Sydney Tourism News

The new national scheme is aimed at rectifying compliance issues and improving confidence in building products.

Two architects have announced they will be running for council in the upcoming city council elections in Sydney and Melbourne.

Australian projects have been longlisted in the 2024 Dezeen Awards.

For over 35 years, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago has been a cherished holiday destination, inviting guests to immerse themselves in festive joy and exceptional service. As the Hotel marks this milestone anniversary, it is reviving beloved traditions and welcoming new opportunities for guests to create lasting memories with family and friends.

Tropical Storm Francine, forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, is expected to cause significant travel disruptions as it nears a Wednesday landfall in Louisiana. Travelers in the Gulf Coast region should prepare for flight cancellations, delays, and hazardous road conditions as the storm strengthens.

Terre Haute Regional Airport has chosen Woolpert to provide on-call consulting services through a five-year contract. Woolpert will deliver a range of architecture, engineering, and construction services, including the development of the airport’s capital improvement plan, project planning, and environmental services.

flynas renowned as the world’s leading low-cost airline and the top LCC in the Middle East, has announced a landmark sponsorship agreement with Al-Hilal Al-Saudi Club Company. This new partnership designates flynas as the official air carrier for Al-Hilal for four sports seasons, extending through the 2027-2028 season. The collaboration aligns with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to enhance the sports sector’s contribution to the economy and tourism.

Air China marked a historic moment on September 10 when its flight CA1523 successfully landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), signifying the maiden commercial flight of its first C919 aircraft, registered as B-919X. This milestone flight officially brought the C919 into commercial operations just 13 days after the airline received the aircraft.

Topgolf has officially started construction on a brand-new two-level venue along Florida’s Emerald Coast, right in the heart of Panama City Beach. Slated for a summer 2025 grand opening, this marks Topgolf’s 10th location in the Sunshine State, bringing its signature blend of entertainment, sports, and fun to even more Floridians and visitors.

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, reaffirmed its dedication to the development of Caribbean tourism through its active participation in the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in the Cayman Islands. The company took part in key discussions, including a panel on the growth of the cruise sector, and provided support for the Tropical Shipping Regional Tourism Youth Congress, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the region.

Langham Hotels Group, boasting over 150 years of heritage, has partnered with Asia’s leading MICE technology platform, HXE, to revolutionize global MICE venue online booking services. Announced in Shanghai, China, this marks the first global collaboration between HXE and the hospitality industry for MICE venue bookings.

Japan Airlines has become the first operator of the Airbus A350 to secure the A350 Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) as of September 10, 2024. This advanced, computer-based training tool offers an immersive and interactive environment for pilots to practice crucial flight procedures and emergency scenarios with high realism. The adoption of the VPT marks a significant milestone in flight training technology, setting a new standard for pilot training in the aviation industry.

Do you know what’s on your portable drives? Or where you saw them last? Are they ready to store and share massive gobs of video? Are they blazing fast? The Iodyne Pro Mini is designed to be the (pricey) answer to all of that. It’s the first external SSD with a pair of Frore AirJet Mini Slim inside, a solid-state cooling chip that, the company says, helps it transfer data at a sustained three gigabytes per second with a drive no bigger than an iPhone. It’s the first I’ve seen with a built-in e-paper display that can automatically keep track of remaining storage and the last time it was used plus your project name, lost-and-found phone numbers or emails, QR codes, or anything else you type in.

Director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance goes full David Cronenberg body horror with a gruesome parable about the violence of youth-obsessed beauty standards.

When Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass) adapts a Stephen King story, you might expect something spooky. That was true with his takes on Doctor Sleep and Gerald’s Game. It’s not the case with The Life of Chuck, which isn’t trying to creep you out or tap into your darkest nightmares. It’s a story about celebrating what we have while we have it a feeling encapsulated by a dazzling seven-minute-long dance sequence from Tom Hiddleston.The Life of Chuck actually starts out as a postapocalyptic tale. When Marty (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a newly divorced high school teacher, is doing his parent / teacher interviews, no one is interested in test scores or behavior issues. Instead, the parents can’t stop talking

Apple’s all in on AI at least Apple’s version. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said before revealing the iPhone 16. Software chief Craig Federighi pitched Apple Intelligence as a “personal intelligence system” that’s at “the heart of the iPhone 16 lineup.” After the event, Apple even published a whole press release dedicated to Apple Intelligence.There’s just one catch: when the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro first come out, they won’t have any Apple Intelligence features.Sure, the new A18 and A18 Pro chips in the iPhone 16 lineup each have a 16-core Neural Engine that Apple says is “optimized for large generative models,” so they will probably be good at handling A

If you’re envious of the new AirPods Max colors but don’t think a switch from Apple’s proprietary Lightning port to USB-C is enough reason to upgrade, you can now buy replacement ear cushions in the new colorways that are still compatible with the original version of the headphones, as MacRumors discovered.The ear cushions are now listed in Apple’s online store at $69 for a set in blue, orange, purple, midnight, or starlight, with shipping expected the next day. The new USB-C version of the AirPods Max are currently available for preorder but won’t ship until September 20th.Apple is still selling replacement ear cushions matching the colors of the original Lightning version of the AirPods Max, including green, silver, black, sky blue,

This weekend, ESPN began publishing AI-generated recaps of women’s soccer games, with more sports to come. It’s using Microsoft AI to write each story, with humans only involved in reviewing each recap for “quality and accuracy.” ESPN says these stories will “augment,” rather than detract from, its other content but needless to say, people have feelings about it. It’s not that ESPN is masquerading AI work as that of humans. In fact, each story advertises that it’s written by “ESPN Generative AI Services,” and ESPN includes a note at the bottom of each article about how the recap is based on a transcript from the sporting event. ESPN isn’t the only news organization that does this; The Associated Press started using AI to write sports

Microsoft is launching its Xbox Game Pass Standard tier today. After briefly testing it with Xbox Insiders last month, the new $14.99 per month Game Pass Standard subscription is launching with the usual Game Pass library for Xbox and online console multiplayer access, too. This new tier doesn’t include immediate access to day-one game releases, though.Microsoft first revealed this new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier in July, alongside price increases for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. Existing subscribers of Xbox Game Pass for Console will continue to be able to access day-one games, but new Game Pass subscribers will now only be able to pick between Core, Standard, PC, and Ultimate subscriptions.