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Sumeyya Ilanbey

Sumeyya Ilanbey

Age reporter

Sumeyya Ilanbey was a business journalist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.

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

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.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey