic: TSPL

Liam Henderson explains why he ditched Australia for Edinburgh City

Lewis Carmichael in action for Edinburh. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS/SRU

'˜Aggressive' Lewis Carmichael pressing to get off the bench

The major investment in the centre includes a training tower, crane section and classroom facility. Picture: Kubitsky Photography

MInteg scales new heights as training centre opens

Qantas' 14,498 kilometre (9,009-mile) journey from the Perth to London is the world's third-longest passenger flight. Picture: Getty Images

First ever non-stop flight from Australia to UK touches down

Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia Picture: Lisa Young

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Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon celebrates after dismissing England's Moeen Ali at the Adelaide Oval. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

England's runmakers need big scores to avoid Ashes whitewash

Scotland U20 international Lewis Carmichael is enjoying the experience of Super Rugby in Australia. Picture: Simon Watts/Getty Images

Edinburgh lock Lewis Carmichael flourishing at Western Force

From left: Agency Core founders Matt and Helen Davies with chief technology officer Andy Berry. Picture: Contributed

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 18: Duncan Stewart of Scotland celebrates after winning a final place in the final 24 during round three of ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth at Lake Karrinyup Country Club on February 18, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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Edinburgh Rugby's Junior Rasolea. Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS/SRU

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Ambulance and police officers helped surfer Ben Gerring after a shark ripped off his leg in an attack. Picture: Getty

Diver dies in Australia after attack by giant shark

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Thousands of mid to high frequency 15m dishes will be located in South Africa and Africa.

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The Badjirrajirra Trail in the Cape Range National Park.

Scots hiker dies after rescuers '˜couldn't understand accent'

Shell's Prelude will be the largest offshore facility ever built

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The ship has seven decks and carries 600 passengers

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Bungle Bungles. Picture: Lisa Young

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Cariad Anderson-Slater, originally from Elgin, Moray, moved to Australia in 1990 before vanishing two years later.

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Scots actor Frank Gilhooley will try to raise ten thousand pounds. Picture: Contributed

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Australian opener Shaun Marsh acknowledges the applause after reaching his hundred against Kent yesterday. Picture: Nigel French/PA

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