Festivals are drawing crowds of tourists to regional Queensland every year, boosting the state’s financial system by $850 million, and there are plans to grow that even further. One of Australia’s beloved “huge things” was given a new lick of paint for its 50th birthday, however locals say the Big Trout’s new colour scheme needs to go. Virgin Australia has announced it plans to become the country’s first airline to permit pets to ride onboard. It might be a secluded resort on the Big Island that is popular with Hollywood celebrities or a Moorish-inspired hideaway on Maui with a 140-foot…

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